:00:42. > :00:45.Hello and welcome to the ESPN Wide World of Sport in Orlando
:00:46. > :00:52.It's day three of the Invictus Games and with the temperature reaching
:00:53. > :00:55.30 degrees round the park, the pool made for a good
:00:56. > :01:01.But the swimmers lining up on the side weren't there for just
:01:02. > :01:03.a dip and we'll bring you all the action in a moment.
:01:04. > :01:06.The UK team are certainly not sitting around, even
:01:07. > :01:08.in the sitting volleyball, and we'll have the highlights
:01:09. > :01:16.Plus, well be revealing who'll be joining Prince Harry
:01:17. > :01:21.We will meet one of the stars of the rugby exhibition match.
:01:22. > :01:24.It was a busy day in the athletics yesterday and the UK team continued
:01:25. > :01:27.to find success on both the track and in the field.
:01:28. > :01:29.Tanni Grey Thompson and Mike Costello watched events unfold.
:01:30. > :01:44.Men's 400 metres for above the knee amputees.
:01:45. > :01:48.A group of five runners. Pre-race favourite drawn towards the outside
:01:49. > :01:53.on the left of the screen there. William Reynolds of the United
:01:54. > :02:03.States. He is bounding clear as they reach the back straight now. They
:02:04. > :02:10.head to the halfway stage. Sinnet who lost both legs above the knee in
:02:11. > :02:15.an IED blast in Afghanistan was in hospital during the 2014 games and
:02:16. > :02:29.looking to press here. He comes to the home straight. He is closing on
:02:30. > :02:33.Reynolds. Into the home straight. What a boost this will be. They head
:02:34. > :02:38.down the home straight. Reynolds appears to be weakening now. Sinnott
:02:39. > :02:43.starts to draw clear. This is going to be gold for Britain. And for Luke
:02:44. > :02:50.Sinnott. He takes the title. Another title for Britain. Brilliant run. A
:02:51. > :02:55.horrible distance. That's not what I wanted to do. So happy.
:02:56. > :02:57.Unbelievable. Can't believe I got it.
:02:58. > :03:03.Clear from Warren in second place. It could be that Pierce comes
:03:04. > :03:08.through to take the bronze medal for Britain. To the line. Whoops and
:03:09. > :03:12.cheers again. Another title for the United States.
:03:13. > :03:19.Britain in silver and bronze medal positions.
:03:20. > :03:26.Credible performances from both Jennifer Warren and Pearce there.
:03:27. > :03:31.Nerys Pierce taking bronze behind Kelly Elmlinger. It's one of the
:03:32. > :03:33.best championships I have been to. To see the athletes, despite what
:03:34. > :03:40.they've been through, to come through and compete and they smile.
:03:41. > :03:48.They enjoy themselves. The atmosphere is just great.
:03:49. > :04:00.Fergus Hurst follows up with another silver here in Orlando. He won also
:04:01. > :04:05.in the shot putt. There were more medals in the discus with 16. 7
:04:06. > :04:11.metres to win a silver medal for Kelly. Finally, it was two golds for
:04:12. > :04:14.Vicky Parrott in the field events. Her first game in the shot
:04:15. > :04:18.competition and followed it up with gold in the discus in the same
:04:19. > :04:22.classification. I have two gold medals. I couldn't be happier right
:04:23. > :04:26.now. If you told me I was going to be out here this time last year I
:04:27. > :04:30.would have said no chance. But here I am! If you are wondering why
:04:31. > :04:33.Linford Christie is out here, Olympic gold medallist, a lot of
:04:34. > :04:34.athletes use this part of the world for their warm weather training.
:04:35. > :04:41.They do. It's a perfect climate and the
:04:42. > :04:44.facilities are outstanding. He is similarly impressed. He weren't
:04:45. > :04:49.wearing the string vest like he normally does! If you are wondering
:04:50. > :04:51.why they're called the Invictus Games, for the Latin sholers you
:04:52. > :04:56.will know it means uncon-Chered. Which is a word that sums up
:04:57. > :04:58.all those competing. It's also the title given
:04:59. > :05:01.to the famous poem written by William Ernest Henley and quoted
:05:02. > :05:03.by Sir Winston Churchill, Martin Sir John Hurt kindly
:05:04. > :05:07.agreed to lend his voice Out of the night that covers me,
:05:08. > :05:22.Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be
:05:23. > :05:29.For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance
:05:30. > :05:39.I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance,
:05:40. > :05:56.My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears
:05:57. > :06:03.Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years
:06:04. > :06:11.Finds, and shall find, me unafraid. It matters not how strait
:06:12. > :06:16.the gate, How charged with
:06:17. > :06:36.punishments the scroll. Thank you again to Sir John Hurt.
:06:37. > :06:41.Powerful and emotional that. Even for me as a former athlete I can see
:06:42. > :06:46.and feel how much more than sport she is Games are, it's incredible.
:06:47. > :06:49.It's absolutely boiling! Today, in particular, temperatures seem to
:06:50. > :06:56.have risen. You would think it would be cooler in the pool.
:06:57. > :07:03.Mike Goody is a veteran of the 2014 Games where he won five gold medals.
:07:04. > :07:05.Once again, this time in Florida, he's looking
:07:06. > :07:16.The last games were amazing. Can he win it? I can't expect it to be as
:07:17. > :07:21.absolutely huge as it turned out to be. It certainly superseded anything
:07:22. > :07:25.I ever dreamed or expected or believed it could be. He is timing
:07:26. > :07:33.it well. Goodness it's going to be close. Goody wins the gold. I didn't
:07:34. > :07:38.think ultimately I would walk away with five medals. The feeling
:07:39. > :07:42.buzzing through you of wow, this is something really special. I think
:07:43. > :07:45.for me it was not only at the Games, but the follow-on from that, I am
:07:46. > :07:52.still in contact now with multiple guys from all over the world that I
:07:53. > :07:55.swam and watched play. Wheelchair rugby, basketball, all different
:07:56. > :08:01.sports. Since the last Games I thought I really want to pursue this
:08:02. > :08:05.actually, I have a good shot. My swimming is vastly improving, let's
:08:06. > :08:10.give this a real shot. I took time off from working and now I train
:08:11. > :08:19.full-time. You only live once. Just do it. When I am in the water I feel
:08:20. > :08:23.free. You know, I am free with my thoughts, as well, which helped my
:08:24. > :08:29.PTSD. I am alone, the water rushing over my ears, it's a unique sound.
