BBC Two: Day 3 Invictus Games

Out of the night that covers me, black as a pit, from pole-to-pole. I

thank whatever Gods may be. For my unconquerable soul. In the clutch of

circumstance. I have not whinced, nor cried allowed. Joop under the

bludgeonings of chance. My head is bloody. But unbowed. Beyond this

place. Of graft and tears. Looms but the horror of the shade. And yet the

menace of the years. Find and shall find. Me and afraid. It matters not

how straight the game. How charred the punishments the scrum. I am the

master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul. I am Invictus. The

Invictus poem written in 1875 by William earnest Henley, himself an

amputee from 12. I am the mass ter of my fate, which,

in a sporting context, isn't strictly true, is it? You have to

deal with the opposition. In the Copper Box tonight, the opposition

for the British Armed Forces is once again America. Cast your mind back

to the amazing wheelchair rugby match P a narrow win for the British

team. But this time a re-run but basketball. Charlie Walker was the

big star for the British team. He is back in action once again. The

atmosphere will be electric, we will have the entire match in about 20

minutes' time. First, we'll catch up with the cycling that took place at

the Velo Park today. One man we were looking forward to seeing was the

man who took four golds in the at athletics on Thursday.

Joe Townsend joined the Marines aged 17. On his first tour of

Afghanistan, he lost both his legs. Now he is one of Britain's top

Paralympic triathletes. He has been so demoonlt the 100, the 200 N

between those, he squeezed in a gold medal in the 1500m as well. With

#r50m to go, he has lapped every one of his rivals. It is all about

Townsend here. He is about to come down and take his fourth gold medal

for Great Britain. It is, of course, Joe Townsend, welcome. Thank you

very much. With your bling I have it here. It has been quite a few days.

If has been a great, fantastic few days, really. I had the opportunity

it compete for my country, once again, obviously after injury, you

don't often expect to be able to represent your country again and the

Invictus Games has given me the opportunity to do that. We were

chatting beforehand and before your injury in 2008, you were saying you

enjoyed sport but you weren't particularly a Sportsman, were you?

Definitely not. I played for my local Eastbourne rugby team as a

lad. Ied a spired to join the Royal Marines and started to train for

that. Aspired to. But never trained for a sport, so fairly novice. In

terms of your journey from your injury to where you are now where

did it all start? It started back in Headley court after my injury. I

spent five-and-a-half months in hospital in Birmingham and then

after getting down to Headley court was presented with lots of new

opportunities to try different adaptive sports. I went in with the

idea of - try everything and pick up the sports you like and stick with

the ones you like. I was a kind of a bit of a yes man, every opportunity

that was thrown at me I would give it a G from me I managed to find

hand cycling and wheelchair racing. -- give it a go. You have settled on

the triathlon. One thing that fascinated me is transition. You see

the Brownlee brothers they come out, jump on their bike and run. How does

transition work for you, with no legs? The 1 category you can liken

it to a Formula One pit stop. We will have two helpers, designated to

each of the athletes. We will train with these helpers, so we know

exactly what - the helpers know what we want them to do. They will lift

us up, out of our day chairs, to swim, fasten our helmets. We will

practice this ruthlessly to get the time down as minimal as possible.

Obviously transition is basically time down as minimal as possible.

the fourth discipline in triathlon where you can make or lose time and

win or lose races. Your first love, the bunched race today as well as

time trial. Bons in the time trial and silver in the bunched. --

bronze. Different styles between the you two

here. You can see Alfeedo is in a kneeler bike I'm in the recome bant.

In a traditional race we would never be racing against each other. He

would be in the race above me, he would be racing with other kneelers,

I would be racing with other income brants. He is using all of his core

and arms, pulling away up the hills. When you are in the recumbant, you

isolate your trunk Ian have the power of your arms. Tanni

Grey-Thompson was commentating on your races. She wants you to focus

on the track and forget the triathlon. What do you say to her? I

British e think British triathlon tweeted her. My coach may have

something to say about that. I think I'm definitely going into having a

look to doing more track racing. She said it would compliment my

triathlon, I was tweeting David Weir early yesterday. I'm at university

at St Mary's at Richmond which is his neck of the woods. So hopefully

try to gel up with him in the future and take a few trips from the pro.

