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9:00am Sunday 12 August on BBC THREE

Today’s London 2012 Olympics coverage on BBC Three.

Olympics 2012 – 0900-1500

Presenters: Sonali Shah with Ore Oduba

It’s medals all the way on the final day of the Games with the first action coming in Men’s Freestyle Wrestling.

Wrestling:

08:30 Men’s Freestyle 66 kg

08:30 Men’s Freestyle 96 kg

Volleyball:

09:30 Men’s Bronze Medal

Basketball:

11:00 Men’s Bronze Medal Game

Modern Pentathalon:

12:35 Women’s Swimming 200m Freestyle

Volleyball:

13:00 Men’s Gold Medal

Olympics 2012 – 1500-1900

Presenters: Rishi Persad with Ore Oduba

More action on the final afternoon of the Games starting with live coverage of the Men’s Basketball final.

That’s followed by other final action today including Handball, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Water-Polo and Wrestling.

Basketball:

15:00 Men’s Gold Medal Game

Handball:

Men’s Bronze Medal Match

Men’s Gold Medal Match

Rhythmic Gymnastics:

Group All-Around Final

Water-Polo:

Men’s Bronze Medal Match

Men’s Gold Medal Match

Wrestling:

Men’s Freestyle 66 kg Gold Medal

Men’s Freestyle 96 kg Gold Medal

9:00pm Saturday 11 August on BBC THREE

Today’s London 2012 Olympics coverage on BBC Three.

Olympics 2012 – 0900-1400

Presenters: Sonali Shah with Shirley Robertson

Featuring the semi-finals of the 10m Platform Diving. The pressure to qualify for the final is on Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield representing Team GB.

Followed at midday by the climax of the Sailing regatta at Weymouth – the medal race in the Women’s Keelboat (Elliott 6m) class.

Also a look back at some of yesterday’s late night action in Handball, Volleyball and Water Polo.

Diving:

10:00 Men’s 10m Platform Semifinal

Sailing:

12:00 Elliott 6m – Women’s Keelboat Medal Race

Handball:

Men’s Semi-final

Volleyball:

Men’s Semi-final

Waterpolo:

Men’s Semi-final

Olympics 2012 – 1400-2000

Presenters: Rishi Persad with Ore Oduba

More team events reach their climax this afternoon with the focus on Men’s Hockey, Women’s Basketball and Women’s Volleyball.

Volleyball:

14:00 Women’s Bronze Medal

18:30 Women’s Gold Medal

Hockey:

15:30 Men’s Bronze Medal Match

Basketball:

17:00 Women’s Bronze Medal Game

Olympics 2012 – 2000-2300

Presenters: Jake Humphrey with Manish Bhasin and Amir Khan

The start of the Men’s 10m Diving final followed by the first Men’s Boxing finals – five weights to be decided tonight with the remaining five tomorrow afternoon. Will Team GB improve on their Beijing performance of one gold and two bronze medals?

Also news later of the Men’s Hockey final.

Diving:

20:30 Men’s 10m Platform Final

Boxing:

20:30 Men’s Light Fly (49kg) Final

20:45 Men’s Bantam Weight (56kg) Final

21:15 Men’s Light Welter (64kg) Final

21:45 Men’s Middle (75kg) Final

22:15 Men’s Heavy (91kg) Final

Hockey:

20:00 Men’s Gold Medal Match

9:00am Friday 10 August on BBC THREE

Today’s London 2012 Olympics coverage on BBC Three.

Olympics 2012 – 0900-1400

Presenter: Sonali Shah

It’s a big day for Sarah Stevenson and Lutalo Muhammad as they compete for Taekwondo honours at the Excel arena.

There’s also the latest medal action in Sailing; plus a look back at two of last night’s events. The Women’s Water Polo medal matches and the Women’s Volleyball semi-final.

