What's coming up for New Zealand on Rio day five?

What's coming up for New Zealand on Rio day five?

Michelle Pickles and Mike McRoberts preview day five of the Olympics and run through which Kiwi athletes are in action.

Could New Zealand pick up their third medal through world champion cyclist Linda Villumsen? And will Mike Dawson's extensive Olympic build up pay in Brazil dividends in the kayak slalom.

What's coming up for New Zealand on Rio day five?

Mike Dawson (Getty Images)

Dawson impressed in the slalom preliminaries and will be hoping his form helps him through his semi-final for a shot at a medal.

Meanwhile, both the men's and women's hockey side face important matches.

Rowing

23:20: Women's Pair Semi-finals (Rebecca Scown, Genevieve Behrent)

23:50: Lightweight Women's Double Sculls semi-finals (Julia Edward, Sophie MacKenzie)

00:50: Women's Eight Repechage (NZ)

01:00: Men's Eight Repechage (NZ)

Cycling

00:04: Women's Individual Time Trial (Linda Villumsen)

Hockey

01:00: Women's Pool Match 3 (NZL vs Spain)

10:30: Men's Pool Match 4 (NZL vs Brazil)

Equestrian

03:21: Dressage Individual Freestyle (Julie Brougham)

Rugby

03:30: Sevens Men's Pool C - Game 3 (NZL vs Great Britain)

08:00: Men's Quarter-finals

Sailing

04:05: 470 Men's Two Race 1 (Paul Snow-Hansen, Daniel Willcox); Nacra 17 Mixed Multihull Race 1 (Gemma Jones, Jason Saunders); Finn - Race 3 (Josh Junior); Laser Men's race 5 (Sam Meech); 470 Women's Race 1 (Jo Aleh, Polly Powrie)

05:05: Nacra 17 Mixed Multihull Race 2 (Gemma Jones, Jason Saunders)

05:30: 470 Men's Two Race 2  (Paul Snow-Hansen, Daniel Willcox); Finn - Race 4 (Josh Junior); Laser Men's - Race 6 (Sam Meech); 470 Women's Race 2 (Jo Aleh, Polly Powrie)

06:05: Nacra 17 Mixed Multihull Race 3 (Gemma Jones, Jason Saunders)

Swimming

04:25: Men's 200m Backstroke - Heats (Corey Main)

05:14: Men's 200m Individual Medley - Heats (Bradlee Ashby)

13:28: Men's 200m Backstroke semi-finals

Kayak

04:30: Slalom (K1) Men semi-final (Mike Dawson)

06:15: Slalom (K1) Men's final

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