:01:06. > :01:12.stories. England's Adam Peaty dominates his heat, braking a games
:01:13. > :01:16.record in the process. A very impressive victory for raining
:01:17. > :01:24.Olympic men's sprint champion Jason Kenny sees him through to the semis,
:01:25. > :01:30.but England's Matthew Crampton balance out. Rhys Williams is out of
:01:31. > :01:38.the game after been charged with an anti-doping violation, the Welshman
:01:39. > :01:42.says he is devastated and denies knowingly taking any banned
:01:43. > :01:48.substance. Big problems for the Welsh. Another hammer blow to their
:01:49. > :01:53.preparations for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. We have lots for
:01:54. > :02:00.you this afternoon. We are looking forward to some interesting, tasty
:02:01. > :02:06.out in boxing. Michael Conlon of Northern Ireland looking good for a
:02:07. > :02:16.medal. First, to the wonderful Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. What a day we
:02:17. > :02:26.have the woman's individual pursuit is eagerly awaited. What a line-up
:02:27. > :02:39.of English stars, Laura Trott included. Scotland's Katie Archibald
:02:40. > :02:41.is another rising star. But we will feature Danny King, the reigning
:02:42. > :02:51.Olympic team pursuit champion. The first of the English riders on
:02:52. > :03:05.the track. George Williams on the opposite side. The 20-year-old from
:03:06. > :03:08.New Zealand. -- Georgia. But Danny King, runner-up to Laura Trott in
:03:09. > :03:15.the national championships on the road, was in the inaugural women's
:03:16. > :03:19.Tour of Britain back in May, more of a rogue programme for her than
:03:20. > :03:27.anything else. But best known for her riding on the track. Williams
:03:28. > :03:37.from New Zealand, will she continue the good form of the Kiwis? She has
:03:38. > :03:42.made a good start. The first real setback in King's career when she
:03:43. > :03:49.was left out of the starting quarter of the World Championships in
:03:50. > :03:53.Calais. Katie Archibald took place in the team which retained the world
:03:54. > :03:59.title, so a challenge very much laid down.
:04:00. > :04:02.It can be difficult for younger rivals, especially if they are not
:04:03. > :04:08.ever come up against problems making selection. We see lots of them on
:04:09. > :04:15.the first senior outing coming away with a world or Olympic title, so
:04:16. > :04:20.when you get a setback like that, long to it is quite good for them in
:04:21. > :04:25.terms of how you cope with it. But she has a good team around her.
:04:26. > :04:30.Including Chris Newton, who you can see walking the line for her. And
:04:31. > :04:41.Olympic medallist and world champion in the points race, team pursuit
:04:42. > :04:43.Commonwealth Games champion. She is two and a half seconds down on
:04:44. > :04:50.Annette Edmondson at the one third distance, but has posted the second
:04:51. > :04:53.quickest time. Let's see if she can maintain that effort and step on the
:04:54. > :05:05.quickest time. Let's see if she can gas a little more as the race goes
:05:06. > :05:13.on. Five laps to go. There is King. Riding well, nice and low. Dipping
:05:14. > :05:18.under the black line. That is good. Still the second fastest time. Chris
:05:19. > :05:25.Newton walking towards her. Arms crossed. Not giving too many facial
:05:26. > :05:43.expressions, we are not quite sure what is going on. But he is walking
:05:44. > :05:50.to her as she comes to the line. You need to press on and get every last
:05:51. > :05:53.effort out of your body. She is starting to move around on top of
:05:54. > :06:04.the bike, starting to struggle, to tire. A lap and a half to go.
:06:05. > :06:23.Scripting her teeth. So important, this first-round qualification. --
:06:24. > :06:32.gritting her teeth. Second is from the end of the ride. She crosses the
:06:33. > :06:38.line. Good enough for second place. Georgia Williams crosses. Kim is
:06:39. > :06:46.second on the leaderboard behind Edmondson of Australia. -- King.
:06:47. > :06:55.One of the stars of the Games, Laura Trott on track for the first time
:06:56. > :07:00.here. A Commonwealth medal would complete the set for her. She has
:07:01. > :07:06.won everything else going and is still only 22 years of age.
:07:07. > :07:11.It is not one of her favourite events but I feel sure she will
:07:12. > :07:18.build it into her repertoire. A good opening lap. Paul Manning her coach,
:07:19. > :07:24.Olympic champion himself in team pursuit. He knows the kind of effort
:07:25. > :07:40.that these riders must deliver on the track. They are there, like so
:07:41. > :07:49.many people who end up cyclists, often starting out as triathletes or
:07:50. > :08:03.swimmers. Coming from swimming to quite a
:08:04. > :08:11.solitary sport, a little bit easier mentally, I'm sure. Just looking at
:08:12. > :08:18.how Laura Trott is hogging the line all the way around, what an
:08:19. > :08:27.incredible technician. Well under that black line down near the
:08:28. > :08:32.sandbags. Very similar to King, about one tenth of a second quicker.
:08:33. > :08:38.Will she be able to maintain this effort? She is just comment off her
:08:39. > :08:47.schedule. Paul Manning walking towards her. A couple of tenths off
:08:48. > :08:56.in her splits. But not too much concern from Paul Manning. Here
:08:57. > :09:03.comes Laura Trott with five laps to go. If you have just tuned in, this
:09:04. > :09:11.is not a knockout event. Purely about the time, the fastest four go
:09:12. > :09:20.through. What will this second kilometre bring? Laura draw still
:09:21. > :09:26.the second fastest but she is about four seconds down on Edmondson.
:09:27. > :09:32.Similar to King. She has gained a half a second on her now. A
:09:33. > :09:39.psychological carrot for her to chase. She is looking a little bit
:09:40. > :10:02.more even delivery ranking was in the previous race. -- van than King
:10:03. > :10:17.was. This is ultimately the time to go into the medal ride-offs but
:10:18. > :10:25.she's chasing. Absolutely perfect for Laura Trott. She has not had to
:10:26. > :10:32.come out of her line. Second fastest time. Behind Annette Edmondson at
:10:33. > :10:42.the top of the leaderboard. She sustained that effort. In the end,
:10:43. > :11:05.about three seconds top on King, who is now down to third.