Taekwondo:

09:00 Women -67kg Prelimin. Round of 16

09:15 Men -80kg Preliminary Round of 16

Sailing:

13:00 470 Women Medal Race

12:00 Elliott 6m – Women’s Match Racing

Waterpolo:

Women’s Bronze Medal Match

Women’s Gold Medal Match

Volleyball:

Women’s Semifinal

Olympics 2012 – 1400-1900

Presenters: Rishi Persad with Manish Bhasin, Ore Oduba and Amir Khan

A big day in prospect at the Excel arena with two sessions of Men’s Boxing semi-finals and forty boxers with their eyes firmly fixed on a place in the weekend’s finals.

Also the Women’s Hockey bronze medal match followed by the first Men’s Basketball semi-final.

Boxing:

13:30 Men’s Light Fly (49kg) Semifinal 1

14:00 Men’s Bantam (56kg) Semifinal 1

14:30 Men’s Light Welter (64kg) Semifinal 1

15:00 Men’s Middle (75kg) Semifinal 1

15:30 Men’s Heavy (91kg) Semifinal 1

Hockey:

15:30 Women’s Bronze Medal Match

Basketball:

17:00 Men’s Semifinal 1

Olympics 2012 – 1900-2300

Presenters: Jake Humphrey with Robbie Savage

Featuring the bronze medal match in the Men’s Football competition being played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Kick off 745pm.

Also news of Taekwondo where world champion Sarah Stevenson and Lutalo Muhammad hope to be competing for medals; the Women’s Hockey Gold medal match and the second Men’s Basketball semi-final.

Football:

19:45 Men’s Bronze

Taekwondo:

Women -67kg Bronze Medal

Men -80kg Bronze Medal

22:15 Women -67kg Gold Medal Contest

22:30 Men -80kg Gold Medal Contest

Hockey:

20:00 Women’s Gold Medal Match

Basketball:

21:00 Men’s Semifinal 2

8:55am Thursday 9 August on BBC THREE

Today’s London 2012 Olympics coverage on BBC Three.

Olympics 2012 – 0855-1245

Presenters: Sonali Shah with Jonathan Edwards, Denise Lewis and Colin Jackson

After the start of the second day of the Decathlon, the action switches to the Aquatics Centre with the semi-finals of the Women’s 10m Diving. Following that, it’s back to the Olympic Stadium for the heats of the Men’s 4×400 relay.

Athletics:

09:00 Men’s Decathlon 110m Hurdles – Heats

11:35 Men’s 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 – Heats

Diving:

10:00 Women’s 10m Platform Semifinal

Olympics 2012 – 1245-1900

Presenters: Manish Bhasin with Sue Smith, Faye White and Ore Oduba

It’s off to the City of Coventry Stadiunm for the Women’s Football bronze medal match.

Later in the afternoon, there’s the first Men’s Hockey semi-final followed by the first Women’s Basketball semi-final.

Football:

13:00 Women’s Bronze

Hockey:

15:30 Men’s Semifinal 1

Basketball:

17:00 Women’s Semifinal 1

Olympics 2012 – 1900-2300

Presenters: Jake Humphrey with Sue Smith and Faye White

The centrepiece of tonight’s programme is the Women’s Football gold medal match. The last two finals have been contested by the USA and Brazil with the Americans taking the honours on both occasions.

Following the Football, action from the Women’s 10m Diving final and the Men’s Beach Volleyball final.

Football:

19:45 Women’s Gold

Diving:

Women’s 10m Platform Final

Beach Volleyball:

Men’s Gold Medal Match

9:00am Wednesday 8 August on BBC THREE

Today’s London 2012 Olympics coverage on BBC Three.

Olympics 2012 – 0900-1400

Presenters: Sonali Shah with Rishi Persad and Shirley Robertson

The action this morning takes place on the water starting with Canoe Sprint at Eton Dorney and finishing with more Sailing from Weymouth.

