What to expect from the Scots on Saturday at the Olympics

The penultimate day of these Olympics will arrive with Scottish athletes still looking for their first individual gold medal.

Chances are beginning to run out, but there are two more opportunities on Saturday for someone to snatch their own moment of glory.

On the track, Tokyo silver medallist Laura Muir will go in the women's 1,500m final.

And on the mat, two-time World Championships medallist Rebecca McGowan starts and ends her campaign in the women's +67kg taekwondo event.

Can either find their way to the top of the podium?

Which Scots are competing & when?

Muir might only have been the 15th fastest qualifier for the 1,500m final (19:25 BST) but the 31-year-old is a live medal contender.

Ranked fourth in the world, the Milnathort native's qualifying time was six seconds outside the personal best that she set in Paris earlier this month, so there is plenty room for improvement from this established championship performer.

Also potentially involved at the Stade de France will be Nicole Yeargin. The American-born Scot could be in the women's quartet who go in the final of the 4x400m (20:22), having been left out in the heats.

McGowan, meanwhile, will compete at the Grand Palais, having already endured a tumultuous time in earning her place in Paris.

The 24-year-old was ultimately chosen ahead of double Olympic bronze medallist Bianca Cook, but only after the latter protested against the decision and had her request for a fight-off rejected.

The Dumbarton fighter - who is seeded third - begins her day of combat from 11:00, and could be competing as late at 20:37 should she reach the final.

The sole other Scot in action is cyclist Jack Carlin.

The 27-year-old from Paisley already has a silver and bronze medal to show from his efforts at these Games but will have one more hurl at winning an elusive first international gold in the keirin on Sunday.

First, though, he has to progress from Saturday's heats (from 16:19).

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