Day 3 Invictus Games

Hello and welcome to the ESPN Wide World of Sport in Orlando

It's day three of the Invictus Games and with the temperature reaching

30 degrees round the park, the pool made for a good

But the swimmers lining up on the side weren't there for just

a dip and we'll bring you all the action in a moment.

The UK team are certainly not sitting around, even

in the sitting volleyball, and we'll have the highlights

Plus, well be revealing who'll be joining Prince Harry

We will meet one of the stars of the rugby exhibition match.

It was a busy day in the athletics yesterday and the UK team continued

to find success on both the track and in the field.

Tanni Grey Thompson and Mike Costello watched events unfold.

Men's 400 metres for above the knee amputees.

A group of five runners. Pre-race favourite drawn towards the outside

on the left of the screen there. William Reynolds of the United

States. He is bounding clear as they reach the back straight now. They

head to the halfway stage. Sinnet who lost both legs above the knee in

an IED blast in Afghanistan was in hospital during the 2014 games and

looking to press here. He comes to the home straight. He is closing on

Reynolds. Into the home straight. What a boost this will be. They head

down the home straight. Reynolds appears to be weakening now. Sinnott

starts to draw clear. This is going to be gold for Britain. And for Luke

Sinnott. He takes the title. Another title for Britain. Brilliant run. A

horrible distance. That's not what I wanted to do. So happy.

Unbelievable. Can't believe I got it.

Clear from Warren in second place. It could be that Pierce comes

through to take the bronze medal for Britain. To the line. Whoops and

cheers again. Another title for the United States.

Britain in silver and bronze medal positions.

Credible performances from both Jennifer Warren and Pearce there.

Nerys Pierce taking bronze behind Kelly Elmlinger. It's one of the

best championships I have been to. To see the athletes, despite what

they've been through, to come through and compete and they smile.

They enjoy themselves. The atmosphere is just great.

Fergus Hurst follows up with another silver here in Orlando. He won also

in the shot putt. There were more medals in the discus with 16. 7

metres to win a silver medal for Kelly. Finally, it was two golds for

Vicky Parrott in the field events. Her first game in the shot

competition and followed it up with gold in the discus in the same

classification. I have two gold medals. I couldn't be happier right

now. If you told me I was going to be out here this time last year I

would have said no chance. But here I am! If you are wondering why

Linford Christie is out here, Olympic gold medallist, a lot of

athletes use this part of the world for their warm weather training.

They do. It's a perfect climate and the

facilities are outstanding. He is similarly impressed. He weren't

wearing the string vest like he normally does! If you are wondering

why they're called the Invictus Games, for the Latin sholers you

will know it means uncon-Chered. Which is a word that sums up

all those competing. It's also the title given

to the famous poem written by William Ernest Henley and quoted

by Sir Winston Churchill, Martin Sir John Hurt kindly

agreed to lend his voice Out of the night that covers me,

Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance,

My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years

Finds, and shall find, me unafraid. It matters not how strait

the gate, How charged with

punishments the scroll. Thank you again to Sir John Hurt.

Powerful and emotional that. Even for me as a former athlete I can see

and feel how much more than sport she is Games are, it's incredible.

It's absolutely boiling! Today, in particular, temperatures seem to

have risen. You would think it would be cooler in the pool.

Mike Goody is a veteran of the 2014 Games where he won five gold medals.

Once again, this time in Florida, he's looking

The last games were amazing. Can he win it? I can't expect it to be as

absolutely huge as it turned out to be. It certainly superseded anything

I ever dreamed or expected or believed it could be. He is timing

it well. Goodness it's going to be close. Goody wins the gold. I didn't

think ultimately I would walk away with five medals. The feeling

buzzing through you of wow, this is something really special. I think

for me it was not only at the Games, but the follow-on from that, I am

still in contact now with multiple guys from all over the world that I

swam and watched play. Wheelchair rugby, basketball, all different

sports. Since the last Games I thought I really want to pursue this

actually, I have a good shot. My swimming is vastly improving, let's

give this a real shot. I took time off from working and now I train

full-time. You only live once. Just do it. When I am in the water I feel

free. You know, I am free with my thoughts, as well, which helped my

PTSD. I am alone, the water rushing over my ears, it's a unique sound.