:08:30. > :08:34.For me it's just heaven. I train six days a week. My training schedule
:08:35. > :08:39.could be quite intense at times. I do running, I do three lots of two
:08:40. > :08:43.hours gym sessions, so my training isn't all just in the pool up and
:08:44. > :08:47.down, up and down, it's tailored with my swimming coach and strength
:08:48. > :08:51.and conditioning coach to hopefully give me the best outcome. On this
:08:52. > :08:55.drill get nice high elbow position. So the thumb comes up to the
:08:56. > :08:59.shoulder, OK? I suppose my ultimate goal would be to represent my
:09:00. > :09:05.country like I used to in the military. Be part of something
:09:06. > :09:07.great. Whether it be at the Commonwealth Games or the
:09:08. > :09:11.Paralympics, that's what I am determined to do. The next Games in
:09:12. > :09:16.Florida are going to be amazing. I am really looking forward to it. The
:09:17. > :09:19.Americans have seen what we did in London and they're going to try to
:09:20. > :09:27.make it better, I emphasise the word try. The next Games are going to be
:09:28. > :09:30.a little bit more competitive in the sense of the races, especially for
:09:31. > :09:33.swimming, are going to be close. There is strong competition from
:09:34. > :09:37.guys who have been training since the last Games. So, yeah, I am
:09:38. > :09:42.feeling the pressure a little bit. The idea of the Invictus Games is to
:09:43. > :09:45.get people motivated, whether it be us or other people or other injured
:09:46. > :09:51.soldiers that haven't come through yet and to be frank, if that message
:09:52. > :09:56.is going across, it doesn't matter if I am podium or not, to be honest.
:09:57. > :09:59.So, how did Mike and the rest of the team get on this morning? Before we
:10:00. > :10:38.find out, here are the classifications.
:10:39. > :10:41.Well, let's go pool side where Mike Sewell and Rachael Latham,
:10:42. > :10:44.our former Paralympic swimmer, were on hand to see if the team
:10:45. > :10:56.This is a real opportunity for the UK to get a gold here. Katherine
:10:57. > :11:00.Nightingale, formerly known as Katherine Thompson won four gold
:11:01. > :11:07.medals at London in 2014. She's up for three in these finals in
:11:08. > :11:12.Orlando. She has a real task here. She has. Katherine is going to have
:11:13. > :11:13.to push it in final to take the gold medal again.
:11:14. > :11:22.A slow start. Stuart was very slow. In lane two a
:11:23. > :11:28.good start. Through comes Stuart now. It's pretty close in the
:11:29. > :11:31.central area. Nightingale, Stuart and Williams.
:11:32. > :11:34.The freestyle is all about the start and finish. This race looks like it
:11:35. > :11:38.will go down to the finish. You can hardly pull away between the three
:11:39. > :11:43.lanes in the middle. We are going to be seeing who gets the touch first.
:11:44. > :11:47.It looks like it's going to be lane four for Stuart. Maybe it's
:11:48. > :11:53.Williams? Williams comes through and wins the first gold for the UK!
:11:54. > :11:57.Silver to Stuart. Bronze to Nightingale.
:11:58. > :12:01.The UK has retained the gold. It's Zoe Williams. I said it was all
:12:02. > :12:06.about the finish and Williams got a fantastic finish in the last five
:12:07. > :12:10.metres of the race. You are at home in the water, how
:12:11. > :12:13.was it? Incredible. The atmosphere is electric. Got my eye on the
:12:14. > :12:17.competition, head down and powered through to the end. Is that the
:12:18. > :12:21.first gold with more to come? Hope so. Really hope so. But three more
:12:22. > :12:25.races to go. Yeah, it's going to be tough. It's going to be who has it
:12:26. > :12:29.left in them to power to the end? Really hope there is three more
:12:30. > :12:33.golds in there. This is the big race for the UK. Lanes three, four and
:12:34. > :12:45.five are the lanes to look out for. All picked up medals in 2014 in this
:12:46. > :12:50.particular race. Hurst took gold, Goody the silver and Reeson the
:12:51. > :12:53.bronze. They were performing earlier this year at championships, they've
:12:54. > :13:00.already had competition. They know what it's like to get in a pool and
:13:01. > :13:05.race hard. Look out for lane six. Really quick off the blocks was Luke
:13:06. > :13:12.Reeson. Out in front closely followed by the other two Brits. At
:13:13. > :13:21.the moment it's Reeson from Goody and then Hurst. Reeson looks he is
:13:22. > :13:24.just pulling out. Goody is clawing back into the last five metres. It's
:13:25. > :13:29.going to be on the wall. Who is going to touch first? It's
:13:30. > :13:35.incredibly tight T could have been Goody or Reeson. Goody takes it by
:13:36. > :13:42.less than one 10th of a second. Mike Goody gets the gold. Luke Reeson the
:13:43. > :13:48.silver. Almost a rotation of the medals from London 2014. Goody has
:13:49. > :13:53.jumped from silver to gold. He is the champion. A lot of focus will be
:13:54. > :13:57.on the man in lane four, David Wiseman, the captain of the UK
:13:58. > :14:01.Invictus team and a captain in the Yorkshire Regiment. He missed out in
:14:02. > :14:09.medals in the rowing this week. He is going to be wanting to get one of
:14:10. > :14:12.these medals around his neck. Decent start by Wiseman. Doesn't come up
:14:13. > :14:21.first, though. But he is in a good position in the middle in lane four.
:14:22. > :14:25.Two competitors either side of him. It looks like at the moment that
:14:26. > :14:29.David Wiseman is going to come through here. He is about half a
:14:30. > :14:35.body length ahead into this final five metres. David Wiseman comes
:14:36. > :14:40.through to win gold for the United Kingdom. Estonia takes silver.
