Rio 2016 Olympics schedule: day-by-day planner, key highlights and guide to the big events

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Wednesday, August 3

17:00 First event – women’s football first round match between Sweden and South Africa

Friday, August 5

23:15 Opening ceremony begins and lasts until around 3am

Saturday, August 6

12:30 First gold medal of the Games will be won in the women’s 10m air rifle

13:30 Men’s cycling road race – likely to feature Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas

14:00 First beach volleyball games played on Copacabana Beach

02:00 Swimming: Finals include women’s 400m IM, men’s 400m IM – likely to feature Hannah Miley and Ryan Lochte (USA)

Ryan Lochte
Ryan Lochte CREDIT: GETTY

 

Sunday, August 7

16:15 Women’s cycling road race – likely to feature Lizzie Armitstead, Emma Pooley and Nicole Cooke

02:00 Swimming: Finals include men’s 100m breaststroke, women’s 400m freestyle – likely to feature Britain’s Adam Peaty and Katie Ledecky (USA)

Adam Peaty
Adam Peaty

Monday, August 8

20:00 Gymnastics: Men’s artistic team final – likely to feature Great Britain’s men

20:00 Diving: Men’s 10m platform synchro – likely to feature Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow

21:30 Women’s rugby sevens final

02:00 Swimming: Finals include women’s 100m backstroke, men’s 200m freestyle – likely to feature James Guy and Missy Franklin (USA)

Tom Daley and Daniel Goodfellow
Tom Daley and Daniel Goodfellow

Tuesday, August 9

14:00 Equestrian: team eventing final – likely to feature Great Britain

17:30 Canoeing: Men’s canoe single, C1 – likely to feature David Florence

20:00 Gymnastics: Women’s team final – including USA

02:00 Swimming: Finals include men’s 200m butterfly, men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, women’s 200m IM – likely to feature Michael Phelps (USA), Great Britain’s relay squad and Missy Franklin (USA)

Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps

Wednesday, August 10

12:30 Rowing: First gold medal races including men’s quadruple sculls – likely to feature Great Britain

12:30 Cycling: Men’s and women’s time trials – likely to feature Chris Froome and Emma Pooley

13:00 Shooting: Men’s double trap, including Steve Scott and Alan Kneale

20:00 Gymnastics: Men’s all-round individual – could include Max Whitlock

20:00 Diving: Men’s 3m synchro – likely to feature Jack Laugher/Chris Mears

02:00 Swimming: Finals include men’s 100m freestyle, women’s 4x200m freestyle – likely to feature Cameron McEvoy (AUS) and USA

Emma Pooley
Emma Pooley

Thursday, August 11

11:30 Golf: First round of men’s competition

12:30 Rowing: Finals include men’s pair, men’s lightweight four

19:30 Judo: Women’s 78kg – likely to feature Kayla Harrison (USA) and Natalie Powell

20:00 Gymnastics: Women’s all-round final – could include Claudia Fragapane and Simone Biles

20:00 Cycling, track: Finals include men’s team sprint – could feature Great Britain

00:30 Table tennis: Men’s singles finals

02:00 Swimming: Finals include men’s 200m IM, women’s 100m freestyle – likely to feature Michael Phelps (USA) and Missy Franklin (USA)

Claudia Fragapane
Claudia Fragapane

Friday, August 12

12:30 Rowing: Finals include men’s lightweight double sculls, women’s lightweight double sculls, women’s pair, men’s fours – likely to include Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, Kat Copeland and Charlotte Taylor and Great Britain are one of the favourites in the fours

13:35 Athletics: Women’s heptathlon begins – featuring Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson

14:00 Equestrian: Team dressage final – could feature Great Britain

16:00 Tennis: Men’s doubles final – could feature Andy and Jamie Murray

20:00 Cycling track: Finals include men’s team pursuit final – likely to feature Great Britain, including Sir Bradley Wiggins

02:00 Swimming: Finals include men’s 100m butterfly and women’s 800m freestyle – could include Michael Phelps (USA) and Jazz Carlin

Great Britain's men's team pursuit squad
Great Britain’s men’s team pursuit squad

Saturday, August 13

12:50 Rowing: Finals include men’s eights and women’s eights

16:00 Tennis: Women’s singles final

20:00 Cycling track: Women’s keirin and women’s team pursuit – likely to include Becky James, Anna Meares (AUS) and Great Britain’s team pursuit, featuring Laura Trott