It wasn't in 2012, the triathlon but is in 2016. The last time you were

here, you were saying you zip wired down for the opening ceremony of the

Paralympic Games. Yes, the last time I saw the orbit lit up was the night

of the Paralympic opening ceremony, where I was dangling from quite a

high height. A little nervous, I'm not going to lie. I'm not the

biggest fan of heights but if someone says -- do you want to fly

the Paralympic flame into the stadium, you are not going to say

no, are you? You are not. More from you later. If you were with us

earlier you would have seen extended highlights of the cycling, if you

didn't, this is what you missed. It was, in the recumbant bike, three

gold headers. Chairmaners, Vice and chromely hawk crossing the line

together and all awarded gold medals T wasn't as competitive in the road

back 2 classification. Vase began won both. Two gold for him. It was a

similar story in the road bike 3 with Andrew Perrin again winning the

time trial and bunch race. OK. Well, it certainly has been a very

successful time, hasn't t for the Brits in the velo park. That success

continued. We can look now at the time trial. In road bike 1

classification. This was Craig Preece taking the gold. Adom Nant

performance. -- a dominant performance. We can join the

commentators now. Here comes Craig Preece of Great Britain to take the

bell here at the end of this 12-lap circuit race.

Preece has ridden away for the rest of the six-rider field. He will win

this with room to spare. He is over a win clear of British rider Kelsey

in the silver position. And here is Reynolds of the United States who is

in third, with five laps still to go. John Allan Butterworth alongside

me here. This rider, despite the advantage he has got, has shown no

inclination to ease off the pressure at all. That's right. He has led

pretty much from the gun. It has been a one man show. It doesn't look

like he has been in anyway, looked like he was going to get caught at

all and still pushing to the line. I think it just shows how our Armed

Forces and how every Armed Forces, are using sheer grant determination

to the line, to make sure the result counts. And Preece served with the

Royal Engineers. Unable to return to his favourite sport of running after

injury. Here is the race for second and third. Andy Kelsey. He has

lapped the rider who is right behind him, we are being told. Kelsey

certainly heading for silver. As you can see, over a minute, the gap

going up all the time, bit by bit, and this is a lap that he can

savour, should he choose to. Nobody will overhaul him now. Preece, who

won the gold in the time trial Estreating this race like another

time trail. It has been another time trail. Longer than the first one. It

was one lap this morning. But the outcome is going to be exactly the

same. Preece actually used to be a runner. That was his favourite

sport. He can not return to that now, but I think he might have a new

favourite with success here in the Invictus Games, double gold

medallist at this inaugural Invictus Games. This race the IRB 1 road bike

category, race number 6 of the afternoon. And winning with room to

spare, in style, leading all the way. Pretty much from gun to taking

the gold, his second of the day, Craig Preece for great win.

Congratulations. Almost like another time trial for you there, out on

your own? We had already got a tactic we would go away on the first

lap. We have said we would do two or three laps out at the front and see

whoever can break it and then after that it was just a time trial, a

case - because we didn't have any garments on, riding into the pain

and obviously getting the time gap. Yeah, it was good. You put so much

time into the rest of the field, you could just about use that last lap

as a lap of honour It is not about that. You push my hardest. Miyaichi,

I race able-bodied and when it comes to doing the disability stuff, you

get a slight advantage. I know you are a keen runner before your

injury. How important has tyingling been to you in your rehabilitation?

When I first got injured he was non-weight bearing. I got into the

swimming. I set myself a goal the first year of doing the ironman swim

and I had the leg off a year later and ended up doing the full iron

man. I enjoyed the cycling and I carried it on since I got discharged

out of the army. I think the big plan for you is to make it to Rio in

a couple of years time? Think maybe Rio might be too soon. Hopefully get

established in the GB team and maybe look beyond that, Tokyo. You enjoyed

this experience? It has been phenomenal. People have come out.

Ever since 20 #12, the Paralympics, it has put disability sport on the

map and people have come out and supported it phenomenally today. Not

just the cycling but the whole event. And two golds. Yes, couldn't

ask for more. Two events, two gold medals. I'm happy. One for each of

my kids. I'm sure they are very proud. Well done. Thank you. I'm

sure they loved watching this moment when their dad got the gold medal.

