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Olympics 2024: Black Ferns Sevens, Erika Fairweather go for medals on Day 4

07:05 am on 30 July 2024

Hayden Wilde won triathlon bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Photosport

The Black Ferns Sevens, a world-leading triathlete and Erika Fairweather are going for medals on day four of the Paris Olympics.

Due to the time difference, day four begins on Tuesday evening NZT and finishes on Wednesday morning.

Here's who to look out for. All times are in NZT.

For the full New Zealand athlete schedule, click here.

Black Ferns captain Michaela Blyde runs through a tackle during the Black Ferns' game against China in pool play at the Olympics. Photo: AFP / Carl de Souza

Black Ferns, rugby sevens quarter final 7am Tuesday.

The Black Ferns play Fiji in their final group A match in the early hours of Tuesday, but are already into the quarter-finals.

Tune in from 7am as the Ferns attempt to add to the gold medal they won at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Fairweather's performance in the 200m freestyle heats earned her a spot in the final. Photo: AFP/OLI SCARFF

Erika Fairweather, women's 200m freestyle final, 7.40am Tuesday

Fairweather takes to the pool again after a strong showing in the 200m freestyle semifinal on day two, where she finished seventh.

The Dunedin swimmer just missed out on the bronze in the 400m freestyle on day one - can she go one better this time?

Dylan McCullough wins the 2024 Oceania Triathlon Sprint Championships in Tasmania in March. Photo: © Delly Carr 2024

Dylan McCullough and Hayden Wilde, men's individual triathlon, 6pm Tuesday

McCullough makes his Olympic debut today, joining Tokyo bronze-medal winner Wilde in the individual men's race.

Wilde has four World Series victories, is consistently at the top of the world rankings and is one of Team NZ's strongest medal contenders.

He has focused his entire 2024 season on winning gold in Paris.

However, poor water quality in the Seine River has cast doubt on whether the swimming leg will even go ahead, and organisers have set aside 2 August as a contingency day for the individual races and 6 August for the mixed relay in case water quality levels do not improve in time.

Emma Twigg won her single sculls opening heat. Photo: Getty Images/Justin Setterfield

Emma Twigg and Tom Mackintosh, women's and men's single sculls quarter-finals, from 7.30pm Tuesday

Five-time Olympian Emma Twigg won her opening heat on the first official day of the Games, and is through to the quarter-finals alongside Tom Mackintosh, who switched from the men's eight to the individual grade.