:11:06. > :11:13.They may be no slouch, Amy Cure most definitely could figure in the
:11:14. > :11:23.middle right if she can stay on top of her game. If she can top the
:11:24. > :11:31.Australian team-mate I am fairly sure we will see another
:11:32. > :11:38.Commonwealth Games record broken. So important, body position on the
:11:39. > :11:45.bike. One of the most important factors in being efficient and
:11:46. > :11:51.aerodynamic. When you make the transition from junior to senior is,
:11:52. > :11:57.it is a big change. A massive step up, it really is. It was so
:11:58. > :12:06.impressive that element did what she did at the World Cup. -- Eleanor.
:12:07. > :12:23.But it really is different on this track. The fifth fastest time thus
:12:24. > :12:30.far for her, 1.14.89. The Australian coach, he is not walking, he seems
:12:31. > :12:41.to be giving lap splits. Hard to tell visually for us. Australia
:12:42. > :12:47.going really well. We saw in the World Championships, the purpose and
:12:48. > :12:51.focus, morning, noon, and night. Looking calm and composed.
:12:52. > :12:59.Everything is as it should be so far. The riders holding their places
:13:00. > :13:07.in terms of where they are on the track. Second and fifth fastest up
:13:08. > :13:14.till this point. Riding exceptionally well, Amy Cure, down
:13:15. > :13:20.near the bottom of the track, riding so well she has clipped the edges of
:13:21. > :13:26.a couple of sandbags. We used to: Sandbags, they were, which created a
:13:27. > :13:37.bit of excitement when you hit them. Now they are just like foam. Sounds
:13:38. > :13:44.like the voice of experience! Certainly not the most pleasant of
:13:45. > :14:04.experiences! She has two laps to go, no sign of Amy Cure letting up. It
:14:05. > :14:10.is getting tough for Elinor Barker. This is going to be another really
:14:11. > :14:14.good ride for the Australians. It will be interesting to see the time
:14:15. > :14:23.posted by Elinor Barker as well, she is having to dig really deep.
:14:24. > :14:32.Towards the line, Amy Cure really pile it on in the closing stages.
:14:33. > :14:43.Elinor Barker, good enough for fourth place so far. Edmondson still
:14:44. > :14:49.at top. She would race against Amy Cure for gold, and it would be
:14:50. > :14:51.Elinor Barker against Laura Trott for bronze, but we still have two
:14:52. > :15:15.quality keeps to come. -- heats. It is all a big learning curve. It
:15:16. > :15:22.has come with the success so far. She slotted into the Great Britain
:15:23. > :15:35.pursuit team and rode strongly alongside Laura Trott. Elinor Barker
:15:36. > :15:40.also in that team. Both riders are fairly evenly matched at the moment.
:15:41. > :15:47.It looks like Katie Archibald is riding a bigger gear than the Kiwi.
:15:48. > :15:51.Basically, the revolutions of the pedal she is travelling a lot
:15:52. > :15:57.further. It is like being in fifth gear in a car. It can be harder to
:15:58. > :16:03.get out of the gate but once you get that year rolling, it can be
:16:04. > :16:11.beneficial. If she goes into the red and dies off, she will have a fight
:16:12. > :16:13.on her hands against rent bikes. Good enough for fourth place for
:16:14. > :16:36.Katie Archibald. A good battle between the two riders
:16:37. > :16:40.technically. A good ride, nice and low.
:16:41. > :16:47.Much more experienced, Nielsen. A great position on the bike. A
:16:48. > :16:53.smooth, fluid style. All eyes are on Katie Archibald here.
:16:54. > :17:10.Just wondering about a little bit on her line. -- wandering.
:17:11. > :17:17.4.5 laps to go. For Archibald, you can see it is starting to hurt.
:17:18. > :17:24.If she starts to slow down on this high gear...
:17:25. > :17:30.Up into third place at the two thirds distance at 2000 metres. What
:17:31. > :17:32.has she got left in the tank? It is starting to bite for Katie
:17:33. > :17:42.Archibald. Moving around a gritting her teeth.
:17:43. > :17:48.Her coach urging her on. He looks reasonably happy with this effort so
:17:49. > :17:54.far. Two more laps to go for the biggest
:17:55. > :17:59.effort she can possibly muster in this 3000m individual pursuit
:18:00. > :18:03.qualifying ride. Can Katie Archibald haul herself into a potential medal
:18:04. > :18:07.winning ride. She needs to pull everything out of
:18:08. > :18:14.the bag and put everything into this last lap, here is the bow. She
:18:15. > :18:21.cannot hold back. The final 280 metres down the back
:18:22. > :18:25.straight. Nielsen is outside the medal positions. Katie Archibald is
:18:26. > :18:32.gritting her teeth. Towards the line. Over the line.
:18:33. > :18:40.Third place. She has gone quicker than Laura Trott and Elinor Barker
:18:41. > :18:45.and Dani King. Edmondson still leads the way. Archibald as it stands
:18:46. > :18:53.would have the chance to race for bronze. Jaime Nielsen also finished
:18:54. > :18:54.strongly. She pulled it out the bag and has moved up into fourth place
:18:55. > :19:16.the leaderboard. The first test time so far set by
:19:17. > :19:23.Annette Edmondson -- the fastest time so far.
:19:24. > :19:28.She went through the first half lap, Rowesell, in fourth place, she has
:19:29. > :19:33.pulled it up to third. A good start by her. She generally rides a big
:19:34. > :19:38.ear and it takes time to get going. Once she gets settled, she knows
:19:39. > :19:42.exactly what she is doing, she knows how to deliver her effort.
:19:43. > :19:48.She does tend to be strong and solid once she gets it rolling. Not like a
:19:49. > :19:53.greyhound in the first lap. She doesn't go bursting out of the traps
:19:54. > :20:00.but once she is on top of that year, she can keep going forever.
