Just four more days of Rio’s Olympic Games remain as the greatest show on earth reaches day 13 with comprehensive coverage across BBC TV, Red Button and Online.
There were no medals won on a quiet day 12 for Great Britain’s athletes, but GB’s women secured a spot in the Olympic hockey final for the first time, while today there are guaranteed medals in sailing as well as high hopes in triathlon, boxing, badminton and canoe sprint.
ATHLETICS: Usain Bolt continues his bid for another Olympic gold medal treble when he defends his 200m title in the early hours of Friday morning.
The Jamaican sprinter has already won gold in the 100m for the third successive Games and will attempt to follow-up with victories in the 200m and 4x100m relay, and is targeting a sub-19 second time as he tries to produce yet another sensational feat at the Olympics.
America’s Ashton Eaton will try to emulate Britain’s Daley Thompson as the men’s decathlon concludes with the 1500m finale.
Thompson won back-to-back decathlon titles at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics, while Eaton, the London 2012 champion, holds the world record and world title heading to Rio.
TRIATHLON: Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are Great Britain’s hopes for Olympics medals once again in the men’s triathlon event at 15:00.
Older brother Alistair claimed the gold at London 2012, with Alistair taking bronze, and the GB duo could benefit from the absence of Spain’s silver medallist Javier Gomez, who is ruled out with a broken arm.
Rio’s triathlon course involves an ocean swim off Copacabana beach followed by a hill to be tackled eight times on the bike and a hot, flat run to finish.
SAILING: Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark should finally be crowned women’s 470 sailing champions, following Wednesday’s postponement due to light winds, while Dylan Fletcher and Alain Sign, currently fourth, could force their way onto the podium in the men’s 49ers medal race.
TAEKWONDO: Britain’s first Olympic taekwondo champion returns for more in Rio as London 2012 gold medallist Jade Jones begins her quest for glory in the women’s -57kg category.
Since her Olympic victory four years ago, Jones has added two European titles and is the world number one for her weight, and she should figure in the latter stage of the event, which start at around 00:00 UK time.
BADMINTON: Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge have the chance to claim Great Britain’s first Olympic medal in badminton since 2004 when they face Chinese duo Wei Hong and Biao Chai in the men’s doubles bronze medal match at approximately 14:10.
CANOE SPRINT: Team GB’s best shot in the canoe sprint lies with Liam Heath, who has a chance in the K2 200m paired with Jon Schofield, an event in which they won bronze four years ago.
DIVING: Tonia Couch has made the final of the women’s 10m platform diving which starts at 20:00, an event in which China looks set to dominate once again, although Couch will be aiming to finish in the top five and maybe challenge for a medal.
BOXING: Nicola Adams will continue her role as the standard bearer for women’s boxing in Britain when she returns to action in the semi-finals.
Four years ago, the 33-year-old became the first ever female boxing gold medallist in 2012. She has already collected at least a bronze after winning her opening bout and now will renew her rivalry with Cancan Ren, the Chinese opponent who she defeated in the London final.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL: After Brazil’s women failed to clinch the beach volleyball title, the men’s event presents a second strong chance for the hosts to win gold.
Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt are the men’s world champions heading into the contest and face the Italian pairing of Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo in the final from 04:00 UK time.
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09:15-13:00 |
RIO REPLAY – DAY 12 Presenter: Jason Mohammad |
BBC Two starts the day with a full replay of all the overnight action from day 12, featuring athletics from the Olympic Stadium and beach volleyball.
The main attractions included the decathlon high jump and 400m, the men’s javelin qualifying, the women’s 100m hurdles semi-finals and final, the women’s long jump final, the women’s 200m final and the men’s 200m semi-finals and final – likely to feature Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin.
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13:00-13:45 |
DAY 13 PREVIEW, CANOE SPRINT, ATHLETICS Presenter: Hazel Irvine |
Day 13 coverage begins on BBC Two at 1.00pm with three finals in the canoe sprint at the Lagoa Stadium,, featuring the men’s K2 1,000m at 13.08, men’s C1 200m at 13.15 and men’s K2 200m at 13.39.
There is also action from the Olympic Stadium, where day two of the decathlon begins at 13.30 with the 110m hurdles, the sixth discipline of the competition.
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13:45-18:00 |
ATHLETICS, TRIATHLON, CANOE SPRINT Presenter: Hazel Irvine |
Live coverage continues on BBC One with continued action from the canoe sprint at Lagoa Stadium, athletics at Rio’s Olympic Stadium, and triathlon.
One of the most eagerly awaited contests of the Games from a British perspective, the men’s triathlon takes place at Fort Copacabana.
The initial action, however, comes from Lagoa where Liam Heath and Jon Schofield race for a medal in the men’s kayak double 200m at 13:50.
This will be followed by athletics from the Olympic Stadium, as the field events continue with the men’s shot put qualifying at 13.55 and the qualifiers for the women’s high jump at 14.00.
The decathlon discus begins at 14.25, before attention switches to the triathlon at 14.45, with the Brownlee brothers expected to compete for medals.
Alistair won gold four years ago, with Jonny finishing third, and their chances of victory have been boosted by the absence of five-time world champion Javier Gomez through injury.
18:00-19:00 |
BOXING Presenter: Hazel Irvine |
Live coverage switches to BBC Two for an hour at 6.00pm as the men’s and women’s boxing semi-finals continue at Riocentro.
