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Commonwealth Games Grandstand

on BBC One London

Sue Barker and Roger Black present live coverage, from the impressive City of Manchester Stadium, of this evening's athletics schedule, with analysis from Michael Johnson.
7.00 Following an excellent AAA championship win earlier this month, Kelly Holmes 's confidence should be high if she encounters Mozambique's formidable Maria Mutola in the final of the women's 1500m.
7.10 The men's disability 100m final. Athletes with disabilities are competing for the first time at the Games, with the medals awarded being added to the final tally.
7.25 The Jamaican and Australian teams should be
England's principal rivals in the women's 4xl00m final.
7.30 Veteran Steve Backley will be looking for his third
Commonwealth title in the men's javelin final. Having won in 1990 and 1994, he missed out four years ago when he finished second behind South Africa's Marius Corbett.
7.50 The 4xl00m men's final sees an in-form England team, the current Commonwealth champions, up against last year's world championship silver medallists South Africa.
8.10 Twenty-four-year-old Michael East will be hoping that his consistent form will see him into the men's 1500m final.
8.30 The Australian's, with the help of Olympic champion Cathy Freeman , defend their women's 4x400m title.
8.55 Both Wales and England could find themselves in the men's 4x400m final, but Jamaica should dominate.
Steve Cram , Stuart Storey , Paul Dickenson ,
Brendan Foster , Sally Gunnell and John Regis are the commentators. BBCi: digital viewers can press the red handset button to follow their favourite sport or competitor either in the pool.trackside, in the field or on the pitch

Contributors

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Roger Black
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Michael Johnson.
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Kelly Holmes
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Maria Mutola
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Steve Backley
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Marius Corbett.
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Cathy Freeman
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Steve Cram
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Stuart Storey
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Paul Dickenson
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Brendan Foster
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Sally Gunnell
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John Regis

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