Day 4 Invictus Games

Over the past eight years, I have witnessed the holes I have witnessed

the wholesome. Evacuating soldiers, and local Afghans to hospital,

flying home from Afghanistan with some of those critically injured.

Meeting soldiers in hospital coming to terms with life changing

injuries. I can only begin to imagine how challenging the journey

of recovery is, but the admiration I have for these men and women to move

beyond their injuries is limitless. Each of them have come such a long

way. Even making it to the start line is a huge achievement. Their

stories are amazing as they are unique. However, they all share one

thing. Sport. Sport has been the vehicle for their recovery, allowing

them to channel their passion into what can be achieved rather than

what can't. Your stories move, inspire and humble us. You prove

that anything is possible if you have the will. Welcome to the Games,

welcome to Invictus. Welcome back to the Olympic Park.

The final day of the Invictus Games. If you cast your minds back to the

first day, we said we would take -- be taken through the full range of

emotions and that has certainly happened, especially with that

opening speech from Prince Harry. The atmosphere in the copper box has

been simply amazing and has lifted the British Armed Forces team in

both wheelchair rugby and will chair basketball to stunning victories

over the United States. -- wheelchair basketball. A couple of

medals there. The organisers want to emphasise participation over medal

winning, so they are not promoting a medal table as you would routinely

see at a Paralympic or in a bit games, but if there were one, it

would look like this. Quite pleasant for the British Armed Forces.

Perhaps less so for the Americans! Let me also make you aware of the

Invictus Games section on the BBC website. It really is outstanding.

All the information you would ever want, so please do take a look.

Some stunning victories in wheelchair rugby and wheelchair

basketball at the Copper Box Into An Spot But Can They Make It Three In A

Row? Let's Meet Some Of The Boys And Girls Hoping To Make It So.

When I serve, I tend to look at the people on the other side of the

court who you might think would be vulnerable. You are trying to angle

your body and get the ball as high as you can so you can set it up for

a great shot. Sitting volleyball is similar to

standing volleyball but everybody is sitting down. A very fast game, big

hits, big movement. I like the aggression. There are not so many

sports when you spend time face-to-face and you can hit balls

at people. I love that! The high ball passes off the net. Gives you

something to work with. Once you go onto the court, there's not a lot

you can do. You can make small adjustments and give people advice

but if you try to give too much information, it is just overload.

Concentration at the back. Be ready for it and anticipate things. Don't

want any excuses. Just get the job done. My style is generally

good-natured. Other people might differ. They shout at you at times.

Stop hitting things in the net! Just a lovable head -- teddy bear! We

have people who have done it before, those who have done nothing before.

So they get to know the speed of the game. It is coming along nicely and

I think we will be ready to go from September.

Got to get the transfers right, the rotations. The highball. Let's do

it! The team spirit is Willie good at

the minute. We're still learning together so every day we train. --

really good. So the spirit just gets stronger and stronger. Even if you

haven't maximally before, you click with them straightaway and it is

like you have known them for ever. -- haven't met them before. I have

focused my energy into the sport. I got hit by an IED, which was in

2010. I lost two fingers from my right hand and my legs above the

knee. I am now quite used to it. At the end of 2008, I went over an IED,

smashed up both legs. I still had my legs but they got infected. It took

me about a year to walk on my prosthetics without sticks. Playing

sitting volleyball refreshes your mind and I feel all the energy with

the players. And it involves lots of fitness. It helps progress your

recovery as well. Prince Harry has had a go at sitting volleyball a

couple of times. The first time was out at the Warrior Games in Colorado

in 2013. He is pretty handy. If he loses a leg, we might get hold of

him! Everybody wants that gold medal. You know, to have the flag

there and to know that you are represented and representing the

onslaught -- Armed Forces as a whole is a privilege. I am looking forward

to it. JONATHAN EDWARDS: So, the organisers

emphasising participation, but the team certainly know what is

involved. Martine, you are very welcome. Is it good to be back and

getting the Olympic -- to be back in the Olympic Park again? I don't

think there is a view that can beat that. The last time I was here, it

was part of the Paralympics in 2012, so I just count myself lucky that I

am back here. And your story is inextricably linked with the 2012

story, isn't it? Yeah, in my mind and maybe thousands of people's

minds out there, the 6th of July 2005 was the day that London had

announced it won the Olympic and Paralympic bid. And the 7th of

July, that morning was the fateful morning that the bombs went off.

And, yeah, that was the whole reason I was late that morning. Because I

was celebrating the night before. And I remember that morning. On the

Tube. Just before the explosions happened, I was reading the paper.

And obviously you could not turn the paper... Every single inch of it was

covered with how and at -- London had won the bid. And now in what I

feel was a very weird twist of fate, and I believe a journey I was always

meant to make, that, firstly, I competed here, and secondly, I keep

coming back again and again! It was obviously horrific but you have

turned it into something very positive? Well, I am a true believer

in the power of sport. And this is what is so fantastic about the

Invictus Games. All of these guys and women are products. They are an

important part... An important part of their rehabilitation was sport.

Just from their expressions or their families in the crowds and things

like that, and the crowd as well, because this is where we have this

national identity again. We have people dusting off their union

Jacks, just ready in support. I am a true believer in the power of sport

and you just have to look at the girls and guys on court, in the

pool, where ever they are. And believe that has given them

something they would never have had. We're going to catch up with the

semifinals which happened just a while ago. Give us an insight into

sitting volleyball. What are the tactics? Sitting volleyball as a

game is similar to standing volleyball, so six players on court.

The main difference is with sitting volleyball is, as you would think,

is that you sit on the floor. Ironically, you are never still. You

are always moving. Movement is a big part of the game. The main

difference is, the court is smaller, the net is lower, so the women's

height is 110 and the men's height is 115. And it is a faster game as a

result of the net being low and the players being on the floor. It is a

very fast, dynamic game. It is basically a 3 touch game. Hopefully

defend, set, hit. And in terms of the classifications, some people

watching might be surprised to see players will stand up at the end of

the match. So what is the mix of classification? That is right! It is

quite rare in a Paralympic sport! Ireland by mum at the Paralympics,

the first thing she saw us playing at the ExCeL Centre, and she came up

to me afterwards and said, but that is not fair! -- I remember. There

were four players walking off court. I said, look, we'll have different

disabilities, but some of them, there are only two different

classifications. -- we all have. One is D, so that is disabled, somebody

who has lost a limb. Somebody that might have paralysis of a certain

limb or something like that. And then you have MD, which is some sort

of foot problem, people who have a club foot or something like that.

But on court, out of the six players on, you are only allowed one in D.

So the classification is slightly different in the Invictus Games.

There are three categories. But obviously they have done that

because a lot of these guys have not been playing for that long. But they

are brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! The pool stage happened early on.

Semifinals today and we can look at the line-up there. The British Armed

Forces up against Georgia and the Netherlands up against USA. The

British Armed Forces, they won the first set and we are going to join

the second. They are serving leading 10-3.

Good call. They could see what was happening. George just needs to make

that very small adjustment to get the serve. And get the ball in

court. A lack of communication there from GB. One of the key elements of

sitting volleyball. As much as movement, communication. Definitely.

So, a rare point for Georgia. Their fourth of this set. The captain to

serve. A good, deep serve as well. Great Britain win it! First time

they have been pushed back a little bit there, and challenged. Georgia

coming back off the ropes, as you might say. Tony Harris... A good,

deep serve. As soon as you are reaching over your head, you are in

trouble, aren't you? You are. The idea is that if it goes over your

head and you about six foot, it is going out, and also you have the

block is at the front and then the back row, you do have a space there,

so if it goes over your head once you are at the net, it is the

ownership of the back line. Lovely touch. That is great three-touch

play. And that is what comes from playing together all the time.

Charlie has a high ball up and over to the sector and then the spike was

made. -- setter. Perfect save. Again, just a bit of communication

there. This is where you have to shout as loud as you can when you

say "mine, mine"! Tony Harris now goes off.

Just waiting for the spike. Good block and good point. The back road

need to make sure that they cover the balls coming over from the

block. -- the back row. It just fell short of Charlie Bear. -- of

Charlie. A good change of tactics by Georgia, moving it swiftly down the

middle. But to no avail. Great Britain ten points clear, needing

nine more for the set and the match. Good serve. They have been playing

for three months and already knows what he's doing, he has really taken

it. A good block, but that is a point

for Georgia. That was well up from Georgia.

Little touch of the fingertips. Georgia did well there, they were at

the net, they were being defensive, they just need to come into together

with that block, you know? Just supporting each other at the front

of the net. Perfect. Lovely judge serve. He is on a high from that

gold in the sprint, serve. He is on a high from that

gold in sitting volleyball. Seven more points needed. He is going for

the ace. Just wide. Great idea, but literally millimetres offers he

dragged the Georgian team away from that side, but could not quite

measure it inside the line. Great rescue.

