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3 Aug, 11 tweets, 2 min read

OLYMPICS PREVIEW THREAD - DAY 12

After a terrific Tuesday GB have a couple of guaranteed medals on Wednesday plus a bunch of other chances amongst a whole range of sports.

If you fancy a nighttime watch the women's swimming marathon starts at 10.30pm featuring Alice Dearing, the first black woman to represent GB in a swimming event. Not amongst the favourites but it's usually a pretty open event.

In the early hours our two stakeboarders finall get underway with Bombette Martin (15) and Sky Brown (13) going in heats in the Park event from 1am. Final at 4.30am. Sky in particular has a good chance of being in the medal mix.

Overnight in the athletics we get our first look at Katerina Johnson-Thompson in the heptathlon - she hasn't looked fit in the few competitions she's done since coming back from a nasty injury. Also Andrew Pozzi/David King in 110h SFs and an intriguing women's 400h final.

In the sailing the men's 470 medal race goes at 6.30am, with Luke Patience + Chris Grube needing to be four boats ahead of the Spanish to nick a bronze. Then at 7.30am the women's 470 with Hannah Mills + Elidh McIntrye. They only need to come top 7 to win gold. Medal guaranteed.

Over to the velodrome - no medal chances for GB as the men's pursuit team aren't in the final races - but we will see Jason Kenny and Jack Carlin in sprint qualifying from 7.30am and Katy Marchant in Keirin qualifying from 8.10am. Men's pursuit final just after 10am.

In the women's climbing competition Shauna Coxsey will be going for GB from 9am. A few years back she'd have been a real medal contender but injuries make it unlikely now.

In the boxing Fraser Clarke will be looking to make the Super Heavyweight final at 7am and then Ben Whittaker is in his Light Heavyweight final just after 7.30am going for gold.

Then at 11am it's the showjumping individual final. All three Brits have qualified with Ben Maher the fastest to complete the course and so the last to ride. Scott Brash was 10th and Harry Charles 15th. They all start from scratch in the final. Fastest clean run will win.

In the evening athletics session we only have one finalist - Nick Miller in the hammer (12.15pm) - but Laura Muir and Katie Snowden go in the 1500m SFs (11am) and a very tasty men's 200m at 1.55pm. Look out for 17 year old Erriyon Knighton who could be a breakout star.

And I forgot to mention GB women's hockey semi-final against the Netherlands at 2.30am - they beat them in the final last time but the Dutch are favourites again. Lots to look forward to!

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