:14:41. > :14:46.Third, Galloway of the United States. What a celebration by David
:14:47. > :14:48.Wieszman. Touched the wall, realised he got that gold medal and he was
:14:49. > :14:58.fist pumping the air. I'm just so happy to be here,
:14:59. > :15:03.competing, and really proud to be the team captain. The UK team on
:15:04. > :15:09.mailing out there today. The gold medals continued for the UK. There
:15:10. > :15:15.was gold in the 50 metre freestyle. Also in the 50 meter backstroke and
:15:16. > :15:19.Katherine Nightingale, who was Catherine Thompson in London, won
:15:20. > :15:26.four gold medals and got one here in the backstroke. Paul Vise in the 50
:15:27. > :15:34.metre backstroke also took gold, as did Ryan in the 50 metre back ISP
:15:35. > :15:43.category. Expect all the action to be in that central area, lanes
:15:44. > :15:53.three, four, five and six. Mike Goody the fastest in the heats in
:15:54. > :15:57.Lane four. Comes out much, much later. Nathan Jones in lane three,
:15:58. > :16:04.slightly behind him as well. Jones just in front of Goody, making up
:16:05. > :16:08.the ground. Great for Goody to get that underwater start, saving his
:16:09. > :16:13.energy for when you need is to swim and he is swimming now. Swimming is
:16:14. > :16:19.strong in a gold medal position. The UK are on for a one, two, three.
:16:20. > :16:23.Mike Goody, his second of the Invictus Games. The silver has gone
:16:24. > :16:30.to Luke Reeson. Nathan Jones taking the bronze. A full complement of
:16:31. > :16:36.medals for the United Kingdom. Mike Goody has done it again. Yes, a one,
:16:37. > :16:42.two, three for the UK. Double gold, how does it feel? Brilliant,
:16:43. > :16:45.absolutely brilliant. I came here to defend the title, not doing too bad
:16:46. > :16:53.so far. Still got the 100 meter freestyle to go and the open relay.
:16:54. > :16:56.We lingered. The UK added to its collection of gold medals as the
:16:57. > :17:01.morning continued. Zoe Williams picked up her second in the 50 metre
:17:02. > :17:09.breaststroke. Paul Vise did likewise in the breaststroke and in the eye
:17:10. > :17:14.SBC of breaststroke Luke Reeson and in Taylor picked up their first gold
:17:15. > :17:20.medals of the Invictus Games in the polls. Williams got her third gold
:17:21. > :17:29.in the 100 meter freestyle. In men's 100 meter freestyle ISC. Goody out
:17:30. > :17:39.in front, head of Reeson. Jones is being court. Mike Goody leads from
:17:40. > :17:43.Luke Reeson, Reeson might be catching him here. Reason is pushing
:17:44. > :17:50.really hard for the gold medal. Can Goody told him off? You might not be
:17:51. > :17:56.able to. Goody takes gold, just ahead of his compatriots, Luke
:17:57. > :18:01.Reeson. Bronze also goes to the United Kingdom, Nathan Jones. But
:18:02. > :18:05.what a finish and a push by Goody, who is exhausted. Reason dubbed deep
:18:06. > :18:09.in that final five metres and tried to claw his way back to win the
:18:10. > :18:20.gold, but Goody got the touch and the gold. 50 metres to go now. It is
:18:21. > :18:26.David Wiseman who heads out in front at the moment. The closers man to
:18:27. > :18:32.him is in lane five, of Estonia. David Wiseman, with 25 metres to go,
:18:33. > :18:36.has a chance of another gold medal. Ian Taylor as well, back in fifth
:18:37. > :18:41.place. At the moment it looks like UK going to get gold and Estonia are
:18:42. > :18:46.silver. Galloway of the United States in third. David Wiseman has
:18:47. > :18:52.done enough and takes gold. Silver goes to Estonia and Ronin Galloway
:18:53. > :18:58.of the United States takes the bronze. It is a big win for David
:18:59. > :19:03.Wiseman. David Wiseman made that look easy as he glided into the
:19:04. > :19:10.finish to take his gold medal. The final event of the swimming at the
:19:11. > :19:12.Invictus Games 2016, the Mick asked freestyle. UK are the favourites,
:19:13. > :19:26.and the defending champions. -- Nick terrific start by Michael Goody, out
:19:27. > :19:32.in front. The United States are in second. In third place, Canada. Mike
:19:33. > :19:36.hoodie is powering down this first 50. He will be overtaken by Luke
:19:37. > :19:45.Reeson. We wait for him to touch the wall. He cannot dive in until the UK
:19:46. > :19:50.team have touched, there we go. Reeson has dived in in gold medal
:19:51. > :19:54.position. A clean handover. Luke Reeson in the yellow cap in lane
:19:55. > :20:02.five, couple of lengths clear of the United States, in lane two. Sean
:20:03. > :20:06.Walsh doing the second leg for them. Canada are in third place, in lane
:20:07. > :20:11.one and they are stretching away here. We said they were the
:20:12. > :20:17.favourites. 100 metres to go, into the water goes Fergus Hurst. Another
:20:18. > :20:21.clean take over 13 UK. It is important to note every swimmer
:20:22. > :20:27.swimming for the UK has won medal already in the finals this morning.
:20:28. > :20:35.An incredibly strong team in this relay. They won it in a time of
:20:36. > :20:39.1.53.41 in 2014. Are they under break that record? The final length
:20:40. > :20:48.starts with the captain of the UK team. Not just the UK team but the
:20:49. > :20:52.overall team. 25 metres to go. David Wiseman is powering through the last
:20:53. > :20:59.25 metres of this freestyle relay. It is clear team UK are going to
:21:00. > :21:06.take gold. And who else to take the gold on the last race of the morning
:21:07. > :21:11.van the captain of the UK? David Wiseman has another gold, he has led
:21:12. > :21:19.to the UK home. That was an exciting race, everybody loves a relay. Just
:21:20. > :21:29.to confirm, the UK take gold with a tame of Goody, Fergus Hurst and
:21:30. > :21:33.David Wiseman. The bosses happy, a phenomenal morning at the ball. --
:21:34. > :21:37.at least Lin. Joining Mike we have UK
:21:38. > :21:48.Team Captain David Wiseman Welcome. A huge congratulations.