Joe, you were particularly impressed by Craig's performance there.

Definitely. I feel really lucky. I saw him when I first came into

Headley court. He still had his leg, hobbling around on two sticks,

moving at a snail's pace. So see him up there today, destroying the

field, it is a really good feeling and it has been great these Games,

especially to follow the lads that I have known for quite a few years

now, seeing them coming into Headley court with really life-changing

injuries and basically turning their lives around, especially a lot of

them turning to sport and achieving really great things. You are the

joint team captain in at athletics. A great atmosphere there. 14 golds

in total N terms of the cycling team, not as dominant but again very

strovenlingt Obviously, hand cycling is part of the triathlon. I was

never going to be the fastest in the time trial, as I said before I'm not

a sprint athlete. And my close friend was there. He pipped me on

the GB front today. He has been training with British cycling's

Development Squad. He is another great one. We did a race across

America a couple of years back. He had just got into hand cycling,

still carrying weight. Watching him over the last couple of years,

slimmed down. His cycling has improved. It is great to see him

doing really well. Rehab is the most -- perhaps the

most exciting race of the day now. It is the sprint up to the line, it

could not be closer. The Frenchman second place. Robbain takes him on

the line, finding that bit extra. He was caught on the final lap, he digs

that bid either. Finding that bit extra in a desperate sprint to the

line to make sure he claimed the gold, which was so long looked as if

it was going to be his. What a fight from the two Americans. Here is the

margin of victory. Just over one hand bike. The bronze medal going to

Geoff Hopkins of the United States. Nice race, couple more results to

round off the cycling. We can bring you up to date with everything that

has happened. In the women's recumbent race, Erin Stewart of

America, Kelly Robinson in second. In the road bake Sterling bite two,

Patsy Collins won the race, in a more impaired class, winning the

race ahead of other athletes. That wraps up the cycling.

I have heard a vicious rumour, interesting treble, you are going to

para -- power lifts tomorrow. How much do you lift? We will see, I

have not been lifting for a few weeks. I will go in at around 75 -

80 kilos, and progress. Do not injure yourself? Where is it taking

place? Here is Matthew Pinsent with that, and a lot more.

One of the great things about Invictus, how it is using the park

and then use leftover from London 2012. This will be home to

powerlifting, and revving, today it is archery. Doesn't that much from

the outside, but just wait until we go in. Does a -- doesn't look much.

The first Bowman up on the day is Gary Prout, who served in the Royal

artillery. Afghanistan was a beautiful place, the sun was rising,

everything was quiet. If we advanced in front of a line, the enemy would

attack us. On that day we decided to get in first, giving them a bloody

nose. We slipped into five buildings that we believe the enemy were

coming up to, engaging us. At the forward building, a large explosion

went off. It killed my friend, Chris. The call came over the

radio, saying casualty, man down, man down. I had always agreed with

my boss, if we took any casualties, I would push forward, I needed to be

with the forward troops, to calling artillery, treating who was injured.

I pushed up to the forward building, expecting him to be up

there, and extraction. He was on the open ground. I took it upon myself

to run out, getting a hold of him. The nearest place to safety was

further into the contact, as we call it. One of the other lads came

across, getting a hold of him, between the two of him we got in

behind a little wall, getting cover. Surely every fibre in your body is

thinking, I want to go back, I want to get my head down? It is hard to

explain. You just get the feeling inside you, you need to do

everything you can to get to them. Since that, he died in that contact.

The Army gave you a medal for that. Does that set come equipment -- does

that sit comfortably? The family find comfort in it. They say they

were glad someone was with him. Your tour continued after that? That was

the second week. We were basically out on patrol three hours later.

Pretty tough, isn't it? You can say that again.

Gary was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross from the Queen in

2010, after he risked his life three times fighting the Taliban. An

unrelated leg fracture which had serious, locations has led him to

the Invictus Games. I did and have much to look forward to, it spurred

me on, getting me out of the house. Getting me with like-minded people.

