Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer about her gender, returns to the ring. Track and field continues with several medal events. And quarterfinals get underway in men’s basketball in Tuesday action at the .
See the of events and read more on what to watch below: Khelif will fight Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand in the women’s 66-kilogram semifinals at Roland Garros. If Khelif wins the bout, scheduled for 10:34 p.m.
CEST/4:34 p.m. EDT, she will fight for a gold medal Friday.
Khelif and fellow boxer since the start of the Paris Games have been at the center of arguments about gender identity and regulations in sports. Critics have pointed to their disqualification from the world championships last year, after the claimed they failed unspecified eligibility tests for women’s competition. The outcry exploded after Khelif won her opening bout on Thursday.
Her opponent, , tearfully abandoned the fight after just 46 seconds. The 25-year-old Khelif has received massive support at her fights, but has acknowledged the pain of enduring an ordeal that has included vitriolic attacks online. Her win over Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary in the quarterfinals ensured she’ll leave the Olympics with at least a bronze medal.
It’s win-or-go-home time in the , which will hold its knockout phase in Paris after the group stage was held near the northern city of Lille. The quarterfinals include four marquee games featuring 15 current or former NBA All-Stars with a combined 97 selections among them.