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Posted: August 2, 2016

42 sports, 16 days, over 3000 hours of live BBC Olympic TV coverage begins this Friday (5 August ) with the Opening Ceremony, continuing every day until Sunday 21 August.

The BBC will be showing comprehensive live coverage, although the four hour time difference means the schedule will be different compared with London 2012. Live sport will take place roughly between 1pm and 3am UK time. More information here:
www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-07-20/when-do-the-rio-2016-olympics-start

The www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016 website and the Red Button will have up to 24 extra channels showing every event taking place.

For the Rio rowing schedule visit:  
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016/schedule/sports/rowing

For the full Rio schedule visit:
www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-07-22/rio-2016-olympics-schedule-day-by-day-sport-guide-and-event-coverage

The rowing regatta will take place 6-13 August at the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon.
For the venue guide visit:
www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-07-22/rio-2016-venues-olympic-stadium-guide

Below is a timetable for the individual  boat classes involving Scots (all times quotes are Brazil time - Rio is four hours behind GB)

Men's Pair: Alan Sinclair (Inverness)
Heats: Saturday 6 August 10.30am
Rep: Sunday 7 August 9.30am
Semis: Tuesday 9 August 9.50am
Final: Thursday 11 August 9.52am

Women's Double Scull: Katherine Grainger (Glasgow)
Heats: Saturday 6 August 11.00am
Rep: Sunday 7th August 9.40am
Semis: Tuesday 9th August 10.10am
Final Thursday 11 August 10.04am

Men's Quadruple Scull: Angus Groom (Glasgow)
Heats: Saturday 6 August 12.30pm
Rep: Monday 8 August 10.00am
Final: Wednesday 10 August 10.22am

Women's Coxless Pair: Heather Stanning (Lossiemouth)
Heats: Sunday 7 August, 10.10am
Rep:  Monday 8th August 9.10am
Semis: Wednesday 10 August 8.30am
Final: Friday 12th August 9.52am

Women's Eight: Polly Swann (Edinburgh), Karen Bennett (Edinburgh)
Heats: Monday 8th August 10.30
Rep: Wednesday 10 August 9.50
Final Saturday 13 August 11.04

Spares: Sam Scrimgeour (Kirriemuir), Victoria Meyer-Laker (Premney, Aberdeenshire)