![]() ![]() If it doesn’t, then I know that I will have given it all my best and I’m going to give the girls a fight for it.” PA SportĪnd here’s Sean with the weather: Earlier in the day, IOC and Tokyo Olympic officials said they were delighted with the numbers of viewers in Japan, although they admitted to some trepidation due to the threat of Tropical Storm Nepartak, which could hit land later this week, writes our man in Tokyo. But I know that whatever I do, I’m going to fight until the end. “Personally I’m not going to get too focused or fixated on medals because it’ll just end up in heartbreak if I don’t come back with a medal. She took three golds - one individual and two relay - in Budapest, having won another gold as part of the 4x100m medley team at the 2016 Europeans in London. I’d love to do a 57 and then I know that I’ve given them a good run for their money.” “I’m not going to try and chase it too much, I’m just going to go in and swim the best race that I can. “I’m not going to try and think about it,” said the Univeristy of Stirling athlete. But the 23-year-old feels a sub-58 will be needed for a podium spot at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. The 100m backstroke gold medallist from Scotland recorded times of 58.18 and 58.49 in the final and the re-run in Budapest, and recorded a 58.08 in her leg of the 4x100 medley. You can watch all the big moments live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and the BBC Sport website and app.īBC Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra will also bring you live commentary every day, and there will be live text, video clips and highlights on the BBC Sport website and app.Swimming: Reigning European champion Kathleen Dawson says she is not too focused on medals at her debut Olympics as she would not want to risk “heartbreak”. Tokyo is eight hours ahead of the UK and the majority of the action will take place from around midnight to 15:00 BST, with some events such as the marathons, race walks and triathlons starting earlier. How can I watch live coverage on the BBC? Click here for the full schedule from the official Olympic website external-link.Musashino Forest Sport Plaza (fencing) & Tokyo Stadium Men's 29 July to 1 August & women's 4-7 August Tokyo Stadium, Sapporo Dome, Miyagi Stadium, Ibaraki Kashima Stadium, Saitama Stadium and International Stadium Yokohama Musashinonomori Park & Fuji International SpeedwayĮquestrian Park (dressage, eventing & jumping), Sea Forest Cross-Country Course (eventing) ![]() Tokyo Stadium (track & field), Sapporo Odori Park (marathons & race walks)Īomi Urban Sports Park (3x3) & Saitama Super Arena Some sports have rest days not listed below. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that are made. Quiz: How much do you know about the history of the Games?Įvents are subject to change.What you need to know about the new Olympic sports.There are also two new disciplines within existing sports - 3x3 basketball and BMX freestyle - and new mixed team events in athletics, archery, judo, shooting, swimming, table tennis and triathlon. Home advantage: Where might hosts Japan win medals?īaseball and softball last appeared at the Olympics in 2008 but the other four sports are all making their debuts.From Biles to Bruce Springsteen's daughter - 10 global stars.Who will top the medal table & how many medals will GB win?.'Super Saturday' on 31 July features 21 medals events while 'Golden Sunday', the following day, has 25.The last gold medal will be awarded to the winners of the men's water polo final on Sunday, 8 August.The first gold will be won in the women's 10m air rifle competition on Saturday, 24 July.There are 339 medal events - with 34 golds being won on the penultimate day, the highest number of any day during the Games.Who is in Great Britain and Northern Ireland's team?.Times and channels for the BBC's coverage.Your day-to-day guide to what's on when.The women's 100m final, hopefully featuring Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, takes place at 13:50 BST on Saturday, 31 July, with the men's 100m being held at the same time the following day.Īsher-Smith hopes to make it a golden double by winning the 200m final at 13:50 BST on Tuesday, 3 August. The team won 67 at Rio 2016, including 27 golds, and finished second in the medal table. Team GB named a record-breaking squad of 376 - their largest ever for an overseas Games - on 8 July and have been set a medal target of between 45 and 70. The competition continues until Sunday, 8 August, with the closing ceremony taking place later that day. The opening ceremony for the 33rd summer Games takes place at the Olympic Stadium on Friday, 23 July and the first medals will be won the next day. ![]()
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