:20:01. > :20:09.She rides how her temperament is. She seems very calm and collected.
:20:10. > :20:13.Sensible. The sensible one in the squad! She rides with maturity. How
:20:14. > :20:19.much attention will she had paid to the Times laid down by the others?
:20:20. > :20:22.She will have woken up this morning knowing the time she would be
:20:23. > :20:29.setting herself. That's her coach will have set her to ride. She is a
:20:30. > :20:34.good 10th of a second up on that. I am looking at the coach walking away
:20:35. > :20:42.from her, he seems confident. Second fastest time. The closest to
:20:43. > :20:46.the time off Annette Edmondson thus far.
:20:47. > :20:50.It can go both ways, if you concentrate on your opposition in a
:20:51. > :20:55.timed event, there is nothing you can do about that. You are on your
:20:56. > :21:02.own on the track. If they post a time quicker than you can go, it can
:21:03. > :21:07.have an adverse effect. Lauren Ellis from New Zealand hasn't
:21:08. > :21:10.made a good start at all. Do Amoroso will see her opponent in front of
:21:11. > :21:14.her. She will, she is already in the same
:21:15. > :21:20.straight. She will have the benefit of getting that chase, not
:21:21. > :21:27.necessarily a catch in the last kilometre. Psychologically, she has
:21:28. > :21:32.that advantage. Still second fastest. If it stays
:21:33. > :21:35.like this, she will be into the gold medal race later.
:21:36. > :21:40.She is generally stronger in the latter part of the race. She will
:21:41. > :21:44.start to get the benefit of slipstreaming as well. Less than a
:21:45. > :21:52.quarter of a lap. She is starting to close in on the Kiwi rider.
:21:53. > :21:57.Steady and strong, Joanna Rowsell, powering around the velodrome in the
:21:58. > :22:01.east end of Glasgow. Two more laps to go and a place in the final of
:22:02. > :22:07.the Commonwealth Games is at stake. If she could keep it going as she
:22:08. > :22:11.has so far, a place in the final is hers for the taking.
:22:12. > :22:16.Another perfect catch by the English rider. Joanna Rowsell takes the
:22:17. > :22:25.bell. Lauren Ellis with it. Joanna Rowsell could well make it,
:22:26. > :22:29.putting the power through the pedals, roared on by the crowd. Here
:22:30. > :22:37.comes the world champion. Watch the time! It is the fastest time. The
:22:38. > :22:44.first Games record of the day has gone.
:22:45. > :22:52.What a superb run from Joanna Rowsell, the time is so good it is a
:22:53. > :22:57.new Games record. Some big names bow out. It is goodbye for now to Laura
:22:58. > :23:05.Trott, Elinor Barker and Dani King. The final is at 4:55pm. Let us go
:23:06. > :23:33.over to Jonathan Edwards. What did you make of her
:23:34. > :23:38.performance? She wrote faster that than to win the world title in
:23:39. > :23:42.Colombia this year. She is so strong. Watching her split, she
:23:43. > :23:51.didn't get ahead of Edmondson until the final 500. It shows her strength
:23:52. > :23:56.at the end of the race. In terms of the final against
:23:57. > :24:01.Edmondson late on, how will she race that? She will need to stay cool and
:24:02. > :24:08.calm. And it is a quicker starter. Joanna
:24:09. > :24:21.has gone up a gear. She will need to keep her cool. Hopefully she will
:24:22. > :24:26.win it in the final kilometre. And Katie Archibald, she has two seconds
:24:27. > :24:40.between her and Amy Cure. Amy Cure is a big starter. Katie will be on
:24:41. > :24:45.the back foot but must claw it back. The men's sprint features Jason
:24:46. > :24:49.Kelly. Jason really turned his day around from yesterday when he
:24:50. > :24:52.struggled to qualify. Yes. He had a relatively poor
:24:53. > :25:00.performance in the morning. Having come back through the repechage,
:25:01. > :25:10.facing Matt Glazer. He surprised him with an early attack. 2.5 that's
:25:11. > :25:14.out. And passed him on the line. You can see him building his confidence.
:25:15. > :25:29.Anyone can win in the last four. Let us take a look at that first
:25:30. > :25:37.heat. Why did Jason ride it like that?
:25:38. > :25:42.His main strength is his acceleration. By getting that big
:25:43. > :25:50.gap, opening it up, Matthew Glaetzer did not have a slipstream to follow.
:25:51. > :25:55.In terms of the second one, I guess Glaetzer had a question how Jason
:25:56. > :25:58.would write it. His confidence would have been knocked. If he wasn't
:25:59. > :26:02.really thinking about it, he is looking around, he is not committed,
:26:03. > :26:08.Jason is waiting. Jason is so experienced at this
:26:09. > :26:11.stage. Even though he did not qualify particularly quickly
:26:12. > :26:17.yesterday, he has that experience coming he is Olympic champion. He
:26:18. > :26:25.will be a hard competitor to beat. Some of that customers will be from
:26:26. > :26:31.the men's team sprint. A very solid performance.
:26:32. > :26:38.We can take a look at the line-up. He is up against Peter Lewis. He
:26:39. > :26:44.will fancy that, you would think. The Aussies have loads of experience
:26:45. > :26:49.racing from an early age. Peter Lewis is new to the Australian team.
:26:50. > :26:55.He will be aware he is up against a formidable opponent. His time in the
:26:56. > :27:03.qualifier is exceptionally fast. You cannot write him off. The two New
:27:04. > :27:12.Zealand athletes, Webster and Dawkins.
:27:13. > :27:17.I was highlighting Webster as the favourite after the qualifier, even
:27:18. > :27:21.though he was third. Seeing his pedigree. Dawkins was looking
:27:22. > :27:28.awesome. He was not fazed by Matthew Crampton. A bit of shoulder barging
:27:29. > :27:38.in the quarterfinal. Thanks you very much.
:27:39. > :27:44.One more thing to clear up from the velodrome, let us show you what
:27:45. > :27:55.happened in the men's individual pursuit qualification.