:21:49. > :21:52.They have been analysing their races.
:21:53. > :21:54.Rachel you've swam at the Paralympics, no mean
:21:55. > :22:04.Can you talk about is winning in an outdoor pool? It hasn't stopped
:22:05. > :22:07.these guys. Especially in the backstroke, if you think about it
:22:08. > :22:13.normally and an indoor pool you have something to guide you down the
:22:14. > :22:18.pool. In Orlando in an outdoor pool you are staring at the blue sky. And
:22:19. > :22:24.the sun. Yes. We saw a number of these swimmers clashing their arms
:22:25. > :22:29.down the lane rope. Some of them swam up to 70 metres by the time
:22:30. > :22:35.they had wind it down the pool. Pretty precarious. I suppose you
:22:36. > :22:41.probably don't have that chance to prepare in the UK in an outdoor
:22:42. > :22:47.pool? The only one ice climbing was a lido. What was it like? After you.
:22:48. > :22:52.To have the sunshine and all of that, it adds value to this whole
:22:53. > :22:56.experience of being here in Florida. As Rachel said, it is very different
:22:57. > :23:01.and had to guide yourself across the 50 metres. We all know these games
:23:02. > :23:07.are about more than just the sport, more than the medals. You spoke
:23:08. > :23:11.about that, Mike. What has swimming meant for you? Swimming with my tool
:23:12. > :23:16.to recovery, not just physical but psychological. It got me out of what
:23:17. > :23:19.I call my dark days, clinical alcoholism, horrible thoughts going
:23:20. > :23:25.through my head. It was a real turning point. That was back in
:23:26. > :23:30.2009-10. A couple of years after Rovers injured. It was my tool. For
:23:31. > :23:37.Prince Harry to create the Invictus Games, and it became a platform to
:23:38. > :23:41.greater things. They gave me an opportunity to excel and pursue my
:23:42. > :23:45.rehabilitation further, as well as these guys from around the world,
:23:46. > :23:50.which is superb. Can you tell us a little about what you have had to
:23:51. > :23:53.deal with, David? We know from this speech Prince Harry wants to shine a
:23:54. > :23:59.light and get the conversation on hidden injuries. Tell us what it's
:24:00. > :24:06.like. Terrible times in Afghanistan. My small team treated 26 casualties
:24:07. > :24:10.in a very busy two-week period, including five dead.
:24:11. > :24:15.Those kind of experiences leave scars. We have to understand
:24:16. > :24:18.psychological injury is a completely normal reaction to abnormal
:24:19. > :24:24.situations. I was really fortunate in that I was diagnosed with
:24:25. > :24:27.psychological injury early on in my recovery process and I had the right
:24:28. > :24:33.treatment at the right time, from the right professionals. Actually
:24:34. > :24:36.that has led to me having a condition which is completely and
:24:37. > :24:41.utterly manageable now. The last thing I would like to say that is,
:24:42. > :24:45.wouldn't it be fantastic if in the future, as we are doing now,
:24:46. > :24:51.conversing normally about psychological injury and wider
:24:52. > :24:56.mental health issues in the same way we do physical issues? That is a
:24:57. > :25:02.utopia we can reach. What you are a fantastic example of that. Anybody
:25:03. > :25:05.at home watching this now... You guys are the most brilliant
:25:06. > :25:13.ambassadors for that. So thank you. You only have to listen to David and
:25:14. > :25:18.Mike to see, to realise how important these Games are to those
:25:19. > :25:23.competing. If you are interested in learning any more about hidden
:25:24. > :25:30.injuries or want some help, all the information is there on the website.
:25:31. > :25:44.We have tonnes of highlights, have a look at these. Hello, Orlando.
:25:45. > :25:48.I wish you all all the best of luck and I hope you have a lot of fun
:25:49. > :26:13.along the way. Have fun. # Gravity will hold us down
:26:14. > :26:30.# Gravity will hold us # Gravity will hold us down
:26:31. > :26:40.# I'm the only one to get you # The only one to figure you out
:26:41. > :26:50.# You're the person I can go to # The person I can't live without
:26:51. > :26:58.# More than any body else alive # Gravity can hold us down
:26:59. > :27:03.# Can understand the logic of how we came to be
:27:04. > :27:11.# What we're gaining from it # And who should dare to dream
:27:12. > :27:14.# Because I'm the only one to get you
:27:15. > :27:18.# The only one to figure you out # And there's nothing left to go
:27:19. > :27:20.through # Just look at where we are right
:27:21. > :27:34.now # It don't matter what they told
:27:35. > :27:48.us a # gravity will hold us down # Gravity can hold us
:27:49. > :27:54.# Even gravity can't hold us down #. Good stuff so far. We have with us
:27:55. > :27:59.two of the key people behind these games, Vicky Gosling and Ken Fisher.
:28:00. > :28:03.Welcome both of you. Just getting a few minutes of your time at the
:28:04. > :28:08.moment is very fallible. Vicki, give us your impression of how things are
:28:09. > :28:11.going and how delighted you are. It is fantastic, the atmosphere is
:28:12. > :28:16.buzzing. People are making it and the competitors are in their
:28:17. > :28:20.element. You came to the Invictus Games in 2014. What was it about
:28:21. > :28:25.those games that made you decide, I'm going to bring them here to
:28:26. > :28:30.Florida? I think they just needed a bigger platform. This is so
:28:31. > :28:37.compelling. They needed to be seen. Bigger than London? And our Olympic
:28:38. > :28:43.Park? Just a little. Only because we have more competitors than London.
:28:44. > :28:48.And a little less rain. And an outdoor pool. It has been perhaps
:28:49. > :28:51.one of the trickier elements for you, in terms of getting it set up
:28:52. > :28:56.question not the biggest hurdle was not having a pool. Not having a
:28:57. > :29:02.pool, so where do we go from there? We decided we would build a pool. I
:29:03. > :29:12.think getting the pool in place to start with was an interesting one.
