Introduced by Desmond Lynam
Athletics Finals featuring the penultimate day of athletics action from the Olympic Stadium which should bring medal chances for Zola Budd and Shirley Strong ; while Cram. Ovett and Olympic champion Coe should be running for places in the 1500m final.
Women's High Jump (at midnight) World record: L. Andonora (Bulgaria) 2.07m 1984
Olympic champion and record holder: S. Simeoni (Ita) 1.97m 1980
Men's Discus (at 1.30 am)
World record: Y Dumehev (USSR) 71.86m 1983
Olympic record: M. Wilkins (USA) 68.28m 1976
Olympic champion: V. Rashchupkin (USSR) Women's 100m Hurdles (at 2.15)
Commonwealth Champion SHIRLEY STRONG was fifth in the World Championships behind four women who now miss the Games.
World record: G. Rabsztyn (Pol) 12.36 1980 Olympic champion and record holder: V. Komissova (USSR) 12.56 1980
Women's 3,000m (at 2.40)
Double World Champion MARY DECKER (USA) has elected to run this event in Los Angeles, bringing a potential duel with ZOLA BUDD , at her preferred distance. WENDY SLY is the British record holder, Commonwealth silver medallist, and was fifth in the World Championship.
World record: S. Ulmasova (USSR) 8:26.78 1982
New Olympic event
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase (at 3.5) World record: H. Rono (Ken) 8:05.4 1978
Olympic record: A. Garderud (Swe) 8:08.02 1976
Olympic champion: B. Malinowski (Pol) Women's 100m Hurdles: semi-finals Men's 4 x 400m Relay: semi-finals
Women's 4 x 400m Relay: semi-finals Men's 1500m: semi-finals. Can the British trio of SEB COE, STEVE CRAM and STEVE OVETT , which has dominated world middle-distance running in recent seasons, all reach the final of this blue riband event? Commentators
DAVID COLEMAN , RON PICKERING
STUART STOREY and BRENDAN FOSTER
Diving Final
Women's
Highboard HAMILTON BLAND reports on the spectacular final dives into the Olympic Pool.
Canoeing Finals
GERALD SINSTADT is at Lake Casitas for today's six finals over 500m for men and women paddlers.
Action - News - Results from other Olympic competition, including archery, judo and wrestling.