Canoe Sprint:

09:56 Canoe Single (C1) 1000m Men Final

10:24 Kayak Double (K2) 1000m Men Final

10:44 Kayak Four (K4) 500m Women Final

Sailing:

13:00 49er Skiff Medal Race

Olympics 2012 – 1400-1900

Presenter: Manish Bhasin

An afternoon to focus on team sports with the highlight the first women’s hockey semi-final. Also action from the first quarter-final of the Men’s Basketball.

Table-Tennis concludes today with the Men’s Team gold medal match.

Basketball:

14:00 Men’s Quarterfinal 1

Hockey:

15:30 Women’s semi-final 1

Table Tennis:

15:30 Men’s Team Gold Medal Match

Olympics 2012 BBC – 1900-2300

Presenter: Jake Humphrey

The Women’s Beach Volleyball medals will be decided in the magnificent setting of Horse Guards Parade. Plus the second of the Women’s Hockey semi-finals.

Beach Volleyball:

19:00 Women’s Bronze Medal Match

21:00 Women’s Gold Medal Match

Hockey:

20:00 Women’s Semifinal 2

9:00am Tuesday 7 August on BBC THREE

Today’s London 2012 Olympics coverage on BBC Three.

Olympics 2012 – 0900-1400

Presenters: Rishi Persad with Shirley Robertson

A busy morning of Canoe Sprint action followed by Athletics – the heats of the Men’s 200m featuring Usain Bolt. In Sailing, it’s the turn of the windsurfers to stage their medal races.

By the end of the day, the Men’s Hockey semi-final line up will be known too.

(NB Rishi Persad presents from Canoeing/Eton Dorney)

Hockey:

Men’s Preliminary

Canoe Sprint:

09:30 Kayak Four (K4) 1000m Men Heats

09:46 Canoe Double (C2) 1000m Men Heats

10:07 Kayak Single (K1) 500m Women Heats

10:28 Kayak Double (K2) 500m Women Heats

10:47 Kayak Four (K4) 1000m Men Semifinals

11:03 Canoe Double (C2) 1000m Men Semifinals

11:24 Kayak Single (K1) 500m Women Semifinals

11:38 Kayak Double (K2) 500m Women Semifinals

Athletics:

11:50 Men’s 200m Round 1 – Heats

Sailing:

13:00 RS:X Men – Medal Race

Olympics 2012 – 1400-1900

Presenters: Manish Bhasin with Shirley Robertson

More Board Sailing followed by the Artistic Gymnastics finale: the eagerly awaited women’s floor, the event Beth Tweddle won Gold at the 2009 world championships in the very same North Greenwich arena.

After that, attention turns to Wembley and the first Men’s Football semi-final.

Sailing:

14:00 RS:X Women – Medal Race

Artistic Gymnastics:

15:35 Men’s Horizontal Bar Final

16:20 Women’s Floor Exercise Final

Football:

17:00 Men’s Semi-Final

Olympics 2012 – 1900-2300

Presenters: Jake Humphrey with Alan Hansen and Robbie Savage

Old Trafford stages the second men’s football semi-final. The winning team is guaranteed a gold or silver medal after Saturday’s final; the losers will battle for a bronze medal in Friday night’s play off match.

It’s also potentially a crucial night for Britain’s men’s hockey team. They play their final preliminary group match against Beijing silver medallists Spain, hoping to secure a sought-after semi-final place.

Football:

19:45 Men’s Semi-Final

Hockey:

19:00 Men’s Preliminary

9:00am Monday 6 August on BBC THREE

Today’s London 2012 Olympics coverage on BBC Three.

Olympics 2012 – 0900-1400

Presenters: Sonali Shah with Rishi Persad

It’s back to Eton Dorney this morning for the start of the Canoe Sprint competitions.

By the end of the day, the Women’s Hockey semi-final line up will have been decided plus news in Sailing of the Laser Radial medal race.

