The BBC has been blasted by angry viewers for tweeting spoilers of British Olympians winning their first medals after not showing their events lives.
Olympics fans were left furious after the broadcaster tweeted Chelsie Giles had won a bronze medal in judo before their delayed coverage had finished on BBC One.
Similarly, the semi-final win that guaranteed Bradly Sinden a silver medal in Taekwondo on Sunday was delayed for BBC One viewers by 15 minutes.
The BBC had again tweeted the result before their television coverage had ended.
Britons were left frustrated by the spoilers, with one saying they 'didn't need to bother watching to the end'.
Olympics fans were left furious after the broadcaster tweeted Chelsie Giles (in white against Fabienne Kocher of Switzerland in the bronze medal judo match) had won a bronze medal in judo before their delayed coverage had finished on BBC One
Similarly, the semi-final win that guaranteed Bradly Sinden a silver medal in Taekwondo on Sunday was delayed for BBC One viewers by 15 minutes
It comes just a day after Mark Davies, the Chair of British Rowing, questioned the lack of his sport's coverage on the BBC, saying he spent 25 minutes 'looking on every coloured button and web page'.
But Dan Walker, who fronted some of the live coverage that led to complaints, shared a post on Twitter that the broadcaster is showing less live sport than previously due to American TV network Discovery paying £920million for the long-term rights.
The bronze medal match between Giles and Switzerland's Fabienne Kocher in the women's -52kg judo had been shown live on the red button instead of on BBC One which had delayed coverage.
It meant many British fans were left frustrated after the BBC revealed Giles had won the bronze on Twitter before the coverage had ended.
British fans were left frustrated after the BBC revealed Giles had won the bronze on Twitter before the coverage had ended
'Fantastic that the result came up on my watch before the match had finished, and so I didn't need to bother watching to the end,' tweeted Mark Smith. 'What's the point if you're not showing medal hopes of GB athletes live?'
'All results I've learned today have come from Twitter rather than watching BBC live? This match has literally just started and I already know the result,' tweeted a frustrated Rob McEwen.
'Why is there such a delay in the broadcast versus your updates? Ps CONGRATS Chelsie.'
Mike Hall tweeted: 'Thanks for spoiling that given its on your main channel NOW... ffs.'
Others pointed out that the match was instead live on the EuroSport channel.
Rhys Lewis said: 'It was on live on Eurosport but for some reason bbc decide to show it delayed on bbc1?!'
Meanwhile, viewers were left baffled after the BBC tweeted the result of the semi-final win that guaranteed Bradly Sinden a silver medal in Taekwondo.
'How on earth did BBC Sport not broadcast Bradly Sinden's fight live?' tweeted one user.
Journalist Harry Wallop tweeted: 'I love BBC; I think usually has far better coverage/commentators than rivals. But it’s not covered itself in glory at Tokyo 2020 so far.
The Bradley Sinden match – Team GB’s first medal – was shown c15mins after Eurosport. In the era of social media non-live is rubbish.'
He added: 'Losing rights to lots of live Olympics is mostly out