00:50 Athletics: Men’s long jump final – could feature Greg Rutherford

01:55 Athletics: Men’s 10,000m final – including Mo Farah

02:35 Athletics: Women’s 100m final – likely to include Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM)

02:45 Athletics: Women’s heptathlon finishes – featuring Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson

Jessica Ennis-Hill
Jessica Ennis-Hill

Sunday, August 14

11:00 Golf: Men’s final round – Danny Willett and Justin Rose in action for Great Britain

16:00 Tennis: Men’s singles final – could include Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic (SERB)

17:00 Sailing: Men’s and women’s RS:X finals – could include Nick Dempsey and Bryony Shaw

18:00 Gymnastics: Men’s pommel horse and women’s vault – including Max Whitlock and Louis Smith, and Claudia Fragapane

20:00 Cycling track: Men’s sprint – could include Jason Kenny

00:55 Athletics: Women’s triple jump final

02:00 Athletics: Men’s 400m final

02:25 Athletics: 100m final – could include Usain Bolt (JAM)

Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt

Monday, August 15

13:00 Swimming: Women’s open water – including Keri-Anne Payne

14:00 Equestrian: Individual dressage – including Charlotte Dujardin

18:00 Gymnastics: Women’s balance beam – including Simone Biles (USA)

17:00 Sailing: Men’s laser final – including Nick Thompson

20:00 Cycling track: Men’s omnium final – including Mark Cavendish

02:25 Athletics: Men’s 800m final – could include David Rudisha (KEN)

02:45 Athletics: Women’s 400m final – could include Christine Ohuruogu

Charlotte Dujardin
Charlotte Dujardin CREDIT: ANDREW CROWLEY

Tuesday, August 16

17:00 Sailing: Men’s finn final – including Giles Scott

18:00 Gymnastics: Women’s floor final – could include Claudia Fragapane

20:00 Cycling track: Finals include women’s omnium, women’s sprint and men’s keirin – could include Laura Trott, Becky James and Jason Kenny

22:00 Diving: Men’s 3m springboard – could include Jack Laugher

23:00 Weightlifting: Men’s +105kg final

00:30 Athletics: Men’s high jump final – could include Robbie Grabarz

Laura Trott
Laura Trott

Wednesday, August 17

14:00 Equestrian: Team jumping final – could include Great Britain

17:00 Sailing: Women’s and men’s 470 – could include Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills

01:15 Athletics: Women’s long jump final – could include Shara Proctor

02:30 Athletics: Women’s 200m final – could include Dina Asher-Smith

02:55 Athletics: Women’s 100m hurdles

Shara Proctor
Shara Proctor

Thursday, August 18

15:00 Triathlon: Men’s race – including Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee

00:00 Taekwondo: Women’s -57kg final – could feature Jade Jones

02:15 Beach volleyball: Men’s final

02:30 Athletics: Men’s 200m final – including Usain Bolt

Jade Jones
Jade Jones

Friday, August 19

14:00 Equestrian: Individual jumping final

16:00 Synchronised swimming: Free routine

16:00 Modern pentathlon: Women’s final event – could include Samantha Murray

17:30 Cycling BMX: Men and women’s final – could include Liam Phillips

18:00 Boxing: Women’s 60kg final – could include Katie Taylor (IRE)

21:00 Hockey: Women’s gold medal match – could include Great Britain

21:30 Football: Women’s gold medal match

00:00 Taekwondo: Men’s -80kg – could include Lutalo Muhammad

02:15 Athletics: Women’s 4x100m relay – could include Great Britain and Jamaica

02:35 Athletics: Men’s 4x100m relay – could include Great Britain and Jamaica, featuring Usain Bolt

Great Britain's women's hockey team in 2012
Great Britain’s women’s hockey team in 2012

Saturday, August 20

11:00 Golf: Women’s final round

15:00 Triathlon: Women’s race – including Jodie Stimpson

16:30 Cycling, mountain bike: Women’s final

18:00 Boxing: Women’s 51kg – could feature Nicola Adams

21:30 Football: Men’s gold medal match

00:00 Taekwondo: Women’s +67kg – could feature Bianca Walkden

01:15 Athletics:  Women’s 800m

01:30 Athletics: Men’s 5,000m – including Mo Farah

02:00 Women’s 4x400m relay

02:35 Men’s 4x400m relay

Mo Farah
Mo Farah

Sunday, August 21

13:30 Athletics: Men’s marathon

19:45 Basketball: Men’s gold medal match

23:15 Closing ceremony

Lebron James in action with the USA men's basketball team
Lebron James in action with the USA men’s basketball team
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