Olympics on TV: Clare Balding to host evening coverage

Presenter replaces Gary Lineker, but Rio time difference means big events will be screened in early hours

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The then Jessica Ennis flies the flag at London 2012
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Clare Balding will be the face of Rio 2016 on British TV after she was handed the "BBC's starring role leading its Olympics coverage", reports The Times.

She will anchor the prime-time evening coverage of the Games on BBC1, with others hosting the early afternoon and late-night events, although many of the key athletics and swimming finals will be decided in the early hours of the morning as Rio is four hours behind the UK.

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