It’s a packed Olympics schedule on Day 13 of the Paris 2024 Games with Team GB keen to add to its medal collection.
Letsile Tebogo stormed to victory in the 200m final to deny Noah Lyles, the 100m champion, a sprint double at the Olympics. Botswana’s Tebogo won a dominant race in 19.46s, with Kenny Bednarek in second and Lyles adding bronze to his 100m gold. Lyles left the track in a wheelchair with the US Track and Field team revealing he ran the race with Covid-19.
Great Britain’s heptathlon star Katarina Johnson-Thompson was also in action and started strongly with season’s bests in the 100m hurdles and high jump this morning. She backed up those performances with a personal best in the shot put and a heat winning run in the 200m to lead the standings overnight.
In cycling, Emma Finucane added to her Paris medal tally following up her gold in the women’s team sprint by clinching bronze in the women’s keirin in the velodrome.
Earlier, Britain’s Ellie Aldridge became the first ever Olympic gold medallist in kitesurfing with a brilliant performance in Marseille, but there was disappointment for a clutch of medal contenders elsewhere.
Diver Jack Laugher missed out in men’s diving 3m springboard final, while sailors Anna Burnet and John Gimson were disqualified from the mixed multi-hull medal race.
Taekwondo star Jade Jones also suffered a shock first-round defeat to end her bid for a historic third gold medal, having entered the Games amid a drugs test controversy earlier this year and Cindy Ngamba, of the Refugee Olympic Team, saw her boxing run come to an end in the bronze medal semi-final where she was defeated by Panama’s Atheyna Bylon.
Follow all the action, latest results and medals from Paris 2024 in our live blog below.
Olympics 2024 - Day 13 at Paris 2024
- Today at the Olympics – Day 13 highlights and Team GB stars to watch
- GOLD! Ellie Aldridge wins gold medal in women’s kite final
- MEDAL! Emma Finucane wins bronze in keirin final ahead of Katy Marchant
- Noah Lyles stunned by Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, who wins 200m gold
- Katarina Johnson-Thompson starts heptathlon strongly to lead overnight
- Jade Jones suffers shock first-round defeat to end hunt for historic third taekwondo gold after drugs test controversy
- Jack Laugher misses out on second diving medal of Olympics
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashes 400m hurdles world record in stunning Olympic title defence
22:40
Chris Wilson
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed the 400m hurdles world record again in a stunning defence of her Olympic crown at the Stade de Francein Paris.
The race was billed as showdown between the American and her Dutch rival Femke Bol, the only two women in history to break the 51-second barrier. But McLaughlin-Levrone was far too good, winning gold in 50.37 sec, well clear of the rest.
In doing so she shaved nearly three tenths of a second off the record mark she set at the US trials in June. McLaughlin-Levrone has now delivered the fastest time in history in all of her last six major championship races.
Noah Lyles raced Olympic 200m final after testing positive for Covid
22:30
Chris Wilson
Noah Lyles, the 100m Olympic champion, finished third in the men’s 200m final as he chased a historic sprint double at the Paris 2024 Games after testing positive for Covid-19.
The American was quick out of the blocks and took the bend well but couldn’t maintain his pace as Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo pulled away over the final 50m to finish in a time of 19.46 sec.
Lyles’ US teammate Kenneth Bednarek made a late surge and claimed silver forcing Lyles into third with a time of 19.70sec, well short of his personal best 19.31.
Immediately after the race, the 27-year-old, was seen sitting in a chair and wheeled off the track as questions over his fitness were touted.
Letsile Tebogo stuns Noah Lyles to win Olympics 200m gold in tribute to late mother: ‘I was carrying her’
22:20
Chris Wilson
So lightning does not strike twice. Noah Lyles stormed from behind to win gold in the 100m on Sunday night but was given no chance to do so in the 200m final by Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo in a major upset at the Stade de France. Tebogo had time to thump his chest as he crossed the line in a new personal best of 19.46 seconds, ahead of the USA’s Kenny Bednarek and with Lyles in third, a bronze adding to his 100m gold.
For Lyles, the dream of emulating Usain Bolt and winning both 100m and 200m titles at the Olympics did not materialise. It may have been over before the race, with the 27-year-old leaving the track in a wheelchair to alert suspicions that he was suffering from an illness. Within moments, US track and field officials confirmed Lyles had tested positive for Covidbefore the race but ran anyway. He was around half a second down on his personal best.
