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Olympic Grandstand

on BBC One London

Steve Rider introduces all the live action from Seoul on the day
ANDY JAMESON hopes to bid for butterfly gold, and Britain's three-day event team face the daunting cross-country section. Timetable*
12.00 Hockey
1.00am Three-Day Event
3.00am Swimming finals/ Three-Day Event
5.00am Three-Day Event
6.00am Cycling/Gymnastics/ Boxing
'Timings subject to alteration Three-Day Event
Since the war, Britain's team has an outstanding record - gold in 1956, 1968 and 1972, and a silver medal last time.
The 1988 medallists may well be decided by today's gruelling five-mile test at the Wondong Ranch. Commentators
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD and LUCINDA GREEN Swimming
ANDY JAMESON of Liverpool, the Commonwealth champion, finished fifth in the 1984 100m butterfly final. To win gold today he must defeat the defending Olympic champion MICHAEL GROSS . Other finals today are the women's 200m freestyle, men's 400m individual medley, women's 200m breaststroke and the men's 4 x 200m freestyle relay.
Commentators ALAN WEEKS and HAMILTON BLAND Gymnastics
The start of the women's team final with the Romanians favourites to regain their Olympic title.
Commentator
BARRY DAVIES Hockey Britain 's women are in the Olympic Games for the first time, and play their opening match against Argentina. Commentator
NIGEL STARMER-SMITH
Plus news of progress in the boxing preliminaries, first-round tennis matches, and in cycling, the 4,000m individual pursuit quarter-finals.

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Jameson
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Raymond Brooks-Ward
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Lucinda Green
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Andy Jameson
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Michael Gross
Commentators:
Alan Weeks
Commentators:
Hamilton Bland
Unknown:
Barry Davies
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Nigel Starmer-Smith

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