RIO DE JANEIRO Aug 12 (Reuters) - Latest news from the seventh day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Friday (all times GMT):
1346 RUDISHA EASES TO WIN 800M HEATS
Defending Olympic champion David Rudisha of Kenya found some much needed form as he won his 800m heat on Thursday to qualify for the semi-finals.
1342 NETHERLANDS WIN WOMEN'S LIGHTWEIGHT DOUBLE SCULLS
Dutch duo Ilse Paulis and Maaike Head won the gold medal in the women's lightweight double sculls in the Olympic rowing regatta, ahead of Patricia Obee and Lindsay Jennerich of Canada.