For me it's just heaven. I train six days a week. My training schedule

could be quite intense at times. I do running, I do three lots of two

hours gym sessions, so my training isn't all just in the pool up and

down, up and down, it's tailored with my swimming coach and strength

and conditioning coach to hopefully give me the best outcome. On this

drill get nice high elbow position. So the thumb comes up to the

shoulder, OK? I suppose my ultimate goal would be to represent my

country like I used to in the military. Be part of something

great. Whether it be at the Commonwealth Games or the

Paralympics, that's what I am determined to do. The next Games in

Florida are going to be amazing. I am really looking forward to it. The

Americans have seen what we did in London and they're going to try to

make it better, I emphasise the word try. The next Games are going to be

a little bit more competitive in the sense of the races, especially for

swimming, are going to be close. There is strong competition from

guys who have been training since the last Games. So, yeah, I am

feeling the pressure a little bit. The idea of the Invictus Games is to

get people motivated, whether it be us or other people or other injured

soldiers that haven't come through yet and to be frank, if that message

is going across, it doesn't matter if I am podium or not, to be honest.

So, how did Mike and the rest of the team get on this morning? Before we

find out, here are the classifications.

Well, let's go pool side where Mike Sewell and Rachael Latham,

our former Paralympic swimmer, were on hand to see if the team

This is a real opportunity for the UK to get a gold here. Katherine

Nightingale, formerly known as Katherine Thompson won four gold

medals at London in 2014. She's up for three in these finals in

Orlando. She has a real task here. She has. Katherine is going to have

to push it in final to take the gold medal again.

A slow start. Stuart was very slow. In lane two a

good start. Through comes Stuart now. It's pretty close in the

central area. Nightingale, Stuart and Williams.

The freestyle is all about the start and finish. This race looks like it

will go down to the finish. You can hardly pull away between the three

lanes in the middle. We are going to be seeing who gets the touch first.

It looks like it's going to be lane four for Stuart. Maybe it's

Williams? Williams comes through and wins the first gold for the UK!

Silver to Stuart. Bronze to Nightingale.

The UK has retained the gold. It's Zoe Williams. I said it was all

about the finish and Williams got a fantastic finish in the last five

metres of the race. You are at home in the water, how

was it? Incredible. The atmosphere is electric. Got my eye on the

competition, head down and powered through to the end. Is that the

first gold with more to come? Hope so. Really hope so. But three more

races to go. Yeah, it's going to be tough. It's going to be who has it

left in them to power to the end? Really hope there is three more

golds in there. This is the big race for the UK. Lanes three, four and

five are the lanes to look out for. All picked up medals in 2014 in this

particular race. Hurst took gold, Goody the silver and Reeson the

bronze. They were performing earlier this year at championships, they've

already had competition. They know what it's like to get in a pool and

race hard. Look out for lane six. Really quick off the blocks was Luke

Reeson. Out in front closely followed by the other two Brits. At

the moment it's Reeson from Goody and then Hurst. Reeson looks he is

just pulling out. Goody is clawing back into the last five metres. It's

going to be on the wall. Who is going to touch first? It's

incredibly tight T could have been Goody or Reeson. Goody takes it by

less than one 10th of a second. Mike Goody gets the gold. Luke Reeson the

silver. Almost a rotation of the medals from London 2014. Goody has

jumped from silver to gold. He is the champion. A lot of focus will be

on the man in lane four, David Wiseman, the captain of the UK

Invictus team and a captain in the Yorkshire Regiment. He missed out in

medals in the rowing this week. He is going to be wanting to get one of

these medals around his neck. Decent start by Wiseman. Doesn't come up

first, though. But he is in a good position in the middle in lane four.

Two competitors either side of him. It looks like at the moment that

David Wiseman is going to come through here. He is about half a

body length ahead into this final five metres. David Wiseman comes

through to win gold for the United Kingdom. Estonia takes silver.

Third, Galloway of the United States. What a celebration by David

Wieszman. Touched the wall, realised he got that gold medal and he was

fist pumping the air. I'm just so happy to be here,

competing, and really proud to be the team captain. The UK team on

mailing out there today. The gold medals continued for the UK. There

was gold in the 50 metre freestyle. Also in the 50 meter backstroke and

Katherine Nightingale, who was Catherine Thompson in London, won

four gold medals and got one here in the backstroke. Paul Vise in the 50

metre backstroke also took gold, as did Ryan in the 50 metre back ISP

category. Expect all the action to be in that central area, lanes

three, four, five and six. Mike Goody the fastest in the heats in

Lane four. Comes out much, much later. Nathan Jones in lane three,

slightly behind him as well. Jones just in front of Goody, making up

the ground. Great for Goody to get that underwater start, saving his

energy for when you need is to swim and he is swimming now. Swimming is

strong in a gold medal position. The UK are on for a one, two, three.