And that is a touch for Great Britain. Yes. Great Britain 19-8. On

comes Tony Harris to the front part of the court. Another good serve,

five points needed for Great Britain to get past Georgia. It is another

time-out for Georgia. A Great Britain serve. A point to Georgia,

they now have nine in the match, which is one more than they got in

the first set, which Great Britain took 25-8. Best of three. If it does

go to a third set, it will be the first to 15. That is going out. With

the experience that this player has, you would not expect him to go for

those balls, he knows where the boundaries are. The captain. I set.

-- high set. Cross court. Brilliant. He meant that one, didn't he was

Gemma absolutely fantastic. Again, an example of free touch play. Ball

is high, he sets it up, boom! No one is going to get that. Little touch,

but it is a Georgia point, reaching over the net. It is a serve for

Georgia, they are into double figures. And they have another

point. Good try, that is good movement, that is a team that works

well together, they are all supporting each other. Just a little

bit far away from the ball there. They will not be happy with that

serve. The serve has to go in, that is obvious, but that is

frustrating. It does have to go in within the white lines. It is not

only the point conceded, it is the initiative conceded. Here is Charlie

Walker. He has set himself up for match point. 24-11. The player-coach

is about to serve for the match, which will send Great Britain

through to the final. That is out. And Great Britain have

won 25-11, a job done expertly with minimal fuss, maximum efficiency.

Georgia played their part in only their fourth ever match in this

competitive arena. But Charlie Walker, player- coach for Great

Britain will now be playing for gold in his third final at the Copper

Box. Wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball and now sitting

volleyball. The finals coming up against either the Netherlands or

the USA. Charlie, 2-0 against Georgia, how

please where you buy the performance? We were trying to knock

the nerves out first game out. It is like a box of emotion in here, we

were trying to get our nerves out, play our game and get ready for

tonight, really. How confident are you feeling Westermark you have done

well so far, gone through the next hurdle, one more to go before you

could be putting the gold medal around your neck. We knew it was

going to be hard to night, whoever we play in the final it will be a

tough game, but we will bring out a game and hopefully get gold. --

bring our A game. What about a third gold medal on Sunday? That is the

plan. We have the whole team to do it. It is going to be good. This is

match point in the other semifinal, USA against the Netherlands, it

meant the USA will go through to face the British Armed Forces in

that final. Great anticipation in the Copper Box and afterwards

Jonathan Ledgard spoke to America's star player.

The thought about the final against Great Britain, a top team against

the home crowd, what have you got in your locker to trouble them? I am

going to be the trouble for them, I will make sure I give good passes,

they will do their job and make sure we come up with the victory. They

will not get three in a row today. To confirm, the medal matches for

bronze medal, Georgia against the Netherlands, for the gold medal

match, the British Armed Forces against the USA.

Martine, the final we all wanted. Starting with Georgia, seven in

their team altogether. The whole squad. They had hardly played it.

Apparently not, they say they had played it about four days earlier,

they admitted... Four days! They had been on you Tube and watched lots of

footage of the apparently, they just had a few days of training. Your

mate in Portsmouth has been helping. Richard, yes, he turned up to the

heat this week to have a look around. -- to the heats. He saw team

Georgia player and went up to them, he said if there is anything you

need explaining, I am here to help, they said can you do more than that,

we need to know everything. He is the step in coach for them. He has a

wealth of knowledge, I am sure Georgia... You can see the way they

play, it is quite unbelievable what they have achieved over the past few

days. You might get a change of address from him soon, I have moved

to Georgia to coach the side. In terms of the final, what we hoped

for and expected, how do you see the relative strengths and weaknesses of

the teams? It will definitely be a good final, they are equally

matched. Obviously, within GB we have players who have been to the

Paralympics, they were there at 2012. The experience they have got,

Charlie Walker, Rana, they will hold the team together. But the USA, I

mean... The quality of their ball touch I think is amazing. I think

that comes from folly ball being taught a lot more in schools when

they were younger over in the US, compared to over here. Monica, you

know, her setting is absolutely fantastic. She was such a valuable

player in that last game. I think they are pretty much well matched.

One of the things we have talked about is the crowd, it has worked

well in rugby and in basketball last night they performed well above

expectations... This group of players, do you think they will

respond well to what will be an electric atmosphere? Definitely,

anybody who plays sports, when you have got the crowd, a home crowd for

a lot of those people, in front of you, the support you get spurs you

on. Whether it is that one extra point, being able to reach for that

ball, it spurs you on. That is what I think is amazing about these

games. Obviously it is about the participants, but it is about the

nation, it is about everyone joining in and realising what the power of

sport is about, it is a great showcase. You need to shoot after

the commentary box. The final is in about 20 minutes time, we will be

focusing on that. This is what is coming up over the next few hours.

We will be swimming, the first time we have been to the aquatic centre,

we have some wheelchair basketball highlights. We will focus on sitting

volleyball final, Great Britain against USA. Rocking and rolling in

and out of that, swimming, rowing highlights, indoor rowing.

Powerlifting as well, we could see Joe Townsend who already has four

medals in athletics. And a few relays at the end of the day. So

swimming, narcotics centre, you can see it on that shot. -- aquatic

centre. Kate Grey and Mark Woods, two retired Paralympians, and give

us a guide to the centre. It was an early start for the

swimmers with the first heat kicking off at 7:30am as the athletes

battled it out for a place in the final. I am joined by our expert

commentator and five-time Paralympian, Mark Woods. Looks like

Great Britain has a lot of success here to come in the pool.

Absolutely, we have fantastic swimmers across all of the events,

the three I look forward to, Mike Goody, he looked good this morning,

looked like he was taking it easy. David Wiseman looked strong. The

best technician was Lewis Edwards. We have great swimmers from other

countries. Regarding the classification system,

they have kept it simple, they have separated the athletes over four

categories. I S A, the guys with the most severe disabilities. A, guys

with high-level spine injuries and multiple amputations. ISP, less

severe impairment. They could still have a spinal injury, one or two

amputations. I S C, the guys with a single leg amputation, an amputees.

And the guys with the less severe physical and also psychological

impairments. It is the fourth day of the Invictus Games, it is a really

unique atmosphere. Absolutely, I commented earlier this morning, the

thing that stood out for me was the fact that the athletes were not just

cheering for the people from their country, they were cheering for all

of the athletes from all the countries. There is lots to look

forward to hear, the crowds are expected to turn out. You do not

want to miss it here at swimming. STUDIO: The classification system

here is designed to be as inclusive as possible. It is not without

challenges, though. Not least because the competitors self

classify. There was a problem in the ISA 50 metres. Germany's winner was

dominant, but it was decided he was not an ISA swimmer, so he was

disqualified and the gold went to Matthew Webb of Great Britain.

Incidentally, another Matthew Webb was the first person to swim the

channel, must be something to do with the name. We spoke to Matthew

before he heard of his promotion. Congratulations, you have won Great

Britain's first medal in the aquatic Centre, what is it like? Amazing

feeling, the crowd, it is superb being here. You have been competing

at the Warrior Games, how does this compare? It is great the way... The

general public can go to all of these events and taking the whole

atmosphere and it is similar to how it was in Olympics, amazing, amazing

centre. It is your only race here, you will be cheering on the rest of

the team? Definitely, we have got some good lads here. I expect them

to do well today. So, a nice performance for Matthew

Webb but disappointment that he did not come first across the line. A

very, very moving story in the documentary on Sunday. I decided to

join the royal Air Force after losing my way a bit when I was

younger. It was a couple of weeks short of 12 months from me joining

and to being out in Afghanistan. There was was that risk and fear in

the back of your mind but also, it won't happen to me. One minute, we

were driving along, and the next thing I know, everything sort of

slowed down. There was this almighty bang and I remember seeing the sky,

a bit of sand, the vehicle, and I realised I had a whacking great

vehicle on top of me and I was being crushed by it and I couldn't move at

all. I was a long time under there. Three and a half hours of not being

able to move. And I think it was about the two-hour point that I

really started thinking, you know, I am produced so many people in danger

here. Maybe it is just better if I just let go, really. The next thing

you know, you are in a recovery room with other guys that have been

injured. And the doctor is there going, you are probably going to

lose your leg. It is pretty smashed up. But in some respects, the

psychological injuries that people can't see sometimes worse. You try

to not make a big deal out of it when really it is just tearing you

up inside. You end up going down a spiral of depression. It is dark and

quite dangerous. Not good. Whilst you are swimming, you get

this rush of water going over your ears and it is like being in a

waterfall or a fountain or something. I just love it.

I just feel with the water, this is me, my thoughts... I can be myself.

If I'm angry I can use swimming to help me get over it. If I am down or

upset, I can use it to pick myself up. Invictus Games are brilliant.

Just to be back with the guys. You know, we have all been through

something physically, psychologically, and it is going to

be great. The camaraderie we have got. But the fact that it's not only

Great Britain, but we are going to be able to have that camaraderie

across all these countries and, you know, just so looking forward to it.

Whether I win or not, it is just the fact of being there, to be honest,

and representing Great Britain I think is the biggest buzz. Here's a

top lad. The whole of the documentary is still on iPlayer till

Wednesday. Also feet -- featuring charmers as well as Paul Vice. Now

over to your commentators. Could we get a clean sweep for the

Brits? These are our five finalists. So, the men's 50 metres freestyle.

