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Olympics: Beijing 2008

Olympics: 2008: Day 11

19/08/2008

Day 11

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BBC Sport - Olympics, 2008, Day 11

Action from day 11, including coverage of the athletics, men's triathlon and sailing.

Action from day 11, including coverage of the athletics, men's triathlon, sailing, canoeing heats and beach volleyball.

Olympic action from day 11, introduced by Adrian Chiles and Hazel Irvine. 

Overnight highlights include the men's triathlon, plus more action in the Bird's Nest Stadium. Goldie Sayers and Jade Johnson had qualification on their minds in the javelin and long jump.

Twenty gold medals are to be won on the eleventh day with two to be decided at the sailing regatta in Qingdao. Paul Goodison and Penny Clark hope to be in contention for medals in the Laser classes. 

Meanwhile, there are more canoeing heats at Shunyi, including Tim Brabants in action in the heats of K1 500m, in which he won world championship silver last year.

It is also the final day of track cycling, team GB has its sights on all three gold medals on offer, and Christine Ohuruogu and Nicola Sanders can repeat their world championship medal success.

Also including a full round-up of all the overnight action and stories with a look forward to the rest of the day's competition, alongside analysis, features and interviews with the key figures making headlines.

Olympics: 2008

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Coverage of events from the Beijing Olympics

Olympics 2008: Beijing 2008

Olympics: 2008: Cycling, Sailing and Canoeing: Day 11

Cycling, Sailing and Canoeing: Day 11

BBC Sport - Olympics, 2008, Cycling, Sailing and Canoeing: Day 11

Live coverage of day 11 of the Beijing Olympics.

Live coverage from the velodrome. In the men's and women's sprint finals, Britain's Chris Hoy, Ross Edgar and Victoria Pendleton have good medal chances. With sailing and canoeing.

Live coverage from the velodrome. In the men's and women's sprint finals, Britain's Chris Hoy, Ross Edgar and Victoria Pendleton have good medal chances, while Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish are fancied in the men's madison.

Includes coverage of the sailing. Today's events include the medal races in the men's and women's Laser and races seven and eight in the Star and Tornado classes. Plus, action from the canoeing heats.

BBC News at One

The latest national and international news

BBC News at One: 19/08/2008

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The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

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Points West: 19/08/2008

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The latest news, sport, weather and features from the West of England.

Live coverage of track and field events, including Britain's Christine Ohuruogu and Nicola Sanders in the 400m and Andy Baddeley in the 1500m. With the boxing quarter-finals.

Live coverage of track and field events, including Britain's Christine Ohuruogu and Nicola Sanders in the 400m and Andy Baddeley in the 1500m. Other medals decided include the women's 100m hurdles and the men's high jump and discus. Plus, coverage of the boxing quarter-finals.

Weakest Link

Anne Robinson hosts the quick-fire general knowledge quiz

Anne Robinson hosts the quick-fire general knowledge quiz in which contestants must decide at the end of each round which of their number should be eliminated

Weakest Link: 22/11/2007

22/11/2007

BBC One - Weakest Link, 22/11/2007

Nine contestants must play as a team to build up the prize fund.

Nine contestants must play as a team to build up the prize fund and then act ruthlessly to remain in the game as, round by round, the weakest link is removed.

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BBC News at Six

BBC News at Six: 19/08/2008

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The latest national and international news stories from the BBC, followed by Weather.

The Games Today

The Games Today: Beijing 2008

The Games Today: Beijing 2008: Day 11

Beijing 2008

BBC One - The Games Today, Beijing 2008, Day 11

Highlights from the eleventh day of action at the Beijing Olympics.

Gabby Logan with Michael Johnson reflect on day 11 of the Games. A look back at key events and stories with action, analysis, interviews and guests.

More olympic coverage with Gabby Logan with Michael Johnson, as they reflect on day 11 of the Games. Who has made the headlines, who has exceeded expectations and who is coping with disappointment? 

In athletics, the pressure was on Christine Ohuruogu and Nicola Sanders to repeat their world championship triumph in Osaka last summer. And Britain was hoping to win the last three cycling medals at the Laoshan Velodome, as well as a first ever olympic triathlon medal for the British men.

A look back at key events and stories with action, analysis, interviews and guests.

Daily round-up of action from the Beijing Olympics

BBC News and Regional News

BBC News and Regional News: 19/08/2008

BBC One - BBC News and Regional News, 19/08/2008

National and regional news bulletin from the BBC.

