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Olympic Grandstand

on BBC One London

Featuring the climax of Olympic athletics, live from Los Angeles, with ten gold medal events, and boxing finals. Introduced by Desmond Lynam

Athletics Finals
Women's Discus (at midnight)
World record: G. Savinkova (USSR) 73.26m 1983
Olympic champion and record holder: E. Jahl (GDR) 69.96m 1980
Women's 4 x 100m Relay (at 12.20 am)
World record: GDR 41.53 1983
Olympic champions and record holders: GDR 41.60 1980
Men's High Jump (at 12.30)

JIAN-HUA'S recent world record puts him in line to win a historic first athletics gold medal for China.
World record: Z. Jian-Hua (Chn) 2.39 m 1984 Olympic champion and record holder: G. Wessig (GDR) 2.36m 1980
Men's 4 x 100m Relay (at 12.50)
The home squad will be hot favourites in an event dominated by the USA. CARL LEWIS completes his busy Games schedule.
World record: USA 37.86 1983
Olympic record: USA 38.19 1972 Olympic champions: USSR
Women's 4 x 400m Relay (at 1.20)
World record: GDR 3:15.92 1984
Olympic record: GDR 3:19.23 1976 Olympic champions: USSR
Men's 4 x 400m Relay (at 1.50)
After winning silver medals in the European Championships, and bronze in the World Championships, Britain's team have medal hopes.
World/Olympic record: USA 2:56.16 1968 Olympic champions: USSR
Men's Shot (at 2.0)
World record: U. Beyer (GDR) 22.22m 1983 Olympic champion and record holder: V. Kiselyev (USSR) 21.35m 1980
Women's 1500m (at 2.20)
Commonwealth champion CHRISTINA BOXER recently set a new UK record. World record: T. Kazankina (USSR) 3:52.47 1980
Olympic champion and record holder: T. Kazankina (USSR) 3:56.56 1980
Men's 1500m (at 2.55)
STEVE CRAM is the World, European and Commonwealth champion; SEBASTIAN COE is the Olympic champion; and STEVE OVETT holds the world record. After worries about fitness, have all three survived the testing early rounds for a unique confrontation? This blue riband event of the Games promises to be a real highlight of the Olympic fortnight, and well worth a long vigil or an alarm call. World record: S. Ovett (GB) 3:30.77 1983
Olympic record: K. Keino (Ken) 3:34.91 1968 Olympic champion: S. Coe (GB)
Men's 5,000m (at 3.30)
Nurmi, Zatopek, Kuts, Halberg, Gammoudi, Viren - renowned champions all. But no Briton has ever won this gold medal; our only silver went to Gordon Pirie in 1956. Has DAVID MOORCROFT, who still holds the world record, fought back from lengthy injury to reach tonight's last track final?
World record: D. Moorcroft (GB) 13:00.41 1982
Olympic record: B. Foster (GB) 13:20.34 1976
Olympic champion: M. Yifter (Eth)
Commentators DAVID COLEMAN, RON PICKERING, STUART STOREY, BRENDAN FOSTER

Boxing Finals from the Los Angeles Sports Arena
HARRY CARPENTER reports on the closing session which includes the Heavyweight Final to decide who succeeds Teofilio Stevenson of Cuba, and the first Olympic Super Heavyweight Final.

Men's Hockey Final
India and Pakistan are the most successful Olympic hockey nations, but West Germany and New Zealand have also won gold in recent Games.
NIGEL STARMER-SMITH reports.
Olympic champions: India

Canoeing Finals
GERALD SINSTADT reports on the last day of competition on Lake Casitas.

Judo Final
Open Category
The last of the eight Olympic divisions is decided at California State University.
BARRY DAVIES reports

News - Results - Action from tonight's other Olympic competition including archery, football, handball, volleyball and wrestling.

Contributors

Presenter:
Desmond Lynam
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Christina Boxer
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T. Kazankina
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Sebastian Coe
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Steve Ovett
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K. Keino
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Gordon Pirie
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David Moorcroft
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M. Yifter
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David Coleman
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Ron Pickering
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Stuart Storey
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Harry Carpenter
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Teofilio Stevenson
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Nigel Starmer-Smith
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Barry Davies

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