In the ISC category. Single amputees. Certainly the favourite is

the Royal Marines in lane four. A very, very tight start. That is the

best start we have had so far. Mike Goody, very close. Michael Goody

looked like he was saving some stuff in the heat but has he got anything

else to give? It is a clean sweep! Brilliant swim from the Brits!

Silver, Michael Goody, and it looks like the bronze has gone to Luke

Riesen of Great Britain. Look at that! -- Luke Reeson. Wonderful

stuff! Well, Mark, fabulous, fabulous

stuff, and look how much it means to them! Yeah, he had a fantastic start

and maintained it all through the race there. Powering through to the

end. As he hit the finish, he absolutely looks like a fantastic

swimmer. Great looking athlete. It is won by that point. One two, three

for Great Britain. So, Fergus wins gold. He has got bronze in the

archery and now it is gold in the 50 metres freestyle. A clean sweep for

the Brits. Guys, you absolutely set this place

alight. You were the gold medallist but you were pushed all the way by

your team-mate? We have been training so well together and he has

always set the bench, Mike. He is my inspiration to train harder and I

got the result, obviously! Mike, you will have been an inspiration. You

have been captain of the team. What has it meant you to be here finally

competing? Absolutely brilliant. The support, everyone has been doing so

well. I came down to training and saw him do so well. And even in the

heat this morning, pulling out a personal best. I just couldn't even

catch! But I am just so glad we have the gold, silver and bronze, to be

honest. You are also competing in the relay later on, Luke? I had a

2.5 seconds PB there. Bring on the relay and bring on the USA! Listen

to that fighting talk! Well done, guys.

What was all that about it is not about the medal table and

participation? I don't know! A reminder now that it is not just

battlefield incidents that service men and women have to deal with.

I was in the Army for 20 years. I was a psychiatric nurse. And

unfortunately I got injured in a military horse riding accident and

got my bicep muscle pulls off. That was in 2000. -- pulled off. And I

was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2004, so it was like a

double whammy. Which was quite hard to come back from. You know, being

told you have MS, and you feel like your whole world has just collapsed

at that point. I cried a lot to begin with. And

then came to terms with it and then thought, you know, it could be a lot

worse. And my partner and my family supported me greatly. And then Help

for Heroes as well, they got in touch, and since then, it has been

on the up. I'm a different person to what I would be, I think. I think

I'm a nicer person. I think I'm more flexible and perhaps understand

people's feelings better. I try to be as fit and healthy as I

can be but good and bad days, and you never know what it is going to

be like from day-to-day with MS. So on a good day I could climb

mountains. On a bad day I can lie down on the floor and sleep. It just

depends. But then on a good day I do as much as I possibly can because I

just love life! Sport is such a rehabilitation and from a mental

health perspective, it gives you back self belief, identity and just

empowers you. In ways you would never have thought possible. I never

thought I would be here at this. And I am just buzzing! Buzzing with it!

It is almost like Christmas morning for the British team because we are

just so excited. You can feel the buzz! And most of us don't know each

other or didn't until we came here. It is like the unspoken rule of the

military. You just help each other out. Everybody's proud to be there

and we have respect for each other and we have gelled together.

Especially the swimming team. We are Liege force to be reckoned with! We

are going to do so well! -- we are really a force to be reckoned with!

Mary Wilson is in Lane four in this women's 50 metres freestyle.

So, Mary Wilson starts this women's 50 metres freestyle up against the

USA, and what a great start for Mary. Beautiful stroke there. You

wouldn't think she had lost her bicep in a riding accident.

Beautiful, beautiful freestyle. She was the captain of the British

athletics team. She is certainly going to win the gold here in the

women's 50 metres freestyle! A natural swimmer. Wonderful stuff!

The gold winner, Mary Wilson of Great Britain. And coming in second,

the USA. A huge, huge cheer for both of these athletes. Orient, brilliant

stuff! -- brilliant. Gold medallist in the women's 50 metres in the ISP

category, it is the team athletics captain Mary Wilson. What a swim it

was! So, the final of the men's 50 metres freestyle for the ISP

category. And a big favourite in four, Lewis Edwards from South

Wales. And there is Lewis. Now a gas

fitter. Actually built a flume in his back garden with a mini digger!

15 feet by seven. He has been swimming for two years but, my

goodness me, he has an excellent stroke.

So, it took a bit of time for the crowd to get quiet but a great start

there. Very good through the water and what a fantastic start for the

Briton, Lewis Edwards. A beautiful start for him. Doing the best he can

do with one arm. He is powering away. Beautiful, even stroke from

Edwards. He is letting that longer on Willie Power through the water,

and look at this! This is a wonderful swim for gold Britain. --

and really power through the water. An emphatic victory. The silver goes

to Italy. What a swim that was! But, my goodness me, Mark, you won by six

or seven metres. Yes he did a brilliant job. You just saw his

parents there. There he is. Lovely stroke from Lewis Edwards. Great

power. Beautifully strong stroke. Just finishing on his short arm,

really. He will improve on that if he carries on swimming. And just

looking over to congratulate one of the other swimmers. But a fantastic

effort there from Lewis Edwards. And Lewis Edwards has got four races

here and the first one, straight in, and it is gold! Gold in the men's 50

metres freestyle. A super swim, it was!

Just flat-out! And you have only been swimming for two years. How

have you got yourself to displace? Hard work. Putting the hard work

in, you have to get results in the pool then, so... And you have lots

of support here. I can see your family. What does it mean to you to

show them what you can do? Brilliant. It means everything. I

want my kids to see something positive so they know nothing can

stop anyone. David Weisman starts in this men's

50 metres freestyle but the Australians have him surrounded! --

David Wiseman. From the Yorkshire Regiment. The fastest seed for this

men's 50 metres freestyle link. So, Wiseman in four but he has the

Australians all around him. One of the biggest, tallest guys, David

Wiseman. He has some work to do now. Adrian Taub of Australia is now

pulling away. It looks like it is Adrian at the moment. Just five

metres to go! It looks like it will be the Australian. Australia win

their first gold. I think the bronze has gone to Webb of Australia. What

a great swim that was! Right from the gun!

Coming into that last five metres, Adrian Tolbert, very strong.

Sporting a beard, he would probably go quicker if he lost that. A good

swim from all three of those guys, a tight race. Adrian Tolbert looking

very pleased with himself as he should.

The ex-Australian Royal Marine wins the 50 metres freestyle. Brahms also

went to Australia. -- bronze. They are the big favourite for this

final, the women's 50 metres freestyle. Watch out for the four

time gold medallist from the USA. Kimberly Stirling of Great Britain

right in the centre with the Red Hat, she has a decent start. Next to

her, Sarah Webster of Australia. Kimberly Stirling going along very,

very nicely indeed. She has four races here, Kimberly Stirling, what

a way to start. She has clear water, look at this, wonderful swimming

from Kimberly Stirling exhalation mug she is a private in the Royal

Army medical Corps. She wins gold for Great Britain in the women's 50

metres freestyle. Silva goes to Australia's Sarah Webster. Very

tight for bronze, we will have to look at the replay to determine it.

What a gold. Kimberly Stirling, first 15 metres she was a little bit

careful, then she really motored. There she is coming out of that

final five metres. Holding her breath. She takes another breath.

Something that she can work on. If she carries on swimming, which I

hope she does. Beautiful to see her swim. Great gold medal.

There we can see silver medal is fairly obvious, but the two

Americans battle it out for the bronze, very difficult to tell from

that shot. Kimberly Stirling with the gold.

Sarah Webster Silva, very tight for bronze, but it has gone to Patricia

Collins of the USA. The final of the women's 50 metres

freestyle for the IST category. This is unseeded, the winner could come

from anywhere. -- I S D. They are away cleanly in this 50 metre race.

In the middle lane, the two British girls going very well, neck and neck

down the first 35 metres, nothing to split them. In lane five, just

pulling away... Catherine Thompson is in lane five. A major in the

Royal Army medical Corps, she has won a super 53, it is gold to

Katherine Thomson, Silver has gone to Angela Mason Matthews also of

Great Britain. Gold and silver to the Brits. Some very strong swimming

indeed. After that start, really powered down that 53. Katherine

Thomson winning gold in the 50 metre freestyle.

Katherine Thomson pulling away in the final 15 metres or so. Nice and

strong all the way through. These swimmers still breathing in the last

five metres. As they continue to train and prepare. If they take

their swimming forward, we will hopefully see them doing that less.

Great swimming nonetheless. In the battle for bronze, in lane three,

the swimmer from the USA. Thompson, what a great gold that was for Great

Britain. Angela Mason Matthews gets the silver.

It was just amazing, absolutely amazing. It was just... Just get my

head down and go. It has been an amazing experience all the way

through, the team... It has been so special, the support we have had

from everyone, it is great. More from the pool later on, now we've

got back to last night and the wheelchair basketball. A gold medal

for Britain. It is in the studio around the neck of captain, Alan

Nixon. You broke your finger in the first three minutes. What happened?