But even a fit and firing Lyles may have been powerless to stop Tebogo. The 21-year-old won Botswana’s first gold medal at the Olympics and did so while dedicating a dominant victory to his late mother, who passed away in May. After crossing the line, Tebogo removed one of his orange spikes and held it up to the camera, revealing that they were adorned with the date of his mother’s birthday.
‘Life is not a fairytale’: Bradly Sinden abandons quest for Taekwondo medal after knee injury
22:08
Mike Jones
“Life is not always a fairytale,” said Bradly Sinden – and, at the Grand Palais, he certainly found that out the hard way.
The taekwondo fighter admits he broke down in tears after pulling out of his Olympic bronze medal match due to a knee injury he suffered in his quarter-final bout.
The 68kg fighter, who won Olympic silver in Tokyo three years ago, fears he has torn the medial cruciate ligament in his left knee and was unable to take on China’s Liang Yushuai in the third-place play-off.
Olympics 2024: Basketball
22:04
Mike Jones
The United States come through a battling semi-final match against Serbia to clinch a 95-91 victory and set up a blockbuster final against Olympic hosts France on Saturday.
Steph Curry’s 36 points and a triple double from LeBron James helped the US avoid what would have been an embarrassing defeat as they trailed for most of the match before stepping up a gear with three minutes left on the clock.
Record-breaking Arshad Nadeem finally returns Pakistan to Olympic glory
21:54
Mike Jones
Arshad Nadeem has watched Pakistan’s sports system crumble around him and still lifted it to unimaginable heights.
Nadeem is his country’s first Olympic champion in 40 years, winning gold in the men’s javelin with an Olympic record.
Pakistan last won an Olympic title in men’s field hockey at LA 1984, dominating that sport before astroturf replaced grass and they fell away.
That is emblematic of the withering of Pakistan’s sporting infrastructure and the Games has shown just how far they have fallen behind - until now.
Olympics 2024: Boxing - women’s 75kg semi-final
21:44
Mike Jones
That’s it.
Cindy Ngamba’s Olympic run comes to an end as a split decision goes in favour of Panama’s Atheyna Bylon. She did more than enough in the third round to clinch the win.
Ngamba, a shining light for the Refugee Olympic Team will take home a bronze medal. It’s the first one ever won by a refugee representative and the achievement it huge.
Olympics 2024: Boxing - women’s 75kg semi-final round three
21:41
Chris Wilson
Bylon is trying to use her experience her, making Ngamba work and holding where necessary.
Bylon lands a big shot as Ngamba lunges, and she follows it with a big right hand too. Could that pull the tie in her way?
But trouble for Bylon as the referee takes a point for holding!
She tries to claw back the advantage with an uppercut, but she gets another warning for holding...
Ngamba lands a good right hand before a flurry of shots to the head, though she had to stand up to a couple of jabs at the end there.
The bell goes, and this’ll be very close...
Olympics 2024: Boxing - women’s 75kg semi-final round two
21:37
Chris Wilson
The referee gives Bylon a talking to for holding on early in round two. Both are trading blows in a heated exchange, before they separate.
Plenty of holding in this round, with Ngamba landing a solid right hand. Bylon tries to retaliate with that looping hook, but it’s Ngamba in the ascendency here as we enter the final 10 seconds.
The bell goes and it looks like Ngamba edged that one – it looks to have gone to her, though not unanimously.
Olympics 2024: Boxing - women’s 75kg semi-final
21:34
Chris Wilson
The bell goes and we’re underway in round one.
Some early success with the combinations, working it on the inside, with a few early jabs making contact with the head.
Both trade blows with Bylon landing an uppercut to the body, though she’s not connecting with a few too.
Ngamba slips but it’s not a knockdown - she’s soon back up as Bylon comes again, landing a couple of shots including some looped efforts just before the bell goes.
The scorecards are unanimously in favour of Bylon for that round.
Olympics 2024: Boxing - women’s 75kg semi-final
21:26
Chris Wilson
The previous semi-final has finished now, with China’s Li Qian beating Australia’s Caitlin Parker.
Cindy Ngamba will be up any moment now – she’s facing Atheyna Bylon of Panama in this three-round bout.
