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Today's events direct from Munich

Canoeing
The start of the canoeing events over the Olympic regatta course.

Boxing: Quarter-finals

Hockey: India v New Zealand
Highlights of a match that could have an important bearing on the final placings.

News... Action... Results from all today's events
Introduced by David Vine

Contributors

Presenter:
David Vine
Commentator (Canoeing):
John Motson
Commentator (Boxing):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Hockey):
Peter West

Today's events direct from Munich featuring a variety of sports from today's Olympic programme.

Boxing: Quarter-finals
Today's winners are assured of a bronze medal by reaching a place in the semi-finals of the Olympic boxing tournament.

Canoeing
Further coverage of today's heats over the Olympic regatta course.

Dressage
The first day of the Team championship in which Britain's oldest Olympic competitor, 69-year-old Mrs Lorna Johnstone will be riding for her country.

Volleyball

and News... Action... Highlights from all today's events
Introduced by Frank Bough

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Director:
Richard Tilling
Director:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Chivers
Editor:
Alan Hart
Editor:
Sam Leitch
Editor:
A.P. Wilkinson
Producer:
Bryan Cowgill
Commentator (Boxing):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Canoeing):
John Motson
Equestrian:
Lorna Johnstone
Commentator (Dressage):
Dorian Williams
Commentator (Volleyball):
Barry Davies

Bob Hope stars in "Casanova's Big Night"
with Joan Fontaine, Basil Rathbone, Audrey Dalton, Hugh Marlowe

When a meek tailor's apprentice takes the place of the great lover, Casanova, romantic chaos is the inevitable result.
(This Week's Films: page 19)

Contributors

Director:
Norman Z. McLeod
Pippo Popolino:
Bob Hope
Francesca Bruni:
Joan Fontaine
Elena Di Gambetta:
Audrey Dalton
Lucio:
Basil Rathbone
Stefano Di Gambetta:
Hugh Marlowe
The Doge of Venice:
Arnold Moss
Foressi:
John Carradine
Casanova:
Vincent Price
Duchess of Genoa:
Hope Emerson
Duke of Genoa:
Robert Hutton
Emo:
Lon Chaney
Corfa:
Primo Carnera
Bagradin:
Raymond Burr
Signora Rosa Di Gambetta:
Frieda Inescort
Signor Alberto Di Gambetta:
Paul Cavanagh
Captain Rugello:
Henry Brandon
Beatrice:
Joan Shawlee

Direct from Munich, tonight's big events

Weightlifting Final: Super Heavyweight Weightlifting
The strongest man in the world
The unofficial title given to the winner of this event, won in Mexico by the Russian giant Zhabotinsky

Boxing: Quarter-finals
Outstanding contests from the Olympic arena where tonight's winners are sure of a bronze medal and a semi-final place.

Handball
A first look at an exciting team game which has been introduced to the Olympic Games for the first time.

Fencing Final
The third of the men's individual titles is decided tonight in the Olympic Fencing Hall
Individual Epee

Yachting
Today's events in the Olympic regatta at Kiel.

Athletics
A look ahead to tomorrow's track events, which include the final of the Men's 400m, and the heats of the 5,000m in which David Bedford, Ian Stewart and Ian McCafferty represent Britain.

News... Results... Highlights from today's other events

Introduced by Frank Bough
and featuring Ian Wooldridge with The Personality of the Day

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Commentator (Weightlifting Final):
David Vine
Commentator (Boxing):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Handball):
Alan Weeks
Commentator (Fencing Final):
Peter West
Commentator (Yachting):
Robin Knox-Johnston
Presenter (Personality of the Day):
Ian Wooldridge
Producer:
Bryan Cowgill

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