Today at the Games

THE MAIN EVENT

13.20 Athletics Phillips Idowu's date with destiny in the triple jump. The 29-year-old Londoner looked confident enough in qualifying, recording the best jump of the competition at his very first attempt. Larry Achike, another Briton, is also in the final, but Portugal's Nelson Evora looks the biggest threat to both of them

BRIT WATCH

08.30 Canoeing Tim Brabants, the world and European champion at 1000 metres, races in the semi-finals of the men's single kayak (K1), having finished first in his heat.

12.15 Equestrianism Ben Maher, who is the best placed of the Britons in sixth, Tim Stockdale and Nick Skelton compete in the showjumping individual final round.

14.20 Athletics Martyn Rooney is on the brink of a breakthrough, but the Croydon Harrier might have to break the British record to get on the podium in the 400m final.

BEST OF THE REST

What you may have missed overnight...

01.30 Modern pentathlon Start of men's event

02.00 Cycling Britain's Shanaze Reade in BMX semi-final. The final is at 03.30

02.00: Athletics Brit Jo Jackson in women's 20km walk

02.00 Swimming Britain's David Davies, medal hope in men's open water

02.20: Athletics Start of decathlon with 100m

02.50: Athletics Women's high jump qualifying

04.00 Beach volleyball China v US in women's gold medal match

06.00 Sailing Star and Tornado class medal races

Later today....

09.20 Canoeing Britain's Lucy Wainwright in semi-final of women's single kayak

11.00 Rhythmic gymnastics First two rotations of the individual all-round qualification, followed by the group rotation

11.20 Water polo US v Netherlands in women's final

12.00 Athletics Women's 1500m semi-finals. Brit Lisa Dobriske is a medal contender

12.20 Athletics Britain's Goldie Sayers (pictured) has a chance in women's javelin final

12.30 Athletics Women's 200m final

13.00 Diving Women's 10m platform final

13.00 Basketball Russia v US in women's semi-final; Australia v China at 15.15

13.00 Volleyball Women's semi-final, Brazil v China. Cuba played US at 05.30

14.00 Football Brazil face US in women's final

14.40 Athletics Men's110m hurdles

If you want to stay up late ...

01.30 Modern pentathlon Starts with shooting

02.00. Athletics Decathlon's 110m hurdles

04.00 Hockey Britain's women take on Australia for fifth and sixth place

04.15 Tae kwon do Britain's Aaron Cook in under-80kg category. Medal bouts at 12.30

WEATHER WATCH

Warm, but cooler than recently, with some heavy showers. Max temp: 23C.

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