It was absolutely phenomenal. This is the first bout inside this

amazing venue, for the archery. An all British semifinal, Trout against

Gill. I've never done anything like this. It is called A1 arrows shoot.

It could be closed today. -- it is called a 1 arrows shoot. Gary Prout

goes through to the gold medal match. In archery, you get given

your target? It is nice to see where you have been shooting, I will try

to cover these ones up. Gill bounced back, securing bronze. Leaving a

gold match between David Hubber and Gary. If you want to see what

Invictus means, the get the parents. Gary's mother, Heather, she is

shaking. David Hubber has taken the gold

medal. How does it feel having an Invictus gold medal around your

neck? You cannot stop fiddling with it? It is absolutely amazing. I was

content with silver. Gold, wow! British medals kept on coming in the

individual categories, Michael Ball shooting in is way -- shooting his

way to go. -- gold. In this venue, there is the contrasts, the darkness

on the sides, with the light on the target. Then it goes into complete

silence as the archer is about to shoot. Silver for the British man.

It was the team events which filled the afternoon, drama, tension,

emotion, even dancing. Bronze in the novice open team for Britain. Gary

got his gold in a team event, an epic team open compound final saw

Michael ball ad goal -- Michael Ball add a gold-medal. Really emotional.

Just a girl. I am chuffed to bits, two goal. You can stop stressing,

let your hair down. A two can rule. Not more than two cans. A simple

rule. The Invictus Games, great sport, moving stories, a good sense

of humour. That is where you will be tomorrow, for the powerlifting,

joke, I will let you rest. Time to focus on wheelchair

basketball. Big final coming up, Team GB against the USA.

First, the story of the day so far with Phil Jones.

Basketball and the USA, a bread-and-butter type of union. It

is what they do. The American team here do it rather well as

demonstrated in the opening game against Denmark in group B. The

finish was put away terrific lead. Outstanding game. The Americans

would run out 18-12 winners. Britain opened up against Australia, the

hosts struggling to find their range initially, Australia scoring first.

What a stroke. Dennis Ramsey with a long-range two. A serious shot. Once

the British game clicked, it click the big time. Beautiful ball

movement by Britain, Nixon. Rebound, put in by Charlie Walker. Britain

off to a winning start. The USA booking top spot in their group, a

romp over New Zealand. The American momentum and team spirit was

building. Prince Harry brought his Invictus magic to an expectant crowd

for Britain's game against France. What a finish, Gareth Golightly.

What a pass. Great finish. Wonderful offence. A dominant Britain into the

last four as winners of group A. In the first semifinal, France

providing the opposition to the USA. The quality gap was apparent as the

Americans cruised into the gold-medal match. My goodness

everything going in the USA's favour. Just revelling out the

clock. That is a 3-pointer. Just to put the icing on what was a

competitive victory. The USA through to face Britain or Denmark. The

second semifinal was a much closer affair. Beautiful pass. Holm.

Beautiful pass, Charlie Walker, who was key yesterday. Another great

game by Walker, another Team GB versus USA encounter. Will this help

you, this kind of competitive game giving on to play the Americans?

Yes, we need hard, competitive games to get our edge back. Hopefully we

can bring it to the final. First up the bronze medal match,

Denmark have look strong all the way through, they beat France 16-7.

Afterwards Phil Jones spoke to Maurice Manuel will stop the whole

team are delighted, you have delighted this ground with your

performances in rugby and now wheelchair basketball? The crowd in

the Copper Box is unbelievable. The most amazing thing I have

experienced in my life. I cannot describe it properly. How these

people have backed us up. He loved it.

GB against the USA, at the Copper Box.

We are just moments away from the gold-medal game in the wheelchair

basketball tournament. Great Britain taking on the USA. Here

two high-powered teams, arriving undefeated at the gold-medal game.

Both having 2-Zebre records. Contrasting victories in the

semifinals. -- having 2-0 records. The USA steam-rolling France. GB

with a tough game ever Denmark. They will contest two ten minute halves

of basketball for the gold medal at the Invictus Games. This is the

final that everybody has been wanting. Did you hear the noise and

he? The place was absolutely rocking. -- in the hair? GB have

shown they can win a number of ways, scoring, if it comes to a close

game, like in the rugby, anything can happen. To that, the USA team

would say touche. They can show they can win in a number of ways. In

their group games they had a tight opener against Denmark, 18-12. More

comfortable against New Zealand, 14-5. Offensive foul. Juridical

offensive positioning. The USA cannot believe it. -- terrific. . !

