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Olympic Grandstand

on BBC One London

Steve Rider introduces the live coverage from Seoul, on a possibly historic day for the USA's Ed Moses on the track, and for Britain's coxless four in the rowing, when our boys should be in the medals.

Timetable*
12.00 Hockey 1.00am Rowing/Swimming Diving/Athletics 3.00am Athletics
*Timings subject to alteration

Hockey
Britain's women play their final group match against the USA, which may decide who goes forward to the semi-finals.
Commentator NIGEL STARMER-SMITH

Rowing
Seven finals today, including at 2.10 the men's coxless fours - Mulkerrins, Berrisford, Peel and Buckingham should be in the medals.
And at 2.50 the men's eights.
Commentators GERALD SINSTADT and CHRIS BAILLIEUÂ

Swimming
Today's five heats:
Men's 200m individual medley
Women's 200m butterfly
Women's 200m backstroke
Men's 4 x 100m medley relay
Women's 50m freestyle
Commentator ALAN WEEKS

Diving
The women's springboard final, where world champion Gao Min starts as favourite as the Chinese continue their triumphs on the boards. Commentator HAMILTON BLAND

Athletics
Today's events include:
2.20am Men's 100m hurdles 1st round
3.00am Men's javelin final and women's 100m semi-final
3.10am Men's high jump final
3.20am Men's 400m 2nd round
4.05am Men's 110m hurdles 2nd round
4.35am Men's 400m hurdles final - can Moses make it to a third gold?
4.50am Women's 100m final
5.15am Women's javelin qualifying round
5.50am Men's 800m semi-finals
6.20am Women's 3,000m final

Commentators DAVID COLEMAN, RON PICKERING, STUART STOREY, BRENDAN FOSTER and KEVIN COSGROVE

Contributors

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Nigel Starmer-Smith
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Gerald Sinstadt
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Chris Baillieu
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David Coleman
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Ron Pickering
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Stuart Storey
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Brendan Foster
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Kevin Cosgrove

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