Midlands Olympians: One's to watch on Sunday

Ellie Downie (left) and Becky Downie, (right) Credit: John Walton / PA Wire/Press Association Images

  • Could we see our first Midlands Gold? If you can stay up into the small hours, Staffordshire swimmer Adam Peaty, who trains in Derby, is racing for the Olympic men's 100m breaststroke title at 02:53am Monday, UK time.

  • Nikki Harris from Derbyshire will compete in the women's road race this afternoon.

  • Nottingham sisters Becky and Ellie Downie take to the mat in the gymnastics.

  • Olympic rowing champion from four years ago, Alex Gregory, from Cheltenham, starts his heats in coxless four event.

  • Loughborough swimmer Georgia Davies and Molly Renshaw, from Mansfield, will begin their heats in the 100m backstroke and 100m breaststroke respectively.