He has called for T there is the off-load. I'm not sure. I don't

think Andy McErlean had defencesive position but who am I to argue

against the referee? What do I know, eh?

That basket that went through the hoop from Rodriguez will not count.

Great Britain looking to take the lead. He fires, boom. Chris Attis

opens the scoring for Great Britain. Listen to the response from the

crowd at the Copper Box, this place is rocking. I'm glad I have my

headphones on. It is roaring. It was 12 decibels yesterday. We will beat

that today. He is picked up the offensive foul on his first trip

down the court. We are tied at 2 with just over a minute-and-a-half

gone in the gold medal game We have all the signs of a good game here

already. Both teams have come out to play, come out firing. So, it is

over the half-way line. Off-loaded now. It is the hands of Go litly to

keeps it himself. Drives to the bucket. The USA off and running.

Gareth Golightly had it in the basket but it was taken away from

him by Hector Varela. That's good basketball by the USA. Maston has

scored heavily throughout the tournament. When he gets in that

type of range and locks in hissing sights, he finds the bottom of the

net -- locks in his sights He has been scoring baskets. Six in the

opening four games and followed with four - joint top scorer in both of

the USA's four wins. The The shot is short from Great Britain. Maston

comes away with it for the USA. GB have to be careful now when Maston

is on the ball. He recrates things. Straight away I noticed the most

experience player in the GB team, Charlie Walker went to defend him.

He knows that Dell VIP Maston is the catalyst for everything in the USA

team. -- Delvin. When he has the ball in his hands, generally good

stuff happens. Rebound secured by Great Britain and we have a player

out of his chair down here on the hardwood.

Finally back into playing position. Scott Palomino. He required

assistant from his team-mate. You see Great Britain did that in a

hurry. It is a rolling clock. Two ten-minute halves with a rolling

clock. The only time it'll stop is when... Great hoop. Great hoop.

Attis with his fourth point of the game. He has been a bright spark for

Great Britain. Attis again. Can't continue, can't find it. Gets the

foul. So, we are tired at 4 and all action and a flurry of play. Chris

Attis will go to the line for two shots. That's one of the things that

symbolised Chris Attis' game in the semifinal. The amount of times he

got to line. What a pass to McErlean. He turned the wrong way

and handed it to Attis. Makes the first. He really has had a number of

trips to the free throw line and he makes both. All six points from

Great Britain have come from the red hot hand of Chris Attis. The

26-year-old who lives in Stockton on Tees. Leading the way for Great

Britain as they take the lead against the USA in this gold medal

game. Maston, from the baseline. Short on the shot. It is still

anybody's ball. Finally in the hands of Charlie Walker. Great Britain

have possession. So Nixon, the Great Britain captain, controlling the

play for the home team. Look at the moment away from the basketball now.

Walker streaking down towards the hoop. Nixon sees the lane. He weaves

there with the shot ticking down. Can't find the range. Last touched

by the USA and Great Britain will inbounder from the end line.

Probably not the best decision by Nixon. He had the wide open shot

from outside and he went into traffic and gave himself an even

more difficult shot. Attis fires again and finds the range. He is red

hot from the field. Great Britain have the lead and all of them have

come from Chris Attis He is on fire right now. He has come to play in

this game. A big game player making big time moves. Maston. Cold from

the field. Great Britain looking to extend their lead further as they

bring it over the line in the hands of Charlie Walker, over the half-way

line. There are eight seconds in which you have to emerge from your

own half that you are defending into the opposition half. Bullet pass on

the inside, a nice catch by Nixon, taken away. Nixon gets it back. The

shot blocked. Clock ticking down. No recognition there. Golightly kept

the ball in his hands. Thought about the shot but didn't pull the

trigger. Good defensive presence from the such A Good hustling

defence. They know right now it is a key moment. They have to play with

desperation because if GB get a six or eight point lead, it is going fob

a very difficult game for them to come back in. Can't convert the --

going to be a very difficult game. Can't convert the finish. He was

disrupted there by defence from Chris Attis. He is playing all court

basketball on both ends at the moment. Nixon, keeps it in his

hands. Dumps it off, finds Charlie Walker. Gets the shot away. Fouled

while he was slooting. He will go to the free throw line for two. Nixon

with a good pass. Good inception and shot from Walker. Right now. USA are

reeling. GB have them in the position they want them there. But

from these type of positions they have to capitalise. Walker does just

that, making the first, to make it a five-point lead for Great Britain.

