PARIS 2024: TODAY AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES, SUNDAY 04 AUGUST
Here is a rundown of the BBC's live coverage of the Olympic Games today.
Key finals
09:00-12:30 Dressage: individual final
11:00-18:00 Tennis: men’s singles
11:00-18:00 Tennis: women’s doubles
08:00-17:00 Golf: men’s
13:00-17:30 Cycling: women’s road race
14:00-14:35 Gymnastics: men’s rings
15:35-16:15 Gymnastics: men’s vault
17:30-17:36 Swimming: women’s 50m freestyle
17:36-17:56 Swimming: men’s 1,500m freestyle
18:06-18:16 Swimming: men’s 4x100m medley relay
20:50-20:51 Athletics: men’s 100m
JJ Chalmers and Jeanette Kwakye are across all the morning’s action in the French capital, with Team GB seeking another equestrian crown at the magnificent Palace of Versailles.
Great Britain has a formidable stable of riders and horses in Paris, and the dressage is no exception. Carl Hester is appearing at his seventh games, and Lottie Fry is the reigning individual freestyle and individual special world champion.
Elsewhere, the tennis competition reaches its climax on the clay courts of Roland Garros, the remaining male golfers tee off on their final round, and British stars Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita are set to feature in the women’s 200m heats.
Hazel Irvine guides you through what promises to be a medal-laden day nine in the French capital, with champions set to be crowned in artistic gymnastics, golf, tennis and cycling.
There are three gold medals on offer in artistic gymnastics, with Team GB’s reigning world champion Jake Jarman seeking to spring his way onto the Olympic podium in the men’s vault final. There could also be British interest in the men’s rings final, with Courtney Tulloch the most likely to make an impact, while China’s Qui Qiyuan is the favourite in the women’s uneven bars.
A men’s singles champion will also be crowned in the tennis, while the men’s golf event and the women’s cycling road race both reach their conclusion this afternoon.
A pulsating evening is guaranteed in Paris on day nine as the world’s fastest athletes line up for one of the most anticipated and greatest events in sport, the men’s 100m final.
America’s global superstar Noah Lyles is the reigning world champion and the man to beat. British hopeful Zharnel Hughes will seek to exorcise the memory of his disqualification at Tokyo 2020, while Botswana’s world silver medallist Letsile Tebogo is another strong contender.
World-class sprinting will also take place in the pool, with the British men looking to claim a podium place for a second successive Games in the 4x100m medley final. Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom is the favourite for gold in the women’s 50m freestyle, and in the longest race of the night, the USA’s Bobby Finke will face a stiff challenge from Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen for the men’s 1,500m freestyle title.
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