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He lands on another deserted shore.
Today's events direct from Munich
Athletics: 10.35
100m Hurdles (Women). Heats
This is another event in which the powerful Eastern Europeans can be expected to shine. But one girl who could foil them is Australia's Pam Kilborn-Ryan.
Qualifying: Women's Shot Put
Qualifying: Men's Hammer Throw
200m (Women). Heats
Formosa's Chi Cheng, the world's outstanding athlete of 1971, would have been a favourite for this gold, but she is out of the Games through injury.
400m (Men). Second round
The Americans have great depths of talent in many events, but nowhere does their greatness blaze brighter than in the 400m.
Swimming: 12.0 Heats:
Women's 200m Butterfly
Women's 200m Backstroke
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
News... Action... Results from all today's events
Introduced by David Vine
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events.
Today's big events direct from the Olympic Stadium and the Olympic Pool in Munich on the last day of the swimming events.
Boxing: 2.0
The third round for places in the quarter-finals.
Athletics: 2.55
110m Hurdles (Men). Semi-finals
Day 5 of Olympic athletics sees four more gold medals at stake-two on the track, two in the field events
High Jump Final (Women)
The Eastern Europeans and Ilona Gusenbauer, of Austria, head the rankings; but Britain's Barbara Inkpen and Debbie Brill, of Canada, have the ability to beat the world.
Olympic champion: M. Rezkova (Czechoslovakia)
Olympic record: 6ft 2 3/4ins
200m (Men). Semi-finals
On the road to Munich, this year's best times come from America's Larry Black with 20secs and Pietro Mennea (Italy) and Larry Burton (USA), who both clocked 20.2secs.
1500m (Women). Heats
The reintroduction of the women's 800m into the Olympic programme in 1960 gave girls the chance to prove they can survive at the longer distances. Now, for the first time, women have the chance to run an Olympic 1500m.
Triple Jump Final (Men)
Britain's last world-ranking triple-jumper was Fred Alsop. The British record he set in 1964-54ft - still stands.
Olympic champion: V. Saneyev (USSR) Olympic record: 57ft OJins
200m (Women). Second round
Can anyone stop the Eastern Europeans in this event? Poland's Irena Szewinska won in 1968 with a world record 22.5secs and is again high in the rankings, which are headed by East Germany's Renate Stecher (22.6secs).
3000m Steeplechase Final (Men)
Christopher Brasher, now a broadcaster and journalist, won the gold for Britain in this event at Melbourne in 1956. This another British record held by Dave Bedford in 8min 28.6secs. Olympic champion: A. Biwott (Kenya) Olympic record: 8mins 30.8secs
400m (Women). Semi-finals
With Jamaica's Marilyn Neufville out through injury, the East German girl Monika Zehrt becomes the one the others know they must beat. Monika has run Slsecs this year to share the world record with Marilyn.
400m (Men). Semi-finals
David Jenkins bids for a place in Wednesday's final in one of the most competitive track events of the Games.
200m Final (Men)
Gold medallist Tommie Smith (USA) accelerated to a world record through the various rounds of the 200m at Mexico. Olympic champion: T. Smith (USA) Olympic record: 19.8secs
Swimming Finals
At 6.0
The last four gold medals in the 1972 Olympic swimming competition
Women's 200m Butterfly
Olympic champion: A. Kok (Holland) Olympic record: 2mins 24.7secs
Men's 1500m Freestyle
Olympic champion: M. Burton (USA) Olympic record: 16mins 38.9secs
Women's 200m Backstroke
Olympic champion: i... Watson (USA) Olympic record: 2mins 24.8secs
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Olympic champions: USA
Olympic record: 3mins 54.9secs
and News... Action... Athletics highlights and results from all today's events will be featured between the swimming finals.
Introduced by Frank Bough
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events.
(Colour exclusives on this week's Olympic favourites: pp 6-12. Guide to this week's Finals: pp 14-17)
TV's top reporters close in on the most interesting topics of the day.
Michael Charlton, Alan Hart, Francis Hope, Richard Kershaw, Julian Pettifer, Alan Watson
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with Robert Dougall; Weather
Direct from Munich, tonight's big events and highlights of the ninth day of Olympic competition featuring:
High Diving Final: The Men's Championship
The action to decide the medal placings in this spectacular high-board contest at the Olympic Pool
Olympic champion: K. Dibiasi (Italy)
Boxing
The best of the action for a place in tomorrow's quarter-finals.
Athletics
Highlights of a thrilling day in the Stadium including two finals and David Jenkins's bid to reach the 400m final
3,000m Steeplechase Final (Men)
Amos Biwott (Kenya) won the Mexico gold in 8min 51secs. This year's outstanding performances have been close to half a minute better than Biwott's time.
200m Final (Men)
Cycling Final
Two events in which there can be no respite for competitors: it's flat-out all the way from start to finish
The Tandem
Olympic champions: France The Team Pursuit
Olympic champions: Denmark
Swimming - Yachting - Weightlifting - Judo - Fencing
Introduced by Frank Bough
with comment and interviews by Ian Wooldridge, Chris Brasher
(Guide to this week's finals: pp 14-17)
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Regional News; Weather, Closedown