Charlie Walker, the 34-year-old veteran private from the Royal

Logistics Corpse he keeps the ball alive. Off-loads to Nixon, fires

from the baseline. And we are inside three minutes to play in this first

half. Great Britain extending the defence. The USA break it easily.

Now that's the risk. Account USA convert? Terrific positioning by

Golightly they break up the shot at him. Great Britain are playing with

serious hunger. Even when they make mistakes they are chasing back to

force the USA into tough shots. A nice find. And he converts it.

Celebrations in the crowd. The fans up on their feet. Those who are able

to stand making all the noise they can to support their team. But USA

back to get their first basket in some considerable time. But with

just over two minutes to play, Great Britain have a five-point lead.

Great-Britain 11, USA 6. Well Javier ro Rodriguez scoring that basket for

the USA He has got all six goals, Rodriguez. He is a one man offensive

output at the moment. He needs some help from his friends. So, inside

two minutes to play in this gold medal game and Great Britain in a

commanding position but they will want to capitalise further. Faking

the shot under pressure. Can't get the roll on that occasion. Rebound

pulled in. But then a fast break attempt broken up by Great Britain.

At the moment, the USA are totally out of control. Making bad

decisions. Charlie Walker hits from the baseline and Great Britain now

lead by a score of 13-6, approaching one minute to go in this first half

of play. Full court play going employed by Great Britain. Nixon

takes away the outlet pass attempt. Can't control it, know. Perhaps a

new position for the USA in the context of this turn A they haven't

been down. Facing an unfamiliar scenario. And right now they are not

dealing with it very well at all. You know what, GB having a tough

game in the semifinal probably helped them. It meant they came into

this final at a high level. Whereas USA their game was pretty much done

after the first couple of minutes. They are going to have to find their

groove now, if they hope to occupy top spot on the podium here at the

Invictus Games. We are inside the final 20 seconds. The shot clock had

been turned off. Great Britain, trying to get back to defending.

Great. A wonderful job by Charlie Walker to break up that pass

attempt. Britain have another turnover. In the hands of Nixon.

Launches a three. Hits the window. Can't find it. Listen to the round

of applause that greets Great Britain at half-time because in the

gold medal game here at the Copper Box they are leading the USA by a

score of 13-6 with ten minutes of basketball still to come.

Well, they have made a brilliant start. The USA, they are still in

this game. They are hanging around. They are trailing by seven but they

will be looking to get their momentum and something in their

favour now as they inbound from the sideline to begin the second half of

this gold medal encounter. Great Britain 13, USA six. It is in the

hands of their star man, Maston. In and out, but he is getting closer,

after being stone cold in the opening happen. -- opening half.

Attis can't control, in hot pursuit was Aguilera. Attis turns it over

for GP. -- GB When I speak to Attis next time, I'll going to teach him

to bounce that ball on his left hand. If he had, it wouldn't have

been turned over. Aguilera takes it over the halfline. With Rodriguez.

And Maston Lovely fake. Continuing to look for his first basket but the

chair skills to make that move and get baseline was a beauty An amazing

head fake. Came down the court. Faked right and went left. Straight

pass. There you go. You can see him, comes n head faked to the right and

goes left. Got the eyes involved as well to sell the fake harder. Yes.

So, Nixon takes it over the half-way line for Great Britain. The team

captain. He has done a wonderful job since he has entered the fray.

Trying to find his team-mate but it is only in the hands of Rodriguez.

Maston has it now for the USA. Attis hassling him. USA have to get it

over the half way line. They do so, within the permitted eight seconds.

