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Day 1: Today at the Games

Clare Balding, Alex Scott and guests look back over the opening day of the Olympics, including the men's cycling road race, gymnastics, fencing, shooting and taekwondo.

Clare Balding, Alex Scott and guests look back over the opening day of the Olympics, with reports and reaction on all the big stories. The first medals of the games were awarded in shooting, while the men鈥檚 cycling road race winner was crowned after a gruelling 234km course that included a stretch on the slopes of Mount Fuji.

Max Whitlock and his British teammates were competing in the men鈥檚 team gymnastics, while medals were also awarded in archery, fencing, judo, shooting and taekwondo.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:04

    Death in Vegas

    Dirge

  • 00:46

    Tom Grennan

    Royal Highness

  • 00:52

    The Neighbourhood

    Sweater Weather

  • 00:53

    Lauryn Hill

    Doo Wop (That Thing)

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Clare Balding
Presenter Alex Scott
Director Matthew Griffiths
Editor Michael Jackson

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