Five things to watch in Paris on Sunday

From a chance for gold in the hammer throw to Andre De Grasse's semifinal in the 100-metre dash, here are five things to look out for at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 4:

PARIS – From a chance for gold in the hammer throw to Andre De Grasse’s semifinal in the 100-metre dash, here are five things to look out for at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 4:

BOXING SEMIS

Boxer Wyatt Sanford is up against France’s Sofiane Oumiha in the semifinals of the men’s 63.5-kilogram division in Paris. Oumiha is a three-time world champion and was a silver medallist at the 2016 Rio Games. Sanford, of Kennetcook, N.S., is guaranteed a spot on the podium because two bronze medals are awarded in boxing, but a win would give him a shot at gold. Canada has not won an Olympic boxing medal since David Defiagbon’s heavyweight silver in Atlanta in 1996, and has not won the gold in boxing since Lennox Lewis won the super-heavyweight title at the Seoul Games in 1988.

BULL’S EYE

Two Canadians will compete in the women’s road cycling race. The 158-kilometre event will feature Olivia Baril of Rouyn-Noranda, Que. and Alison Jackson of Vermilion, Alta.

HAMMER IT HOME

World champion hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo, B.C. will go for gold in the final after throwing 79.93 metres to lead Friday’s qualifying session. Katzberg owns the world-leading mark this year at 84.38 metres, also the world’s furthest throw in 16 years. Rowan Hamilton of Chilliwack, B.C., also qualified with a personal best of 77.78 metres.

DE GRASSE’S RUN CONTINUES