Tokyo Olympics, swimming: Women’s 800m freestyle final – its Katie Ledecky vs Ariarne Titmus again - watch live
World and Olympic record holder Katie Ledecky is hunting for a second gold of Tokyo 2020 and Ariarne Titmus her third. Watch women’s 800m freestyle live in India!
In a defining rivalry for the ages, American legend Katie Ledecky will go up against Australia’s Ariarne Titmus for the fourth time in a final at the Tokyo Olympics.
Ariarne Titmus won golds in the 400m freestyle and 200m freestyle, with Katie Ledecky taking silver in the 400m and finishing fifth in the 200m.
The third final was not a direct encounter - Katie Ledecky swam the anchor leg of the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay to win silver for the USA behind China while Arirarne Titmus swam the first leg for Australia, who won bronze.
The American swimmer - who had set the world record and Olympic record in the 800m freestyle at Rio 2016 - will be hunting her second gold of Tokyo 2020 after winning the women’s 1500m freestyle.
Katie Ledecky had set the fastest time in the heats and will start in lane 4 in the final, with 15-year-old compatriot Katie Grimes - the second-fastest in the heats - starting in lane 5.
Ariarne Titmus will be in lane 7 and European champion Simona Quadarella of Italy will be in lane 3.
Tokyo Olympics women’s 800m freestyle final swimmers
Lane 1 - Kiah Melverton (Australia)
Lane 2 - Anastasiia Kirpichnikova (ROC)
Lane 3 - Simona Quadarella (Italy)
Lane 4 - Kathleen Ledecky (USA)
Lane 5 - Katie Grimes (USA)
Lane 6 - Sarah Kohler (Germany)
Lane 7 - Ariarne Titmus (Australia)
Lane 8 - Jianjiahe Wang (China)
Tokyo Olympics women’s 800m freestyle final, schedule and India start times
**Saturday, July 31 **
Women’s 800m freestyle final – 7:16 AM Indian Standard Time
Where to watch the Tokyo Olympics swimming women’s 800m freestyle final live in India?
Subject to broadcaster Sony, the Tokyo Olympics women’s 800m freestyle final will be telecast live on the Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 2 HD, Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD TV channels in India.
Sony TEN 3, Sony TEN 3 HD, Sony TEN 4 and Sony TEN 4 HD will broadcast Tokyo 2020 in regional languages. National broadcasters Doordarshan (DD Sports and DD National) will also simulcast the event.
Live streaming of the Tokyo Olympics women’s 200m freestyle final will be available on Sony Liv.