Golden weekend for Team GB

London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has promised some "big British moments" this weekend, so where can Brits expect to rock the Olympic boat?

There are no fewer than 64 gold medals, and 192 podium places in all, available at the Games across the two days.

With GB in the running for at least 13 of those gold medals, find out when, and in which sports, you should be looking out for British success.

SATURDAY

Detailed TV coverage
Where Britain's medals will be won

Not for nothing is this nicknamed "Super Saturday". Blink and you may miss a British medal as GB's Olympic campaign reaches a climax in key sports.

Rebecca Adlington

SWIMMING
Who Rebecca Adlington
GOLD at 0324 BST

Rebecca Adlington set a new world record as she clinched her second swimming gold medal in Beijing with victory in the 800m freestyle.

The 19-year-old, who won gold in the 400m freestyle on Monday, destroyed the rest of the field as she finished 2.12 seconds inside the previous world best - and started Britain's predicted bumper weekend in style.
Adlington storms to second gold

Ben Ainslie

SAILING
Who Finn & Yngling boats
When Sailing suspended, moved to Sunday (see below)

Ben Ainslie's attempt at a third Olympic gold of his career will have to wait one more day after Saturday's racing in Qingdao was abandoned.

Ainslie led US rival Zach Railey in the Finn medal race before it was abandoned owing to lack of wind, which in turn prevented GB's Yngling crew from racing.

Both the Finn and Yngling medal races will now take place on Sunday, weather permitting.
Wind frustrates Ainslie gold bid

Andy Triggs-Hodge

ROWING
Who Men's four & double sculls
BRONZE at 1018 BST, GOLD at 1037 BST

Britain's coxless four - Tom James, Steve Williams, Peter Reed and Andy Hodge - were gold medal favourites going into their final, but a nervy start left the Australians with a considerable lead.

However, the British fought back expertly to claim gold in a time of 6:06.57 ahead of the Australian and French crews.

Steve Rowbotham and Matthew Wells finished third behind Australia and Estonia in their double sculls final, mere fractions of a second away from claiming a silver medal but out of contention for gold.
British four win thrilling gold

Bradley Wiggins

CYCLING
Who Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy
GOLD at 1240 and 1305 BST, SILVER at 1305 BST

Bradley Wiggins retained his Olympic 4000m individual pursuit title with a magnificent ride as Britain dominated Saturday's track cycling.

Wiggins gradually upped his pace to beat Hayden Roulston by more than two seconds, then Chris Hoy blew away his opposition to earn gold in the keirin.

Britain even threw in a surprise silver in the keirin, Ross Edgar producing a stunning final-lap performance to steal in behind Hoy.
Superb Wiggins grabs pursuit gold

Kelly Sotherton

ATHLETICS
Who Kelly Sotherton
When 1455 BST onwards, BBC1 Gold? 5/10

Kelly Sotherton has not set the Bird's Nest alight in her opening heptathlon events, but moved up to third from fifth after the 200m and is by no means out of the running as things hot up on Saturday.

Tune in from 1200 BST to see if Sotherton can shake her javelin jinx, then find out if she can bring home a medal once the 800m concludes later in the afternoon.

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/7563581.stm

16/08/2008



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