:29:13. > :29:17.We are looking at it now. It took no time at all! It is a pool that
:29:18. > :29:23.travels around the world? It came to us from Italy. It is going to
:29:24. > :29:29.Nebraska now, to be used in the Olympic trials that the US swim
:29:30. > :29:33.team. So it can be reused. Environmentally friendly. What was
:29:34. > :29:39.it like, the opening ceremony, when you came out and made that speech?
:29:40. > :29:45.It was surreal, what am I doing here? It all of a sudden hit me F
:29:46. > :29:49.you look you will see me take a giant breath and I said, well, it's
:29:50. > :29:53.time to go. It's show time. And it was a great show. And it has been
:29:54. > :29:57.and continues to be a great show, as well. You must just meet so many
:29:58. > :30:01.people here who constantly remind you if you dare think I am a bit
:30:02. > :30:05.tired today or this is actually an exhausting job that actually this is
:30:06. > :30:08.so worth it and incredibly motivating. It is worth it. Somebody
:30:09. > :30:13.that came yesterday that actually has come all the way from the UK
:30:14. > :30:17.that is not taking part but saw some of the competitors competing and
:30:18. > :30:21.decided that she needed to get here. She's clearly injured and she was
:30:22. > :30:24.military. The fact that she's here says that we are doing what we are
:30:25. > :30:32.supposed to be doing with Invictus and you see the men and women
:30:33. > :30:39.training. Yesterday with Dave hen son was mind-blowing and today in
:30:40. > :30:44.the pool, yes, the Brits are doing well! There isn't an official table
:30:45. > :30:51.of medals, obviously. We might have one later. I can guarantee Vicky has
:30:52. > :30:55.a table of medals. And not written down all up here. I keep gloating.
:30:56. > :30:59.It's about friendship first and foremost but we will keep a tally,
:31:00. > :31:01.don't worry about that, Ken. Thank you so much.
:31:02. > :31:02.We're being hosted fantastically well by the Americans
:31:03. > :31:05.here in Orlando, but what's life like for military veterans
:31:06. > :31:08.JJ and former US marine Ronnie Jimenez shared
:31:09. > :31:28.How you doing? Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. What sports are
:31:29. > :31:34.you taking part in? Competing in cycling. Normally I compete in
:31:35. > :31:40.swimming, the cycling, of course and use whatever else they throw me
:31:41. > :31:49.into. What actually happened? Well, in Iraq in 2003 we got shot at by a
:31:50. > :31:52.rocket-propelled grenade and in 2010-11 during deployment to
:31:53. > :31:59.Afghanistan we were on night patrol and my engineer stepped on an IED
:32:00. > :32:03.killing him and I broke my back. Now I am still working on my recovery.
:32:04. > :32:08.But things are going good. When you do a job as a marine you spend time
:32:09. > :32:12.cold, wet, miserable carrying heavy stuff, but you are like I miss it. I
:32:13. > :32:19.miss it every day. Sglp Thank you. Do you guys have a
:32:20. > :32:24.military discount? We do. Awesome. Thank you. That military discount is
:32:25. > :32:27.that normal? Yeah, for the most part. I could count on one hand the
:32:28. > :32:33.amount that don't do it. Do you have that in the UK? Not really. I could
:32:34. > :32:38.probably count on these hands that amount that do it. Wow. You get them
:32:39. > :32:42.pretty much in restaurants and movies, whoever decides to offer
:32:43. > :32:44.them. It's a good selection. If somebody sees you are in the
:32:45. > :32:49.military will they thank you for your service? Yeah, they always do.
:32:50. > :32:53.They let you know that you are not forgotten. Do they do that in the
:32:54. > :32:57.UK? I know they care and people appreciate what we have done.
:32:58. > :33:00.They're not - they won't usually come up and shake your hand about
:33:01. > :33:04.it. But it's one of the nice things about coming here, I guess. Taking
:33:05. > :33:07.part in Invictus in 2014 was the closest I ever felt to what it was
:33:08. > :33:13.like, why I joined the marines, to get to represent my country, to be
:33:14. > :33:16.surrounded by a team. And to sort of push myself towards something. I
:33:17. > :33:19.guess to put a British uniform on again.
:33:20. > :33:26.You must be excited about getting to do that? Oh, yeah. Just putting on
:33:27. > :33:30.the shirt and having - it gives you a sense of purpose again, that sense
:33:31. > :33:34.of belonging. Gives you a lot of pride. It's going to be tough when a
:33:35. > :33:39.guy with a British uniform on beats you on the court, though? No, that's
:33:40. > :33:45.not going to happen. Good dark humour. It's incredible the attitude
:33:46. > :33:49.to veterans in America. This is flor da, the third largest population of
:33:50. > :33:53.vets. There are discounts, people go up and shake vets' hands and make
:33:54. > :33:57.them feel appreciated. 1. 6 million vets here. That's the way it should
:33:58. > :34:01.be. These guys risked their lives for the country. 40% discount on
:34:02. > :34:11.milk shakes. JJ, drinks are on you!. In a moment we'll relive
:34:12. > :34:12.what was a thrilling night But first, player coach
:34:13. > :34:15.Charlie Walker gives us an insight into a sport that's anything
:34:16. > :34:29.but sedate... Sitting volleyball, it's fast, and
:34:30. > :34:33.very aggressive. Standing up looks like it's in slow
:34:34. > :34:36.motion. A lot of people think you are sitting down nothing but it's a
:34:37. > :34:44.fast pace. The net is lower, the court is smaller. Six guys and girls
:34:45. > :34:48.really going at it. You have to be stronger, you have to be faster.
:34:49. > :34:52.It's that fast that the serve can come straight back to the position
:34:53. > :34:55.you are supposed to be in and if you have not gone into that you are
:34:56. > :34:58.letting the rest of the team down. You can block a serving sitting
:34:59. > :35:06.volleyball and some part of the backside must be in contact with the
:35:07. > :35:08.floor when you play the ball. Three classifications in the Games, minor
:35:09. > :35:13.injury, two-point player, a problem in at least one limb and then a
:35:14. > :35:18.one-point problem with problems in two or more limbs. We are allowed 12
:35:19. > :35:21.points at any one time. Having both legs missing is an advantage at the
:35:22. > :35:26.net, it's easier to go lat ram. In the back court having one leg or two
:35:27. > :35:30.legs is easier because you can dig your heels in using that to propell
:35:31. > :35:33.you backwards. There is a lot of control and aggression involved.
