Boomers contest basketball quarter-final as Aussie athletics tilt continues on Rio 2016: Day 12



The Boomers try to keep their dream of an Olympic medal alive in their quarter-final against Lithuania

Take a look at what is coming up on day 12 of the Olympics with our handy AEST guide.

Aussie Boomers look to reach the basketball semi-finals
National record holder Brooke Stratton contests the long jump final
Minjee Lee and Su Oh tee off in the women's golf
Australia's sailors try to add to the medal tally

Basketball


The last of the Australian teams still alive in Rio.

After Australia fell short of the mark in the hockey, water polo and women's basketball, the Boomers are flying the flag and face a tough quarter-final match-up on day 12.

Having finished second in group A with a 4-1 win-loss record, they face Lithuania in the last eight at midnight to see who will head into a semi-final showdown with Croatia or Serbia, who face off at 11:15am.

The other quarter-finals are Spain vs France at 3:30am and Team USA vs Argentina at 7:45am.

Athletics


The long jump final will feature an Australian for the first time since 2004.

Brooke Stratton leapt 6.56 metres in qualifying on day 11 and will look to go at least one better than Bronwyn Thompson 12 years ago, when she finished fourth in Athens.

The new Australian record holder will take the leap in the final starting at 10:15am.

Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt will also hit the track for his 200m semi-final at 11:08am as he continues his quest for the triple triple.

We will also see the final of the women's 200m and 100m hurdles at 11:30am and 11:55am respectively.

Golf

After Marcus Fraser's surprising fifth-placed finish in the men's tournament, Australia's medal chances look much better in the women's competition.

World number 44 Su Oh will tee off at 11:14pm alongside Czech Klara Spilkova and Belgian Chloe Leurquin.

And 17th-ranked Minjee Lee starts at 11:36pm in a group with South Korea's Hee-young Yang and Sandra Gal of Germany.

Sailing


Day 11 gave Australia gold and silver in the sailing, so what can day 12 bring?

Mat Belcher and Will Ryan are effectively assured of at least a bronze medal in the 470 class.

They will take to the high seas for the medal race at 3:05am.

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