Who is Cindy Ngamba? UK-based boxer and medal hope of the Refugee Olympic Team
21:16
Chris Wilson
A little bit of background on Cindy Ngamba ahead of her bout...
UK-based boxer Cindy Ngamba officially has a shot at becoming the first athlete to win a medal for the Refugee Olympic team.
Five athletes based in Great Britain have been named in the 37-strong Refugee Olympic Team for this summer’s Games in Paris, overseen by Chef de Mission Masomah Ali Zada – who picked out the three-time English champion as one to watch.
She faces France’s Davina Michel in the quarter-finals of the women’s middleweight event today and will be guaranteed to win a medal if she progresses to the semi-finals.
Olympics 2024: Boxing - women’s 75kg semi-final
21:05
Chris Wilson
The highlight of the evening comes in around 15 minutes time, as Cindy Ngamba, who is guaranteed to be the Refugee Olympic team’s first medallist, boxes for a place in the final.
Olympics 2024: Arshad Nadeem wins gold in men’s javelin
20:58
Chris Wilson
That new Olympic record of 92.97m set by Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem is enough to give him the gold medal!
Reigning champion Neeraj Chopra of India takes silver with 89.45m, while Grenada’s Anderson Peters taking bronze.
Olympics 2024: Men’s 110m hurdles final
20:53
Chris Wilson
Holloway is the favourite ahead of the race, as he looks to build on silver in Tokyo.
The gun goes and he’s in the lead from early on, vaulting the hurdles with ease as he builds what looks like an unassailable lead by the 60m mark!
The American takes gold in 13s flat, with compatriot Danny Roberts second in 13.09s and Jamaica’s Rasheed Broadbell taking bronze.
Olympics 2024: Men’s 110m hurdles final
20:50
Chris Wilson
The men’s 110m hurdles final is up next as the final athletics event of the day. It features Tokyo 2020 champion Hansle Parchment of Jamaica, as well as silver medallist Grant Holloway of the USA.
Olympics 2024: US Track and Field team reveal Noah Lyles Covid diagnosis
20:46
Mike Jones
Following Noah Lyles’ third place finish in the men’s 200m final the USA Track and Field released this statement confirming that he had Covid:
"We can confirm that Noah Lyles tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, August 5th. In response, the USOPC and USATF swiftly enacted all necessary protocols to prioritize his health, the wellbeing of our team, and the safety of fellow competitors.
“Our primary commitment is to ensure the safety of Team USA athletes while upholding their right to compete. After a thorough medical evaluation, Noah chose to compete tonight. We respect his decision and will continue to monitor his condition closely.
“As an organization, we are rigorously adhering to CDC, USOpc, and IOC guidelines for respiratory illnesses to prevent the spread of illness among team members, safeguarding their health and performance."
Olympics 2024: Women’s long jump
20:45
Chris Wilson
The women’s long jump event has been won by Tara Davis-Woodhall of the USA, at a distance of 7.10m.
Germany’s Malaika Mihambo takes silver, with Jasmine Moore of the USA taking bronze.
Olympics 2024: Women’s heptathlon
20:40
Chris Wilson
A quick look at the leaderboard for the women’s heptathlon after Katarina Johnson-Thompson finished the day at the front of her 200m heat and the top of the board.
1 - Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR) - 4055pts
2 - Nafissatou Thiam (BEL) - 4007pts
3 - Anna Hall (USA) - 3956pts
4 - Noor Vidts (BEL) - 3951pts
5 - Annik Kälin (SUI) - 3834pts
Olympics 2024: Women’s 400m hurdles final
20:34
Chris Wilson
Femke Bol looks absolutely gutted with her performance – she was out of it by the final 150m really, and she’s shaking her head as she paces up and down.
Such a confident performance from McLaughlin-Levrone though, and some brilliant desire to chase down her own world record.
Olympics 2024: Women’s 400m hurdles final
20:32
Chris Wilson
A good start from both and Bol leads down the back straight.
They don’t stay level for long though, as McLaughlin-Levrone picks up the pace around the bend and by the time everyone’s out of the bend, McLaughlin-Levrone has enough of a lead that she looks like she might already have won!
She extends her lead and down the final 50m it’s just a battle with herself for a new world record. There’s plenty of distance as she crosses the line...in a new world record time of 50.37 seconds!