:27:56. > :28:11.Bobridge, still just 24. Based in the UK. This rider, the Australian,
:28:12. > :28:16.spends his time doing the big European conditions. It stands him
:28:17. > :28:31.in good stead. Tennant really did need to deliver
:28:32. > :28:35.and he did that competently yesterday.
:28:36. > :28:42.Keen to see Jack Bobridge, though. To see how he fares back on track on
:28:43. > :28:48.this individual event. A nice position by both riders. Tennant, a
:28:49. > :28:55.different body shape to Bobridge. Long, lean. Laying across the bite.
:28:56. > :29:05.Bobridge is a bit more squat but extremely powerful. -- bike.
:29:06. > :29:17.Bobridge has gone through, the quickest so far. A quick opening
:29:18. > :29:25.kilometre. Tennant, another good start by the English rider.
:29:26. > :29:33.The closing match ups do tend to provide the real excitement. Tennant
:29:34. > :29:35.has to concentrate on his own job here.
:29:36. > :29:41.It is difficult to go into a round like this knowing you are up against
:29:42. > :29:44.someone like Bobridge, the world record holder. You desperately
:29:45. > :29:52.trying not to let it affect you. You just hope you don't get a catch.
:29:53. > :29:59.Andy Tennant with nine laps to go. We will shortly breach the halfway
:30:00. > :30:03.mark and see whether Bobridge is sustaining his fast start. He looks
:30:04. > :30:11.as if he is. Andy Tennant is looking good as
:30:12. > :30:16.well. Andy Tennant, second fastest at the halfway point.
:30:17. > :30:22.I was looking at the gap between the two riders, Andy Tennant is starting
:30:23. > :30:26.to put it back. Getting on top of his bride. Paul Manning is stepping
:30:27. > :30:39.away. He is going back up on schedule and delivering.
:30:40. > :30:46.where they end up. We could have a change at the top of the leaderboard
:30:47. > :30:52.coming up shortly. Paul Manning always looks on ruffled, no matter
:30:53. > :31:02.what is going on in front of him. He is certainly not a flapper. This
:31:03. > :31:08.really is a quality round we are seeing in front of us. But Bobridge
:31:09. > :31:18.will have the strength in the last kilometre, can Tennant hang on at
:31:19. > :31:24.the strength he is offering? That is extremely good by both of these
:31:25. > :31:31.riders. Andy Tennant is doing the best job he can of getting himself
:31:32. > :31:39.up into the medal rides. Just leads to dig a little bit deeper if it is
:31:40. > :31:50.possible. Nice and solid and on top of the bike, Bobridge. It really is
:31:51. > :31:58.starting to hurt now. Just starting to show the signs of effort that
:31:59. > :32:03.Bobridge is under, Tennant just starting to back off by the looks of
:32:04. > :32:14.it. He is having to claw his way around as we get the Bell. He needs
:32:15. > :32:33.to find all the time can get hip to force his way into a middle -- medal
:32:34. > :32:38.ride. Defending champion, Jack Bobridge, goes to the top of the
:32:39. > :32:51.leaderboard. The Australian duo will battle for the gold medal. We have
:32:52. > :32:54.got plenty of gold medals and drama to come from the velodrome. Here is
:32:55. > :33:41.what is happening: that springs to mind is music and
:33:42. > :33:51.football. Football rivalry. Those two football teams. There are more
:33:52. > :34:04.than two clubs. The club with the big boss coming out of the front.
:34:05. > :34:22.The Garage. They love music. Really rowdy crowds. King Tuts, that is the
:34:23. > :34:33.place to be. Live music every night. Dancing, the order Trigg. Great
:34:34. > :34:42.friends, good night out. -- dancing, drinking.
:34:43. > :34:45.If you are a boxing fan this is a big day because the fight to get
:34:46. > :34:54.underway in that Golding just over the river, the Scottish Exhibition
:34:55. > :35:04.and Conference Centre. At London 2012 the boxing was fantastic. I am
:35:05. > :35:09.sure it will be the same in Glasgow. The men will be fighting without any
:35:10. > :35:14.headgear. The medics say that there is more of a chance of concussion
:35:15. > :35:18.with headgear. So it will be interesting to see if referees
:35:19. > :35:26.decide to stop fights if there are any cuts. We are bound to hear from
:35:27. > :35:35.a legend, Barry McGuigan, who won Commonwealth gold in 1978. Let's
:35:36. > :35:45.hear from a true legend. I was born in Clones, just south of
:35:46. > :35:51.the border. My father was a travelling musician, my mother ran a
:35:52. > :35:59.grocery business with her father, it was busy 24 hours. I was about 12
:36:00. > :36:08.years old. I would hang about with a whole gang of us. I found a pair of
:36:09. > :36:14.boxing gloves in a derelict building. Most guys were bigger than
:36:15. > :36:21.me but I punched the heads of every one of them! I realised I was pretty
:36:22. > :36:30.good at it and asked my dad to take me to a local club. It became the be
:36:31. > :36:34.all and end all. I would win provincial and national titles.
:36:35. > :36:43.Gerry Storey was national coach at the time. He realised, this kid has
:36:44. > :36:49.really got something. It was a 16 mile journey to Belfast. And bear in
:36:50. > :36:59.mind I was crossing the border, travelling through war-torn Northern
:37:00. > :37:09.Ireland. A very bad time. A very terrifying place to go to. Boxing
:37:10. > :37:14.was a great unifier. It brought people together. You could go to
:37:15. > :37:29.Protestant Belfast, Catholic Belfast, and were received in open
:37:30. > :37:33.arms at both places. At the club, there was no swearing, everybody had
:37:34. > :37:39.respect for each other, Catholics and Protestants training alongside
:37:40. > :37:50.each other. Off and I went to Edmonton, Alberta. It was my very
:37:51. > :37:59.first international tournament. We bumped into the likes of Geoff
:38:00. > :38:04.capes, Alan Wales, Daley Thompson, people I saw on television, I
:38:05. > :38:14.couldn't believe it. The competition started, it all happened so quickly.
