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Wednesday, 1 August 2012

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR AT THIS WEEK'S OLYMPICS

All events on BBC1, BBC2 or BBC4. Check on day for which station to watch.

TODAY (Wednesday August 1)

CYCLING
Men's Individual Time Trial, from 2.15pm
Come on Bradley! Yes, it's time for the Tour de France winner to step up to the plate and bring us another gold.
FOOTBALL
Great Britain v Uruguay, 7.45pm
Can Stuart Pearce's ragtag squad hold out against the likes of Liverpool's Luis Suarez and the brilliant Edison Cavani? Winner takes all - advancing to the next stage, although GB only need a draw.

THURSDAY AUGUST 2

ROWING
Lightweight Fours, from 10am
Team GB won the world crown four years ago but now face a daunting task to win gold. They must beat the brilliant boys from Denmark.
CYCLING
Men's team sprint finals
Sir Chris Hoy is the big GB hope.
SWIMMING
Women's 100m Freestyle Final, from 8.30pm
Fran Halsall should be among the medals for Britain.

FRIDAY AUGUST 3

ATHLETICS
Heptathlon, from 10am
GB poster pin-up girl Jessica Ennis begins her quest for glory as the athletics section of the Games finally gets underway.
Swimming, 7.45pm
Rebecca Adlington defends her 800m freestyle crown after winning bronze in the 400m race last Saturday.

SATURDAY AUGUST 4

SWIMMING
Men's 4x100m
The great Michael Phelps goes for gold - yet again.
ATHLETICS
10,000m Final, 9.15pm
GB have major hopes of glory in the legendary 10,000m as Mo Farah takes on the world's best.

SUNDAY AUGUST 5

ATHLETICS
Women's Marathon, 11am
Unfortunately, Paula Radcliffe will not be competing for GB - she succumbed to injury.
SAILING
Men's Finn, 2pm

Can Ben Ainslie deliver for GB?
MEN'S 100m semis and final, from 7.45pm
Usain Bolt will be going for gold in the showpiece athletics final of the Games.

MONDAY AUGUST 6

GYMNASTICS
Women's Uneven Bars, from 2.50pm
Beth Tweddle is the great hope for Team GB.
ATHLETICS
Men's 400m hurdles final, 8.45pm
Dai Greene earned the gold in the world championships - and now would dearly love to emulate that achievement at the Olympics.

TUESDAY AUGUST 7

CYCLING
Women's Sprint Semis and Final, from 4pm
Victoria Pendleton is a realistic bet for gold as she attempts to retain her title.
Men's Keirin Final, 5.50pm
Chris Hoy is expected to be in among the medals for GB.


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