Bol comes in third in the end, with Anna Cockrell of the USA taking silver.
Olympics 2024: Women’s 400m hurdles final
20:27
Chris Wilson
We have a heavyweight battle coming up in the women’s 400m hurdles final, with world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone facing the Netherlands’ Femke Bol.
Bol ran a superb leg in the mixed 4x400m relay to take home gold for the Netherlands, while McLaughlin-Levrone set the new world record in June of this year.
Olympics 2024: Women’s heptathlon
20:25
Chris Wilson
Katarina Johnson-Thompson was speaking to the BBC after that 200m, and she says she “can’t complain with the day as a whole”.
“Hurdles have been my sort of bogey event, but I’ve been working really hard on them,” she adds.
Regarding the high jump, she says that she has “been wanting to get back into the 90s for a long time, so I’m so happy to get there today.
[The shot-put – that was entirely for Denise Lewis in the studio, probably the best thing i’ve done in my career.”
Regarding the 200m she says it was “really frustrating” as she “wanted as close to 23s as possible, but you know what, I’ll take it”.
She finishes by adding that she’ll go back to “recover, eat, try and sleep, [and] come back tomorrow”.
Olympics 2024: Women’s heptathlon
20:20
Chris Wilson
Here’s a replay of a historic 200m gold for Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo.
19.45
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 8, 2024
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo is the men's 200m Olympic champion! He wins his nation's first EVER Olympic gold.
Noah Lyles has to settle for the bronze medal. #BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/3sFKcMgF1R
Olympics 2024: Women’s heptathlon
20:16
Chris Wilson
KJT gets a good start and is in contention for the lead as the runners go around the bend.
She takes the bend well and comes out of it in the lead, powering in front and eventually winning the heat in 23.44s.
She takes 1035 points to take her to 4055 – she finishes the day in the lead by 48 points!
Olympics 2024: Women’s heptathlon
20:11
Chris Wilson
Johnson-Thompson has had a good day so far at the Stade de France – can she make it a near-perfect one?
She lines up for the 200m and the final event of the day, before her long jump to start tomorrow.
Olympics 2024: Athletics
20:01
Chris Wilson
We’re underway in the 200m heats for the heptathlon, with KJT coming up soon.
Current leader Nafi Thiam of Belgium crosses the line in second place and picks up 937 points, lifting her on to 4007 points in total.
Olympics 2024: Athletics
19:51
Chris Wilson
The finals of the men’s javelin and women’s long jump have begun.
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan leads the javelin with a distance of 92.97m, while the USA’s Tara Davis-Woodhall leads the women’s long jump at a distance of 7.05m.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson is up soon in the heptathlon’s 200m heats.
Olympics 2024: Athletics
19:47
Chris Wilson
There’s some chatter about Lyles potentially having COVID, with the BBC saying that US Track and Field has confirmed that.
Michael Johnson isn’t too sympathetic though, saying that it wouldn’t have changed much.
Olympics 2024: Men’s 200m final
19:35
Chris Wilson
Third! Lyles comes out of the blocks brilliantly and this is his best start of the Olympics so far. He flies around the bend beautifully but has work to do.
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, who beat Lyles in the semi-finals, has the lead. His stride is on and he’s in full flow. There’s no catching him!
Kenneth Bednarek makes a late sprint and nudges ahead of Lyles as they approach the line.
Tebogo takes the gold, Bednarek the silver and Lyles the bronze! Tebogo’s winning time is 19.46!
Olympics 2024: Men’s 200m final
19:33
Mike Jones
Noah Lyles looks right up for this one. He bounces over to the starting apparatus and has a determined and energetic focus in his eyes.
He’s running from lane 5 with USA teammate Erriyon Knighton on his right. There’s a hush around the stadium...
... they’re off!
Olympics 2024: Men’s 200m final
19:28
Mike Jones
The athletes are out on the track and the crowd are very excited. There’s a loud cheer as the runners prepare for the start of the race.
Usain Bolt holds the world record in this event and it doesn’t seem as though any one these runners will challenge that. They are, however, very evenly matched and it’s a race that can be won from any lane.
All eyes are on Noah Lyles from the United States though. Will he win gold?