Hockey:

New Zealand v Germany

Canoe Sprint:

09:54 Canoe Single (C1) 1000m Men Heats

10:18 Kayak Double (K2) 1000m Men Heats

10:39 Kayak Four (K4) 500m Women Heats

10:58 Kayak Single (K1) 1000m Men Semifinals

11:14 Canoe Single (C1) 1000m Men Semifinals

11:30 Kayak Double (K2) 1000m Men Semifinals

11:51 Kayak Four (K4) 500m Women Semifinals

Sailing:

13:00 Laser Radial – Medal Race

Olympics 2012 – 1400-1900

Presenters: Manish Bhasin and Clare Balding

The first show jumping medals are decided in the Team competition. Team GB have not won an Olympic medal since they got a silver in Los Angeles in 1984. However, they can be encouraged by the bronze medal they won at last year’s European championships.

The first of the two women’s football semi-finals takes place at Wembley.

Equestrian:

14:00 Jumping Team Finals Round 2

Football:

17:00 Women’s Semi-Final – Wembley

Olympics 2012 – 1900-2300

Presenters: Jake Humphrey with Sue Smith and Faye White

The second of the women’s football semi-finals is played at Old Trafford.

Plus news of Team GB’s final women’s hockey preliminary group match against Olympic champions, and number one ranked team in the world, Netherlands and more Boxing quarter-finals.

Football:

19:45 Women’s Semi-Final – Old Trafford

Hockey:

19:00 Women’s Preliminary GB v Netherlands

9:00am Sunday 5 August on BBC THREE

Today’s London 2012 Olympics coverage on BBC Three

Olympics 2012 – 0900-1400

Presenters: Rishi Persad with Shirley Robertson

This morning’s focus is on the first of the medal races at the Sailing regatta. Britain’s Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson defend their title in the Star class. Plus it’s the final day of Badminton at the Games and there’s early morning action at the Velodrome.

Badminton:

09:00 Men’s Singles Bronze

09:00 Men’s Doubles Bronze

Cycling Track:

10:00 Men’s Omnium 4km Individual Pursuit

11:00 Women’s Sprint Qualifying

Sailing:

13:00 Star – Medal Race

Tennis:

12:00 Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match

Olympics 2012 – 1400-1900

Presenter: Manish Bhasin

A mixture of Tennis, Badminton and track cycling feature this afternoon.

Tennis:

12:00 Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match

14:00 Men’s Singles Finals Gold Medal Match

14:00 Women’s Doubles Gold Medal Match

Badminton:

13:00 Men’s Singles Gold

13:00 Men’s Doubles Gold

Cycling Track:

16:00 Women’s Sprint 1/16 Finals

16:35 Men’s Sprint Quarterfinals – Race 1

17:00 Men’s Omnium 15km Scratch Race

17:20 Men’s Sprint Quarterfinals – Race 2

Olympics 2012 – 1900-2300

Presenters: Jake Humphrey with Ore Oduba and Amir Khan

Hockey and Boxing are the main featured sports. Britain’s men’s hockey team face the fourth of five preliminary group games against Australia while in Boxing, competition has reached the quarter final stage. All winners tonight are guaranteed at least a bronze medal so it could be a good night for British bantamweight Luke Campbell.

Plus action from Great Britain’s final women’s Basketball preliminary match against Brazil.

Hockey:

19:00 Men’s Preliminary GB v Australia

Boxing:

20:30 Men’s Bantam (56kg) Quarterfinals

21:30 Men’s Heavy (91kg) Quarterfinals

Basketball:

22:15 Women’s Preliminary GB v Brazil

9:00am Saturday 4 August on BBC THREE

Today’s London 2012 Olympics coverage on BBC Three.

Olympics 2012 – 0900-1400

Presenters: Rishi Persad with Jonathan Edwards, Michael Johnson and Denise Lewis

A morning of Athletics to look forward to as Jessica Ennis continues her Heptathlon campaign and we get a first look at the fastest men in the world.

Plus news of British competitors and teams in action in the first few hours of ‘Super Saturday’.

And around lunchtime, a visit to Weymouth to check on progress at the Sailing regatta.

