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Olympic Grandstand

on BBC One London

With Steve Rider from Barcelona.
Including at 1.00pm News
Cricket: Fourth Test
England v Pakistan
Live coverage of the third day's play in the fourth Cornhill Test from Headingley, Leeds. Last year at this ground England defeated the West Indies by 115 runs and Graham Gooch became only the fifth English Test player to carry his bat.
Pakistan won the last Test they played at Headingley, in 1987, and claimed the five-match series 1-0. Commentary by Richie Benaud , Jack Bannister ,
Ray Illingworth , Geoff Boycott , Asif Iqbal. Introduced by Tony Lewis. (Further coverage at 5.00pm on BBC2) ●STEREO
Olympic Games
The XXVth Olympic Summer Games are officially opened in Barcelona later today. A look at the personalities who could be making the headlines and taking their places in history over the next 15 days of competition. (Coverage of the Opening Ceremony tonight at 5.15pm)
Racing
From Ascot.
2.00 Wittelsbach Diamond Stakes
(Old Mile)
2.35 Princess Margaret Stakes (6f)
3.20 King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1 ½m). Michael Stoute hopes that his brilliant 4-year-old Saddler's
Hall can give him his first win in this race since the ill-fated
Shergar romped home in 1981. Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan , Julian Wilson and Jimmy Lindley. ●SPORT: page 14
● BARCELONA: page 24

Contributors

Unknown:
Graham Gooch
Commentary By:
Richie Benaud
Commentary By:
Jack Bannister
Commentary By:
Ray Illingworth
Commentary By:
Geoff Boycott
Commentary By:
Asif Iqbal.
Introduced By:
Tony Lewis.
Unknown:
Michael Stoute
Commentary By:
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentary By:
Julian Wilson
Commentary By:
Jimmy Lindley.

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