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Olympic Grandstand

on BBC One London

Featuring five swimming finals live, boxing, cycling, and Britain's first match in the hockey tournament. Introduced by Desmond Lynam
Boxing HARRY CARPENTER is your commentator on the best of the bouts from the Los Angeles Sports Arena
Swimming Finals
ALAN WEEKS and HAMILTON BLAND are at the Olympic Pool for tonight's finals.
Men's 100m Butterfly
World record- P. Morales (USA) 53.38 1984 Olympic record: M. Spitz (USA) 54.27 1972 Olympic Champion: P. Arvidsson (Swe) Women's 200m Freestyle
JUNE CROFT, the Commonwealth Champion, is among the fastest in the world at this distance.
World record: K. Otto (GDR) 1:57.75 1984 Olympic Champion and record holder: B. Krause (GDR) 1:58.33 1980
Men's 400m Individual Medley
World record: A. Baumann (Can) 4:17.53 1984
Olympic Champion and record holder: A Sidorenko (USSR) 4:22.89 1980
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Anita Lonsbrough won the gold medal for Britain in Rome in 1960 -our last medal in this event.
World record: L. Kachushite (USSR) 2:28.36 Olympic Champion and record holder: L. Kachushite (USSR) 2:29.54 1980
Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
World record: USA 7:20.40 1983
Olympic record: USA 7:23.22 1976 Olympic Champions: USSR
Cycling Final
1,000m Time Trial Riders race alone against the clock for three laps of the Olympic Velodrome.
World record: L. Thorns (GDR) 1:02.95 1980 Olympic Champion and record holder: L. Thorns (GDR)
Also Individual Pursuit: qualifying Commentators
HUGH PORTER , PHIL LIGGETT
Hockey
Great Britain's men play Kenya in their opening match of the 12-nation tournament.
Commentator NIGEL STARMER-SMITH
News - action - results from tonight's other events which include three-day eventing with the final sessions of the dressage phase, gymnastics, rowing and shooting.
Including at
11.30* News Headlines; Weather

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Introduced By:
Boxing Harry Carpenter
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P. Morales
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M. Spitz
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P. Arvidsson
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K. Otto
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B. Krause
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A. Baumann
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L. Kachushite
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L. Kachushite
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Hugh Porter

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