After yesterday’s busy day with 37 gold medals decided, the action becomes a little more sedate with just 18 medals to be decided.

At 21:10 Kenya’s Ezekiel Kemboi will defend his Olympic title in the men’s 3000 meter steeplechase.

Pamela Jelimo of Kenya is favorite to win the the gold medal in the women’s 800m. The final will be on at 21:35 Beijing time.

The long jump final is also on tonight with Irving Jahir Saladino Aranda a medal hope for Panama. He won the world championships in Osaka last year.

Liu Xiang will run in his first heats today for the 110 meter hurdles. The final will be held this Thursday.

In the gymnastics, Chen Yibing will be favorite for the gold medal in the men’s rings.

Marian Dragulescu from Romania was the highest qualifier in the men’s vault.

Great Britain is favorite to win gold in the team pursuit, cycling event.

In the two person dingy sailing event, Australia is winning the men’s and women’s competition.

The women’s triathlon will start at 10:00AM today. Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal and Emma Snowsill are favorites for the event.

The women’s trampoline final will be held at 20:25, China’s He Wenna, Sydney gold medalist Irina Karavaeva of Russia and Athens defending champion Anna Dogonadze of Germany all favorites for the event.

The last of the weightlifting events will be held today in the men’s 105kg plus division. Dmitriy Klokov of Russia is favorite to win the event.