:38:15. > :38:24.It must be stopped. McGuigan holds his arms aloft. A new start,
:38:25. > :38:33.17-year-old Barry McGuigan. In the final, my opponent was carved out of
:38:34. > :38:43.marble. He has hurt McGuigan, his legs have gone. He dropped me in the
:38:44. > :38:50.second and levelled me in the third. But I threw loads of punches back.
:38:51. > :38:56.Peppered him with combinations. I fought back bravely and one on a
:38:57. > :39:06.split decision. She has got it, and I don't think you can believe it
:39:07. > :39:13.is! I was emotional. Only 17, the first time I had travelled away from
:39:14. > :39:26.home, and I took the gold medal. The fact that I won a big international
:39:27. > :39:34.tournament, it was overwhelming. When I turned official I was 20
:39:35. > :39:43.years old. -- turned professional. The troubles were really bad but
:39:44. > :39:50.boxing was a unifier. I did not want to alienate people, did not want
:39:51. > :39:57.them to feel threatened. So I did not have any national anthems. My
:39:58. > :40:03.anthem was Danny boy. I would not wear any colours. I made my shorts
:40:04. > :40:13.out of the United Nations calls for peace. -- colours. I would like to
:40:14. > :40:19.think that being receptive of all sides, not offending people, was
:40:20. > :40:27.really important to me, and I carried it into the professional
:40:28. > :40:33.game. Barry McGuigan, a legend. As a young
:40:34. > :40:40.fan it was really a great time to be watching boxing when he was fighting
:40:41. > :40:49.fantastic names, and so wonderful to hear from him. The boxing gets
:40:50. > :40:55.underway today. 13 medals to be one between today and Saturday. Lots of
:40:56. > :41:08.styles from London 2012 hoping to build on their success. -- Watts of
:41:09. > :41:10.stars. Watch out for this man, Michael Conlon, his Olympic
:41:11. > :41:14.experience may carry him all the way. We pick it up in the second
:41:15. > :41:32.round. Northern Ireland in blue, Michael
:41:33. > :41:41.Conlon, a second Commonwealth Games. Lost to the Australian Jason Mahoney
:41:42. > :41:46.in 2010. The old computer system, Mahoney was judged to have landed
:41:47. > :41:50.more systems, the Northern Irish camp were upset because they felt
:41:51. > :41:58.Conlon was a good shout for a gold medal.
:41:59. > :42:11.The young fellow in the red from Nairu, they have come with three
:42:12. > :42:17.boxes, this is the smallest of them. He has a good range of movement with
:42:18. > :42:23.his jab, but look at his feet. The movement is much better from Conlon.
:42:24. > :42:40.You need to get those feet into range. Conlon has stepped up a
:42:41. > :42:49.gear. Looking strong. And pretty muscular, at 56 kilograms. This
:42:50. > :42:57.shows the confidence of Conlon. These are powerful shots going in
:42:58. > :43:05.from him. A good display. He tagged him with a good right hand. And
:43:06. > :43:11.another one! A standing eight count. The first of the tournament. Michael
:43:12. > :43:18.Conlon really is warming up. A glance at his father John, who
:43:19. > :43:23.indicates, just keep it going. Those body shots really have taken all the
:43:24. > :43:33.sting out of his opponent. Good right from the man from Nairu, who
:43:34. > :43:44.is game. Another standing eight count coming up here. If Conlon is
:43:45. > :43:53.to get the gold medal he will need to fight four or five matches,
:43:54. > :43:57.varying nicely. The body shots are really hurting.
:43:58. > :44:05.Very accurate, and looking impressive. I think the referee
:44:06. > :44:14.should be stepping in here. I think so, Ritchie. If we are to assume he
:44:15. > :44:26.is going to win this, he has an Indian opponent next who will be a
:44:27. > :44:29.lot more difficult. He has survived. An easy opening round for Michael
:44:30. > :44:39.Conlon who might have liked to be finished but he will settle another
:44:40. > :44:44.round. Three and four punch combinations
:44:45. > :44:57.going in from him. Hitting the target. Critical brands of, that
:44:58. > :45:05.second round, every single judge gave it to Conlon, 10-8. He is miles
:45:06. > :45:10.ahead. Let's hope those eyebrows hold up, let's hope all the eyebrows
:45:11. > :45:14.hold-up. I was talking to someone earlier today and recalled that in
:45:15. > :45:23.three Olympic games only one contest was ever stopped because of a cut
:45:24. > :45:31.and that was done to the headgear. Conlon, once again, going downstairs
:45:32. > :45:38.with the left hand. Leaving a little bit of a gap between his elbow and
:45:39. > :45:42.ribs by holding the card high. Does he just save his energy growth of
:45:43. > :45:52.the stoppage? That is what he must decide. -- or go for. This is in the
:45:53. > :46:02.bag unless the wheels come off. Oh, a cut! My lord! A dreadful one. Well
:46:03. > :46:07.there is the perfect case for having head guards in amateur boxing. This
:46:08. > :46:09.is a gold medal favourite and they are going to have to work at that,
:46:10. > :46:19.they are not allowed to stitch it. are going to have to work at that,
:46:20. > :46:32.they Well, that would have been
:46:33. > :46:36.completely calamitous. He has just got to try to stay out of the way of
:46:37. > :46:41.this fella now. He is going to try and rub heads again. He has got to
:46:42. > :46:46.be clever here. Well, it does not look as if it is getting any worse,
:46:47. > :46:50.at least. We have still got a couple of minutes to go to the end of this
:46:51. > :47:00.round of. But psychologically, it is a big plus for the youngster from
:47:01. > :47:12.Nairu. I think every Northern Ireland heart
:47:13. > :47:16.just about stopped, when they saw the blood running down Michael
:47:17. > :47:24.Conlon's face. But as you rightly observed, I think it is actually
:47:25. > :47:30.somewhere up around the hairline. He is asking him to go to the corner.
