A major night of eight athletics finals from the Olympic Stadium.
Introduced by Desmond Lynam
Athletics Finals
Is this the night Sebastian Coe finally wins a gold medal in the event at which he holds the world record, or will Steve Ovett win his second Olympic gold medal at 800m? And will Peter Elliott also be a contender?
Hammer Throw (at 12.10 am)
World record: Y. Sedykh (USSR) 86.34m 1984
Olympic champion and record holder: Y. Sedykh (USSR) 81.80m 1980
Women's 400m (at 1.20)
World record: J. Kratochvilova (Teh) 47.99 1983
Olympic champion and record holder: M. Koch (GDR) 48.88 1980
Women's 800m (at 1.35)
World record: J. Kratochvilova (Teh)
1:53.28 1983
Olympic champion and record holder: N. Olizarenko (USSR) 1:53.43 1980
Men's Long Jump (at 1.40)
Bob Beamon's epic record will be under threat tonight as World champion Carl Lewis takes on the second of his four events.
World and Olympic record: B. Beamon (USA) 8.90m 1968
Olympic champion: L. Dombrowski (GDR)
Men's 800m (at 1.50)
World record: S. Coe (GB) 1:41.73 1981 Olympic record: A. Juantorena (Cub) 1:43.50 1976
Olympic champion: S. Ovett (GB)
Men's 110m Hurdles (at 2.5)
World record: R. Nehemiah (USA) 12.93 1981
Olympic record: R. Milburn (USA) 13.24 1972
Olympic champion: T. Munkelt (GDR)
Women's Javelin (at 2.15)
At the Helsinki World Championships Fatima Whitbread had victory snatched from her by Tina Lillak. Tessa Sanderson is also a main challenger.
World record: T. Lillak (Fin) 74.76m 1983 Olympic champion and record holder: M. Colon (Cub) 68.40m 1980
Men's 10,000m (at 3.45)
The world's greatest distance runners battle for a title won by some legendary names - Nurmi, Zatopek, Kuts, Viren, Yifter.
World record: F. Mamede (Por) 27:13.81 1984
Olympic record: L. Viren (Fin) 27:38.35 1972 Olympic champion: M. Yifter (Eth)
Also in tonight's programme:
Women's 3,000m: first round with Zola Budd in action for the first time. Men's 200m: second round
Men's 110m Hurdles: semi-finals
Women's 400m Hurdles: semi-finals Men's 400m: semi-finals
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase: first round
Commentators David Coleman, Ron Pickering, Stuart Storey, Brendan Foster
Diving Final
Women's Springboard
Commentator Hamilton Bland
Synchronised Swimming Caroline Holmyard and Carolyn Wilson are among the favourites as the Duet event gets under way.
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Canoeing: Kayak and Canadian events for men and women at Lake Casitas.
Commentator Gerald Sinstadt
News - Action - Results including boxing, handball, hockey, judo, volleyball.
Commentators Barry Davies, Nigel Starmer-Smith, David Vine
Including at 11.30 News Headlines; Weather
