China has just three crowning chances out of 17 medal events on Olympic day 14.

Zhang Chongyao will battle Hungary's Gabor Hatos in the men's 74kg freestyle wrestling quarterfinals at 8:30 pm.

The women's team will compete in the synchronized swimming final at 10 pm. They ranked second in the technical round on Thursday.

China's team perform in the synchronised swimming teams technical routine competition during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 9, 2012.[Photo/Agencies]

And Beijing bronze medalist and No 2 seed Zhang Wenxiu will look to advance her 2008 win in the women's hammer throw final at 2:35 am.

.Looking ahead to potential medal wins over the weekend.

Boxing men's light fly Olympic champion Zou Shiming will fight in Friday's 8:30 pm semifinal against Ireland's Paddy Barnes hoping to defend his title in a place in the final 3:30 am Sunday.

On Saturday, China will vie for final places in a number of 200m canoe and kayak sprint races. World Champion Qiu Bo and Lin Yue will hope for gold in the men's 10m platform final at 3:30 am.

And Liu Xiaobo will face Jamaica's Kenneth Edwards in the men's 80kg taekwondo preliminary rounds at 6:45 pm. The final will be held at 5: 30 am.