:47:31. > :47:40.Is there another cut? No, it is a swelling above the eye. Oh, Deary
:47:41. > :47:50.me. That is what they used to call a mouse. Back they come, one minute
:47:51. > :48:07.ago. Michael Conlon cut, but in control. You cannot help but
:48:08. > :48:16.thinking, is it serious? Well, if it is high on the head, it will not be
:48:17. > :48:28.too much of a problem. He is tired, the man from Nairu, without doubt.
:48:29. > :48:38.Good work there. Conlon is winning this at a canter, despite that cut.
:48:39. > :48:42.Well, an appreciative round of applause from the knowledgeable
:48:43. > :48:49.Glasgow crowd. As we said before, they do love their boxing, whether
:48:50. > :48:53.it is with or without vests. Great finish by Conlon. And there is no
:48:54. > :48:57.doubt he has won this. He goes over to the opposition corner and says,
:48:58. > :49:05.thank you very much indeed. But he has got a cut, and they will yes,
:49:06. > :49:11.good performance from Conlon. He boxed very sensibly in that last
:49:12. > :49:19.round. Accidental clash of heads, that is where the damage was done.
:49:20. > :49:26.Cut high on the head, thankfully for Michael Conlon. But then he boxed at
:49:27. > :49:31.distance, at range. Michael Conlon, from Northern Ireland, pretty
:49:32. > :49:35.confident that he has got it. ANNOUNCER: Your appreciation,
:49:36. > :49:44.please, for both boxers in the ring. APPLAUSE
:49:45. > :49:53.Winner, by unanimous decision, in the blue corner, representing
:49:54. > :50:02.Northern Ireland... JIM NEILLY: Well, 3-0 for Michael
:50:03. > :50:14.Conlon. Overall, he won it at a canter. 30-26, 30-26 and 30-25. A
:50:15. > :50:18.comprehensive victory, but they will be nervous about the cut.
:50:19. > :50:21.Just before that bought, I was telling you that there is no
:50:22. > :50:27.headgear in the men's boxing at the Glasgow games, and that is because
:50:28. > :50:30.the medics say there is more of a chance of boxers getting concussed
:50:31. > :50:34.if they are wearing headgear. So we are likely to see a lot of blood in
:50:35. > :50:38.the boxing over the coming days. John Inverdale is our man at the
:50:39. > :50:45.boxing. So, Michael Conlon did very well, getting The Proms, and I get
:50:46. > :50:50.the feeling that he fancies himself this year? Yes, good point. --
:50:51. > :50:54.getting The Proms. Going back to the headgear, that bought highlighted
:50:55. > :50:59.the dilemma which amateur boxing has got at the moment. The more amateur
:51:00. > :51:04.boxing tries to resemble professional boxing, I getting away
:51:05. > :51:08.from headgear, going back to three-minute rounds, the more there
:51:09. > :51:12.is the risk of getting cuts and huge great cuts on the head. And so, that
:51:13. > :51:17.is an image problem for amateur boxing as well. It has always been
:51:18. > :51:23.about guile and tactics, not if you like about the brutality which we
:51:24. > :51:26.normally associate professional boxing with. But those at the helm
:51:27. > :51:32.of amateur boxing are concerned that the image of the sport could be
:51:33. > :51:35.damaged, if the public sees a lot of cuts and bouts getting stopped,
:51:36. > :51:45.which did not used to happen in the days of head guards. Head injuries
:51:46. > :51:49.are a big issue in all sports. But from an image point of view, the
:51:50. > :51:54.authorities will be monitoring what happens here. A lot of people who
:51:55. > :51:57.are quite well informed about these things actually think that by the
:51:58. > :52:02.time amateur boxing gets back to Rio, they might have returned to
:52:03. > :52:10.head guards. You can just see behind me, the last fighters, from Ghana
:52:11. > :52:14.and Nairu, just leaving the ring. The applause behind me is for Scott
:52:15. > :52:23.Fitzgerald, first English boxer to compete at this year's Games. From
:52:24. > :52:31.Preston. I think he is entering the ring to the sound of The Rolling
:52:32. > :52:35.Stones. And he is somebody, just like everybody else in this weight
:52:36. > :52:38.division, who is looking to benefit from the absence of the Welshman
:52:39. > :52:46.Fred Evans, who has not been allowed to compete, for reasons which we are
:52:47. > :52:50.not clear about. That means the door is open for other boxers, and that
:52:51. > :52:57.might include Scott. Let's join Richie Woodhall and Jim Neilly.
:52:58. > :53:12.JIM NEILLY: So, Ronald McIntosh alongside Richie Woodhall. Scott
:53:13. > :53:21.Fitzgerald, what a moment for him, 22 years of age. The most
:53:22. > :53:47.significant appearance in his boxing career to date.
:53:48. > :54:05.ANNOUNCER: Introducing, in the red corner, representing England, Scott
:54:06. > :54:19.Fitzgerald! And in the blue corner, representing St Lucia, Ron Bastien!
:54:20. > :54:28.The referee is from Finland. So, the opening bell sounds in this 69
:54:29. > :54:33.kilograms Mac welterweight contest. And Scott Fitzgerald, what a start!
:54:34. > :54:38.A blazing start, putting the man from St Lucia on the back foot
:54:39. > :54:42.straightaway! And Ron Bastien has been issued a standing count
:54:43. > :54:50.immediately! Scott Fitzgerald has come out blazing.
:54:51. > :55:02.Yes, to refit left hook there. Ron Bastien came forward, overreaching.
:55:03. > :55:05.-- fantastic left hook. Ron Bastien has got to watch out when he is
:55:06. > :55:15.coming forward, has got to keep his right hand up. And again.
:55:16. > :55:27.Fitzgerald, from Preston. His amateur boxing club has just moved
:55:28. > :55:32.into a brand-new, ?300,000, state-of-the-art facility. He had
:55:33. > :55:45.his final training session there, just before heading off for the,
:55:46. > :56:02.love games. -- for the Commonwealth Games.
