brings you tonight's events in the Olympic Games direct by satellite from Mexico City with David Coleman, Ron Pickering, Mary Rand at the athletics stadium
Harry Carpenter at the boxing arena
Jack Kramer at the volleyball centre
Alan Weeks at the football stadium
reporting on tonight's competition as it happens
Introduced by Frank Bough
and featuring
10.0 Athletics
including the Finals of the Ladies' 400 metres, Men's 200 metres Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase, Pole Vault and Men's Javelin
Tonight's running order:
Pole Vault Final
Olympic champion: Fred Hansen (U.S.A.)
Olympic record: 16 ft. 8 9/4 ins.
Men's Javelin Final
Olympic champion: P. Newala (Finland)
Olympic record: 281 ft. 2 1/2 ins.
Men's 110 Metres Hurdles
Men's 200 Metres (Semi-Finals)
Men's 400 Metres (Heats)
Ladies 400 Metres Final
Olympic champion: Betty Cuthbert (Australia)
Olympic record: 52.0 secs.
Men's 3,000 Metres Steeplechase Final
Olympic champion: G. Roeiants (Belgium)
Olympic record: 8 mins. 30.8 secs.
Men's 200 Metres Final
Olympic champion: Henry Carr (U.S.A.)
Olympic record: 20.3 sees.

11.30* Men's Volleyball: U.S.A. v. Russia
Jack Kramer reports on the first appearance of the reigning Olympic champions from the Soviet Union.

1.0 Boxing: Elimination Bouts

1.30 Football
Alan Weeks reports on today's outstanding match in the Olympic tournament.

and throughout the programme News, Comment, Personalities from all today's events

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