:35:34. > :35:36.Face-to-face with your opponent through the net, you can give them
:35:37. > :35:40.the eye. Get inside their heads. Ball is coming over, with a bit of
:35:41. > :35:50.power, it gives you a chance to unleash fury on the other team.
:35:51. > :35:54.We have a good mix this time. We have quiet calmer ones and I am
:35:55. > :35:58.probably in that bracket. And a couple of outgoing loud energetic
:35:59. > :36:04.ones. Charlie Walker is absolutely ruthless as a coach. I must have
:36:05. > :36:07.done 100 press-ups today already. He wants the best. I think that's quite
:36:08. > :36:13.diplomatic way to say he just wants the best for us.
:36:14. > :36:15.Well could Charlie Walker and his players make their way
:36:16. > :36:18.to the finals in the first of the team sports?
:36:19. > :36:20.Sitting volleyball star Martine Wright and Chris Mitchell
:36:21. > :36:24.found themselves on the edge of their seats.
:36:25. > :36:30.In the first semifinal the UK team eased into a comfortable lead
:36:31. > :36:36.against Georgia taking the first set 25-15.
:36:37. > :36:40.Things turned sour in the second set.
:36:41. > :36:46.The Georgians led by a British coach stormed back to level the match.
:36:47. > :36:51.My goodness me! We have a turn-up here. It was nip and tuck all the
:36:52. > :36:56.way through the deciding set. But this UK team finally prevailed and
:36:57. > :37:00.were given a Royal seal of approval. This set up a repeat of the 2014
:37:01. > :37:07.final against the USA who despatched the Dutch in their semifinal.
:37:08. > :37:13.The Americans took the first set with some dogged defensive play.
:37:14. > :37:23.Oh, no! An unforced error. It gifts the
:37:24. > :37:28.first set to the United States. We join the second set with the USA
:37:29. > :37:36.leading 21-20. The commentators are Martine Wright and Chris Mitchell.
:37:37. > :37:42.Great spike from the Americans. Wow! That was powerful. It's been like
:37:43. > :37:46.that all day in here from the Americans. Smiling away.
:37:47. > :37:50.When they get that structured play right it's brilliant. It's
:37:51. > :37:58.unstoppable. Three points away from a gold medal,
:37:59. > :38:04.the Americans. Can the UK stop them? That was a brilliant block.
:38:05. > :38:09.I thought for a moment the USA had it. There is Prince Harry. He is
:38:10. > :38:14.smiling. 22-21. Does he know something we do not?
:38:15. > :38:21.Do the team know he is watching? Perhaps we should tell them.
:38:22. > :38:31.That was a great find. Well done!
:38:32. > :38:40.You see, it's finding that space. Number two, the former Gurkha
:38:41. > :38:46.rifleman. Fantastic shot. A great, great riposte from the Americans. .
:38:47. > :38:49.23-22. The UK are on the brink of losing
:38:50. > :38:58.this gold medal match. It's a time-out. The UK call it.
:38:59. > :39:04.Last chance saloon here in America. I am nervous. He looks nervous! You
:39:05. > :39:09.are very calm, Martine. I am not really. Not inside. Two points away
:39:10. > :39:17.from the gold. The United States serve.
:39:18. > :39:20.Look at that. What play! Brilliant. Decisiveness. Gets get on and play
:39:21. > :39:29.the game. He was right on the mark there.
:39:30. > :39:37.A great shot from the Americans. They are one point away from the
:39:38. > :39:44.gold medal here in the sitting volleyball final.
:39:45. > :39:49.The coach, think about it, he says! Think about it.
:39:50. > :39:58.This is the big chance. Serve comes in. Charlie Walker.
:39:59. > :40:03.It's out! I saw Charlie Walker shout it's out. And now...
:40:04. > :40:08.It's 24 each. You have to win by two points.
:40:09. > :40:14.What a game. I can't even talk now. The tension!
:40:15. > :40:24.Great block from the UK! Brilliant. Wow! Absolutely
:40:25. > :40:28.brilliant. Fantastic. That's a shot whereas in the last
:40:29. > :40:29.set they wouldn't have got, now they've learned from lessons and
:40:30. > :40:50.have the block up. Wow, look at that. That's wonderful.
:40:51. > :40:56.They can't bear to watch either. We need two clear points.
:40:57. > :41:04.25 each. Great shot! That was effortless, wasn't it? He
:41:05. > :41:22.saw the gap. Would you believe it?
:41:23. > :41:28.They take the second set from nowhere.
:41:29. > :41:31.Prince Harry is smiling. The fans are smiling.
:41:32. > :41:40.But they haven't won it yet. It's one set all. Calm down boys!
:41:41. > :41:42.STUDIO: The deciding set would be the first to 15 and the Americans
:41:43. > :41:53.raced to an early lead. Feels like the writing is partly on
:41:54. > :42:01.the wall here. 11-6 the US lead in this decisive third set in the gold
:42:02. > :42:10.medal match. Charlie Walker is blocked.
:42:11. > :42:16.A fumble from the US. The point... Even I saw that one. Yeah. But
:42:17. > :42:20.sometimes if it's the first touch at the back you sometimes get away with
:42:21. > :42:32.it because it seems defensive. Beautiful defensive play.
:42:33. > :42:38.And again. A battle at the net. Who wins it?
:42:39. > :42:44.The UK win it! What an important point. What a great rally. 11-8. A
:42:45. > :42:49.three-point game. The UK have themselves back into this third set.
:42:50. > :42:53.Yeah, that's the drive. That's the drive that you need. The third set,
:42:54. > :42:57.a final set in a medal match. That's the drive. That's the hunger that
:42:58. > :43:07.you need. Charlie Walker.
:43:08. > :43:13.Goes long with the serve. Oh my goodness me. It was close. Let's
:43:14. > :43:15.have a look. Oh my goodness! An inch. Didn't get
:43:16. > :43:29.the ace. Good defensive play. A brilliant
:43:30. > :43:35.player for the UK. Wearing the red jersey there. Defensive specialist.
