London 2012 Olympic Games: 4 August - what's on today

London 2012 Olympic Games: 4 August - what's on today:


Jessica Ennis has the final kick to do a Denise Lewis, while Helen Jenkins can prove her street cred in the triathlon
Please note all times are in BST (EDT+5)


Triathlon: 9am at Hyde Park


GB's Helen Jenkins is the world No3 this season and the favourite after winning last year's test event on this course.


Heptathlon: 10.05am at the Olympic Stadium


The spotlight will be on Jessica Ennis's last three events in the heptathlon, this morning's long jump and javelin and tonight's 800m.


Rowing: 9.40am and 10.30am at Eton Dorney


GB's men's coxless four and lightweight double sculls are the boats defending their Beijing titles with Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter the defending oarsmen.


Trampoline: 3.26pm at North Greenwich Arena


Kat Driscoll is "Britain's secret world No1" and the Kent-born adopted Geordie is the sole home representative in the women's trampoline.


Cycling: 5.42pm at the Velodrome


Cycling women's team pursuit, with Britain's Wendy Houvenaghel, Laura Trott, Jo Rowsell and Dani King in the dramatic, exhilarating team pursuit race.


Swimming: 7.30pm


In the women's 50m free Fran Halsall sets out to prove herself the fastest woman in the water but Sweden's veteran Therese Alshammar is out to prove age is no barrier to speed.


Men's long jump: 7.55pm at the Olympic Stadium


It is hard to predict a champion in field sport's biggest draw.



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