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Olympic Grandstand

on BBC One London

The best of Bank Holiday sport from Munich and from Britain: introduced by Frank Bough

10.5, 12.45, 3.35, 5.0, 5.30 The Olympic Games
Today's outstanding events on the second day of competition in Munich.

Swimming
10.5 Heats: Men's 200m Butterfly
Britain's outstanding young swimmer Brain Brinkley is in action in the first swimming event at the Olympic Pool.
12.45 Heats:

Women's 200m Individual Medley
Men's 100m Backstroke
Women's 100m Freestyle
Men's 4x100m Freestyle
5.30 Semi-finals:
Men's 100m Backstroke
Women's 100m Freestyle

Swimming Finals
At 6.0
The first three gold medals to be decided in the Olympic swimming competition
Men's 200m Butterfly
Olympic champion: C. Robie (USA) Olympic record: 2 mins 6.6 sees
Women's 200m Individual Medley Olympic champion: C. Kolb (USA) Olympic record: 2 mins 24.7 secs
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Olympic champions: USA
Olympic record: 3 mins 31.7 secs
(Shane Gould - golden girl set to make Olympic history: pp 8-9. Event-by-event guide to this week's Finals: pp 15-17)

Gymnastics
1.15 A report on one of the Olympics' most graceful events on the final day of the Women's Team Championship.

Canoe Slalom
3.35 Spectacular action from this new Olympic event where two gold medals are being decided today.

Boxing
5.0 The pick of this afternoon's bouts.

10.40, 1.30, 2.10, 2.35, 4.0: International Cricket from Edgbaston: England v Australia for the Prudential Trophy
The third and final match in this series of one-day games between the Test sides of England and Australia.

1.50, 2.20, 3.20 Racing from Ripon
2.0 Stainley Nursery Stakes (Handicap) (5 furlongs)
2.30 Champion Two-Years' Old Trophy 1972 (6 furlongs)
3.30 Ripon Rowels Stakes (Handicap) (1 mile)

2.55, 4.30, 5.45* Motor Racing from Brands Hatch: The Rothmans 50,000
The richest motor race ever held in Britain brings together the world's top drivers in a unique event over 118 laps of the famous Brands Hatch circuit.
Sports cars, as well as Formula One cars, will be on the grid for this open race in which total prize money is 50,000 and £20,000 awaits the winner.

Results Service
Throughout the day, latest racing results and cricket scores.

Grandstand Timetable:
10.5 Olympic Swimming
10.40 Cricket: England v Australia
12.45 Olympic Swimming
1.15 Olympic Gymnastics
1.30 Cricket from Edgbaston
1.50 Racing from Ripon
2.10 Cricket from Edgbaston
2.20 Racing from Ripon
2.35 Cricket from Edgbaston
2.55 Motor Racing from Brands Hatch
3.20 Racing from Ripon
3.35 Olympic Canoe Slalom
4.0 Cricket/Motor Racing
5.0 Olympic Boxing
5.30 Olympic Swimming
5.45 Motor Racing from Brands Hatch
6.0 Olympic Swimming Finals
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events.
(Colour exclusives on this week's Olympic favourites: pages 6-12)

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Commentator (Swimming):
Alan Weeks
Commentator (Swimming):
Harry Walker
Commentator (Gymnastics):
Ron Pickering
Commentator (Canoe Slalom):
John Motson
Commentator (Boxing):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Cricket):
Richie Benaud
Commentator (Cricket):
Jim Laker
TV Presentation (Cricket):
David Kenning
Commentator (Racing):
Julian Wilson
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
TV Presentation (Racing):
Ray Lakeland
Commentator (Motor Racing):
Murray Walker
Commentator (Motor Racing):
Barrie Gill
TV Presentation (Motor Racing):
Brian Robins
TV Presentation (Motor Racing):
Tony Salmon
Grandstand directed by:
Brian Venner
Grandstand directed by:
Richard Tilling
Grandstand directed by:
Jonathan Martin
Grandstand directed by:
Fred Viner
Editor:
Alan Chivers
Editor:
Alan Hart
Editor:
Sam Leitch
Editor:
A.P. Wilkinson
Producer:
Bryan Cowgill

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