What’s on today then…
Athletics*
/> Basketball
/> Beach Volleyball
/> Boxing
Canoe Sprint
/> Cycling (track)*
Diving*
/> Equestrian (dressage)*
Football
/> Gymnastics (artistic)*
/> Handball
/> Hockey
/> Sailing*
/> Shooting*
/> Synchro Swimming*
/> Table Tennis*
Triathlon*
/> Volleyball
/> Water Polo
/> Weightlifting*
Wrestling (Greco Roman)*
*medals up for grabs
So what Irish are in action…
Athletics Paul Hession 200m 07-Aug 10:00 Heat
/> Athletics Fionnula Britton 5000m 07-Aug 10:00 Heat
/> Triathlon Gavin Noble Men 07-Aug 11:30Â Final
/> Sailing Ger Owens /Scott Flanigan 470 07-Aug 12:00 Preliminary Races
/> Gymnastics Kieran Behan Horizontal Parallel Bar, 07-Aug 14:00 Finals
/> Athletics Derval O’Rourke 100m Hurdles 07-Aug 18:50 Semi Final
/> Boxing Michael Conlon 52Kg 07-Aug 20:30 Quarter Final
/> What else should I keep an eye…
Watch Sir Chris Hoy attempt to double his gold medal tally at the London Games when he takes part in the Keirin event at the velodrome.
Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake are back on the track to face off in the 200m. Pundits feel that Bolt’s injury problems earlier this year may mean that Blake is favourite to take gold.
Bluffers Guide
In Rome in 1960, USA’s Wilma Rudolph won the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m golds despite not being able to walk properly until she was 9.
In 1896, the very first race of the modern Olympics was the 100m dash, today the blue riband event at the Games.
In the 3,000m in 1932, nobody rang the bell to signify the final lap so Finland’s Volmari Iso-Hollo ran an extra 400m before claiming his gold.
