Rio Olympics attracts 9.6m peak

Gary Lineker

SATURDAY: The BBC’s Olympics coverage drew its biggest audience to date with 9.6m tuning in for the women’s pursuit medal ceremony, while 2.3m watched Mo Farah win the 10,000m in the early hours.

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