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* am Olympic Grandstand

on BBC One London

Desmond Lynam introduces live athletics with the climax of the Decathlon for Daley Thompson ; the start of the 1500m for Coe, Cram and Ovett; and women's 200m for Kathy Cook.
Athletics Finals
Decathlon (at midnight) The last two events of the gruelling two-day competition: the javelin and 1500m.
Can the World, European and Commonwealth Champion, DALEY THOMP SON, retain his Olympic title against the challenge of the World record holder, JURGEN HINGSEN , silver medallist in Helsinki.
World record: J. Hingsen (FRG) 8798 pts 1984
Olympic record: B. Jenner (USA) 8617 pts 1976
Olympic champion: D. Thompson (GBR)
Women's 200m (at 1.55 am)
KATHY COOK has won a medal at this distance at the last three major championships - the silver at the European Championships and Commonwealth Games in 1982, and the World bronze last year in Helsinki.
World record: M. Koch (GDR) 21.71 1979 Olympic champion and record holder: B. Wockel (GDR) 22.03 1980
Women's Long Jump (at 2.0)
Carl's sister, CAROL LEWIS , is the World bronze medallist, and Britain's BEVERLEY KINCH was only llcm behind her to finish fifth.
World record: A. Cusmir (Rom) 7.43m 1983 Olympic champion and record holder: T. Kolpakova (USSR) 7.06 1980
Women's 200m: semi-finals Men's 1500m: first round
Women's 1500m: semi-finals Men's 5,000m: semi-finals Commentators
DAVID COLEMAN , RON PICKERING
STUART STOREY , BRENDAN FOSTER Boxing from the Sports Arena
The last session of semi-final bouts to decide who contests Saturday's finals. Commentator HARRY CARPENTER Hockey: Men's Semi-finals
NIGEL STARMER-SMITH reports.
Action - News - Results from other Olympic competition including archery, canoeing, judo, and a look back at tonight's synchronised swimming duet final.

Contributors

Introduces:
Desmond Lynam
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Daley Thompson
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Kathy Cook.
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Daley Thomp
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Jurgen Hingsen
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J. Hingsen
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B. Jenner
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D. Thompson
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Kathy Cook
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M. Koch
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B. Wockel
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Carol Lewis
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Beverley Kinch
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A. Cusmir
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T. Kolpakova
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David Coleman
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Ron Pickering
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Stuart Storey
Commentator:
Harry Carpenter
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Nigel Starmer-Smith

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