Lydia Ko is in a four-way tie for third at 10-under heading into the final round of the women’s golf tournament at the Tokyo Olympics, where she is chasing another medal to join the silver she won in Rio five years ago. With a typhoon approaching, Saturday’s tee times have been brought forward, and she will begin her quest at 11.18am NZ time alongside leader Nelly Korda of the United States, who is at 15-under, and Aditi Ashok of India, who is second at 12-under.Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesLydia Ko is in a tie for third heading into the final round of the women’s golf tournament at the Tokyo Olympics. At 1.14pm the women’s K4 500m crew will have their semifinal, where they will be after a place in the final at 3.19pm, where Lisa Carrington will be after her fourth medal of these games. Then at night, it’s back to the Izu Velodrome, where Ellesse Andrews is after a second medal in the women’s sprint, which resumes at 6.30pm, but doesn’t finish until Sunday. Campbell Stewart will then be after the same thing in the men’s madison, which he will contest with Corbin Strong at 7.55pm. Athletics is the fourth and final sport New Zealand will be involved in on the penultimate day of these Games, with Camille Buscomb due to run in the women’s 10,000m final at 10.45pm. GOLF 11.18am: Lydia Ko (women’s individual strokeplay – round four) CANOE SPRINT 1.14pm: Lisa Carrington, Teneale Hatton, Alicia Hoskin & Caitlin Regal (women’s K4 500m semifinals) 3.19pm: Lisa Carrington, Teneale Hatton, Alicia Hoskin & Caitlin Regal (women’s K4 500m final if qualified) CYCLING – TRACK 6.33pm: Ellesse Andrews (women’s sprint 1/8 finals, heat 2) 6.48pm: Callum Saunders, Sam Webster (men’s keirin heats) 7.13pm: Ellesse Andrews (women’s sprint 1/8 finals repechages if needed) 7.19pm: Callum Saunders, Sam Webster (men’s keirin repechages if needed) 7.39pm: Ellesse Andrews (women’s sprint quarterfinals – race 1 if qualified) 7.55pm: Campbell Stewart & Corbin Strong (men’s madison) 8.55pm: Ellesse Andrews (women’s sprint quarterfinals – race 2 if qualified) 9.15pm: Ellesse Andrews (women’s sprint quarterfinals – race 3 if qualified and needed) ATHLETICS 10.45pm: Camille Buscomb (women’s 10,000m final)
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