:43:36. > :43:43.We have some debate going on. 13-8 the United States lead. There is the
:43:44. > :43:49.captain with the officials. What's going on he is saying?
:43:50. > :44:00.They need to concentrate on the game. Oh my goodness me! Again that
:44:01. > :44:03.was him saying what do you mean? They're looking at the officials.
:44:04. > :44:09.You are right they've to get on with the game. They're one point away and
:44:10. > :44:16.they're distracted. This is the gold medal point for the US.
:44:17. > :44:21.They're set. Good block. Charlie Walker.
:44:22. > :44:28.Charlie Walker keeps it in. It's desperate stuff from the UK.
:44:29. > :44:34.Nail-biting stuff! UK clinging on here.
:44:35. > :44:36.Oh, my goodness! A great keep. The ball goes out! And the United States
:44:37. > :44:43.have their revenge. it like, the opening ceremony, when
:44:44. > :44:57.you came out and made that speech? We just let the level drop in that
:44:58. > :45:03.third. Just a little off the pace. The home team are going to want it
:45:04. > :45:04.more, we will get it next time. The whole sitting volleyball final was
:45:05. > :45:15.so dramatic and is an BBC I player. Congratulations on the silver,
:45:16. > :45:19.although you can see what competitors you are. You are not
:45:20. > :45:24.prepared to break a smile. Martine, how well did they do and what was
:45:25. > :45:29.the difference in the end? I think the UK guys did dwell. Improvements.
:45:30. > :45:36.I think you did fantastically on the defence side. -- did well. But I
:45:37. > :45:41.think the improvements were greater on the US side. They have lots of
:45:42. > :45:45.new players, big players, tall players, which is important in
:45:46. > :45:52.sitting volleyball. Their set pieces and attacks, a lot of it was
:45:53. > :45:55.brilliant. I think maybe the guys, I felt like they struggled technically
:45:56. > :46:02.but also psychologically, as well. What was it like to play in that
:46:03. > :46:06.intense atmosphere, especially the final set? What was going through
:46:07. > :46:11.your minds? We decided we were going to play our game, no matter what.
:46:12. > :46:17.When we got on the court, our heads got down and we started playing...
:46:18. > :46:26.The atmosphere got you a little? We thought, we've got it. And later,
:46:27. > :46:33.some mind games and that is why they got it. They are a good team. A
:46:34. > :46:37.great comeback in the second set. And Georgia, improvement with a
:46:38. > :46:42.British coach? Phenomenal. That was a surprise of the tournament. Taking
:46:43. > :46:47.the UK guys to the third set. Richard Osborne is the coach for
:46:48. > :46:54.Portsmouth in the UK. He has been I suppose what you would call cyber
:46:55. > :46:58.coaching. Sounds a bit dodgy! Through social media and things like
:46:59. > :47:03.that. He's been sending drills across he does with Portsmouth.
:47:04. > :47:09.George have been sending footage of the match is back. It has obviously
:47:10. > :47:14.had a huge effect. Charlie Walker, he has the rugby tomorrow.
:47:15. > :47:20.Today. How will he pick himself up for
:47:21. > :47:26.that? I think the boys will agree... No problem. You are not worried
:47:27. > :47:30.about him? I spoke to him after the game yesterday and I said, how are
:47:31. > :47:34.you going to get through the rugby? He said, don't worry about it, I'm
:47:35. > :47:39.going to my room, sort out myself and tomorrow I will get it. I'd be
:47:40. > :47:45.very worried, when he's talking like that! He wants revenge. Are you
:47:46. > :47:49.going to support them? Yes. Well done. Thank you so much.
:47:50. > :47:51.As you can tell from the sitting volleyball, the Games,
:47:52. > :47:54.and these guys, are drawing great crowds, so we've been out
:47:55. > :48:16.Denmark. I want the boys to win and I wish them the best of luck. They
:48:17. > :48:25.are doing fantastic. It is big. LAUGHTER
:48:26. > :48:29.Go big or go home! USA, USA, USA! We don't like to lose any more than the
:48:30. > :48:37.UK does. There is some passion involved. CHEERING
:48:38. > :48:43.: UK! Fairly lively out there. I am
:48:44. > :48:55.delighted to say we are joined by team captains David Wiseman,
:48:56. > :48:59.Will Reynolds Now as you know there's no official
:49:00. > :49:06.medal table in Invictus but if there was one it would look
:49:07. > :49:14.a bit like this... This is before the swimming today.
:49:15. > :49:23.The United States out in front. A lot of swimming medals for us. Then
:49:24. > :49:31.if we move on to... UK second, France third. Afghanistan still the
:49:32. > :49:36.only team to yet pick up a medal. There isn't a table, but we like to
:49:37. > :49:41.keep track. There is no medal table, but that may be why we can expect
:49:42. > :49:48.what you guys in the US call trash talking. What has it been like, what
:49:49. > :49:53.has the atmosphere been? We were just saying before we came on just
:49:54. > :49:57.now, I was looking at the microphone my American friend has a buy with a
:49:58. > :50:02.little worried he was going to drop it! LAUGHTER
:50:03. > :50:09.Like the videos before the Invictus Games. Have you been keeping a tally
:50:10. > :50:13.of the US medals? We are all very competitive. When I sit on the Court
:50:14. > :50:19.across from my opponent, we all want to win. We all want to do our best.
