Britain's famous rivalry with Australia will be the highlight of Day Six as the track cycling events get under way at the Velodrome. Both team sprint events take place with Sir Chris Hoy (with partner Jason Kenny) attempting to overhaul Sir Steve Redgrave's British record of five Olympic golds: the 36-year-old Scot picked up one in Athens and three last time round at Beijing. In the women's event, Victoria Pendleton and sprint partner Jess Varnish will do battle with their Australian rivals, most notably Pendleton's nemesis Anna Meares. At Royal Artillery Barracks, Peter Wilson is tipped to end Britain's search for a first Olympic shooting gold in the men's double trap, while in rowing at Eton Dorney GB's men's lightweight four – which include brothers Richard and Pete Chambers – hope to build on their winning performance in the recent World Cup event in Munich with a gold at the expense of – yes, you guess it – their Australian rivals. It's another big day for gymnastics and swimming too with four medal events at the Aquatics Centre (including US swim sensation Ryan Lochte in the men's 200m backstroke) plus the women's individual all-around at North Greenwich Arena, which will feature American favourite Jordyn Wieber and British hope Beth Tweddle.
Gold medals up for grabs: 18
Today's medal sports: rowing, shooting, canoe slalom, table tennis, archery, judo, artistic gymnastics, road cycling, fencing, swimming