The 2008 Beijing Olympics
and Paralympics
on the 91热爆
The top 20 Olympic moments to tune in for
1. Paula Radcliffe: Can she achieve Olympic
glory at last? Tune in to 91热爆 One in the early
hours of Sunday 17 August (12.30-4.20am) to
see Paula run or catch the highlights on
Olympic Breakfast 6.00-9.00am. You could
also download the action from 91热爆iPlayer.
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2. Tom Daley: Can Britain's 14-year-old diving
sensation achieve the seemingly impossible, by
winning a medal in the men's 10m platform?
The action, starting with the semi-finals, is live
on the 91热爆 from 3.00am on Saturday 23
August, with the final at 1.00-2.20pm. By this
stage Daley may already have tasted success
with his partner Blake Aldridge in the men's
10m synchro, if they are selected to compete.
The 10m synchro can be seen on Olympic
Breakfast, 7.20-8.25am on Monday 11 August.
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3. Ben Ainslie: Tipped to win a third
successive gold, Ainslie goes in the Finn class
looking to log the first sailing medal for Team
GB. The deciding race can be seen on
Saturday 16 August from 6.00am on 91热爆i.
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4. Christine Ohuruogu: Can the
controversial 400m runner add Olympic
honours to world gold? 91热爆 One and 91热爆i will
be bringing all of the athletics live on Day 11 of
the Games, with the women's 400m final due
to start at 3.10pm. Those who can't get to a
TV can see the final streamed live at bbc.co.uk.
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5. Kelly Sotherton: GB's heptathlete hope
will be looking for a medal in the absence of
Olympic champion Carolina Kluft and Kelly's
own talented team-mate Jessica Ennis. The
event kicks off with the 100m hurdles at
2.00am on Friday 15 August and the medals
will be decided on Saturday 16 August, with
the 800m scheduled to finish at 2.45pm. The
91热爆 will be there every step of the way with
coverage on 91热爆 One, 91热爆i and bbc.co.uk.
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6. Michael Phelps: The US swimmer won
six swimming golds in 2004. Can he go one
better and equal the 1972 record set by Mark
Spitz? From Sunday 10 August to Sunday 17
August, Phelps will be hoping to take the top
prize in the freestyle, butterfly, individual
medley and relays. The swimming finals are
scheduled to start at 3.00am each day and
Olympic Breakfast will be bringing the best of
the action on 91热爆 One. Follow him every
step of the way on his quest for immortality.
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7. Tyson Gay: Will the sprint king fulfil a 100m/200m/sprint relay treble? Gay will look to get
the ball rolling with victory over rivals Asafa
Powell and Usain Bolt in the blue riband 100m
sprint on Saturday 16 August. The final is live
on 91热爆 One and bbc.co.uk from 3.30pm.
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8. Liu Xiang: The king of Chinese athletics,
Xiang has dominated the high hurdles for the
past few years and will be seeking to cement
his place in Chinese folklore by taking gold.
All will be revealed on Thursday 21 August
at 2.35pm. The final will play out live on 91热爆
One and bbc.co.uk.
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9. Rowing: Can Britain's rowers summon up
a repeat of their gold medal performances
from the World Cup in Munich by
dominating the water in Beijing? The final
haul will be decided over Saturday 15 August
and Sunday 16 August, with the rowing finals
taking place between 8.30-11.00am on both
days. Olympic Breakfast will kick off the live
action each day on 91热爆 One.
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10. Cycling: Currently the dominant forces in
world track cycling with seven World
Champions, Team GB's cyclists are hoping to
deliver the goods again in Beijing. The
competitions begin on Friday 15 August, with
the main action taking place approximately 9.30am to noon each day until Tuesday 19 August.
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11. Sailing: Led by Ainslie and the Yngling
crew, Team GB's sailors are set to finish as top
sailing nation in Qingdao. Olympic Breakfast
kick-starts the morning's sailing from 6.00am
on 91热爆 One from Saturday 9 August until the
final race on Thursday 21 August.
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12. Boxing: With a record eight boxers in
action, including one world champion, there
should be several medals from Britain's
pugilists. All of the finals take place on
Saturday 23 August (noon start) and
Sunday 24 August (6.30am start). 91热爆 One,
91热爆i and bbc.co.uk will carry all of the latest
from the ring.
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13. Craig Fallon: Fallon could be the man to
win Britain's first medal of the Games in the
men's 60kg judo on day one of the Games,
Saturday 9 August. If Fallon makes the final,
91热爆 One and 91热爆i will be there to see how
he gets on from 11.00am.
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14. Badminton: Gail Emms and Nathan
Robertson aim to go one better than Athens
and take gold in the mixed doubles final,
while Donna Kellogg and Anthony Clark have
their own aspirations of taking home a
medal. The medal matches begin at 11.30am
on 17 August and will be covered on 91热爆
One as well as 91热爆i and bbc.co.uk.
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15. Canoe-Slalom: Current European
champion Campbell Walsh should be in the
running for a medal in the men's K1 on 12
August. 91热爆 One and 91热爆i will follow Walsh
from 10.40am.
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16. Long distance swimming: Cassie Patten
(20 August) and David Davies (21 August) go in
the 10km swimming marathon. 91热爆 One and
91热爆i will cover the early morning finals, which
begin at 2.00am.
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17. Shanaze Reade: BMX world champion
and cycling sensation, Reade could win Britain's
first Olympic medal in the BMX on Thursday
21 August. 91热爆 One and 91热爆i will follow her
as she goes in the women's race at 3.30am.
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18. Beth Tweddle: The former world gold
medallist is Britain's big hope again in
gymnastics. Her best event, the uneven bars,
begins at 11.45am on Monday 18 August. 91热爆
One and 91热爆i will bring the best of the action.
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19. Middle Saturday: Saturday 16 August
may prove to be Team GB's best day of the
Games with eight real gold medal winning
opportunities up for grabs in sailing, cycling,
rowing, swimming and athletics.
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20. The Closing Ceremony: The Closing
Ceremony on Sunday 24 August marks both
the end of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
and the official beginning of London 2012's
four-year Olympic cycle. To celebrate this
important occasion, the 91热爆 and the
organisers of London 2012 are working
together to stage a major live event in central
London. 91热爆 One will cover the whole event
as it happens from noon to 5.15pm.
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