I caught the ball on the end of my finger, I did not notice it until

this morning went was the side of a balloon. -- size of a balloon. We

will talk about the match in a minute. Let's relive those great

moments. MUSIC. COMMENTATOR: Great Britain

are the Invictus Games champions. You did a little guide to wheelchair

basketball, you said it was noncontact sport, explained. It is

supposed to be noncontact. It looks more accentuated because in

able-bodied basketball it is bodies against bodies, but for us it is

detainee chairs against titanium chairs. People are normally more

shocked at the contact. -- it is titanium chairs against titanium

chairs. You thought the USA might have the edge and you smashed them,

literally, you did. Yes, it all came together in the end. It was a tough

match against Denmark, then an inspirational speech by our coach.

And captain. I saw in the lead up to the game the coach doing the

speech, he was so animated, I thought the veins were going to pop

out of his head. Can you tell us what he said? To be honest it was a

blur. The noise was just incredible. We could not hear him on court, even

in the tunnel the noise was horrendous. Yes. Scott was going for

it, wasn't he? To say the least, he was very excited. But it certainly

cheered us all up. And the crowd. We were chatting in the studio, saying

it could go one of two ways, you might ring under the pressure, but

it was completely opposite. The noisier it got, the better we

played, it really did help, especially when it started getting

bonkers loud, bring it on, the more the merrier. There is one more who

had a pretty decent game, Chris. He came through, his shooting was on

fire, absolutely fantastic. I could not ask for any more as a captain,

fantastic. The whole team did fantastic. Ronald McIntosh who was

commentating said that in the semifinals you were creating all the

chapters, but not finishing them off, but that is what Chris did. He

stepped up to the mark and put them in the group. He did not seem to

want to drop. It is always the way, it happens in football as well,

focus goes on the guys that put the ball in the net, but the defence was

solid. It is a huge team effort, it takes four of you to get one guy

into the workplace to get the shot. What was impressive during the

tournament is that you created a foundation and an identity as a

strong defensive team. Every team that came up against you knew what

to expect, they knew it would be sheer hell for 20 minutes. That

created the foundation for Chris to be able to have that type of game,

it could have been anyone you guys on the day. It happened to be Chris

on that day. Got pushed us extremely hard, especially in defence, the

fitness. The final 20 minutes it was pure pressuring, we pressed and

depressed. Talking about building foundations, foundations grumbling

in the American side. Marston, who we thought would be the man, did not

have an answer. We picked him up in his own half. Did not give him an

inch. Did you have a game plan for beforehand? No, we did not seem a --

see him as a particular threat will stop what is interesting

when I came to watch you train, this weekend, the improvement has been

huge. What have you done in that period to get yourself to that

stage? We have only had 17 days of training in court together as a

team. The lads have done their own training in their own time, shooting

skills and things. It has just been very intense. Not having much

preparation, I have some information, you only started

playing just over a year ago when your wife and sister encouraged you

to get out of the house and enjoy life again. It sounds like it has

been a bit of a lifeline. Yes, basketball as a whole has been a

huge lifeline, my wife and sister gave me a kick up the proverbial

backside that I needed and then this came about. It has snowballed. Life

for the last four months has just been a blur, up until last night and

it all came together. Here you are with the gold medal. It would be

great to see you in the league. Whether there is an opportunity to

develop it more so you do not just play together for weddings and bar

mitzvahs. It would be lovely to be able to do that. With the points

system in place for wheelchair basketball it becomes quite

difficult to get a level of disability that we have on to the

court at the same time, almost impossible. You need to negotiate

and get some other players from a lower classification into the team.

The way you guys played, it would be a waste for you to stop now and not

continue, because... You guys could easily progress towards the

premiership if you stuck together for a few years. After seeing what

we can do in 17 days, 18, whatever it is, give us a year, see what

happens then. One of the guys we will see in action in sitting

volleyball, Charlie Walker, he has been everywhere in that Copper Box.

He loves the limelight. He is on everything, he loves it, he is crazy

for it. Yes, he is an asset to every team he plays with. He has got a

presence, hasn't he? He is a huge lad, put him in a chair and he is a

foot above most. Great lad, great lad. He was epic, particularly in

wheelchair rugby. Yes, fantastic. We will see him in sitting volleyball

shortly. Congratulations, always a pleasure. We will go to the Copper

Box shortly, first we will catch up with a bronze medal match to see

what happened there. The Netherlands took its 2-0, Georgia just have

seven athletes here in total and only started playing four days ago.

Mostly train from videos on you Tube. The Netherlands took the

bronze medal. Let's look at the teams for the big final as the

British Armed Forces face the USA. Charlie Walker there, number 21. We

saw Limbu on the track sprinting. Jonathan Ledgard and Martine Wright

are standing by. COMMENTATOR: Great Britain are

leading by 16 -7, you can tell they are turning the screw and doing well

because America have just called their second and final time-out,

they are allowed two per set. This is up to 25 points and Great Britain

are well in charge. USA coach is worried by this squad of players.

Led by that man, the player-coach 21, Charlie Walker, who has been

immense. Not just on court, but also of it, cajoling, planning the

strategy, the tactics. We have seen him already win gold medals in the

wheelchair rugby and basketball. This could be a memorable hat-trick.

Friday, Saturday and now Sunday. Serving to extend this need. That is

too far, another point. To Great Britain. Just too long there. We

have got to remember this is a game, it is the final and it is the best

of five sets, not three. Even though GB are leading, we have a long way

to go. But well this man has the initiative

and that ball to serve, anything is possible. -- while this man. Another

point to Great Britain. A fumble at the net. British smiles are much in

evidence. Six more points and they will be home.

That's another British point. A little touch. Lovely. I mean, what

they are doing at the moment is working fantastically well. We have

Charlie... There you go, straight over. Quick to it and two touches on

his side of the net. It is another point. I can't believe the Americans

would have been thinking they would be this far behind at this stage in

the match. It is the nerves as well. There is a big home crowd here

supporting at the moment. That is an American point. We've yet to see

from the referee exactly why. Here comes confirmation. Yeah, touch.

Good block! And it works! Tony Harris met that and there was no way

that was coming back over! Up go the hands, bang! Textbook! Absolutely

textbook! And that is one block so important. So, well done there,

Tony. So, you have the serve under control. Three points for the set

and a massive lead. Doesn't quite get the spike. Yes

that is slightly unfortunate. Just needed to be away from the net. But,

again, good teamwork. High ball. Looking for holes there in the

middle. Cramer keeps it in. Or he tries to! But it's not going to be

good enough. The US skipper looking a bit puzzled

at the moment, and quiet, and that's not like him at all. He needs

to rouse his troops as much as possible.

Two-touch. Again. Charlie Walker having another quick word there.

Another newcomer to this sport. Really impressed on a recent GB

talent programme. He has been really effective so far. There you go! And

that is why! What a block! Just a little tip, and that takes them to

within a point of the first set. Brilliant. Brilliant is pitting the

game very well. As you can see there, his hands were ready to block

that spike. -- as you can see, brilliantly played.

There is the touch and the block! And Charlie Walker has done it! They

take the first set 25-11. Now, that has to be a statement! There is no

way the Americans were expecting this! Great Britain has started how

they expected to finish. 11 is the most they have conceded in any set

so far. The benchmark has been set. Absolutely brilliant. I think both

sides did well there, but the difference of points there, 11-25,

you know, it is the way they have been blocking, the way they have

been hitting. Charlie Walker there, one-handed block. And I think it's

that communication as well that has improved in this final. They know

that the USA were not going to be easy because of the experience they

have got. This is the first time this team has come together. They

had their first practice on Monday. It is tough at first, particularly

with Army members, but they are ready to perform and ready to show

what they are made of. But it is also the first on the US has put

together a combined services team. The Marines, the Navy and the army.

The Great Britain team... There is Charlie walk again. Five of them

were at the British Grand Prix in June. They know each other. That is

right. And they have won it for the last couple of years, so they used a

plane together and communicating. Obviously, where we are today as

well, it is a different kind of arena. -- they are to playing

together. Much quieter, much more listening to

be done. And much more work to be done. Because it wasn't just 25 -

22. If you were on the end of 11 or that scoreline... I would be

listening very hard to my coach at that point! But, yeah, it was just

those points of blocking and heating, just that accuracy in

play, I believe, but then those points. There he is, just talking to

the team on his haunches. Head of the naval sitting volleyball team. A

man who believes that all players, be they stand up or sitting

volleyball players, should all work on sitting volleyball sessions. So,

for example, he has at his club in San Antonio sitting and standing

up, because it improves movement. Completely. Both men and women play

with standing volleyball players because in the UK, aren't that many

professional sitting volleyball players, so we work at them because

they can teach us about ball skills. Their ball skills are amazing but

where the movement is is with us, and that is what we teach them. So

it is a great way of coaching. Well, he needs a bit of that magic dust

sprinkled on his team now because they are up against it. That is

Charlie walk in the glasses there, in the middle of the front, who has

set the standard. -- Charlie Walker. This man, 35 years old, originally

from Fiji. Went into Afghanistan. Only started a couple of months ago,

and here he is, possibly within half an hour or so, maybe a bit longer,

of a gold medal at the Invictus 2014 Games, and he has played his part in

every match so far. Hugely popular within the GB squad. Lively,

voluble. Some might say loud! But he bonds the team. Communication is

absolutely crucial. Absolutely. And if you can't be lively and loud in

this environment, I don't know when you can be! Chris Livesey is on for

the Americans. And there's a first point for Great Britain. That's a

down a downer straightaway for the US. Yes, a psychological advantage

there 14 gigabytes. -- for Team GB. A fantastic three-touch play.

