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Right, first medal up in the Men’s Triathlon! Hayden Wilde v Alex Yee, a huge rivalry.

Make an utter mess of the women’s Team Pursuit - they are normally Olympic medal contenders.

Yeah, looks like just a single camera in the stands.

This is India v RSA? Must be an unofficial extra stream I think - not all the tables are getting full professional coverage.

In fact there are 20 simultaneous games!! But only one on TV.

https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/sports-selection Then pick a sport.

Skip having a nightmare, can’t buy a final shot. 10-1 down.

For those new to it, lawn bowls is basically curling on grass, but you are aiming at the jack - the small yellow bowl - not a fixed point. The jack itself can be moved & even driven off the field. At the end, the nearest bowls to the jack count, so in this game 6 is the maximum score.

Up to six I think, but only one show rink.

We got v in the Men’s Triples Lawn Bowls! Perfect shot from India to start.

It’s on the Olympic Channel. Actually I think it’s highlights only.

Seems odd that the largest country in the Commonwealth would have to outsource shooting to the smallest.

Phew, athlete’s parade about to start.

Was wondering if we would get Black Sabbath! 25% anyway.

If you have CIA-strength VPN, here’s a link to the BBC’s live streams for each of tomorrow’s events. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live-guide

They have been investing in swimming for a while.

Here's the countries listed, but it's Commonwealth only. Fire up your VPN, looks like you picked the wrong Virgin Islands. Broadcaster Schedule (birmingham2022.com)

Here's all the medal finals tomorrow (Birmingham time) 11:01 Triathlon Men Sprint Final 14:31 Triathlon Women Sprint Final 16:02 Track Cycling Women Tandem B - Sprint Final 16:10 Track Cycling Men Tandem B - 1000m Time Trial Final 16:41 Track Cycling Women 4000m Team Pursuit Final 17:20 Track Cycling Men 4000m Team Pursuit Final 17:30 Artistic Gymnastics Men Team Final & Individual Qualification Subdivision 3 17:55 Track Cycling Women Team Sprint Final 18:03 Track Cycling Men Team Sprint Final 19:07 Swimming Men 400m Freestyle Final 19:15 Swimming Women Women's 400m Individual Medley Final 19:25 Swimming Women Women's 200m Freestyle Final 19:48 Swimming Men 100m Backstroke S9 Final 19:54 Swimming Women 100m Freestyle S9 Final 21:07 Swimming Men 200m Breaststroke Final 21:15 Swimming Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final

No, I do not begrudge England sporting success in sports like women’s football or sepak takraw.

Sadly, tabloid sex scandals, match-fixing allegations and the popularity of the new Finnish import wife-carrying have sent it into an eclipse.

In Britain we only get that kind of reception for the very best cheese-rollers & bog snorkellers.

Best line-up ever, I'd say. Norway & France have their own meets, both very much fan- and sponsor-friendly affairs.

In fact it is open to any nation that has never beaten us in a war. So only & are excluded. & are perfectly free to join.

Flag-bearer for the Isle of Man will be....Mark Cavendish! Very appropriate because one of his first big solo wins was a Gold Medal in the Scratch Race in Melbourne 2006.

Where else are you going to see match-ups like Rwanda v Cyprus, Scotland v The Solomon Islands or Malaysia v Norfolk Island eh?