The women’s flyweight boxers are first into the ring at 18.00, followed by the men’s bantamweight division at 18.30.
British interest comeW in the form of reigning Olympic champion Nicola Adams, who is among the favourites for glory once again.
19:00-19:30 |
DAY 13 REVIEW SO FAR Presenter: Clare Balding |
The BBC’s evening coverage begins on BBC One at 7.00pm with Clare Balding live from Rio’s Olympic Park.
There’s a round-up of the day’s action so far, including athletics, triathlon and canoe sprint, with reports and interviews with Team GB athletes.
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19:30-20:00 |
BOXING, TAEKWONDO Presenter: Clare Balding |
Coverage switches to BBC Two at 7.30pm due to Eastenders on BBC One.
Combat sports are the focus of this programme on day 13 of the Games in Rio, featuring the men’s light-heavyweight boxing final at 19.30 at Riocentro and the women’s -57kg taekwondo quarter-finals at Carioca Arena 3.
The taekwondo should see the involvement of Britain’s Jade Jones, who memorably won gold four years ago in London.
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20:00-22:00 |
DIVING, HOCKEY, TAEKWONDO Presenter: Clare Balding |
Live coverage resumes on BBC One at 8.00pm with a variety of Olympic sports set to take centre stage depending on the progress of Team GB athletes
The Women’s 10m platform diving final at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre could be the first port of call at 20.00, with Britain represented in the discipline by Tonia Couch, although the Chinese divers involved are expected to contest the medals.
The Olympic Hockey Centre is the setting for the men’s hockey final at 21.00, while British hopes in the taekwondo rest on the shoulders of reigning Olympic champion Jade Jones..
22:00-22:30 |
HOCKEY Presenter: Clare Balding |
Coverage switches to BBC Two at 10.00pm with continued coverage of the men’s hockey final between Belgium and Argentina.
22:30-00:00 |
DAY 13 ROUND-UP SO FAR Presenter: Clare Balding & Mark Chapman |
Clare Balding and Mark Chapman present highlights of all the key action so far on day 13 in Rio.
This included the men’s triathlon and the hoped-for battle for gold between Alistair and Jonny Brownlee.
There is also the latest coverage from the men’s hockey final at the Olympic Hockey Centre, and the women’s basketball and handball semi-finals at Riocentro and the Future Arena respectively.
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00:00-05:00 |
ATHLETICS, TAEKWONDO, BEACH VOLLEYBALL Presenter: Jason Mohammad |
Jason Mohammad introduces the final block of live coverage on day 13 in Rio, where the Olympic Stadium is the main focal point.
Five gold medals will be decided in the athletics at the Olympic Stadium, with the schedule featuring the finals of the men’s shot put from 00.30, women’s javelin from 01.10, women’s 400m hurdles at 02.15 and men’s 200m at 02.30, as well as the conclusion of the decathlon with the 1500m at 01.45.
There are also semi-finals in the men’s 1500m at 00.45 and women’s 800m at 01.15. Despite all of the stars on display, one man will surely grab all the headlines, with Usain Bolt among those expected to go for gold in the men’s 200m, as he looks to retain the title he won in Beijing and London.
Attention will switch to Carioca Arena 3 at 02.00 for the final of the women’s taekwondo -57kg category, with Team GB hoping for the involvement of 2012 champion Jade Jones.
The second women’s handball semi-final comes from the Future Arena at 02.40 and the beach volleyball competition concludes at 04.00 with the men’s final at the Beach Volleyball Arena.
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13:00-19:00 |
BADMINTON, ATHLETICS, CYCLING BMX Presenter: Ore Oduba |
Ore Oduba introduces the opening live BBC Four coverage on day 13 of the Games in Rio.
The badminton gets proceedings under way at 13.00 at Riocentro, where the women’s singles semi-finals are joined in progress, followed by the women’s and men’s doubles bronze-medal matches and the women’s doubles final.
The athletics at the Olympic Stadium begins at 14.45 with a round-up of events, then the first round of the women’s 4x100m relay at 15.20 and the first round of the men’s 4x100m relay at 15.40, as well as the discus discipline in Group B of the decathlon.
The sprint relays are always a highlight of any major tournament and the British squads will expect to progress, provided they avoid any of the baton disasters that have beset them over the years. The final of the men’s 400m hurdles takes place at 16:00, and the decathlon pole vault gets under way at 17.25.
Coverage then switches to the Olympic BMX Centre at 17.30 for the men’s quarter-finals, which promise to be fast and furious as places in tomorrow’s semi-finals are at stake.
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19:00-02:00 |
BASKETBALL, HANDBALL, WRESTLING Presenter: Dan Walker |
Dan Walker takes over at 7.00pm with further live coverage from day 13 in Rio as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad continue.
There is live and delayed coverage of the opening women’s semi-final in the basketball at Carioca Arena 1 and handball at Future Arena.
The handball has been dominated by Scandinavian nations at recent Games, with Denmark winning in 2004, before Norway claimed gold in Beijing and London.
The basketball has provided the USA with an almost guaranteed gold lately, with the last five Games all being won by the squad selected from the leading American players in the WNBA and the women’s college tournaments.
Plus, there is the latest finals in the women’s freestyle wrestling, before the second women’s basketball semi-final at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio at 23:00.
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