Weaving his way into the lane, Rodriguez finds Maston. He continues

to be stone cold from the field. Stone cold. I don't know whether it

is the pressure of the final or whether he is just - he is just

struggling but Delvin Maston can't get into this game offencively.

Joint top scorer in both of the four games for the USA was Maston. Six

points in the opener, four points in the second pool match. The shot

clock continuing to kick. Nixon was aware of that but no way he was

aware of that. Shot point of violation. That, if the USA aren't

in any rhythm. Maybe that hustle play will be the spark that ignites

some offensive play. Rodriguez off-load to Maston. Well, we have a

whistle on the play, that shot was fired up from Aguilera. Right now,

I'm detecting panic from the USA. Right now I'm detecting panic. I

feel the USA are taking shots that they shouldn't be taking, that they

are totally out of their rhythm. This has been caused by the pressure

defence of GB and also by the score. They are looking at the score and

thinking - we have to get back into this game. Charlie Walker with a

beautiful interception. Rebound by the USA. Rodriguez has it now but

again met by an extended Great Britain defence. Great Britain in

terrific condition. Both of these teams have a full compliment of 12

players. Look how the USA are setting up. Only eight seconds left.

Terrific defensive effort from Great Britain, reaping dividends. Mass

continue is going to have to fire from way out. What a defensive

effort from Great Britain. Has ailing Harrying the USA until the

force a clock shot violation. Textbook defence. It started from

the USA's half where GB played a line defence and by the time 9 the

UUSA got into defensive decision, there was five seconds on the clock,

so GB made the shot clock an extra defender. Time not on the USA's side

as Nixon fires from the top. Lee Matthews for Great Britain. USA

want to get the ball out of the official's Hans, as soon as

possible, it is a running clock. We have two emphasise that. -- ands. To

underline the trouble that Maston is having, 1 of the best handlers in

the team, out of his chair. The basket will not count. Not quite

sure why. They feel like there is any infringement. Massed in --

Maston tumbled out of his chair. He was out of play. In the hands of

Attis. Back to Walker. A pass for Maston, three defenders in pursuit.

Still continues to find the basket covered up. He cannot find the

bottom of it. Some days it feels like it has a lid on it. Like it is

two centimetres diameter. Maston has that problem, tight, struggling. No

such problems for Great Britain. Attis with the field goal. He scored

a Great Britain's first six points, there is another one, moving his

total to eight, and Great Britain's total to 15. Attis once again. He

moves to double figures. What a performance from the 26-year-old

from Cornwall. He lives in Stockton on Tees. Waiting the outcome of a

medical after knee and nerve damage on a training exercise on Salisbury

plain. A hard road to recovery. He was so active before his injuries.

The Invictus Games helping him back to his joyful self, the camaraderie

has been a Philip for his spirits. -- a boost for his spirits. He is

entertaining this crowd, the kind of basketball he is playing. Wallace

entering the game. The first time in this final. Shot fired from the

perimeter. Secured by Borrell O. -- Vasrelo. Nixon pursuing it, cannot

keep it in bound. This game is getting beyond the USA. GB employing

this pressure defence. Something they have been working on, and

training at. I saw the guys at Stoke Mandeville, you can see it was

something they really wanted to employ. They wanted to make a

difference. It is paying dividends. USA, that has been ineffective

pass, in the hands of Rodriguez. I think he has got all six of their

points. Attis, he has been a heavy scorer. Maston cannot buy a basket.

Again, the noise level here in the Copper Box, it is positively this

rule. It is is split. -- visceral. It is ear-splitting. That is one way

the USA could get back into the game, to get to the free throw line.

It stops the clock. Continuing to take down. I am surprised the coach

did not have a go to get it stopped. The problem with the USA, they are

creating those, the game clock is still going.

There is some confusion. The clock was ticking. Substitutions being

called for. It is a ten point game. Great Britain 17-7 USA. In this

Invictus Games gold-medal match. The atmosphere is really incredible. The

Great Britain team have embraced it, they have been inspired by it, using

it as fuel and motivation. They get ever closer to having the gold

medal. Lee Matthews at close range. The noise level, it continues to

rise, when you think it could not get any louder. There dare I say

this, this is looking like an absolute shellacking. Great Britain

seemingly everywhere, they only have five players on the court, but the

USA must feel surrounded. Maston, finally he gets a bucket. Less than

30 seconds to go. He will go to the free throw line for one more. They

needed that type of finishing from the opening. Too little, too late.