That's more like it. That aggression. There you go. Straight

off the top of the hands. And out. Ooh! Into the net. She was very much

the heartbeat of the team in the semifinal. When she was off the

court, they struggled. When she was back on, they lifted and came

through against the Netherlands. She was also part of the wheelchair

rugby team. Looking for revenge against Charlie Walker but they are

down at the moment. Looking for that spike.

That's one way to enjoy the game! Not impressed by the noise, because

it is a racket here! Almost 8000 people here enjoying the scoreline.

Great Britain leading by a set to zero. The Household Cavalry taking

that first serve. And another point. It is just the quality of that

receive. They need to get a bit more in order to put the ball hi. Ooh! Is

that out? Just too far. It was the right idea. Needed to die quicker.

Slightly long there. They tried to place it but marginal. Obviously

that all counts in a game like this. Good block, good return. Just too

much. But they've taken the point. A serve out for Corrie. He Bruce Lee

went for the angle but slightly out. -- he obviously went for the

angle. There's going to be a change. Chad Lucas comes on for Sean Hook. A

man who will be retiring from the forces and a man who pretty much

says sitting volleyball saved his life, certainly changed it. Was

encouraged by friends to come out and try the sport and now here he is

in a final. There is an infringement. A touch of the net.

Yeah, you can see him leaning against. Ah! Perfect placement! It

is those angles and shots that get you the points that you need,

basically. Going big! Slightly too big. GB

fingers on them. I think Charlie Walker is questioning that one but

this is the name of the game, isn't it? Kelvin says this is the toughest

sport he now plays, and he was involved in the wheelchair

basketball site. The most experienced player. Good play by

Harris. Lovely shot, that. Just took it in his stride. No panic. There

you go, it is set up and he just places it to the right of that

block. Beautiful. This is going to be a scramble but Walker move so

fast. -- moves. That looked like... Number 13 penalised there.

Great recovery. But just too much. A good serve. For Rana not to be able

to get that ball up... That was brilliant. Well, this is where

inspiration will come from if anywhere for the States. He has been

playing the game for two years and loves it. He will drive his

team-mates. A mistake there. Completely out of character.

Frustrating. It is building that momentum. They have never really

done that. That is what it is. And it just gives you that psychological

advantage as well as a point lead. It gives you that psychological

advantage that you get edging closer and closer to winning the game. Dave

Henson in the middle of your screen there. The number 17. In the team

manager at the end. Not in team kit. All going well so far. Already to be

called upon if needed. -- full ready.

Delicate play, just too long, though. Yes, yes, again just too

long. Trying to find the space. I think GB at the moment are covering

the court very well. Wonderful block. Despairing rescue does not

quite make it. Recovery was there in the mind, if not in the achievement.

Seven points in it, Great Britain leading by one set-0 that is going

to take too much. Now 11-8. It is when the ball is low, Rana did not

have a lot of choice to do anything because the ball in was quite low,

you have to make sure if the ball is high that you have plenty of time to

move and make that shot, like that. Perfect, perfect, Corey -- Corie

Mapp. Timeout for the Americans yet again.

Great Britain in today's games have yet to call a time-out, that is a

measure of confidence. The United States need all the help they can

get. I think so, a lot of the time you call a time-out because you are

either in trouble or something needs to be amended, some part of the

strategy needs to be changed. It says a lot for the coaching as well.

For Charlie not to call any time-outs. Yes, so far so good for

the British team inside the Copper Box, I am just outside BBC

disability correspondent Nikki Fox. Here we are in the Olympic Park

eight multisport disability event, a real legacy of 2012. Absolutely,

disability sport has come such a long way and the Paralympics of 2012

was definitely a game change and it has been proved by the coverage we

have had of the Invictus Games. Four days, amazing TV. All of the

competitors have some sort of physical or mental disability, which

is great, we are seeing these amazing, capable people competing.

Just the power of those images on television to change people 's

perception is really important, isn't it? The more that we see

difference the better it can be. It is very important for the

competitors themselves also, the ones I spoke to when I made a

profile piece for BBC breakfast, two of them were different. One was

pragmatic, accepted disability and moved on. He said the most difficult

thing for him was chopping onions. Then Marina really struggled to come

to terms with it. But they shared the fact that the Invictus Games had

kept them going, they had been important in keeping focus. It is

going incredibly well. Out and about in the country, how much difference

has 2012 made to the lives of people with disability? It was one of

Prince Harry's Digital media champions that said it best, she was

most excited about showing the world disability and adversity do not

always mean vulnerability and inability. That is important when

you are putting on something like the Invictus Games and the

Paralympics, it is the sort of thing I feel is important. I think a lot

of charities and groups I speak to on a daily basis hope that filters

down into the everyday lives of the people who might be a bit like me,

the most unsporting person in the country. You mentioned Prince Harry,

to have his support for this, you cannot even begin to put a price on

how valuable that is. It has been very valuable fall of the

competitors I spoke to when I was making the pieces, profile pieces.

It is exciting, it is capturing the audience's pension. -- attention. He

has done a very good job, I do not think anybody would deny he has done

a brilliant job. Hopefully it will keep the energy and excitement and

filter down to the lives of other disabled people. We showed his

speech in the opening ceremony, what he said was, what this does is put a

focus on what you can do, rather than what you cannot do. Absolutely,

all of these men and women we are seeing are highly capable

individuals, just like disabled people across the board. That is

important, you cannot beat that, can you? Thank you very much indeed, go

and get warm. We will head into the Copper Box. Britain going really

well in the sitting volleyball final. Great Britain have moved on

from that time-out, 17-12 now. The Americans promised recovery, but

Great Britain with some smart work at the net, really starting to

ahead. This is such a tight-knit group, they are working so well. The

Americans, for all of their time-outs, they are not able to

really start to hurt Great Britain. That is right, we have had quite a

few good shots on the floor. I think Corie Mapp has been the top scorer

in the second set with six point oh stop that is obviously making a

difference. They are quite close as teens, the USA are getting those

balls up. It is good, the height of the ball, they just need to finish

it off. First little error therefrom Charlie Walker. Probably the first

of the whole Invictus Games. Don't let him hear that. It is all good so

far, two gold medals, he is going for a third. Monica Southall to

serve for the United States. Go for the hit. Two touch. Brilliant up by

the Americans. Charlie, he has got a very quick, fast middle hit, to be

able to get that up. I can see a bit of moisture to the left of Monica

Southall, that is what needs to be cleared by those with mop and clubs.

It has gone to Great Britain. Great Britain move within six points of

the second set. Corie Mapp serving. Sean Hook. He was number four, but

pushes it out. It seems with the US it is just that finishing. They are

receiving well, setting well, it is just the finishing. Cue another

time-out. Rick can see this match slipping away, once you go two set

down, that is a very, very long way back. Psychologically, the GB

women's team have done it quite a few times, comeback.

Psychologically, it is 2-0. It is a long way forward. I think what the

coach is saying is, basically, what he is staying is stay close to the

net. But do not forget to come off as you are ready for the hit, you

cannot just stay static on the net, you need to come off in order to

find those angles and find that empty floor that the USA are just

not doing at the moment. He has arrived at the right time, another

huge cheer as Prince Harry's face comes up on the big screens all

around the Copper Box. He was here this morning talking to a lot of the

crowd, talking to some of the British team. The inspiration

continues. It is looking like another gold medal for Great Britain

here. Not so quick. Not if the American captain can help it. They

have hit the floor, that is what they need to do, more of that

finishing off the net. Spike it down and it will find the court. Three

touches before it has to go over the other side of the net, don't let it

touch the ground. Down it goes. Rate block. This is where the backline

needs to cover for the front. They are weak blocks on the American side

as well. Sean Hook. Ace. You can't get better than that. With the ball

placement. Absolutely brilliant. He had four of those in the semifinal

against the Netherlands. Great blog. Max Rowan, number 12.

The USA are coming. They are predicting play now, they are

predicting where the ball is going to and who is going to hit it. A

good, low serve there. Into the net. Frank Aveh. It is a time-out called

by Great Britain. Charlie Walker has got some serious words to pass on

here. Look at this, I mean, absolutely brilliant, but what tends

to happen sometimes is as the pressure builds you get tighter in

your shoulders. And the reach was not there in order to get that spike

over the net. Perfect set up, just bad execution in the end. It is not

surprising with the crowds here and the pressures as well. You have two

really concentrate on the game. For Charlie Walker and Arana, number

eight, who is in that different coloured jersey, he has experienced

the Paralympics. The crowd, big crowd. 8000, it will be bigger than

far many of his team-mates have played in front of. That could help.

