What’s on today then…
Athletics*
/> Basketball
/> Boxing
Canoe Sprint
/> Cycling (BMX)*
Diving
Football*
/> Gymnastics (rhythmic)
/> Handball
/> Hockey*
/> Sailing*
/> Swimming*
/> Synchro Swimming*
/> Taekwondo*
Volleyball
/> Water Polo
Wrestling (freestyle)*
*medals up for grabs
So what Irish are in action…
Boxing John Joe Nevin 56Kg 10-Aug 13:30 Semi Final
/> Boxing Paddy Barnes 49Kg 10-Aug 13:30 Semi-Finals
/> Athletics Women’s Relay 4 x 400m 10-Aug 19:00 Round 1
Boxing Michael Conlon 52Kg 10-Aug 20:30 Semi Final
/> What else should I keep an eye…
The evening session at the Olympic Stadium sees the first of the relay finals with the women’s 4x100m. Always worth watching for the inevitable chaos at the baton changes.
Local attention will focus on the BMX track where Shanaze Reade will be seeking redemption after missing out so narrowly on a medal in Beijing 4 years ago.
Bluffers Guide
Hockey gets its name from the French word ‘hocquet’, which means ‘shepherd’s crook’.
For all their global dominance, Brazil have only ever managed to win two silver medals at the Olympics, both in the 80′s.
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