Mike Goody, his second of the Invictus Games. The silver has gone

to Luke Reeson. Nathan Jones taking the bronze. A full complement of

medals for the United Kingdom. Mike Goody has done it again. Yes, a one,

two, three for the UK. Double gold, how does it feel? Brilliant,

absolutely brilliant. I came here to defend the title, not doing too bad

so far. Still got the 100 meter freestyle to go and the open relay.

We lingered. The UK added to its collection of gold medals as the

morning continued. Zoe Williams picked up her second in the 50 metre

breaststroke. Paul Vise did likewise in the breaststroke and in the eye

SBC of breaststroke Luke Reeson and in Taylor picked up their first gold

medals of the Invictus Games in the polls. Williams got her third gold

in the 100 meter freestyle. In men's 100 meter freestyle ISC. Goody out

in front, head of Reeson. Jones is being court. Mike Goody leads from

Luke Reeson, Reeson might be catching him here. Reason is pushing

really hard for the gold medal. Can Goody told him off? You might not be

able to. Goody takes gold, just ahead of his compatriots, Luke

Reeson. Bronze also goes to the United Kingdom, Nathan Jones. But

what a finish and a push by Goody, who is exhausted. Reason dubbed deep

in that final five metres and tried to claw his way back to win the

gold, but Goody got the touch and the gold. 50 metres to go now. It is

David Wiseman who heads out in front at the moment. The closers man to

him is in lane five, of Estonia. David Wiseman, with 25 metres to go,

has a chance of another gold medal. Ian Taylor as well, back in fifth

place. At the moment it looks like UK going to get gold and Estonia are

silver. Galloway of the United States in third. David Wiseman has

done enough and takes gold. Silver goes to Estonia and Ronin Galloway

of the United States takes the bronze. It is a big win for David

Wiseman. David Wiseman made that look easy as he glided into the

finish to take his gold medal. The final event of the swimming at the

Invictus Games 2016, the Mick asked freestyle. UK are the favourites,

and the defending champions. -- Nick terrific start by Michael Goody, out

in front. The United States are in second. In third place, Canada. Mike

hoodie is powering down this first 50. He will be overtaken by Luke

Reeson. We wait for him to touch the wall. He cannot dive in until the UK

team have touched, there we go. Reeson has dived in in gold medal

position. A clean handover. Luke Reeson in the yellow cap in lane

five, couple of lengths clear of the United States, in lane two. Sean

Walsh doing the second leg for them. Canada are in third place, in lane

one and they are stretching away here. We said they were the

favourites. 100 metres to go, into the water goes Fergus Hurst. Another

clean take over 13 UK. It is important to note every swimmer

swimming for the UK has won medal already in the finals this morning.

An incredibly strong team in this relay. They won it in a time of

1.53.41 in 2014. Are they under break that record? The final length

starts with the captain of the UK team. Not just the UK team but the

overall team. 25 metres to go. David Wiseman is powering through the last

25 metres of this freestyle relay. It is clear team UK are going to

take gold. And who else to take the gold on the last race of the morning

van the captain of the UK? David Wiseman has another gold, he has led

to the UK home. That was an exciting race, everybody loves a relay. Just

to confirm, the UK take gold with a tame of Goody, Fergus Hurst and

David Wiseman. The bosses happy, a phenomenal morning at the ball. --

at least Lin. Joining Mike we have UK

Team Captain David Wiseman Welcome. A huge congratulations.

They have been analysing their races.

Rachel you've swam at the Paralympics, no mean

Can you talk about is winning in an outdoor pool? It hasn't stopped

these guys. Especially in the backstroke, if you think about it

normally and an indoor pool you have something to guide you down the

pool. In Orlando in an outdoor pool you are staring at the blue sky. And

the sun. Yes. We saw a number of these swimmers clashing their arms

down the lane rope. Some of them swam up to 70 metres by the time

they had wind it down the pool. Pretty precarious. I suppose you

probably don't have that chance to prepare in the UK in an outdoor

pool? The only one ice climbing was a lido. What was it like? After you.