Good recovery by Aveh. Little touch. Taken. How important good that point

be just to break the Americans with? Great Britain to serve with Charlie

Walker. They will make a substitution. Sean Hook goes off and

Lucas returns. Takes his place to the right of Monica Southall in the

back court. Charlie Walker to serve for Great Britain. Four point away

from the second set. -- four point ex-. That is the beauty of a good

serve. He knew where he was going to put that, that was a very difficult

serve to do. The USA tried to get it up, they did well to get it up.

Unfortunately lost the point. Good block into the net. Charlie Walker

is working his magic. Obviously when you do have a very good server like

Charlie, you need to back that server, no point sending Charlie to

the back of the line if you are going to lose the point. Delicate by

Tony Harris. Again, blocking, can he get it up? It is too much, John

creamer has forced an error. -- John Cramer. The most point Great Britain

have conceded in this tournament so far. 20. The USA still in touch,

looking for this second set to take it 1-1. Well played. He was playing

for that and he got it. That is the decisiveness. In sitting volleyball

you do not have a lot of time to think about the shot you are going

to make. That was decisive, hence why he won the point. Harris coming

in for a little tip over. Going long, but it is too long. Test of

nerve for Great Britain. At one stage they thought they had the

second set comfortably in the bag, now it is all to play for. That is

just out. Set point for Great Britain. Absolutely brilliant,

trying to find the back of the court. Slightly too long. Tony

Harris can close it out. Going long. Well read.

Goes for the touch! He has put it into the net and Great Britain have

a 2 -0 set advantage! Just when it looked as if the United States were

coming back, the Great Britain team battle back. Completely! Charlie

there, I can see him going, well done, guys. We have to keep this up.

That was a close call but the other team are just edging slightly in

front. Look how much closer it was in the second. But for Great Britain

and their army of fans here at the Copper Box Arena, it might be five

sets, but they are trying to finish it off in the third. For the next

set, it is going to be important to keep this momentum going. Look at

the Americans as well. Their ball control is absolutely amazing. It is

just finishing it off, that is what they need to do. It seems like they

do the hard work, they keep the ball up, they set it in... He is a busy

man, Charlie Walker. Rugby, sitting volleyball, and he is determined to

close this one out. Everything, apart from that last set, possibly.

The Americans came as close to anyone to disrupting his flow. And

now success is within his grasp. We will be staying with this sitting

volleyball on BBC One and The Sweeney will follow later, as Great

Britain close in on another gold medal here at the Copper Box Arena

Invictus 2014 Games in London. -- and the swimming will follow. Rick,

the American coach, echoing what Martine has been saying about

finishing and being decisive and making it count. Yeah, it must be

more than frustrating for the USA team that they seem to be doing all

the hard work, so the serve-receive is very good. Whoever gets the ball,

the ball goes higher, so it gives the hit are plenty of time to come

off the net, positioned themselves and spike that ball. But I think

that is slightly lacking at the moment on the net. -- position

themselves. Team GB, they are working fantastically as a team.

Great serving from Charlie Walker. They just need to keep that the

meant going, really. Well, there's no sign of Prince Harry going. He

has been here regularly, going around all the venues, and as soon

as he is spotted, there is a huge roar! The American version of

Invictus, the Warrior Games, they provided the inspiration, and so

many of these players will know each other from previous competitions.

They are familiar but when they come to either side of this net, 110

metres between the two, it is eight from matter. But America know they

have to win this set. -- it is a different matter.

Rana comes off... Rather Rana comes on and around goes off. -- Rav. He

saw the space between the 2 players and went straight for it. -- two.

Into the net. Uncharacteristic mistake. Not one of his strongest

gains so far. -- games. Good recovery. But Great Britain more in

control. What happened there?! A little bit of confusion on the USA

team there. I think Monica went to set it but she had a fellow player

behind her. Just keeping that communication up when things get

tight out there. He is the key, number four, for America. Preparing

himself now, in the middle, waiting. A touch of the net. So,

3-1. First point for the Americans in this set. And, remember, best of

three they have to win, otherwise the match is over and Great Britain

gold medal winners. -- Great Britain gold medal winners. Sean Hook to

serve the United States. He needs some cases now. -- aces now. He is

so good at spotting the space. That was perfect. Especially at the back

of the court. The defensive line was quite up. Take two. Again, a very

low ball. It is having that confidence and variety in your serve

which serves you well in games like this. That is another point. This is

what it means, the momentum. It almost seems like in volleyball

sitting volleyball, there is no other sport like it, so when you get

into the groove, points just racket up. Exactly. The Americans are doing

really well with their serve advantage. Ah. That was not the set

that was needed. For-4. What can Charlie Walker manage for Great

Britain? -- 4-4. Hands getting slippery and it is getting more and

more competitive out there. Things are getting sleepy. -- slippery.

Yes, it is there! And they all count! And that is what you need in

sitting volleyball. Uni to say, that's my ball, that's my ball! I

think it might be a rotational fault there. The USA are quite advanced,

actually, in where they position on court. I think that was a rotational

fort of the backline. They have to move one place around clockwise,

each of them. They didn't do that. So they lost a point. And then

another. And, again, something like that gets into your head at this

part of the game. It is another thing going wrong and they need

everything to go right. Oh! Now that is class! One of the star performers

for them at the net. Good block and they take the point.

And these two teams now getting used to each other. They are predicting

what the other player is doing. Good movement by Charlie Walker. Straight

back. No waiting. Oh! Finishes! Number Ten! A big Man

United fan. Robin Van Persie might have been proud in another context.

He was there to finish. Just breaks up that American rhythm. 9-6 with

Tony Harris to serve. America will take that. In the thick of it once

more. Just a bit short again. Just a reminder that the swimming will

follow the conclusion of this game. Not necessarily taking too much for

granted for Great Britain. Even with a shot like that. The best of five

sets. America trading by 2-0 -- trailing by 2-0, and this set is the

decider, the third, potentially. Ooh! Great recovery. Well up. That

was unlucky there. That is what you call "pancake", when you bounce it

down like that. The Americans are moving really quite well to get that

ball up. Well worked by America. Good return and they win the point.

10-9. Punched through the air. But it is

10-10. There you go. The ball was going over but the block is there.

Looking for that opening and they have found it. Back in the lead! The

Americans have the advantage. Much better passing by the Americans

but they just left a hole there. And they sensed it.

Well judged! Close, yes. Very close. But, again, that is experience and

it shows the experience. You could see that going out. And they take

another point. He wants another gold medal at these

Invictus Games 2014. And it is a time-out called by the United

States. They can see this game moving away from them. They've led

only once but it's the Great Britain team who have struck back again.

Completely. I think the score is reflective of how well both teams

are doing. Again, the USA very good in their ball-handling. Just

finishing off. But where they have got a few points in this set is

there better blocking. They are blocking GB out a lot more. I think

that's making or having an effect on the game.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE That was going out.

But it has been kept in. The USA lose a point in a bit of confusion

right at the net. Yeah, I think the first point back, they must switch

on. It is now 14-11. And he is racking up the points with his

serve. And again, great recovery. Still the ball continues and it is

too long. That was unfortunate there. Five points in a row with him

serving. Could be decisive in this set. Just making maybe a little bit

of an attempt to break up the rhythm. A force Staff Sergeant, and

a good setter. Looking for the spike. Oh, he was praying for that

shot before it even landed. The defence is very good for the

Americans. They have the ball up and as you can see, the set is there.

Slightly mishandling of the ball. -- slight mishandling. That is seven

points in a row. Timeout for America. This could be over in three

sets. This could be another gold medal for Great Britain in the

Copper Box Arena what do they have to do now? I just think it is

breaking that momentum with GB, and they have that serve, which makes a

huge difference within the game of sitting volleyball. They are doing

everything well defensively. I think the Americans are moving very well,

therefore they are getting to the ball earlier. It is just the third

touch. They need to make sure that that hits the red plastic on the

floor. Otherwise it is not their point.

The USA have used both of their time-outs, they have no other

excuses, reasons, causes, to disrupt Great Britain. This man has inspired

with those hands. Lynn 32 years old. Limbu. A veteran in the Gurkhas. He

was in the Warrior Games in 2013. Gold in the 200 metre sprint two

days ago. You setting Great Britain up for another gold now. There is

another point for Great Britain. Corie Mapp, cool as you like. Just

tipped it over. There is Limbu again. A good testing

serve, made the Americans play. Very good, again, this run of service is

absolutely huge. Nine in a row. That is crucial in a third set. Just

moving the play, moving the game, the match, the whole momentum, away

from the Americans. The longer he stays there in the backline and the

more and more nervous the USA will be. Slightly apprehensive about that

receive. Got to go over. That is too long. They are cornered, trying to

fight their way out. Ten in a row. From 11-10 down to 2011 in the lead.

That has gone. He knew where he wanted to put it. Got his foot

nearer. Slightly too near the net. Could not do a lot with that one.

