The Games of the XXXI Olympiad will take place from Friday 5th August – Sunday 21st August 2016 with live coverage across the BBC.
The BBC will broadcast a total of 550 hours of network coverage across 17 days of world-class sporting action.
The BBC will have an elite team of former Great Britain Olympic athletes out in Rio. Unparalleled expertise and knowledge will come from sporting legends such as Sir Chris Hoy, Denise Lewis, Beth Tweddle, Sir Steve Redgrave, Rebecca Adlington and Sir Clive Woodward, who will give their own unique insight into the key sporting moments, bringing audiences closer to all the action.
Making his BBC debut, Olympic and IBF world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua will also be out in Rio sharing with viewers his thoughts and insight on the medal hopefuls in the ring.
Up to 24 live HD video streams will be available across the BBC Sport website, BBC Sport App and Red Button+ – accessible via desktop, mobile, tablet and connected televisions.
Hazel kicks off BBC One’s live daily coverage from 1pm until 4am. Clare Balding and Mark Chapman will guide viewers through the live action each day from 7pm-midnight, with Jason Mohammad taking over from midnight until 4am.
Ore Oduba will welcome viewers to BBC Four daily between 1-7pm, while Dan Walker will anchor the channel from 7pm until the end of the day’s action.
Bringing viewers right to the centre of the drama, Gabby Logan will be in position at the Olympics Park to present Athletics, while Clare Balding will be trackside at the Velodrome for Cycling. From the Aquatics Centre, Helen Skelton fronts Swimming with Matt Baker at the Olympics Arena for Gymnastics and John Inverdale live at the Lagoa Stadium for the Rowing.
BBC TV line-up and schedule
BBC One / BBC Two
06:00-09:15: BBC Breakfast
09:15-13:00: Replay of the best of the overnight action (BBC Two)
1300-1900 UK – Hazel Irvine
1900-0000 UK – Clare Balding / Mark Chapman
0000-0400 UK – Jason Mohammad
BBC Four and BBC Four HD
1300-1800 UK – Ore Oduba
1800-0100 UK – Dan Walker
0100-0400 UK – live action
BBC TV Team
Athletics
Presenter: Gabby Logan
Commentators: Steve Cram, Brendan Foster, Andrew Cotter, Steve Backley
Guests: Michael Johnson, Denise Lewis, Paula Radcliffe, Colin Jackson
Reporter: Phil Jones
Boxing
Presenter: John Inverdale
Commentators: Ronald McIntosh, Richie Woodhall
Guest: Anthony Joshua
Canoe
Patrick Winterton, Helen Reeves
Cycling
Presenter: Clare Balding
Commentators: Simon Brotherton, Chris Boardman
Guests: Sir Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton
Reporter: Jill Douglas
Diving
Commentators: Bob Ballard, Leon Taylor
Equestrian
Presenter: Lee McKenzie
Commentators: Michael Tucker, Ian Stark, Andy Austin
Gymnastics
Presenter /commentator: Matt Baker
Commentators: Craig Heap, Christine Still
Guest: Beth Tweddle
Hockey
Commentators: Matt Chilton, Simon Mason, Mel Clewlow
Modern pentathlon
Presenter: Eleanor Oldroyd
Commentator: Steph Cook
Rowing
Presenter: John Inverdale
Commentators: Garry Herbert, James Cracknell
Guest: Sir Steve Redgrave
Rugby Sevens
Presenter: John Inverdale
Commentator: Eddie Butler
Guests: Sir Clive Woodward
Sailing
Presenter: Shirley Robertson
Commentator: Niall Myant, Ian Walker
Swimming
Presenter: Helen Skelton
Commentators: Andy Jameson, Adrian Moorhouse
Guests: Rebecca Adlington, Mark Foster
Reporter: Sharron Davies
Triathlon
Presenter: Jonathan Edwards
Commentators: Matt Chilton, Annie Emmerson
Other commentators/reporters
Sir Matthew Pinsent, Rishi Persad, Jess Creighton, Simon Reed, Paul Hand, Ollie Williams, Nick Hope, David McDaid, Kat Downes
The running order for tonight’s Match of the Day is as follows: 1: Manchester City v West Ham United; 2: West Bromwich Albion v Brighton & Hove Albion; 3: Newcastle United v Wolves; 4:Leeds United v Aston Villa; Gary Lineker… Read more
The running order for tonight’s Match of the Day is as follows: 1: Liverpool v Everton; 2: Fulham v Sheffield United; 3: Southampton v Chelsea; 4: Burnley v West Bromwich Albion; 5: Wolves v Leeds United; Gary Lineker will be… Read more
The running order for tonight’s Match of the Day is as follows: 1: Leicester City v Liverpool; 2: Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur; 3: Crystal Palace v Burnley; 4: Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa; Gary Lineker will be… Read more