To have the sunshine and all of that, it adds value to this whole

experience of being here in Florida. As Rachel said, it is very different

and had to guide yourself across the 50 metres. We all know these games

are about more than just the sport, more than the medals. You spoke

about that, Mike. What has swimming meant for you? Swimming with my tool

to recovery, not just physical but psychological. It got me out of what

I call my dark days, clinical alcoholism, horrible thoughts going

through my head. It was a real turning point. That was back in

2009-10. A couple of years after Rovers injured. It was my tool. For

Prince Harry to create the Invictus Games, and it became a platform to

greater things. They gave me an opportunity to excel and pursue my

rehabilitation further, as well as these guys from around the world,

which is superb. Can you tell us a little about what you have had to

deal with, David? We know from this speech Prince Harry wants to shine a

light and get the conversation on hidden injuries. Tell us what it's

like. Terrible times in Afghanistan. My small team treated 26 casualties

in a very busy two-week period, including five dead.

Those kind of experiences leave scars. We have to understand

psychological injury is a completely normal reaction to abnormal

situations. I was really fortunate in that I was diagnosed with

psychological injury early on in my recovery process and I had the right

treatment at the right time, from the right professionals. Actually

that has led to me having a condition which is completely and

utterly manageable now. The last thing I would like to say that is,

wouldn't it be fantastic if in the future, as we are doing now,

conversing normally about psychological injury and wider

mental health issues in the same way we do physical issues? That is a

utopia we can reach. What you are a fantastic example of that. Anybody

at home watching this now... You guys are the most brilliant

ambassadors for that. So thank you. You only have to listen to David and

Mike to see, to realise how important these Games are to those

competing. If you are interested in learning any more about hidden

injuries or want some help, all the information is there on the website.

We have tonnes of highlights, have a look at these. Hello, Orlando.

I wish you all all the best of luck and I hope you have a lot of fun

along the way. Have fun. # Gravity will hold us down

# Gravity will hold us # Gravity will hold us down

# I'm the only one to get you # The only one to figure you out

# You're the person I can go to # The person I can't live without

# More than any body else alive # Gravity can hold us down

# Can understand the logic of how we came to be

# What we're gaining from it # And who should dare to dream

# Because I'm the only one to get you

# The only one to figure you out # And there's nothing left to go

through # Just look at where we are right

now # It don't matter what they told

us a # gravity will hold us down # Gravity can hold us

# Even gravity can't hold us down #. Good stuff so far. We have with us

two of the key people behind these games, Vicky Gosling and Ken Fisher.

Welcome both of you. Just getting a few minutes of your time at the

moment is very fallible. Vicki, give us your impression of how things are

going and how delighted you are. It is fantastic, the atmosphere is

buzzing. People are making it and the competitors are in their

element. You came to the Invictus Games in 2014. What was it about

those games that made you decide, I'm going to bring them here to

Florida? I think they just needed a bigger platform. This is so

compelling. They needed to be seen. Bigger than London? And our Olympic

Park? Just a little. Only because we have more competitors than London.

And a little less rain. And an outdoor pool. It has been perhaps

one of the trickier elements for you, in terms of getting it set up

question not the biggest hurdle was not having a pool. Not having a

pool, so where do we go from there? We decided we would build a pool. I

think getting the pool in place to start with was an interesting one.

We are looking at it now. It took no time at all! It is a pool that

travels around the world? It came to us from Italy. It is going to

Nebraska now, to be used in the Olympic trials that the US swim

team. So it can be reused. Environmentally friendly. What was

it like, the opening ceremony, when you came out and made that speech?

It was surreal, what am I doing here? It all of a sudden hit me F

you look you will see me take a giant breath and I said, well, it's

time to go. It's show time. And it was a great show. And it has been

and continues to be a great show, as well. You must just meet so many

people here who constantly remind you if you dare think I am a bit

tired today or this is actually an exhausting job that actually this is

so worth it and incredibly motivating. It is worth it. Somebody

that came yesterday that actually has come all the way from the UK

that is not taking part but saw some of the competitors competing and

decided that she needed to get here. She's clearly injured and she was

military. The fact that she's here says that we are doing what we are

supposed to be doing with Invictus and you see the men and women

training. Yesterday with Dave hen son was mind-blowing and today in

the pool, yes, the Brits are doing well! There isn't an official table

of medals, obviously. We might have one later. I can guarantee Vicky has

a table of medals. And not written down all up here. I keep gloating.

