Summary

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:01 British Summer Time 9 August

    #bbcolympics, text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply) or WhatsApp 03301231826

    Can I add bouldering to the list of most difficult sports. Amazing.

    Chris

  2. When is the men's 800m final?published at 10:59 British Summer Time 9 August

    We've just seen Max Burgin qualify for the men's 800m final.

    That takes place at 18:05 BST on Saturday.

  3. table tennis

    Table Tennis on the Red Button and iPlayerpublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 9 August

    Head over to the Red Button or iPlayer if you want to watch the men's table tennis bronze medal match between France and Japan.

  4. athletics

    'Composed, smart running'published at 10:56 British Summer Time 9 August

    Men's 800m semi-final

    Paula Radcliffe
    Former women's marathon world record holder on BBC TV

    What a time to run your personal best, exactly when he needed to. He kept calm.

    Composed smart running by Max Bergin.

  5. athletics

    Burgin through to finalpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 9 August

    Men's 800m semi-finals

    Well done Max Burgin! He crosses the line third but a PB time of 1:43.50 means he qualifies for the final as one of the two next fastest.

    Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Bryce Hoppel of USA make up the top two.

    The final takes place on Saturday at 18:05 BST.

  6. 'Closely balanced going into the lead'published at 10:56 British Summer Time 9 August

    Men's boulder and lead final

    Ed Leigh
    Commentator on BBC TV

    It is balanced so, so closely here.

    There is less than a hold between Colin Duffy and Sorato Anraku, two holds between Duffy and Toby Roberts and Hamish McArthur's performance means he is in fourth.

  7. sport climbing

    Postpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 9 August

    Climbing - men's boulder and lead final

    Mike Langley
    Commentator on BBC TV

    That is one of the best rounds of bouldering I have ever seen.

    Colin DuffyImage source, Getty Images
  8. sport climbing

    Roberts and McArthur in contentionpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 9 August

    Climbing - men's boulder and lead final

    Japan's Sorato Anraku secures 10 points to take the lead on 69.3 with USA's Colin Duffy just a point behind.

    GB's Toby Roberts is in the bronze medal position on 63.1 while Hamish McArthur produced a wonderful performance to sit fourth on 53.9.

    We've got the lead wall to go at 11:35 BST to decide where the medals will end up. Great Britain are right in this.

  9. athletics

    Burgin in final 800m heatpublished at 10:54 British Summer Time 9 August

    Men's 800m semi-finals

    Max Burgin in GB's last hope in the third and final men's 800m semi-final heat.

    The field includes Kenya’s young world silver medallist Emmanuel Wanyonyi, world indoor champion Bryce Hoppel of the USA and Spain’s Mohamed Attaoui.

  10. athletics

    KJT improves on final throwpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 9 August

    Heptathlon - Event 6 javelin

    Katarina Johnson-Thompson has done everything asked of her here.

    She saves her best throw until last - going 45.49m. It is not enough for a smile to break across her face though, she has looked calm, serious and focused this morning.

    Remember we won't know the full picture until main rival Nafi Thiam goes off in the second group at 11:32 BST.

  11. sport climbing

    Postpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 9 August

    Climbing - men's boulder and lead final

    Mike Langley
    Commentator on BBC TV

    Toby [Roberts] is leaving us hanging on the edge of our seats.

    Toby RobertsrImage source, Reuters
  12. sport climbing

    GB's Roberts struggles on wall fourpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 9 August

    Climbing - men's boulder and lead final

    A disappointing moment for Toby Roberts as he can only take 4.9 points from wall four.

    That could be a deciding factor in his pursuit for gold as Japan's Sorato Anraku is now on the wall.

  13. athletics

    Giles and Pattison both outpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 9 August

    Men's 800m semi-finals

    Elliot Giles finishes fifth but that only tells half the story because the top five were so bunched together as they approached the line. No real surprise that Marco Arop and Gabriel Tual are the top two.

    But it is double disappointment for Team GB as neither Giles nor Ben Pattison's times are good enough to go through as one of the fastest outside the top two from each heat.

    Elliot GilesImage source, Getty Images
  14. sport climbing

    GB's Roberts going for the leadpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 9 August

    Climbing - men's boulder and lead final

    Here comes Toby Roberts for his attempt at wall four.

    A big score here will take him into the lead.

    He's struggling in the first minute but still two to go.

  15. athletics

    Giles in second 800m semi heatpublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 9 August

    Men's 800m semi-finals

    Elliot Giles was camping in the Swiss Alps when he received a call-up last week to replace the injured Jake Wightman. Now he is lining up in the second heat of the 800m semi-finals.

    A strong field also includes world champion Marco Arop of Canada and France’s European champion Gabriel Tual.

  16. athletics

    Red flag for KJTpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 9 August

    Heptathlon - Event 6 javelin

    Katarina Johnson-Thompson knew straight away that her second effort did not have enough on it, but she also nudged her toe over the throwing line so the red flag goes up.

    She is still in a decent position though after that strong opening throw.

  17. sport climbing

    'Shock and awe'published at 10:38 British Summer Time 9 August

    Climbing - men's boulder and lead final

    Mike Langley
    Commentator on BBC TV

    There was shock and awe in the arena because they can't quite believe Anraku hasn't topped a boulder.

    Sorato AnrakuImage source, Reuters
  18. get involved

    Get involvedpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 9 August

    #bbcolympics, text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply) or WhatsApp 03301231826

    So interesting to see KJT up close. Determined. Knows what she has to do but also just staying calm. I’d be trying to throw haymakers every throw but she put one out there, close to a season's best and just onto the next!

    Mike

  19. sport climbing

    Anraku can't complete wall threepublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 9 August

    Climbing - men's boulder and lead final

    Japan's Sorato Anraku can't do what Toby Roberts could by completing wall three.

    Anraku moves 1.3 points ahead of the Brit with them both needing to attempt wall four.

  20. athletics

    Pattison fourthpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 9 August

    Men's 800m semi-finals

    Ben Pattison looks frustrated as he only crosses the line in fourth. He looked well set as he surged on the outside going on the final straight, but he could not accelerate any further and finished behind Djamel Sedjati of Algeria, Botswana's Tshepiso Masalela and Italian Catalin Tecuceanu.

    The top two from each heat plus the next two fastest qualify for the final, but Pattison's time of 1:45:57 is unlikely to be enough.