Olympics 2012 – Day 3 – Live coverage on BBC TV, bbc.co.uk/sport

Day 3 of the London 2012 games take place today with twelve gold medals up for grabs.

Tom Daley dives for a medal with partner Pete Waterfield in the men’s 10m platform synchro event in the Aquatics Centre, Coverage starts at 3pm on BBC One and on BBC Olympics 10.

Kath Grainger, the rower who has won three consecutive Olympic silver medals, begins what looks to be a strong bid for gold at last alongside Anna Watkins at Eton Dorney. Their double sculls heats are from 10:20am on BBC Olympics 2.

Zara Phillips and her GB eventing team-mates will be in action during the sport’s dramatic cross-country stage in Greenwich Park throughout the afternoon. Coverage is live on BBC Olympic 1 from 12.20pm.

Britain’s men’s gymnasts will go for a team medal assuming they make the final at the O2 Arena from 4:30pm, live on BBC Olympics 2.

In the pool, Michael Phelps has dropped out of the men’s 200m freestyle so Ryan Lochte will look for the win, while Gemma Spofforth and Liam Tancock will take part in the backstroke finals for Team GB. Swimming coverage begins at 7pm on BBC One and BBC Olympics 1.

BBC One TV Schedule

Olympic Breakfast 6am – 9am
Presenters: Bill Turnbull and Hazel Irvine

Bill and Hazel will recap yesterday’s results and take a look at what’s coming up on day 3 of the games.

Olympics 2012, 9am – 11.30am
Presenters: Mishal Husain with John Inverdale, Steve Redgrave, Clare Balding, Ian Thorpe and Mark Foster

Once again, it’s events at Eton Dorney that take the limelight first thing. In particular, the Men’s Four start their quest for a fourth successive Olympic Gold and Katherine Grainger with partner Anna Watkins begin their fight to add Olympic Gold to their world title.

Rowing

09:40 Women’s Quadruple Sculls Repechage

09:50 Men’s Eight Repechage

10:00 Men’s Quadruple Sculls Repechage

10:10 Men’s Pair Repechage

10:20 Women’s Double Sculls Heats

10:40 Men’s Four Heats

Swimming

10:00 Women’s 200m Freestyle – Heats

10:25 Men’s 200m Butterfly – Heats

10:49 Women’s 200m Individual Medley – Heats

Olympics 2012, 11.30am – 1.30pm

Presenter: Matt Baker with Rishi Persad

The drama and excitement shifts to Greenwich Park as the world’s leading three day event riders prepare for the gruelling cross-country stage after two days of dressage. Zara Phillips is part of the strong British team.

Equestrian

12:30 Eventing Individual Cross Country

12:30 Eventing Team Cross Country

Olympics 2012, 1.45pm – 4pm

Presenter: Jake Humphrey with Clare Balding

The spotlight falls on the precocious teenage diver Tom Daley. Can the eighteen year old Tom Daley, along with his experienced partner 2004 silver medallist Peter Waterfield, win Olympic Gold? The competition starts at 300pm.

Also live coverage of the Equestrian three day event. Zara Phillips is one of five British riders in action today.

Equestrian

12:30 Eventing Individual Cross Country

12:30 Eventing Team Cross Country

Diving

15:00 Men’s Synchronised 10m Platform Final

Olympics 2012, 4pm – 6pm

Presenter: Sue Barker with Matt Baker

The world’s leading male gymnasts take to the podium for the Team competition. A packed crowd at the North Greenwich arena is guaranteed for one of the great spectacles of any Games.

Gymnastics Artistic

16:30 Men’s Team – Men’s Team Final Men’s Team Final

Olympics 2012, 7pm – 10pm

Presenter: Gary Lineker with Clare Balding, Ian Thorpe and Mark Foster

Attention switches to the Aquatics Centre where Americans Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte prepare to battle it out in the Men’s 200m Freestyle Final.

Britons Gemma Spofforth and Liam Tancock will be aiming to make their mark on the backstroke finals.

Also news of the conclusion of the Men’s Team Gymnastics and key action from the Boxing hall at the Excel arena.

Swimming

19:30 Women’s 200m Freestyle Semifinals

19:41 Men’s 200m Freestyle Final

19:49 Women’s 100m Backstroke Final

19:56 Men’s 100m Backstroke Final

20:13 Women’s 100m Breaststroke Final

20:30 Men’s 200m Butterfly Semifinals

20:51 Men’s 200m Individual Medley Semifinals

Olympics Tonight, 10.40pm – 12.00am

Presenter: Gabby Logan

There’ll be action across London right up until midnight. Gabby Logan mixes the best of the sport with stories, personalities and guests from across the Olympic city.

Olympic Sportsday, 12.15am – 1am

Presenter: Dan Walker

A round up of the news and action on the third day of competition.

BBC Two TV Schedule

BBC Two will cover the Olympics at 1pm, 6pm and 10pm while BBC One broadcast the news.

BBC Three TV Schedule

Olympics 2012, 9am – 2pm

Presenter: Sonali Shah

Early action in Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Archery and Table-Tennis.

The Sailing gets under way at midday and it’s a day for Britain’s Zoe Smith to make an impact in the Weightlifting at Excel arena.

Beach Volleyball

Men’s & Women’s Preliminaries

Table Tennis

Men’s Singles Third Round

Olympics 2012, 2pm – 7pm

Presenter: Manish Bhasin with Rishi Persad

Live coverage of the Equestrian three day event. The individual and team competitions continue with British riders hoping to make an impact over what will be a gruelling course in Greenwich Park.

Followed by the conclusion of the Men’s Team Gymnastics final.

Canoe Slalom

13:30 Canoe Double (C2) Men Heats 1st Run

Equestrian

Three Day Event

Gymnastics Artistic

16:30 Men’s Team Final

Olympics 2012, 7pm – 11pm

Presenter: Jake Humphrey

Britain’s Men’s Hockey team play the first of five preliminary matches against Argentina – a win tonight will help their campaign to secure a top two place in their group and a semi-final place.

Plus, GB Women play their second Basketball preliminary match and Volleyball action – Britain’s women meet Algeria.

Hockey

19:00 Men’s Preliminary GB v Argentina

Basketball

20:00 Women’s Preliminary GB v ??

Beach Volleyball

Men’s & Women’s Preliminaries

Volleyball

Women’s Great Britain v Algeria

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