There is an air of resignation from coach and captain.

Marston has gone off and there has been another change with Dell

Santos. The older player on the American side, 44 years old. -- De

Los Santos. The delay is caused by the referee talking to the American

coach. Fairly stern words by the look of it.

He is not happy, I am wondering if he is going to send him back on. He

is, he wants them to reverse that substitution because they did not do

it correctly possibly. When you come on and off in sitting volleyball,

you need to go in front of the line. The two metre line, the front line.

I don't know whether they did not do that. Either way, it is as you were.

Limbu to serve, but you could have guessed that. That is an American

point. The run is over. Fantastic. Fantastic for the USA. The game,

having Charlie in front of you with the block, he did well to get that

point. He needs a miracle if they are going

to come back in this set. Walker goes for the spike. Of the fingers.

That is Great Britain's point. Talent, pride and determination, it

is in evidence through the Invictus Games. Particular talent at the

moment within the Great Britain sitting volleyball team. They are

three points away from a gold medal. Great recovery. Limbu. Blocked by

Walker. Two more point will stop -- two more points. There you go, it

goes in, but Charlie Walker is there screening with his hands, nothing

getting through those. Little flip by Walker, there could be problems,

it is, set point, match for Great Britain.

They have just been too good, too strong. And the Great Britain player

who said Great Britain could wrap this up in three sets was not

joking. It is all over. They have done it. Great Britain have won

gold, they have beaten the United States by 3-0 set. It has been

comprehensive. It is joy unconfined, it is another gold medal for Charlie

Walker. It is another gold medal for the Great Britain team at the Copper

Box. From wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball and sitting

volleyball, at the heart it has been Charlie Walker. What a performance

by the team and by the player-coach. Absolutely brilliant. There were

times in that game especially in the first couple of sets it looked like

it would be close, but the GB boys and girls came out on top. You

cannot fault their play. The amount of times they have been playing

together and the experience they got. They have done absolutely

fantastically well and, obviously, Charlie Walker winning his third

gold medal. He is going to be a very, very happy man. Here is the

match point, serving from the back of the court. Waiting, waiting, too

long. And the release you could see on Corie Mapp, for all these

players, these ex-service men, this is what the Invictus Games is about.

This is what playing sitting volleyball is all about. The

isolation, the loneliness, was banished, they are part of a team

and, above all, part of a winning team. Absolutely, you summed it up.

Sport is what has given these guys... It is absolutely fantastic.

I am obviously very much more biased towards sitting volleyball than any

other sport. Congratulations on another wonderful

performance, Charlie, three gold medals in a row, how did this

compare to the previous two? We made it hard work for ourselves at times,

we can play better than that, it was the nerves and atmosphere, when the

noise is like this it encourages you to play faster than we want to. In

the second set the Americans came back, in this game when you win the

meant and get a row, you get on a roll. Once you get a few points

together, you relax, play into it. Once we started playing, it is easy

to get the next point. When they were getting closer, you had a

time-out, then things clicked. You could turn the tables and they were

never had a view after that. Relax, take a deep breath, carry on. We

know we can play, we just need to do it. Tell me about the whole

experience for you, three gold medals is a fantastic achievement in

three different sports. You have been a star in each one. It is three

team sports, it is a team, you cannot do it on your own. We have

trained hard together, RB, sitting volleyball. Down here as well. These

guys have been fantastic, nobody has worked harder than us. -- rugby,

sitting volleyball. Would you like to see this continue? If we can get

crowds like this. It is not, isn't it? It has been a Notts performance

all round for the British team. Well done.

STUDIO: That Copper Box has been some venue for the British team,

three finals in the team competitions, three victories, all

of them against the US. I am delighted to say that joining me in

the studio is an American. LAUGHTER Renowned ABC journalist and

correspondent Bob Woodruff. Sorry about the basketball, we took you

out last night. That is our sport, isn't it? It would be like beating

you guys at soccer. To beat us in basketball, we invented that sport.

We did not just beat you in that. Rugby, volleyball I know that is

torn, but... You are a cruel country. We talked to lots of

injured servicemen and women, we have seen them being taken off the

battlefield. You had your own experience, you were reporting in

Iraq in 2006. This is you, isn't it? That is me, that was part of my

skull, it was removed, and IED explosion blasted us from the side.

That is my wife and kids. I was happy when I woke up but I was out

for 36 days in a coma. Because of this blast that wiped me out.

Everything was shattered, my skull, scapula at the back. I went blind

because of this impact. I should never have lived. That is what most

of them thought out there. The medical care skyrocketed, if there

is anything good about these wars, it is that. Is it the military

personnel out there in Iraq that looks after you initially?

Initially. In the tank we were in it was with US and Iraqi military, they

jumped out of the tanks and stop the bleeding and got us out, in a

helicopter to Baghdad. I was stabilised, then went to the main

medical Centre in Iraq. Then all the way back to the US in 72 hours. They

somehow kept me alive and when I got back there was that recovery will

stop you see all of the same stories at this event. This has become your

heartland, the Invictus Games, wounded warriors, with your

foundation you work closely on with your wife. When I was out and I was

still in a coma, they had no idea if I would wake up and, if I did, would

idea for to speak, walk? What was upsetting when I finally did wake up

was that my family and friends had come in that room with me,

surrounded me, whispered in my ears, out of great love, but there was one

guy that my wife saw, a Marine, in one of the rooms down the hall. He

was unconscious but did not have many people come to see him. She

said, you know what, this is never going to happen. We saw so many of

them when they came out of hospital back to the community, they were not

getting the same kind of camaraderie. That kind of love and

friendship. We decided to start foundation, we are never going to

let this happen, we have not let go since. What kind of things are you

doing with those injured servicemen and women? Initially it was medical

care. Then when they went back to the community, to get them a kind of

care of their it might be for depression, divorce, all sorts of

PDS deep issues. -- post-traumatic stress disorder issues. We are

trying to get them back in regular world jobs, just opportunities that

they have. We are funding more than 54 different local organisations,

even nationwide ones, to try to help. We might move to the other

countries where our allies were struck as well. This event, the

possibility of becoming maybe biannual, going back to the States,

have you got a view on how important an event like this is? We have the

Warrior Games in the US, we have had it for years, that has been a force,

marines against the army against the air force, against the Navy. This is

like the Olympics, it is country against country, which makes it more

unique. There are so many around the world, spread the world Tadhg word.

-- spread the word. Should we do this again in England next year, put

it in a different country? Prince Harry would like to do it around the

world in other countries as well, just as Olympics are. What is the

profile like of injured servicemen and women in the States? You are

very proud of the military, perhaps more so than we are in this country,

but in terms of the focus on them being looked after, what is that

like? are making some progress on it, but

it is going to be a long time. In terms of disability sport on

television in America, what is that like? It was not great for the

Paralympics in London, it seems to have improved for 2014 in Socino.

Whether we should cover it more? Yes, without question. Sometimes

when the Paralympics happen right after the index and people had

Olympics for a long period of time, maybe it is more difficult that way.

You cannot find a bigger advocate for covering the two this.

And maybe those veterans who have helped the country and serve the

country will find it easier to get on. But one of the great things

about the Invictus Games is that you have proven that this is moving and

successful. I think a lot of the sponsors will come back again.

Because this was put together so fast. And hadn't been done before

here. There is always this nervousness. Yes, basically Keith

Mills got the call from Harry and it went from there. Thank you so much

for speaking to us and for your support. Thank you. We are going to

go swimming now! First, let's hear from somebody with a Willie

interesting insight into how difficult life can be once you leave

the services. -- really interesting. I joined the Royal Navy as an

officer. My injury meant I had to be medically discharged. I was serving

on HMS Ocean, and unfortunately, I had an accident on board which

smashed up my knees and led to severe femoral failure and in my

joints collapsed. My knee joints collapsed a lot of the time, which

obviously is not completely compatible with being at sea, so

sadly I could not stay any more. It was a huge shock I did not want to

go. -- and I did not. It was trying to make the best of that job and

sport made the difference for me. Taking out the frustration of not

being able to do the job I wanted to do any more, getting in the pool and

taking it out in the water. With sport, you have that same

camaraderie, and I think that is the biggest thing you miss when you

leave. But with things like this, you still have it there, you still

have a team around you. I'm never going to be fully recovered. My

joints will never get better. And it is frustrating and it does take a

long time to get over it. It is not an overnight thing. It takes months

and years to come to the realisation that you are not the same person and

you can't take on the world any more. But you slowly get to the

point where you think you can do it in a different way. When I was asked

if I would consider trying out for it, I didn't think I would be

anywhere near good enough to try out for it, let alone get onto the team!

So it is pretty amazing. There are so many more opportunities out there

for us. Things like Invictus Games, para polo. And I think our amazing

success in 2012 meant that sports for less able to people are out

there in the mainstream. They certainly are, and the BBC

website has the Get Inspired section. There is lots of

information as to how you can get involved in also lots of disability

sport. Time to go over to the Aquatic Centre and some backstroke.

