2300(Fri)-0800
OLYMPIC GRANDSTAND
Presented by: HAZEL IRVINE and ROGER BLACK

Timetable 23.05 - Opening Ceremony highlights
23.50 - Women's Triathlon
02.05 - Swimming Report
02.15 - Beach Volleyball/Gymnastics
03.25 - Men's Hockey - GB v Holland
05.00 - Basketball/Boxing/Beach Volleyball/Gymnastics/Equestrian Three-Day Event Dressage

EVENTS MAY ALTER TIMINGS

The opening day of action in Sydney sees live coverage of Britain's men's hockey team as they set off in pursuit of the gold medal they last won in Seoul in 1988 with a very tough opening pool match against Olympic champions Holland.

Sian Brice and Stephanie Forrester will be chasing a medal in the first ever women's Olympic Triathlon. There is also coverage of the Three-Day Eventing team.

0800-0855
OLYMPIC REPORT
Presented by: STEVE RIDER and SUE BARKER

Featuring a round-up of the opening day's events so far in Sydney, including Sian Brice and Stephanie Forrester chasing medals in the Women's Triathlon and action from the opening pool game for the British Men's Hockey team against Holland.

Plus a look ahead to the rest of the day which will see swimmer Paul Palmer in pursuit of gold in the Men's 400m Freestyle Final and cyclist Jason Queally competing in the Men's 1000m Time Trial.

0855-1725
OLYMPIC GRANDSTAND
Presented by: STEVE RIDER, SUE BARKER, JOHN INVERDALE and STEVE CRAM IN SYDNEY. RAY STUBBS IN LONDON

Timetable
08.55 - Swimming finals
09.00 - Women's 400 individual medley
09.10 - Men's 400m freestyle
10.00 - Women's 4x100m freestyle relay
10.10 - Men's 4x100m freeestyle relay
10.40 - Cycling
11.25 - Judo
11.40 - Weightlifting
12.10 - News
12.15 - Football Focus
13.10 - Olympic Football
13.30 - Boxing
13.50 - Racing from Newbury
14.10 - Gymnastics
14.25 - Racing from Newbury
14.40 - Football - Around the Grounds, Racing - Prix de la Salamandre
14.55 - Racing from Newbury
15.15 - Cycling
15.35 - Racing from Newbury
15.50 - Football half-times
16.00 - Boxing
16.25 - Women's Triathlon
16.45 - Final Score

EVENTS MAY ALTER TIMINGS

Featuring action from the pool where 1996 Atlanta silver medallist and 1999 European champion Paul Palmer will be chasing gold in the Men's 400m Freestyle. Cyclist Jason Queally will be competing in the Men's 1000m team trial and there is also action from the Women's 500m Time Trial and the Men's individual pursuit semi-finals.

The boxing competition gets underway with action from the early stages of the Bantamweight and Welterweight events, there is Judo with coverage of the finals of the Men's 60kg and Women's 48kg categories, and world, Olympic and European champion Halil Mutlu, from Turkey, is set to be the star of the show in the men's 56kg Weightlifting Final.

There is also action from the Men's qualifying rounds in Gymnastics, plus a look at the Olympic Football tournament.

Commentators:
Swimming - Andy Jameson, Adrian Moorhouse and Sharron Davies
Cycling - Hugh Porter
Judo - Harry Gration and Neil Adams
Weightlifting - David Vine
Olympic Football - Dougie Donnelly and Garth Crooks
Boxing - Jim Neilly
Gymnastics - Barry Davies, Mitch Fenner and Christine Still

Football Focus
Ray Stubbs looks ahead to this weekend's top Premiership games.

Racing from Newbury
Four races from the flat meeting at Newbury.

Final Score
The day's football, rugby and other sports results.

1725-1805
THE DAY DOWN UNDER
Presented by: JOHN INVERDALE and STEVE CRAM

Rounding up all the news and the best of the action from the opening day of the Sydney Olympics. Find out how Britain's medal hopefuls have fared and catch up with all the latest news from the Games.

Plus a look ahead to tomorrow's action as Steve Redgrave begins his attempt to win a fifth successive Olympic Rowing gold medal with the Coxless Fours and Simon Lessing and Andrew Johns pursue gold in the Men's Triathlon - the first time this event has been included in the Olympics.

Reporters are Clare Balding, Eddie Butler, Jane Hoffen, Michael Peschardt, Garry Richardson and Garth Crooks.

BBC TWO

2355(Fri)-0200
OLYMPIC GRANDSTAND
Presented by: SHARRON DAVIES Featuring the first set of heats from the swimming pool, including the Women's 400m Individual Medley, Women's 100m Butterfly, Men's 100m Breaststroke, Men's and Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay and the Men's 400m Freestyle, where Britain's Paul Palmer - a silver medallist at 200m in Atlanta - is a strong medal hope.

Commentators: Andy Jameson and Adrian Moorhouse.

Five Live 00.00-05.00 OLYMPIC NIGHTCLUB with Mark Pougatch
00.00 - Women's Triathlon
00.00 - Swimming heats
03:00 - Canoe Slalom qualifying
03.30 - Hockey GB v Holland (men)
04:00 - Three Day Event Dressage
Plus guests and Olympic quiz.

06:30 OLYMPIC BREAKFAST
07.15 Olympic Roundup

09.00-12.00 CAMPBELL AT THE OLYMPICS with Nicky Campbell
09:00 - 400m IM Medley Final (w)
09:10 - 400m Freestyle Final (m)
09:30 - 100m Butterfly semi finals (w)
09:50 - 100m Breaststroke semi finals (m)
10:00 - 4 x 100m Freestyle (w)
10:10 - 4 x 100m Freestyle (m)

BBC World Service
1000-1200 Olympic Sportsworld, presented by Russell Fuller
Full coverage of all the events on the first full day of competition, interviews with the top medal prospects and commentary on the best of the action. You will also be able to catch up on the news of the day in the regular Sports Round-up bulletins throughout the day and night.

BBC World
Coverage of the Olympics will be carried in regularly scheduled news bulletins throughout the day.