If you're a fan of moving pictures and enjoy listening to people talking then you'll be pleased to read that live coverage will begin at 1710 GMT all you have to do is click the top of this page.

And don't forget you can, as they say, get involved by tweeting us your thoughts using the hashtag #bbcathletics - or you can visit BBC Sport's Facebook , externalpage. Who are Britain's best medal hopes today and who will surprise us all by winning a medal?

Those of you who take a keen interest in timetables will probably want to know about this evening's schedule so here is how the next hour or so will unfold (all times GMT):

17:00 - Men's pole vault final

17:05 - Women's triple jump final

17:10 - Women's 60m hurdles semi-finals

17:30 - Men's 60m semi-finals

17:50 - Women's shot put final

18:00 - Women's 1500m final

Cutts and Porter aren't the only athletes in town, though. Olympic champion Sally Pearson and Jamaica's Nesta Carter are probably two of the biggest world stars who will be zooming down the track at full throttle this evening.

Pearson will attempt to defend her 60m hurdles title while Carter, the fifth fastest man of all time over 100m, will be hoping to improve on the silver he won in Istanbul two years ago.

There are 11 gold medals to be won this evening and there could be British athletes standing on the podium by the time the day is done. Sheffield pole vaulter Luke Cutts and Tiffany Porter, silver medallist in the 60m hurdles two years ago, are probably Britain's strongest contenders, although veteran sprinter Dwain Chambers could roll back the years in the men's 60m.

Hello there and welcome to live text commentary of the World Indoor Championships , externalin Sopot. So what? No, Sopot, a small Polish seaside city on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. Apparently there's "enchanting scenery", external, sandy beaches and greenery covering 60% of the town so, if a comparison is needed, it's pretty similar to Manchester.

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It's difficult to come out of hibernation early, to shed that winter coat and become a competitive animal once again but, hey, an elite athlete has to do what an elite athlete has to do. And, anyway, there's nothing quite like the sound of a starter's bang and the roar of a cheering crowd to set the pulse racing once again.