By Elise Hamersley

British eyes will be trained on the Bercy Arena on day eight as retiring gymnast Max Whitlock looks to become the first man to claim pommel horse gold at three consecutive Olympics. 

The final begins at 4.10pm (BST) and Whitlock faces a strong challenge from across the Irish Sea, with Rhys McClenaghan arriving having won two World Championship golds in this cycle.

The artistic gymnastic proceedings kick off with the men’s floor exercise final before hosting a highly anticipated women’s vault final.

Simone Biles, already the most decorated gymnast in history at 27, comes in red-hot favourite and the Team USA icon has a shot at redemption after her experience with the ‘twisties’ forced her to withdraw from this event at Tokyo.

Earlier in the day, the dressage team Grand Prix special gets underway in the morning as the Team GB trio of Charlotte Fry, Carl Hester and Becky Moody look to better their bronze medal from the team event in Japan.

Dujardin has higher stakes in a medal than her teammates having claimed six Olympic medals in dressage overall. One more of any colour and she'll overtake retired track cyclist Laura Kenny for the title of Great Britain's most decorated female Olympian.

The rowers will also be in full force bright and early with four medal races. Having claimed bronze last time out in Tokyo, the men’s eight squad return to match or better themselves.

Jacob Dawson, Charlie Elwes, Tom Ford and James Rudkin are the only returning members from that medal display as Team GB have selected a mix of veteran and debut talent.

The evening is jam-packed with athletics action as five golds are up for grabs, starting with the men’s shot-put final featuring Scott Lincoln.

Team GB will hope to bounce back in the 4x400m mixed relay final after a disappointing fifth-place finish at this year’s European Championships.

There is a chance to see plenty of star quality, personality and rivalry on display in the women’s 100m semi-final before the final showdown.

Dina Asher-Smith has an Olympic itch to scratch after her injury heartbreak in Tokyo and Olympic gold remains the one major victory not on her CV.

Daryll Neita won the national title in June to seal her spot - in a race not featuring Asher-Smith - while this is also the final opportunity to see three-time champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in full Olympic flight as she brings down the curtain on a legendary career.

Elsewhere in the evening, Team GB’s aquatic stars will hope to impress in the pool.

Finals take place across four different events, but British fans should look out for Abbie Wood in the women's 200m individual medley. The swimmer finished an agonising fourth last time out at Tokyo and has a strong chance of medalling at Paris La Defense Arena.

The evening finishes with the mixed 4x100m medley relay final, an event in which Team GB created history in Japan by putting on a world record and gold medal display.

Do not miss: One of the shiniest jewels in the athletics crown, the women’s 100m final is an event guaranteed to be stacked full of the most exciting sprinting talents. Team GB heavyweights Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita will hope to feature alongside global icons such as American superstar Sha'Carri Richardson.

Star of the day: Iga Swiatek has established herself as the queen of Roland-Garros in recent years with four French Open titles. The women’s singles final takes place on day eight and it would be a huge surprise were it not to feature the Pole.

Best Brit: It’s hard to beat Max Whitlock - but look out for his team-mate Jake Jarman. The 22-year-old rising star claimed four golds at the 2022 Commonwealth Games including floor, vault and all-around titles and has a floor skill named after him – a double salto straight backward with 3½ turn.

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