Olympic chat thread 2 Gold edition.

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What a way to start.

Both transmitted by mosquitoes but Zika is a viral disease and malaria is caused by a protozoan, Plasmodium.

I only meant has she got Zika but they are labelling it, as Malaria.

She wouldn't be that ill with the Zika virus.

I've had zika, it's not even as bad as flu.
Usain Bolt seems to play it up when he knows the camera is on him. He was listening to music yesterday during the men shot put, as he knew he was being filmed he did a little dance. We used to like him, but I think the fame is turning him into a big show off.

FRIDAY 19th AUGUST
Today’s GBR medal hopes

EQUESTRIAN: Show Jumping - Ben Maher, Nick Skelton
MODERN PENTATHLON: women’s - Samantha Murray, Kate French
TAEKWONDO: men's -80kg - Lutalo Muhammad
HOCKEY: women’s – GB (FINAL GOLD MEDAL MATCH)
ATHLETICS: Women's 5000m - Eilish McColgan
ATHLETICS: Women's 4 x 100m Relay - GB
ATHLETICS: Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final

Where we have a GBR competitor in the event I have put name. A name and question mark is also listed for later rounds in case they do qualify.

12:00 ATHLETICS
Men's 50km Race Walk
Dominic King

13:00 CANOE SPRINT
Men's Kayak Single 200m Heats
Liam Heath

From 13:00 TAEKWONDO
men's -80kg
13:45 – 14:00 Lutalo Muhammad first bout

13:37 CANOE SPRINT
Women's Kayak Four 500m Heats
Jess Walker, Lousia Gurski, Rebeka Simon & Rachel Cawthorn

14:00 – 15:40 EQUESTRIAN
individual showjumping round 1 FINAL
Ben Maher, Nick Skelton

14:07 CANOE SPRINT
Men's Kayak Single 200m Semifinal
Liam Heath?

14:15 – 16:00 BADMINTON
men's doubles FINAL

14:25 – 15:15 BADMINTON
women's singles FINAL

14:37 CANOE SPRINT
Women's Kayak Four 500m Semifinal
Jess Walker, Lousia Gurski, Rebeka Simon & Rachel Cawthorn

16:00 – 16:33 MODERN PENTATHLON
women’s swimming
Samantha Murray, Kate French

16:00 – 17:00 SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING
team FINAL

17:30 – 18:20 EQUESTRIAN
individual showjumping round 2 FINAL
Ben Maher, Nick Skelton

18:00 – 18:50 MODERN PENTATHLON
women’s fencing
Samantha Murray, Kate French

18:30 – 20:15 ATHLETICS
women's 20km walk FINAL

19:00 – 19:05 CYCLING BMX
women FINAL

19:10 – 19:15 CYCLING BMX
men FINAL

19:15 – 19:26 BOXING
men’s super heavy semi-final
Joyce (GB) v Dychko (KAZ)

19:30 – 20:40 MODERN PENTATHLON
women’s show jumping
Samantha Murray, Kate French

19:30 – 20:50 WATER POLO
women FINAL

20:00 – 20:11 BOXING
women's lightweight FINAL

20:00 – 23:10 DIVING
men’s 10m platform preliminary
Tom Daley

21:00 – 22:45 HOCKEY
women FINAL
GB v NED

21:30 – 23:15 FOOTBALL
women FINAL

21:30 – 22:00 WRESTLING FREESTYLE
men's -57kg FINAL
men’s -74kg FINAL

22:00 – 22:20 MODERN PENTATHLON
women’s combined running/shooting FINAL
Samantha Murray, Kate French

00:30 ATHLETICS
Women's Pole Vault Final
Holly Bradshaw

00:40 ATHLETICS
Women's 4 x 400m Relay Heats
Christine Ohuruogu, Emily Diamond, Seren Bundy-Davies, Eilidh Doyle, Anyika Onuora, Margaret Adeoye, Kelly Massey

01:05 ATHLETICS
Men's Hammer Throw Final

01:10 ATHLETICS
Men's 4 x 400m Relay Heats
Martyn Rooney, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Rabah Yousif, Jack Green, Delano Williams, Nigel Levine, Jarryd Dunn

01:30 – 01:45 TAEKWONDO
women's -67kg FINAL

01:40 ATHLETICS
Women's 5000m Final
Eilish McColgan, Stephanie Twell, Laura Whittle

01:45 – 02:00 TAEKWONDO
men's -80kg bronze
Lutalo Muhammad?

02:15 – 02:30 TAEKWONDO
men's -80kg FINAL
Lutalo Muhammad?

02:15 ATHLETICS
Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final
Asha Philip, Desiree Henry, Daryll Neita, Dina Asher-Smith, Bianca Williams, Ashleigh Nelson, Louise Bloor

02:35 ATHLETICS
Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final
James Dasaolu, James Ellington, Chijindu Ujah, Adam Gemili, Danny Talbot, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Richard Kilty, Ojie Edoburun, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey

Thanks Red.

For those that want to follow the Brits in the Showjumping, Nick Skelton goes 4th and Ben Maher 9th of the 35 competitors. First one is in the ring now so I'd expect Nick Skelton to be up in the next 5 minutes or so.

Whoop whoop! Nick Skelton jumped double clear (no fences down and within the time allowed) so worst cas scenario he's in the jump-off for the medals. Of the 5 riders to jump so far he's the only one clear.

Bugger! Just realised there is another round to go before the Showjumping medals. This round is to whittle the 35 down to 20.

Good stuff from Team GB showjumpers though cave. Fingers crossed for the next round.

Round 2 is at 5.30pm our time this afternoon. Nick Skelton is one of 9 to jump clear, so fingers crossed he can stay on that score. At almost 69 he must be the oldest competitor in the field!

Oops, I meant 59 but still!

Go on Big Star! Yes!!

Have you seen the cuts that will be made to the Paralympics?

m.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/37135083

I feel very disappointed, especially after the last 2 games in Beijing & London did so much to raise the profile of Paralympic sport.

The show jumping is getting very exciting.

3 double clears so far and I'd fancy Nick Skelton in a jump off.

That is a shame Dolly

The cuts to the Paralympics are awful, so disappointed for the athletes.

I can't decide if it's more or less stressful Nick Skelton going first in the jump off

They said it suits Nick to go first in the jump-off, he likes to put a marker down for the other riders.

He's the only one clear so far, if one more of the three riders left knocks a fence down then he's guaranteed a medal.

I love show jumping, could watch it all day.

Definite medal for Nick, brilliant.

GOLD!!!

It takes somebody very good to be able to go first and judge how much they have to do. Well done great stuff!

Hurrah!

Fabulous!!!