:50:20. > :50:24.At the end of the day, when the game is over, we get up, shake hands, go
:50:25. > :50:32.get something to drink or eat and hang out. Your glass I is rather
:50:33. > :50:40.spectacular. Thank you. They hand made it in Holland. Pretty
:50:41. > :50:44.incredible. Can you tell me, what kind of impact you think the
:50:45. > :50:48.Invictus Games is having at home in the Netherlands? Amazing, even
:50:49. > :50:58.bigger than it was in London. Also the media is taking more... They use
:50:59. > :51:06.it more and it's bigger. They know more about it. The people in Holland
:51:07. > :51:10.love it. They follow it more. We know there is rivalry and team
:51:11. > :51:13.sports will bring that out. Tell us what it is like when you are in that
:51:14. > :51:18.hotel together and you are talking about other things, not just about
:51:19. > :51:25.the sport, your shared experiences? Absolutely. People have been keeping
:51:26. > :51:29.themselves to themselves, especially when the sport is going on, but I'm
:51:30. > :51:32.looking forward to the end of the Invictus Games when we can all get
:51:33. > :51:37.together, let our hair down and have a party at the end. I am really
:51:38. > :51:41.looking forward to that. I remember after the 2014 games, we made some
:51:42. > :51:47.really great and lasting friendships between the different nations. They
:51:48. > :51:50.have been kept up over social media and we have been messaging each
:51:51. > :51:55.other and saying how we were looking forward to these games. A unique set
:51:56. > :52:00.of circumstances. Only you guys know what you have been through and can
:52:01. > :52:05.share those experiences? And that is the thing. We come from different
:52:06. > :52:07.countries, but we all share the experience of serving in the
:52:08. > :52:13.military, from whatever nation we come from, for the most part we have
:52:14. > :52:17.usually all been through the same kind of experience, not the exact
:52:18. > :52:22.same experience or place, but we can relate to each other. I would agree.
:52:23. > :52:26.On both of my tours to Iraq and Afghanistan I have been heavily
:52:27. > :52:29.involved with other nations, especially our American friends. It
:52:30. > :52:33.is fantastic we are here in the United States being able to
:52:34. > :52:37.celebrate the Invictus Games. I want to thank you for being incredible
:52:38. > :52:40.hosts. Thank you guys for coming in. Enjoy the rest of the week. Don't
:52:41. > :52:44.party to hard! Just as the dust is settling
:52:45. > :52:47.on a sizzling sitting volleyball Some people say I am not bad at
:52:48. > :53:28.this. Smash it! But they are the real
:53:29. > :53:32.deal. I am in Orlando and I cannot wait to see team UK try and defend
:53:33. > :53:35.their title tomorrow in the semifinals against Denmark. It's
:53:36. > :53:37.going to be awesome. It is going to be hotly contested,
:53:38. > :53:38.incredible passion. Joining us now we have someone
:53:39. > :53:41.you might not expect to be a wheelchair rugby player -
:53:42. > :53:52.soprano and star of the opening In your kit, training hard. You do
:53:53. > :53:59.have a heritage in rugby people might not know about? I play rugby
:54:00. > :54:02.back home in London. Very excited to be taking part in the exhibition
:54:03. > :54:08.match later today. What sort of rugby player are you? The pacey
:54:09. > :54:15.winger or garage in their eyes out? LAUGHTER
:54:16. > :54:18.IME play on the wing or full-back. You run marathons and you are an
:54:19. > :54:23.athlete as Lovell stops singing is what you do for a living, but still
:54:24. > :54:27.very passionate lover of sport? Absolutely. Some of the stories I
:54:28. > :54:31.have heard here at the Invictus Games, it has been a very emotional
:54:32. > :54:36.experience and something I'm very proud to be involved in. What will
:54:37. > :54:43.or tactics be in wheelchair rugby? I'm quite quick in the chair, I'm
:54:44. > :54:46.going to basically ram people. You know what you are saying about
:54:47. > :54:52.avoiding people? That's what I would do. I am in the chair, I have
:54:53. > :54:56.protection, I will go for it. I am surprised your insurance allows you
:54:57. > :55:00.to do it. There were some serious injuries in the exhibition match. I
:55:01. > :55:06.have a couple of bruises already. Competitive. What was it like, when
:55:07. > :55:11.you went out there for the opening ceremony question out there is an
:55:12. > :55:15.element of nerves when you perform anyway, and you saw the audience, a
:55:16. > :55:20.different audience to what you are used to? Yes, in the rehearsals this
:55:21. > :55:23.stadium was empty and I found that really nerve wracking. When it came
:55:24. > :55:28.to my actual performance I walked out and saw all of these Invictus
:55:29. > :55:33.Games competitors but the friends and families of those. For me, my
:55:34. > :55:38.nerves just disappeared. I thought, this is not about me performing,
:55:39. > :55:42.this is for you. It felt like a really intimate performance. If you
:55:43. > :55:47.missed Laura's performance at the opening ceremony, take a look at
:55:48. > :55:56.this. # To dream a dream of victory
:55:57. > :56:11.# To feel the fight that drives us on
:56:12. > :56:18.# Take our place in history #. You can catch the extended version
:56:19. > :56:25.of the opening ceremony online. Time to well, latest medal winners,
:56:26. > :56:36.Nathan Jones, Zoe Williams and Nerys Pearce. Come on in. APPLAUSE
:56:37. > :56:40.Come on in, Nerys. Guys, great to have you here. We always like to
:56:41. > :56:45.finish with a bit of heavy metal at the end of the show! Unfortunately,
:56:46. > :56:50.look at that finger strapped up, it has put paid to your slimming
:56:51. > :56:54.ambitions? It did. Today I had to strategically withdraw from the
:56:55. > :56:58.swimming. Basketball finals really important. Still playing question at
:56:59. > :57:05.absolutely, the Americans to get rid of me that easily. Slimming for you
:57:06. > :57:08.Nathan, two bronze medals? Quite a successful day after my unsuccessful
:57:09. > :57:13.day the other day. Tell us about your cuts and bruises? Lap a couple
:57:14. > :57:18.of war wounds from having an altercation with a barrier. All
:57:19. > :57:27.you've been through and the barrier gets you. The bike came off worse.
:57:28. > :57:31.What was it like in the outdoor pool? Absolutely incredible. The
:57:32. > :57:36.atmosphere has been a electric, so much fun. Add more to come. How
:57:37. > :57:41.excited are you about the team sports? Looking forward to tonight
:57:42. > :57:45.and the rub B. Thank you so much. Always good to end on a high. Laura,
:57:46. > :57:50.we won't ask you to sing us out this time to stop tomorrow we are back at
:57:51. > :57:58.eight o'clock with highlights of the wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis
:57:59. > :57:58.and Addy is warming up for the wheelchair basketball. See you then,
:57:59. > :58:01.goodbye.