What’s on today then…
Archery*
/> Badminton
/> Basketball
/> Beach Volleyball
/> Boxing
/> Cycling (road)*
/> Equestrian (eventing)
/> Fencing*
/> Football
/> Gymnastics (artistic)
/> Handball
/> Judo*
/> Rowing
/> Shooting*
/> Swimming*
/> Table Tennis
/> Tennis
/> Volleyball
/> Weightlifting*
*medals up for grabs
So what Irish are in action…
Judo Lisa Kearney 48Kg 28-Jul 09:30 Elimination
Rowing Sanita Puspure Women’s Single Sculls 28-Jul 09:30 Heat
Swimming Barry Murphy 100m Breaststroke 28-Jul 10:00 Heat
Cycling Nicholas Roche Road Race 28-Jul 10:00 Final
Cycling Dan Martin Road Race 28-Jul 10:00 Final
Cycling David McCann Road Race 28-Jul 10:00 Final
Equestrian 3 Day Eventing Dressage 28-Jul 10:00
Gymnastics Kieran Behan Mens 28-Jul 11:00 Qualification
Judo Lisa Kearney 48Kg 28-Jul 14:00 reps, semis finals
Swimming Barry Murphy 100m Breaststroke 28-Jul 19:30 Semi Final
Badminton Chloe Magee Women’s Singles 28-Jul 08:30* Preliminary Round
Badminton Scott Evans Men’s Singles 28-Jul 08:30* Preliminary Round
Boxing John Joe Nevin 56Kg 28-Jul 13:30 or 20:30 Round of 32
Boxing Darren O’Neill 75Kg 28-Jul 13:30 or 20:30 Round of 32
What else should I keep an eye…
The men’s cycling road race will be the one to watch today. After a quiet Tour de France by his standards, Manx cyclist Mark Cavendish will be hoping to seal victory and take home the first medal for Team GB at their homes games. That starts at 10:00.
In the pool, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will both be in action, albeit in prelimanary rounds of swimming events. Worth following though as their battle for medals will surely be one of the great rivalries of London 2012.
Bluffers Guide
Miguel Indurain, one of the most successful road cyclists ever, had a lung capacity of 8 litres, a heart circulation of 50 litres per minute and a resting heart beat of 30bpm.
In 1936, Toni Merkens from Germany was adjudged to have impeded Arie van Vliet in the cycling final. Instead of being disqualified, he was fined 100 marks.
style="color: #ff0000;">Olympic Diary Day 1 ”“ Friday 27th July
What’s on today then…
Not a whole lot is the answer. Besides the small matter of the Opening Ceremony, today sees action in front of the Butts as men and women compete in ranking rounds for Archery.
So what Irish are in action…
There are no Irish in action today. Unless you count all those at the Opening Ceremony parading around behind the flag.
What else should I keep an eye on…
The only real question on people’s lips today will be… who is going to light the Olympic flame in the stadium. Steve Redgrave? Daley Thompson? David Beckham??
Bluffers Guide
Each arrow shot in the Archery will travel at approximately 240kmph.
The Olympics were first held in London in 1908. At those Games, a new marathon distance (that is still adhered to today) was established so that competitors would finish in front of the Royal Family’s viewing box at the stadium.