Olympics 2024: Men’s 200m final
19:25
Mike Jones
Noah Lyles could make history tonight in the men’s 200m final tonight. He would become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an Olympic sprint double after claiming the 100m title by just 0.005 seconds on Sunday.
In his 200m semi-final he finished second to Letsile Tebogo from Botswana, clocking 20:08s. Does he have more to give in the showpiece race?
Olympics 2024: Men’s 200m final
19:19
Mike Jones
The next race coming up on the track is a big one. It’s the men’s 200m final which gets underway at 7.30pm which is just a few minutes away. 100m champion Noah Lyles is bidding to back up his previous success but has his work cut out in a tough field.
Here are the men competing for the 200m gold medal:
Tapiwanashe Makarawu (Zimbabwe), Lane 2
Makanakaishe Charamba (Zimbabwe), Lane 3
Alexander Ogando (Dominican Republic), Lane 4
Noah Lyles (USA), Lane 5
Erriyon Knighton (USA), Lane 6
Letsile Tebogo (Botswana), Lane 7
Kenneth Bednarek (USA), Lane 8
Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia), Lane 9
Olympics 2024: Heptathlon
19:14
Mike Jones
Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam massive shot put effort has sent her into the lead in the heptathlon with 3070 points after three events.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson has limited the damage with a personal best throw of her own and trails by just 50 points behind the leader with the 200m still to come this evening.
Olympics 2024: Taekwondo - men’s 68kg
19:09
Mike Jones
It’s more bad news for British Taekwondo fans. Following Jade Jones’ earlier defeat, news is coming out that Bradly Sinden won’t be competing for the bronze medal.
Team GB released a statement that reads: “Taekwondo. Due to an injury sustained in his quarter-final earlier today, Bradly Sinden is sadly unable to compete for bronze in the men’s -68kg taekwondo competition this evening.”
That will be a tough one to take for Sinden who was hoping for a medal in Paris.
Olympics 2024: Heptathlon
19:05
Mike Jones
Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam, second in the overall standings ahead of the shot put, is flying. She launches a massive 15.54m and as things stand will be moving ahead of Katarina Johnson-Thompson.
Johnson-Thompson steps up for her third attempt and explodes with force as she flings the shot into the field. It’s huge! A 14.44m throw and a personal best for KJT!
That is a fantastic result and Johnson-Thompson cheers out in joy and surprise.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s omnium
19:04
Chris Wilson
Thomas knows the gold is his, barring a miracle, with two laps left. He’s staying with Leitao as he looks to secure the medal ahead of the double-points final sprint.
The final lap, Torres wins the final sprint but Thomas is already celebrating as he crosses the line for gold!
Leitao in second, and it looks like Fabio Van den Bossche of Belgium will take bronze!
Hayter finishes in eighth.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s omnium
19:03
Chris Wilson
Another sprint and Thomas gets the five points in this one, taking him nine above his Portuguese opponent.
Hayter is out of medal contention, lying in eighth with five laps to go.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s omnium
19:01
Chris Wilson
It’s close between Thomas and Portugal’s Iúri Leitão in one and two, with just four points separating them.
13 laps to go as Hayter moves to the front of the pack for now.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s omnium
18:58
Chris Wilson
Inside the last 25 laps of the race now, and there’s a big gap between the top three and Aaron Gate in fourth.
And the leader, Benjamin Thomas, has crashed! He’s got time to get back into the race, and he looks okay to carry on.
Hayter is down to eighth.
Olympics 2024: Emma Finucane on winning bronze in women’s keirin
18:57
Mike Jones
GB bronze medallist Emma Finucane spoke to BBC One after clinching third place in the women’s keirin. She said: “Going up in that final and scraping through the semi, I knew I had to find something in my legs that I hadn’t seen before.
“Ellesse [Andrews] is world champion, she has demonstrated today that she is so strong and all of the other girls in that final, we’re the strongest girls in the world that’s why we are in the Olympic final and to even be there next to one of my best friends Katy [Marchant] was such a pinch me moment.
“To get a bronze medal, it literally feels like gold to me because I left everything out there on the track.
“If you told me a year ago I’d be coming to the Olympics and getting a gold in track sprint and then bronze in keirin, I would’ve been like ‘no way’ but here I am.”
