Michael Johnson
Four-time Olympic gold medallist athlete on BBC TV

It is treacherous conditions for all of the events that are coming up on the schedule.

Now it's time for the semi-finals of the women's 400m hurdles.

How is this rain going to affect matters?

USA's defending world and Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad features in the first of three races.

Laurel Hubbard has failed at her first attempt at 120kg in the snatch.

Meanwhile GB's Emily Campbell succeeded at 118kg on her first lift, and has cleared 122kg at her second attempt.

Great Britain continue their defence of the women's hockey title later as they face Spain in the quarter-finals (13:00 BST).

It was at that stage that the men's team lost 3-1 to India on Sunday. That setback is still sinking in...

World record holder Wayde van Niekerk will not defend his Olympic 400m title. He is out after finishing fifth in an incredibly challenging third semi-final.

The Bahamas' Steven Gardiner wins it in a season's best time of 44.14 seconds, with American Michael Norman also through to the final in 44.52.

Botswana's Isaac Makwala will go through as a fastest loser with 44.59 and the Netherland's Liemarvin Bonevacia - who ran in the first semi-final - has also qualified in 44.62.

And rain has begun to fall in Tokyo...

We're midway through the first half in Yokohama and it's still goalless between Australia and Sweden in the women's football semi-final.

Australia are on top of possession, but Sweden have undoubtedly had the better chances.

Kosovare Asllani and Stina Blackstenius have both had a shot on target, before Fridolina Rolfo just hammered one against the crossbar. Close!

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Team GB

Team GB 200m sprinter Beth Dobbin did not qualify for the final, but gave an impressively composed interview to Jeanette Kwakye after what has clearly been a very challenging year.

"Dina [Asher-Smith] did a really good captain's speech, where she said that this group of Olympians are the most resilient we have ever had," she said.

"That really touched a nerve with me because I have obviously been through a lot. Also the past 18 months have been particularly difficult for everyone.

"I just want to shout out my best mate's mum Julie, she was an NHS nurse for 34 years and she sadly took her life in June. So it has been a really really, difficult year with Covid and I am just proud of myself because I stuck at it."

We are proud of you too Beth.

Solid running from the United States' Michael Cherry in the 400m semi-finals.

He took the lead coming into the home straight and kept hold of it to finish first in 44.44 seconds.

Jamaica's Christopher Taylor is second in a season's best 44.92.

Australian Steven Solomon's 45.15 will not be good enough for a fastest loser spot.

The next semi-final is going to be an absolute beauty: stacked.

Christine Ohuruogu
Former 400m Olympic gold medallist on BBC Radio 5 Live

Kirani James was diagnosed with Grave's Disease a few years ago and it's great he has overcome that to compete. He was someone young and talented who found out his body was not functioning as it should be, and it can be hard for an athlete to come back from that. So his is a great comeback story. I think he needs a strong finish to these Olympic Games to cement himself as one of the great 400m runners and everyone will wish him well.

Jeahwan wins vault gold in tie-breakerpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 2 August 2021

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Men's vault final

Korea's Shin Jeahwan took gold in the men's vault final after his combined score of 14.783 was equal to that of the Russian Olympic Committee's Denis Abliazin.

It would be fun if they went to some sort of golden goal vault-off in such situations. Sadly, they just go on who had the highest single score in the two vaults they performed in the final.

Colin Jackson
Two-time world 110m hurdles champion on BBC TV

That's a nice return to form. Glorious to see. Down the back straight Kirani James just gathered himself to see how he felt and he then went into a lovely, bouncy gait that threw him down the track. Incredible run.

Blimey. Grenada's Kirani James comes out on top in the first of the men's 400m semi-finals with a superb seasons best of 43.88 seconds.

He pushed ahead of the rest on the home straight, with Colombia's Anthony Zambrano making up some ground to finish in 43.93.

Dutchman Liemarvin Bonevacia will have to wait and see if his national record of 44.62 will be enough for a fastest loser spot.

Here are GB's gold-medal winning team eventing trio, with Oliver Townend speaking to BBC One: "I didn't know how much we had in hand so I put myself under a bit of pressure, but these guys made it very easy for me.

"Unreal, it still has not sunk in. We have got another round to jump, so we focus on that, but there will be a big celebration and I don't think it'll be with a cup of tea and a biscuit.

"Let's hope we can inspire the next generation of kids. We are all from pretty normal backgrounds. It shows that hard work and dedication pays off."

Tom McEwen: "We have put in many hours from children to where we are now, it is all paying off, we have all come together as a great team - super excited to get the job done."

Laura Collett, who was placed in an induced coma for six days after a heavy fall in 2013, reflecting on the gold medal: "Just to be here was more than a dream come true and to be stood here, with a gold medal, I look back where I was eight years ago... I knew I was lucky to be alive yet alone do the job I love.

"I am super grateful to be on a team with these two guys. It has been an unbelievable week and roll on the celebrations."

Next up on the track we have the men's 400m semi-finals.

Keep an eye on South African world record holder Wayde van Niekerk, who goes in the third semi-final.

Michael Johnson has just said on BBC Two that he's excited to see how fellow American Michael Norman gets on too.

Denise Lewis is behind the Bahamas' Steven Gardiner, though. And all three are in the third semi-final!

As per usual, two from each semi-final go through and then two fastest losers will get to the final as well.

Time to find out who is joining Canada in the women's football gold medal match after Beverly Priestman's side beat world champions the United States earlier.

Chloe Logarzo gets things under way in Yokohama as Sweden and Australia contest the second Tokyo 2020 women's football semi-final.

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'Biles will go out and do it because she loves it'published at 11:59 British Summer Time 2 August 2021

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Women's beam final

Katelyn Ohashi
American Cup winning artistic gymnast on BBC Radio 5 Live

I know that Simeone Biles is doing it for herself. She is going to go out there and do what she has to do. She is going to forget all the pressures that everyone has put on her. She is going to go out and do it because she loves it.

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles will compete in the beam final on Tuesday after withdrawing from four finals so far in Tokyo.

Great Britain claimed a historic team eventing gold not long ago. It was the first time they had won the event in 49 years and they may yet get more individual medals today...

Over at the Izu Velodrome, Great Britain qualified second in the women's team pursuit as Germany smashed the world record...

Australia's Alex Porter then took a tumble after his handlebars literally fell off in the men's team pursuit, with GB qualifying fourth fastest...

While the focus has been on Laurel Hubbard, the favourite for gold in the women's +87kg is China’s world record holder Li Wenwen.

The 21-year-old set three landmarks in the snatch, clean and jerk and total to retain her Asian Weightlifting Championships title in April.

The gap between her and the silver medal weightlifter at that event was a huge 56kg.

So defending champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has qualified fastest for the women's 200m final with 21.66 seconds, which will be at 13:50 BST on Tuesday.

The other automatic qualifiers are: Marie-Josee Ta Lou, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Christine Mboma, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Beatrice Masilingi.

Gabrielle Thomas and Mujinga Kambundji make it through as fastest losers. As Christine Ohuruogu says, it's going to be a good one.

There will be no British representation unfortunately, with Beth Dobbin's 22.85 not fast enough.