There were no heats in this so it is unseeded. So the winner could come

from anywhere. Watch the main six. There in lane two, a fantastic

start. It is not the surly the big power waters that win. It is

technique that wins every time. -- Power horses. The clear leader, and

the gold medal... Whoa! Look at that! Six metres also! A major in

the Royal Army medical Corps takes the gold. The silver goes to Angela

Mason-Matthews of Great Britain. What a huge they are having here! A

fabulous swim there by Katherine Thompson. Didn't take her fit of the

gas at any point. There she is. -- foot off the gas. Her head is nice

and still. Looking at the ceiling. She is starting to look for the

wall. She can work on that and start to time those strokes a bit better

to hit that wall on a perfect stroke, but no pressure to do that

today. A great win there for Thomson. This is the result in the

IST category. Angela Mason-Matthews gets the silver. And the American

gets the bronze. Lewis Edwards, the gold medallist on that men's 50

metres freestyle, starts of the favourite in this, the 50 metres

backstroke. -- starts as the favourite.

In lane four, the fastest qualifier for this event. A good three or four

metres in the lead. Beautiful technique. Absolutely streets ahead.

It looks to me like the 50 metres is well in the bag. You wonder whether

he could make the Paralympic team for Rio in 2016. Two gold medals

already! It looks like the silver may well go to Curtis of Australia.

He is the canoes sprint world champion. Very close on the bronze.

Possibly going to Alex Brooker of Great Britain. But the clear winner,

Lewis Edwards. Way, way out in front. So, there we go. Pulling

away, three or four metres, and an example to any young swimmer

watching now. Quite close to the lane rope by the time he got to the

finish but it didn't really matter because he was such a long way in

the lead. Four races here and it is gold.

Super swim. And the final of the men's 50 metres

backstroke for the ISCs. The fastest three qualifiers and the favourite

is Mike Goody in four. The 50 metres freestyle was gold,

silver and bronze in lane three, four and five. I am sure Goody will

want to do something even better here.

Looking at perhaps the best reaction time. And it is Goody getting that

first ten metres. Beginning to pull away. So, Mike Goody has a slightly

longer stroke. Reeson looking good in five but it is going to be gold

to Goody! Silver to Reeson and bronze to Gus Hirst. I have to say,

utterly delighted for Michael Goody. Winning is one along the 50 metres

freestyle but stepped up to gold on the 50 back. Super stuff! Ha-ha!

Kisses as well! So, Goody for Great Britain. The goal to Goody, the

silver to Reeson and the bronze to focus.

That was the one where you were rarely going for gold? Yes. I would

love it to be 100 but, yes, got to the end and had a cheeky look

around. My coach probably going to kill me for that but absolutely

fantastic! Loved it! David Wiseman with a gold-medal in

the 50 freestyle. Can he go one better? He got away with a fantastic

underwater start and it is David better? He got away with a fantastic

Wiseman. They are neck and neck. Can David

Wiseman. They are neck and neck. Can longer and more efficient strokes

next to him. Just our team to take it down. In the white and yellow

hat. Webb of Australia is going to take the gold. It looks like it's

the bronze going to the Dane. But very easy down that first 25 and

then it was just really slightly more efficient strokes of the

Australian. Slightly surprised looking at that! That can't hurt him

much at all! A serious speed bump there. Shave that beard off and it

will take about four or five seconds off! So, Webb wins for Australia.

David Wiseman of Great Britain in second and then the Dane getting

their first medal of bronze. The enormously versatile kelly of

the USA goes in five. The women's 50 backstroke.

Good start there. It is worth pointing out that we have some

swimmers who haven't necessarily got their injuries through action. One

had bone cancer, which left her as an amputee. Very sharp. Kimberly has

a ready won the gold medal in the women's 50 metres freestyle. And it

looks like she will get the backstroke as well. Look at this!

Such powerful legs! She is going to win her second gold medal of these

Invictus Games. And she wins by a full four metres! The bronze is Mary

Wilson for Great Britain. Super swimming! But, my word, the power in

the legs, that is what was so impressive for Sterling of Great

Britain. Well, she won the women's 50 metres freestyle by three seconds

and she now wins the women's 50 metres backstroke by four.

That is your first medal of the summing Championships, Kelly, what

you already won the goal that the athletics and cycling? You have had

an extremely busy week? -- but you already won the gold. This has been

awesome. It is so great to hear the stories, have the courage to share

your story, and those are the things I am definitely going to take away.

To share all of the awesome experiences and people I have met. I

just can't say thanks enough to Great Britain and Prince Harry for

this. JONATHAN EDWARDS: There are very

good back to camera, the Americans, they? Liz's recovery is still an

ongoing process. I started off in the Royal military

police and then transferred over to the Royal horse artillery. I was

injured on tour in Afghanistan. I had real trouble with my right leg.

They are still not sure if there is anything they can do with the leg or

not, and until you know if there is anything they can do for you, it is

quite frustrating, and it changes from the life you had before and

what you are now. You start to lose a lot of your life. A lot of my

inspiration and development now changing my life is coming to the

Invictus Games and being able to do maybe what I could never do before,

and also it has given me a chance of life. Everybody is in a similar

situation and everybody has worked together. If you are feeling down or

if somebody else's feeling down, we are close together. We are not just

a swimming team, we are a team that looks after each other. You are

striving again to be the best, like we are taught to be the best. But

when you come to a competition, you want to be the best. It does give

you that bit of flair of competition in your life and that drive. We are

going to have a bitter rivalry but we'll hope everybody is going to do

their best at the end of the day. We want to do our best but we want to

support each other and assembly gets a medal, that is fantastic. We are

here for each other. It is amazing. If it was not for the Invictus Games

and people I have met and my family I would probably not be here today.

In sterling trying to emulate what Lewis Edwards has already done,

which is when each of the gold-medal 's in the strokes. -- Kimberly

Stirling. Steadying herself on the blocks. Final of the women's 50

metres breaststroke. Very quick start indeed from Mary Wilken 2-0

Wilson of Great Britain, but Kimberly Sterling looks very good. A

variety of reaction times of the block, but Sterling got away very

well. Nice strong breaststroke. And Mary Wilson also coming through to

try and get past. Kimberly Sterling in the lead. Sterling starting to

pull away, had a comfortable first 25 metres, but the second 25 she is

starting to power away from the rest of the field. At the moment it looks

like Danielle Parry in the silver medal, but still Mary Wilson is

going well for Great Britain. It could be a British 1-2. Kimberly

Stirling gets the gold. The silver is mighty tight. Goodness me, that

was so close. Not sure of silver or bronze, but definitely gold, her

third gold medal, Kimberly Sterling of Great Britain. Good luck,

Kimberly, does she needed? Gold in back, breast and free. The crowd

giving generous applause. For the USA swimmer as she comes in to

complete her 50. Wonderful applause from the spectators and other

competitors. Strong right the way through that 50 metres. Finishes

well. But it was so tight for the silver and bronze medal. Watching it

carefully here. Hold on a second, in lane three there is a front crawl

finish at the very end, we all know they cannot do that, I am sure lane

three will get disqualified. Very tight between Mary Wilson and

Danielle Perry as well. We will have to wait and see what the judges come

up with. Those are the preliminary results.

Sterling certainly winning goal for Great Britain, no doubt about that,

we will have to wait and see whether Bertrand remains in silver medal

position with Mary Wilson in bronze. We are waiting with everybody. It is

phenomenal really. You are involved with athletics, you have a taste of

the whole games, did you expect to be this successful at these games? I

did not, I am 50, I am pretty old. I am one of the oldest competitors, I

cannot believe it, really, fantastic. Catherine Thompson of

Great Britain trying to win her three individual strokes as well.

Back, breast and free. Already has two in the bag, can she get a third?

Very slow to get down. Leaving them to stand there for a while. We can

see Katherine Thompson. She has already swum so well today. Just

pulling away from the other swimmers. The only person really

going with her is Angela Mason Matthews of Great Britain. What a

swim this is, ISC suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder,

still serving as the Royal Army medical Corps. -- serving in. Very

close in lanes five and six. The gold, a game, the third time at this

Invictus Games, goes to Catherine Thompson of great Britain. Bronze

goes to Angela Mason Matthews. What a week Catherine Thompson is having,

Catherine Thomson of Great Britain, gold medallist in the women's 50

breaststroke. Once again it was her ability to maintain that quality of

technique and power through the whole 50 metres. The first 25 it was

pretty close, but kept pulling away more and more every singles rogue as

she came in. -- every single stroke. Head down as she dives towards the

finish. Nicely done, another gold medal for Catherine Thompson. Really

dominating her pedigree so far, M3 macro Thompson of Great Britain

winning gold in the women's 50 metres breast stroke. -- Catherine

Thompson of Great Britain. Can Lewis Edwards win gold in the backstroke,

breaststroke and freestyle. This is the breaststroke. He has already won

two. The vice captain of Australia, Jeff Evans, goes in five. His

biggest threat. He has won backstroke, can he win breaststroke?

Some started in the water, some of the block. Lewis Edwards, fantastic

underwater. For me this is his breast two breaststroke,

technically, very even. Getting good lift out of the water. Very even