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s omnium
18:55
Chris Wilson
Nothing for Hayter in the sixth sprint either, so he’s now 39 points behind Frenchman Thomas in the lead. He’s struggling a little out there, and has fallen to seventh now.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s omnium
18:50
Chris Wilson
Hayter remains down in sixth after that sprint, having gained no ground on the leaders and losing ground to Torres.
54 laps to go, 12m30s gone, and Hayter remains in contention for a medal.
Olympics 2024: Heptathlon
18:49
Mike Jones
Katarina Johnson-Thompson leads the heptathlon after this morning’s hurdles and high jump. There are two more events up tonight with the shot put and 200m taking place.
KJT’s first effort in the shot put sees her launch the shot 13.38m for a season’s best. That’s a grand start but she’ll hope to eke out a few more centimetre before this event is done.
Every position and point will count in this heptathlon and Johnson-Thompson will hope to hang onto her lead by the end of the day.
Olympics 2024: Women’s 1500m
18:46
Mike Jones
Britain’s Laura Muir hangs back in her semi-final for the 1500m but decides to up the tempo and comes forward to take to the front. On the final lap, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon comes through the field and takes to the front leaving Muir fighting for second.
The top six will go through to the final so Muir seemingly eases off the pace and is caught by Georgia Bell who is her British teammate.
Bell crosses the line in second with Muir taking fourth. Both will race in the final.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling
18:45
Chris Wilson
Sprint three of 10 comes and Torres goes on the run.
Hayter is still sitting in fifth, around 33 points behind the leader.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling
18:42
Chris Wilson
We’re underway in the final race of the men’s omnium – the points race.
Ethan Hayter goes in at fifth, looking to claw back some points and get into medal contention.
France’s Benjamin Thomas in second, with Belgium’s Fabio Van den Bossche in first.
15 laps down, with Hayter towards the front of the pack.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s sprint
18:31
Chris Wilson
Jack Carlin has a reprieve in the men’s sprint as his opponent, Japan’s Kaiya Ota, touched shoulders with him in their last race.
They will race again to see who goes into the semi-finals.
And Carlin has taken it! He’s seized his opportunity to take a place in tomorrow’s semi-final!
He crosses the line 0.014s ahead of his opponent – what a turnaround!
But wait a second – Carlin may be penalised for an infringement this time. He’s waiting for an answer, but he’s through if there was nothing wrong.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s sprint
18:27
Mike Jones
Hamish Turnbull vs Jeffrey Hoogland. A deciding race to see which of the riders will make it into the men’s sprint semi-finals.
This decider begins with Hoogland taking to the front and slowly building up speed while manoeuvring his way to the bottom of the track.
They’re riding slow over the opening lap as Turnbull heads out to the top of the track. Hoogland follows him and with one and a half laps to go the sprint is unleashed.
Turnbull drops into the slipstream but Hoogland has the legs and comfortably crosses the line first!
Turnbull is out of the men’s sprint but there’s still hope for Team GB...
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - women’s keirin final
18:20
Mike Jones
Here we go!
Can Team GB win some medals in the women’s keirin? They’ve got two chances with Katy Marchant and Emma Finucane both involved in this six person race.
Three laps behind the derny to get up to pace. This is a stacked field and Finucane makes her move from the back of the field as the derny moves away.
Three laps to go.
New Zealand’s Ellesse Andrews takes to the front but Finucane is right with her. Marchant makes a late move from fifth but can’t catch the leaders.
No-one can catch Andrews as Finucane attempts to cling on to second place. The Netherlands’ Hettie van der Walt kicks up a gear and sweeps past her.
Finucane crosses the line in third and claims the bronze! Marchant takes fourth.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s sprint
18:08
Mike Jones
Jack Carlin is out!
Ota Kaiya defeats the Brit again in their second race and the Tokyo bronze medallist is out of the men’s sprint at the quarter-final stage.
The Japanese rider had some supreme pace on the final lap and had too much for Carlin to handle.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s sprint
18:04
Mike Jones
Can Hamish Turnbull can into the men’s sprint semi-final? He won his first race against Jeffrey Hoogland and a win here will take him through to the next round.
The Dutchman decides to sprint with two laps to go and catches Turnbull off guard. The Brit responds well and almost takes it but Hoogland holds on to nick the victory.
This one is going down to a decider.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s omnium
17:53
Mike Jones
Only 10 riders left now and this is where things will start to get interesting. The leading bunch have been fairly comfortable but they’ll need to start thinking more strategically.