EastEnders 2008 - 2012

Classic years in the Square. Relive the dramas of Whitney's teen years, Janine's scheming, Kat and Alfie's return, Roxy and Ronnie's fights and goodbye to Peggy and Pat.

EastEnders

EastEnders 2008 - 2012: 2008: 19/08/2008

BBC One - EastEnders 2008 - 2012, 2008, 19/08/2008

Bradley forces Stacey to make a big decision and Phil discovers Suzy's secret.

Bradley forces Stacey to make a big decision, Phil discovers Suzy's secret and Ian tries to reclaim control over his daughter.

EastEnders 2008 - 2012: 2008

It's a classic year in the Square with new arrival Whitney making a splash, sibling rivalry between Ronnie and Roxy, and the knives out for Max.

My Family

Domestic sitcom following the fortunes of Ben and Susan Harper and their children

Meet the Harpers – your ordinary, crazy family. How can Ben and Susan cope when their kids are growing up – and growing wild? Starring Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker.

My Family: Series 7

My Family: Series 7: Episode 9: Life Begins at Fifty

Episode 9

Episode 9: Life Begins at Fifty

Series 7

Life Begins at Fifty

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Susan is accused of shoplifting and has to put up with Ben's defending her.

Sitcom about a dentist and his family. Susan is accused of shoplifting and, worse still, she has to put up with Ben's defending her.

Sitcom following a dentist and the problems his family creates

Pedigree Dogs Exposed

BBC One - Pedigree Dogs Exposed

An investigation into the health of pedigree dogs, featuring interviews with experts.

An investigation into the health of pedigree dogs, examining the level of inherited disease and other welfare concerns in man's best friend and including interviews with experts.

An in-depth investigation into the health of pedigree dogs.

The programme examines the level of inherited disease and other welfare concerns in man's best friend, featuring interviews with experts.

It reveals the surprising historical factors that have contributed to problems in some breeds and explores what might be done to tackle these serious and debilitating health issues.

BBC News at Ten

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The latest national and international news, with reports from around the world.

The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents around the world.

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BBC Two

BBC Weather: 19/08/2008

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The Man Who Cycled the World

The Man Who Cycled the World: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC One - The Man Who Cycled the World, Episode 2

Mark must travel through Iran and across the mountains and deserts of west Pakistan.

Having crossed Europe in just 22 days, Mark now faces the most dangerous part of his journey - travelling through Iran and across the mountains and deserts of west Pakistan.

The inside story of Mark Beaumont's extraordinary solo attempt to smash the Guinness World Record for cycling around the world. 

Having crossed Europe in just 22 days, Mark now faces the most dangerous part of his journey - one that will take him through Iran, skirting Afghanistan and across the mountains and deserts of west Pakistan. To cap it all, it's Ramadan and so food is hard to find in daylight hours.

In India, Mark faces new challenges - floods, potholes and broken bridges - as he attempts to complete the 5,500 mile journey to Kolkata.

The story of Mark Beaumont's solo attempt to smash the record for cycling around the world

The inside story of Mark Beaumont's extraordinary solo attempt to smash the Guinness World Record for cycling around the world

The Martins

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Black comedy. A scrounger steals tickets for an all-expenses-paid trip to the Isle of Man.

Comedy about a scrounger who steals tickets for an all-expenses-paid trip to the Isle of Man. He takes his dysfunctional family with him and a series of hilarious events ensues.

Black comedy about a scrounger who decides to steal the tickets for an all-expenses-paid trip to the Isle of Man when he fails to win the holiday sweepstakes. He takes his dysfunctional family with him and a series of hilarious events ensues.

Weatherview

Weatherview: 20/08/2008

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Olympics: 2008: Day 12

Day 12

BBC Sport - Olympics, 2008, Day 12

Women's 10km marathon swim, BMX, men's beach volleyball semi-finals and table tennis.

Live coverage of the women's 10km marathon swim, BMX action, men's beach volleyball semi-finals, table tennis and men's volleyball quarter-finals.

Live coverage of the women's 10km marathon swim, featuring Great Britain's medal hopes Cassie Patten and Keri-Anne Payne. Also competing is South Africa's Natalie du Toit, the first amputee ever to qualify for the summer Olympics.

Also featuring BMX action, men's beach volleyball semi-finals, table tennis and men's volleyball quarter-finals.

Plus news of basketball and volleyball where it is the men's quarter finals, and the start of four days of Taekwondo, where Britain's Michael Harvey competes in the prelims of the -58kg category.

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