:56:03. > :56:07.He has just got to draw his opponent, and then he will catch him
:56:08. > :56:16.with the left hook is he is moving away. When he is breaking away from
:56:17. > :56:21.the exchanges, he is then open to that left hook, and that is what is
:56:22. > :56:31.happening. So, just a minute to go in this opening-round. The man from
:56:32. > :56:43.St Lucia elected to drop his hands just a moment ago, and users as
:56:44. > :56:55.again. -- and he does it again. RICHIE WOODHALL: Solid jab again
:56:56. > :56:57.from Fitzgerald. Good, neat boxing. Fitzgerald cutting off the ring by
:56:58. > :57:03.moving to his right, locking down the escape route.
:57:04. > :57:13.Good left-hand to the body, and right hand over the top was not too
:57:14. > :57:21.far away, from Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald has got a high
:57:22. > :57:28.right-hand. So, just a couple of shots exchanged after the bell. But
:57:29. > :57:38.it is a confident start to his Commonwealth Games boxing career.
:57:39. > :57:49.His cornerman, a terrific coach, Great Britain coach. Look at this
:57:50. > :57:54.well timed shot, just leaning back, bringing him on to the left hook.
:57:55. > :57:57.Perfect punch, great start. Just needs to draw that right-hand, and
:57:58. > :58:05.then he catches him with the left hook. Sent Ron Bastien's eyeballs
:58:06. > :58:10.into orbit a little bit with that one. And unsurprisingly, all three
:58:11. > :58:18.judges scoring in favour of Fitzgerald. But although there was a
:58:19. > :58:22.standing count, only 10-9, rather than 10-8, which might be expected
:58:23. > :58:26.in the professional game. No standing counts of course in the
:58:27. > :58:29.professional game, but with that count being issued, you might have
:58:30. > :58:41.expected it to be 10-8. Fitzgerald, part of a maximum
:58:42. > :58:47.strength England boxing team, eight men and three women, 11 being the
:58:48. > :58:52.total you are allowed to enter as a nation. There are three women's
:58:53. > :58:57.weight categories, flyweight, lightweight and middleweight.
:58:58. > :59:12.England have all of those spots occupied. St Lucia have four men
:59:13. > :59:15.present. Again, clever boxing from Fitzgerald, not getting carried
:59:16. > :59:22.away. He wants to get into the tournament, working well behind his
:59:23. > :59:25.jab, holding the centre of the ring, keeping his opponent on the outside,
:59:26. > :59:33.looking for that danger shot, the left hook, and there it was, to the
:59:34. > :59:35.body. So, his first Commonwealth Games, Scott Fitzgerald, but he is
:59:36. > :59:46.getting acclimatised to international competition. He got
:59:47. > :59:51.himself on the podium in a tournament in Lithuania, coming away
:59:52. > :59:57.with a silver medal, where he boxed really well. He put his loss down to
:59:58. > :00:01.learning a new style. He is a member of the GB development squad, so he
:00:02. > :00:05.is being taught the new style, which all of the coaches are trying to
:00:06. > :00:10.implement, to equip the boxers for international competition. And just
:00:11. > :00:14.as that was becoming instinctive, perhaps a few traces of his old
:00:15. > :00:19.habits remaining... Brilliant shot that was from Scott. That is his
:00:20. > :00:23.favourite punch, in this contest. Oh, good shot as well to the body.
:00:24. > :00:34.He has hurt his man downstairs here, Ronald. We saw him physically buccal
:00:35. > :00:42.over there, after Fitzgerald thundered that left hook into his
:00:43. > :00:47.solar plexus. You could see visibly wilting. And look at him covering up
:00:48. > :00:52.his right hip with his forearm. He has been hurt, the mouthpiece has
:00:53. > :01:04.come out. Ron Bastien, 29 seconds to go, to survive this second round.
:01:05. > :01:09.Fitzgerald in the ascendancy. He is not getting carried away and
:01:10. > :01:15.just sticking to the same tempo. Taking his man apart systematically.
:01:16. > :01:20.Using that jab, taking his time, enjoying the contest, getting into
:01:21. > :01:46.the tournament, and this is a good performance. Great block. Fitzgerald
:01:47. > :01:53.repelling the swings of Bastien, and surely that is another round in the
:01:54. > :02:01.can for the boxer from England. Sensible boxing, Bastien all over
:02:02. > :02:02.the place in terms of his guard, but nevertheless Fitzgerald doing very
:02:03. > :02:14.well. Leave your backhand low, off the
:02:15. > :02:44.jab. So we move into the final round.
:02:45. > :02:47.This welterweight contest, Scott Fitzgerald representing England, and
:02:48. > :03:00.he just got through with a thunderous right hand against Ronald
:03:01. > :03:05.Bastien from St Lucia. That corkscrew left really rocking his
:03:06. > :03:15.head back again. Look at the jolting left jab! Every shot from Fitzgerald
:03:16. > :03:19.now really affecting Bastien, head and body. He is showing great
:03:20. > :03:25.bottle, but the man from England is in complete command.
:03:26. > :03:34.When he delivers those shots he then toxins elbows in. Just in case
:03:35. > :03:40.anything comes back. A simple jab, look at that, good technique, and it
:03:41. > :03:47.is the bodywork that is now taking its toll on Bastien, openings and
:03:48. > :03:57.loopholes appearing in his guard. Court again, terrific shot! What a
:03:58. > :04:07.two punch combination! And Bastien is on the canvas in real trouble! He
:04:08. > :04:17.has produced the first stoppage victory of the tournament with
:04:18. > :04:24.fantastic punching! As cool and composed as possible. Right hand
:04:25. > :04:35.over the top, left hook fall a lot, and Bastien on the canvas. -- follow
:04:36. > :04:48.up. He demonstrated a to refit right hand. -- a terrific. That will give
:04:49. > :04:58.him so much confidence. A high-5 from Paul Walmsley. The window by
:04:59. > :05:07.knockout, representing England, Scott Fitzgerald! -- the winner. He
:05:08. > :05:17.books his passage into the second round. A third round stoppage over
:05:18. > :05:24.Ronald Bastien of St Lucia. A display of clinical punching and
:05:25. > :05:25.skill. All his attributes combining to send Scott Fitzgerald to the
:05:26. > :05:42.second round. The judges were rendered redundant
:05:43. > :05:46.by that third and final round. What was impressive was that he was not
:05:47. > :05:52.even loading up, not even looking for new knockout, just maintaining
:05:53. > :05:58.his rhythm, and the knockout came. Indeed. He started well with that
:05:59. > :06:04.big left hook but stayed composed throughout the contest. Using the
:06:05. > :06:15.jab, targeting the body, really going through the gears.