The top three in the omnium standings are out with five riders to go now. Ethan Hayter looks strong.
He’s down to the last two riders and faces Italy’s Elia Viviani. Viviani gives up the final lap and decides against a sprint finish.
Hayter rides the whole elimination race out the front and wins it! He’s right in the mix for the gold medal now. What an incredible ride.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s omnium
17:43
Mike Jones
The rider who is in last place every two laps will be eliminated. The longer you remain in the race the more points you’ll receive. Ethan Hayter needs to score big here.
After a nervous start which almost sees him eliminated early on, Hayter moves to the front of the field and decides to set the pace. It’s safer up here but he’ll be using more energy when it comes to the latter stages of this race.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - men’s omnium
17:34
Mike Jones
Next up is the elimination race for the men’s omnium. Ethan Hayter comes into the race with 48 points and needs a strong showing here if he has any hopes of picking up a medal.
The elimination race is one of the more exciting parts of the omnium, the further you remain in the race the more points you’ll receive.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - women’s keirin
17:30
Mike Jones
Can Katy Marchant join Emma Finucane in the final? She’s already won a gold medal in the velodrome this week but will she challenge for another one later tonight?
The second semi-final gets underway with Marchant in second place after the earlier positional draw. As soon as the derny disappears the moves are made with the Dutch coming forward.
Marchant kicks on into third with two laps to go but looks closed off. She eases off slightly and moves onto the outside before putting on the burners.
She rounds the final turn in second place and powers to the line! Marchant qualifies for the women’s keirin final.
Olympics 2024: Track cycling - women’s keirin
17:26
Mike Jones
The action comes thick and fast in the velodrome as we move back to the women’s keirin now. It’s the semi-finals with the top three riders moving into the medal race.
The derny moves away with three laps to go in this heat featuring Emma Finucane. She makes her way through the field but it’ll be a photo finish on the line!
She’s either third or fourth with the Netherland’s Steffie van der Peet the other rider involved.
It’s a nervous wait but Finucane takes it! She’ll be in the final but there was just 0.004 seconds between her and the Dutchwoman.
Jack Laugher gutted after dive that was ‘nail in coffin moment’ for Olympics hopes
17:16
Harry Latham-Coyle
A disappointed Jack Laugher said the emotions of the Olympics got the better of him after finishing seventh in the 3m springboard final.
The four-time Olympic medallist, who won bronze alongside Anthony Harding in the synchronised event last week, was out of the running at the halfway stage and ended up well short of the podium, while teammate Jordan Houlden was fifth.
Laugher, 29, also expressed doubt over whether he would appear at another Olympics following a “difficult” final display at Paris 2024.
GB’s Ellie Aldridge becomes first Olympic gold medallist in kitesurfing
16:59
Harry Latham-Coyle
Britain’s Ellie Aldridge became the first ever Olympic gold medallist in kitesurfing with a brilliant performance in Marseille.
The discipline, which sees competitors fly above the water at up to 40 knots powered by huge kites, is making its Games debut
And 27-year-old Aldridge, from Dorset, powered her way to gold by winning two races in the final series on Thursday.
Olympics 2024: Taekwondo - Bradly Sinden misses out on place in final
16:31
Harry Latham-Coyle
A point apiece early in the deciding round, before Zaid Kareem takes an inadvertent push to the chin, prompting a pause. The officials are happy that it’s not penalisable, and Kareem strikes a blow.
Or does he? Bradly Sinden and his team want a look at the footage and challenge the referee’s decision. Unsuccessful. And Kareem extends his advantage inside the final ten seconds.
Scores again! The Jordanian raises his arms aloft triumphantly, bringing them down only to shake Bradly Sinden’s hand. Superb striking from Zaid Kareem, securing an upset victory over the world champion!
Olympics 2024: Sailing - Women’s kite final
16:29
Mike Jones
Ellie Aldridge has done it!
A second race win in this women’s kite final and she secures the gold medal ahead of France’s Lauriane Nolot. She won a silver medal in the world championships but she’s now become the Olympic champion!
It was a wonderful move at the first mark which saw her sweep into the lead as her opponents get tangled up behind her. That’s the three wins she needs.
It’s a first Olympic gold in the kite for Team GB.