IT’S not possible to fit all of the 2016 Olympic events into our table. But, using info from the Rio 2016 website and UK sports journalists’ thoughts on where British competitors might do well, here is a list of the potential big night in crowd pullers next month.
Friday 5 August
23:15 Opening ceremony
Saturday 6 August
13:30 Cycling – men’s road race
02:00 (Sunday UK) Swimming finals
Sunday 7 August
16:15 Cycling– women’s road race
02:00 (Monday UK) Swimming finals
Monday 8 August
20:00 Gymnastics – men’s artistic team final
20:00 Diving – men’s 10m synchro
02:00 (Tuesday UK) Swimming finals
Tuesday 9 August
14:00 Equestrian – team eventing final
17:30 Canoeing
20:00 Gymnastics – women’s team final
02:00 (Wednesday UK) Swimming finals
Wednesday 10 August
12:30 Cycling – men’s and women’s time trials
20:00 Gymnastics – men’s all-round individual
20: 00 Diving – men’s 3m synchro
02:00 (Thursday UK) Swimming finals
Thursday 11 August
12:30 Rowing finals
16:30 Canoe slalom
20:00 Gymnastics Women’s all-round final
20:00 Cycling – track finals
02:00 (Friday UK) Swimming finals
Friday 12 August
12:30 Rowing finals
13:30 Athletics programme begins
16:00 Tennis – men’s doubles final
20:00 Cycling – including men’s team pursuit final
02:00 (Saturday UK) Swimming finals
Saturday 13 August
12:50 Rowing finals
16:00 Tennis – women’s singles final
20:00 Cycling – including women’s team pursuit
00:00 (Sunday UK) Athletics finals
Sunday 14 August
11:00 Golf – men’s final round
16:00 Tennis – men’s singles final
17:00 Sailing finals
18:45 Boxing finals begin
20:00 Cycling – men’s sprint
00:00 (Monday UK) Athletics finals including men’s 100m
Monday 15 August
13:30 Athletics
18:00 Gymnastics – women’s balance team
20:00 Cycling – men’s omnium final
21:00 Boxing finals
00:20 (Tuesday UK) Athletics finals
Tuesday 16 August
13:30 Athletics
18:00 Gymnastics – women’s floor finals
20:00 Cycling – several track finals
21:00 Boxing finals
22:00 Diving – men’s 3m springboard
00:15 (Wednesday in UK) Athletics finals
Wednesday 17 August
13:30 Athletics
14:00 Equestrian – team jumping final
18:00 Boxing finals
21:45 Athletics finals
Thursday 18 August
15:00 Triathlon – men
13:30 Athletics
18:00 Boxing finals
22:35 Athletics – including men’s 200m final
Friday 19 August
14:00 Equestrian -– individual jumping final
16:00 Synchronised swimming free routine
16:00 Modern pentathlon – women’s final event
17:30 Cycling BMX – men’s final and women’s final
18:00 Boxing finals
21:00 Hockey – women’s gold medal match
21:30 Football – women’s gold medal match
00:10 (Saturday UK) Athletics finals
Saturday 20 August
11:00 Golf – women’s final round
15:00 Triathlon – women
18:00 Boxing finals
21:30 Football men’s gold medal match
00:10 (Sunday UK) Athletics finals
Sunday 21 August
13:30 Athletics – men’s marathon
19:45 Basketball – men’s gold medal match
23:15 Closing ceremony