:06:16. > :06:22.Scott, many congratulations. The first stoppage of these games.
:06:23. > :06:30.I am over the moon. The stoppage was a bonus. I have been itching to get
:06:31. > :06:40.in there. I am glad to get my first win. That left hook in the first ten
:06:41. > :06:49.seconds was a declaration of intent. The first five seconds! It gave me a
:06:50. > :06:53.nice boost. We talk about the importance of friends and family,
:06:54. > :07:03.right behind you you have all your mate from Preston, take a look. I
:07:04. > :07:10.really PC at them all coming up on the train to support me. I happy I
:07:11. > :07:16.got a win for them. No ill will to Fred Evans, but with him being out,
:07:17. > :07:22.does that open the door for you? He is a top boxer, but there is
:07:23. > :07:30.definitely a good chance for me now. I have shaken any cobwebs off.
:07:31. > :07:34.Hopefully I can go really fast. Well done, Scott Fitzgerald, the first
:07:35. > :07:39.English fighter in the ring this year, and he is fit Torres. The
:07:40. > :07:49.first Scotsman in the ring is there now. -- victorious. We will bring
:07:50. > :07:55.you up-to-date with that later on. Fred Evans of Wales, he worked on
:07:56. > :08:00.for a gold medal, but did not make Glasgow because he failed to get
:08:01. > :08:06.accreditation. A fantastic start from Scott Fitzgerald. It continues
:08:07. > :08:12.on the red button. We turn our attention to Frankie Jones, after a
:08:13. > :08:19.fantastic team performance in rhythmic gymnastics, it is now up to
:08:20. > :08:24.her in the all-round. You are an experienced member of the
:08:25. > :08:30.squad. How does it feel to spearhead the team? Very exciting. We have
:08:31. > :08:39.never had a full team of rhythmic and artistic. It has been really
:08:40. > :08:49.lovely. What a great moment for her. She has promised so much. Here she
:08:50. > :08:57.is on the Commonwealth rostrum. You got a medal in Delhi. Do you feel
:08:58. > :09:02.pressure to replicate that success? I cannot affect the outcome just
:09:03. > :09:09.train as hard as I can in the gym. Then be proud of what I have done.
:09:10. > :09:15.How do you feel knowing this would be your last competition? Sad? At
:09:16. > :09:21.some point there will be tears. Hopefully happy ones. But this is a
:09:22. > :09:25.really nice place to finish. I feel like my body is ready to finish. It
:09:26. > :09:34.will be a relief to have some recovery time.
:09:35. > :09:42.You are so young to be retiring. I guess. But for rhythmic gymnastics
:09:43. > :09:47.it is younger. Unless you are world champion you will not carry on for
:09:48. > :09:51.ever. This is a nice place to finish. Fingers crossed I can be
:09:52. > :09:56.involved in coaching. There are some exciting young ones coming through
:09:57. > :10:03.with potential. What will it be like returning to normal life? No special
:10:04. > :10:07.diet or early morning training. Because I feel like I have achieved
:10:08. > :10:12.what I wanted to, it will be nice to make the transition. Find something
:10:13. > :10:20.else to be passionate about. I would forward to it. Frankie is another
:10:21. > :10:24.athlete who competed in London 2012, she will hope that experience will
:10:25. > :10:26.carry her in the Commonwealth Games. We have seen her in action with
:10:27. > :12:13.the. Now with the ball. Beautifully expressive work! I did
:12:14. > :12:19.not want to brake the spell, she was going so well. We have seen her
:12:20. > :12:26.falter in the past, but not this time. A beautiful performance. She
:12:27. > :12:38.scored a very well on this exercise yesterday. One of her letter ones.
:12:39. > :12:47.Her maturity really coming into play now. Able to perform and express
:12:48. > :12:54.herself at the same time. The hours and hours of training put in to be
:12:55. > :13:09.able to give a performance like this, under pressure, these gymnasts
:13:10. > :13:16.spend hours a day. All to be able to capture the moment when they need
:13:17. > :13:31.to. It must become second nature, and Frankie showed that. 6.3 the
:13:32. > :13:35.difficulty, 7.95 execution, she is edging towards the magic eight.
:13:36. > :13:46.Second-place all-round. Great performance from Frankie Jones
:13:47. > :13:52.and further highlights on BBC Three later this evening. That is all from
:13:53. > :13:58.me, time to hand you to Hazel in the studio.
:13:59. > :14:03.Another beautiful day on the banks of the River Clyde. We have the
:14:04. > :14:14.Armadillo, the Hydro, the Finnieston Crane. This was part of the old
:14:15. > :14:20.Queens Dock, a massive cargo terminal years ago. That would lift
:14:21. > :14:25.thousands and thousands of steam engines made in Glasgow and exported
:14:26. > :14:30.all over the world. The architecture here really gives you a sense of the
:14:31. > :14:33.old and new. We have been showcasing the architecture and design of
:14:34. > :14:41.Glasgow, and a vibrant cultural scene. You will remember the opening
:14:42. > :14:45.ceremony. Your challenge in the next few minutes is to come up with as
:14:46. > :15:00.many vans and artist from the Glasgow area as you can. -- bands.
:15:01. > :15:08.Glasgow is a city of industry and high art. But it does not take
:15:09. > :15:18.itself too seriously. At the heart of the culture here, its people.
:15:19. > :15:19.Singers and storytellers who have