He has had one of those days, things not working out. That free throw

encapsulates the game. Maston unable to complete the

3-point play. The USA reducing it to ten. The crowd are beginning their

celebrations early. They know that in a few moments time, the final

hooter will sound. The USA will have another possession. In a few

moments's time, the final hooter will sound, the game clock starts.

It confirms Great Britain as the Invictus Games champions. The crowd

counting down. There you go. A moment of confirmation. Delightful

Great Britain on the wheelchair basketball court. Jubilation in the

stands at the Copper Box, the home team, the Great Britain wheelchair

basketball team have secured themselves a brilliant wheelchair

basketball gold with a brilliant display at the Copper Box,

steam-rollering the USA by a ten point margin. The British Armed

Forces 19-9 USA. Great Britain are the Invictus Games champions. This

appointment for the American team, the light for the Great Britain

team, what has it likely been part of it? Taking all this in, getting

to compete on this kind of stage, with these people watching, all the

support. Sad that we lost, that we got second place, but I had an

amazing time. Your country has been really nice to us, we thank

everybody for the opportunity. You came out so quick, scoring the first

eight points getting the team off to a flying start? I don't know what

happened, I just did my best. Tell me the team spirit within the camp,

that allows you to display that form in front of a crowd like this,

high-pressure? It is high-pressure, but we bonded from day one, taking

the Mick out of each other, but we bonded well. That is how we got

through it. Congratulations on a tremendous performance. Let's speak

to your captain. Tony, you were the playmaker supreme. Some up what this

means as an individual, and the team as a whole? For me, it means

everything. A loss of effort, a lot of hard work from everybody. Onwards

and upwards, let's hope it does not end there. What a game, what a way

to finish. Could you have imagined when he came in you were part of a

team playing in Invictus Games, the captain, playing in front of a like

this. At first it was nerve wracking, but now I am loving it.

How do you plan to celebrate? A few cheeky sherbet. -- sherbets.

Congratulations, well done. Enjoy the moment, they will.

Receiving their gold medals, Adam Nixon, the captain. Some night,

again in the Copper Box. It was incredible, ridiculous. The sound

was 112 decibels yesterday, I am not sure what it was today. It must've

been up there. I never felt atmosphere... I was blown away GB is

stepping up to the plate. The very first Invictus Games, that British

team have come together as a scratch team, the Americans have played

together more, but they played together in an atmosphere that very

few wheelchair basketball players will ever experience. I was so

impressed that their composure, the way they came together, stepping up

to the plate. The catalyst was Chris Attis, he came in, hitting the first

six points, the rest of the team followed on. His first shot, a bit

lucky. You have to take your luck. He was dead eyed. The basket was

looking huge. It really knocked the USA for six, they could not respond

to his offensive performance. I spoke to Ryan McIntosh, he was

alongside you, I said who do you fancy? EZ, do you know what? I think

the USA have too much. He said Britain are making the chances, not

taking them? I totally agree with him. Up until that stage, USA that

blight the class act. This man, Maston was the star player, today he

could not buy a basket. One of those days. A bad day at the office. What

I would have liked to see, is share the love around, passing the ball

around to other players, he was not having the game he normally has,

they needed to look for someone else. Maybe that was affected by

gigabits's defence. -- affected by Great Britain's defence. It was

effective aggression, denying them space, punishing them. A great

example of pressure, one side rising on the other side shrinking a bit. I

also think, the semifinals played a huge part. GB's semifinal was

tight, against Denmark, they were already up there, playing to a high

level. The USA's match was over in a few minutes, they were to relax. It

certainly was incredible. Thanks a lot. Just time to tell you when we

are back tomorrow, the last day of the Invictus Games, can you believe

it? It has come about so quickly. 1:15 p.m., swimming. Also in the

Copper Box. At eight p.m., the closing ceremony concert. Once

again, the Copper Box was a cool drink, wasn't it? GB against the

USA, once again, GB winning, not just winning, they gave them a

shellacking, in your words! See tomorrow.