Athletics:

10:00 Men’s 100m Preliminary Round

10:05 Women’s Heptathlon Long Jump

10:35 Men’s 400m Round 1 – Heats

11:35 Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Rnd 1-Heats

11:40 Women’s Heptathlon Javelin Throw – Gp A

12:30 Men’s 100m Round 1 – Heats

Olympics 2012 – 1400-1900

Presenter: Manish Bhasin

The Badminton and Tennis competitions have reached the stage when medals are being won; Britain’s women’s Hockey team play a crucial fourth out of five preliminary matches against China and there’s the possibility of the Men’s Football team in quarter final action at Wembley if they’ve finished second in their group.

Badminton:

13:30 Women’s Singles Gold

13:30 Women’s Doubles Gold

Hockey:

16:00 Women’s Preliminary GB v China

Tennis:

14:00 Men’s Doubles Gold Medal Match

Football:

14:30 Men’s Q/Final 2

Olympics 2012 – 1900-2300

Presenters: Jake Humphrey with Clare Balding and Mark Foster

It’s the final night of Swimming with the spotlight on the fastest woman over 50 metres. Can Fran Halsall improve on her 2011 world championship fourth place and win a medal? Also by the end of competition, who will have dominated the medal podium? Will it be the USA and Michael Phelps again?

There’s also the possibility of the British Men’s football team playing a quarter final match this evening if they’ve finished top of their preliminary group.

Also late night Basketball with Great Britain’s Men meeting traditional rivals Australia.

Swimming:

19:30 Women’s 50m Freestyle Final

19:36 Men’s 1500m Freestyle Final

20:07 Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final

20:25 Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final

Football:

19:30 Men’s Q/Final 1

Basketball:

Men’s Preliminary GB v Australia

9:00am Friday 3 August on BBC THREE

Today’s London 2012 Olympics coverage on BBC Three.

BBC Three 0900-1400

Presenters: Rishi Persad with Clare Balding, Mark Foster and Jonathan Edwards

A very busy morning to look forward to including more Swimming heats and action from the Olympic Stadium as Jessica Ennis embarks on her quest to win Heptathlon gold. British World champion Dai Greene will also feature in the heats of the Men’s 400 Hurdles.

Plus early morning action from other sports with British interest.

09:00 TBC

10:00 Swimming

11:15 Athletics/Swimming

13:00 Sailing

Swimming:

10:00 Women’s 50m Freestyle – Heats

10:27 Men’s 1500m Freestyle – Heats

12:06 Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay – Heats

12:28 Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay – Heats

Athletics:

11:15 Men’s 400m Hurdles Round 1 – Heats

11:15 Women’s Heptathlon High Jump

12:00 Women’s 400m Round 1 – Heats

Olympics 2012 – 1400-1900

Presenter: Manish Bhasin

A very busy afternoon with several events competing for attention.

In Sailing, there are the final preliminary races in the Finn and Star classes – won by Britons Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy & Andrew Simpson in 2008.

Also, the men are competing for individual honours in the Archery at Lords and Britain’s women footballers could be in quarter final action if they’ve come second in their preliminary group.

Britain’s men also play their third preliminary round hockey match against South Africa.

Archery:

14:00 Men’s Individual Quarterfinal

14:52 Men’s Individual Semifinal

15:21 Men’s Individual Bronze Medal Match

15:37 Men’s Individual Gold Medal Match

Hockey:

16:00 Men’s Preliminary GB v South Africa

Football:

17:00 Women’s Q/Final 4

Olympics 2012 – 1900-2300

Presenters: Jake Humphrey with Clare Balding and Mark Foster

A busy evening with the focus on Athletics, swimming and Football.

The first night of Athletics sees the continuation of the Heptathlon and it’s the penultimate night of Swimming.

The Team GB women’s football team may also be in quarter-final action if they’ve qualified top of their preliminary group.

Athletics:

19:00 Women’s Heptathlon Shot Put

19:05 Women’s 100m Round 1 – Heats

Swimming:

20:21 Women’s 50m Freestyle Semifinal

Football:

19:30 Women’s Q/Final 1