Day 5 Highlights: Wednesday, August 1
Brent Hayden’s Big Night in the Pool;
Alexandre Despatie Steps up to the Platform;
Canada’s Men’s Eights Team Looks for Back-to-Back Gold
Four a.m. – 12 noon ET
· Rowing: Men’s Eights – Beijing 2008 gold medallists Malcolm Howard, Andrew Byrnes, and coxswain Brian Price lead Team Canada in a quest to become back-to-back Olympic champions
· Basketball: Women’s – Canada hits the hardcourt for a match-up against France
· Diving: Men's 3m Synchronized Platform – Quebecois superstar Alexandre Despatie and Regina’s Reuben Ross dive for gold against strong competition from China, Russia and the United States.
· Gymnastics – Artistic: Men’s – Japanese sensation Kohei Uchimura is expected to dominate the field in the final
· Road Cycling: Women's Individual Time Trial – Clara Hughes returns to the track on a quest to become Canada's most decorated Olympian
· Road Cycling: Men's Individual Time Trial – Ryder Hesjedal has a podium-finish in sight; reigning Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins competes for a seventh medal to become cycling's most decorated Olympian
Noon – 6 p.m. ET
· Swimming:
Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Canadian hopeful Scott Dickens* battles Japanese swimming force Kosuke Kitajima*, the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medallist
Men’s 100m Freestyle – 2011 world silver medallist Brent Hayden* swims in one the biggest races of his career against world record holder Cesar Cielo* of Brazil and 2011 World Champion James Magnussen* of Australia
Women’s 200m Butterfly – Quebec’s Audrey Lacroix* takes on world record holder Liu Zige* of China
Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Team Canada*, featuring Barbara Jardin, Samantha Cheverton, Brittany MacLean and Amanda Reason, hit the pool to outlast the competition from the United States*, Australia* and China*
Weightlifting: Men’s 77kg – In this highly anticipated showdown, weightlifting powerhouse China takes on South Korea