What to expect from the Scots on Thursday at the Olympics

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Richard Winton

BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

After two in two days, it looks like the medals might dry up on Thursday for the Scottish athletes among Team GB on Thursday.

The only hopes come on and in the water, with sailor Fynn Sterritt and swimmer Lucy Hope the only members of the 34-strong contingent in medal events.

That's not to say there's not plenty happening across the pool, ring, range and tennis court.

Andy Murray will play his latest 'final-ever match'; Seonaid McIntosh hopes it's third time lucky in the shooting; and Scott Brash and horse Hello Jefferson begin their campaign at the Palace of Versailles.

Which Scots are competing & when?

At the astonishing Paris la Defense Arena, Hope will be part of the GB squad with an outside medal chance in the 4x200 free (20:41).

Earlier in the day, Duncan Scott will contest his final event of the meet - the 200m individual medley - with designs on becoming Scotland's record Olympic medallist.

He will go in the heats (from 10:00) and - all being well - the semi finals (20:11), as will Katie Shanahan in the 200m backstroke (heats from 10:00 and semi 19:42).

And in the water off Marseille, Sterritt has done enough across the opening 12 rounds to earn a place in the medal race (13:43).

The Kingussie sailor and crew-mate James Peters are in seventh place - having needed to be top 10 to make the final round - making a medal seem an unlikely prospect.

After a day off to rest his tin hip and tired mind, Murray will be back on the Roland Garros dirt.

He and partner Dan Evans play Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul of the United States with a semi-final place at stake (from 17:00).

Win, and they're one match from a medal. Lose, and the great man's career is done.

Another who's heard the call for last orders - in these Games at least - is McIntosh.

While not catastophic, her results in the 10m mixed rifle and 10m air rifle events were not at all good, albeit a cracked gun hampered her in the latter.

She starts her qualifying campaign in the 50m rifle three positions (11:00) - an event in which she's ranked first in the world.

Another in qualifying action is Brash, who will begin his attempts to emulate his London 2012 jumping team gold (10:00).

And the hockey players are at it again in the pool stages. Lee Morton will be involved for the men against France (11:45), while Amy Costello, Charlotte Watson and Sarah Robertson face the US (16:00) in the women's event.

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