It's about friendship first and foremost but we will keep a tally,

don't worry about that, Ken. Thank you so much.

We're being hosted fantastically well by the Americans

here in Orlando, but what's life like for military veterans

JJ and former US marine Ronnie Jimenez shared

How you doing? Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. What sports are

you taking part in? Competing in cycling. Normally I compete in

swimming, the cycling, of course and use whatever else they throw me

into. What actually happened? Well, in Iraq in 2003 we got shot at by a

rocket-propelled grenade and in 2010-11 during deployment to

Afghanistan we were on night patrol and my engineer stepped on an IED

killing him and I broke my back. Now I am still working on my recovery.

But things are going good. When you do a job as a marine you spend time

cold, wet, miserable carrying heavy stuff, but you are like I miss it. I

miss it every day. Sglp Thank you. Do you guys have a

military discount? We do. Awesome. Thank you. That military discount is

that normal? Yeah, for the most part. I could count on one hand the

amount that don't do it. Do you have that in the UK? Not really. I could

probably count on these hands that amount that do it. Wow. You get them

pretty much in restaurants and movies, whoever decides to offer

them. It's a good selection. If somebody sees you are in the

military will they thank you for your service? Yeah, they always do.

They let you know that you are not forgotten. Do they do that in the

UK? I know they care and people appreciate what we have done.

They're not - they won't usually come up and shake your hand about

it. But it's one of the nice things about coming here, I guess. Taking

part in Invictus in 2014 was the closest I ever felt to what it was

like, why I joined the marines, to get to represent my country, to be

surrounded by a team. And to sort of push myself towards something. I

guess to put a British uniform on again.

You must be excited about getting to do that? Oh, yeah. Just putting on

the shirt and having - it gives you a sense of purpose again, that sense

of belonging. Gives you a lot of pride. It's going to be tough when a

guy with a British uniform on beats you on the court, though? No, that's

not going to happen. Good dark humour. It's incredible the attitude

to veterans in America. This is flor da, the third largest population of

vets. There are discounts, people go up and shake vets' hands and make

them feel appreciated. 1. 6 million vets here. That's the way it should

be. These guys risked their lives for the country. 40% discount on

milk shakes. JJ, drinks are on you!. In a moment we'll relive

what was a thrilling night But first, player coach

Charlie Walker gives us an insight into a sport that's anything

but sedate... Sitting volleyball, it's fast, and

very aggressive. Standing up looks like it's in slow

motion. A lot of people think you are sitting down nothing but it's a

fast pace. The net is lower, the court is smaller. Six guys and girls

really going at it. You have to be stronger, you have to be faster.

It's that fast that the serve can come straight back to the position

you are supposed to be in and if you have not gone into that you are

letting the rest of the team down. You can block a serving sitting

volleyball and some part of the backside must be in contact with the

floor when you play the ball. Three classifications in the Games, minor

injury, two-point player, a problem in at least one limb and then a

one-point problem with problems in two or more limbs. We are allowed 12

points at any one time. Having both legs missing is an advantage at the

net, it's easier to go lat ram. In the back court having one leg or two

legs is easier because you can dig your heels in using that to propell

you backwards. There is a lot of control and aggression involved.

Face-to-face with your opponent through the net, you can give them

the eye. Get inside their heads. Ball is coming over, with a bit of

power, it gives you a chance to unleash fury on the other team.

We have a good mix this time. We have quiet calmer ones and I am

probably in that bracket. And a couple of outgoing loud energetic

ones. Charlie Walker is absolutely ruthless as a coach. I must have

done 100 press-ups today already. He wants the best. I think that's quite

diplomatic way to say he just wants the best for us.

Well could Charlie Walker and his players make their way

to the finals in the first of the team sports?

Sitting volleyball star Martine Wright and Chris Mitchell

found themselves on the edge of their seats.

In the first semifinal the UK team eased into a comfortable lead

against Georgia taking the first set 25-15.

Things turned sour in the second set.

The Georgians led by a British coach stormed back to level the match.

My goodness me! We have a turn-up here. It was nip and tuck all the

way through the deciding set. But this UK team finally prevailed and

were given a Royal seal of approval. This set up a repeat of the 2014

final against the USA who despatched the Dutch in their semifinal.

The Americans took the first set with some dogged defensive play.

Oh, no! An unforced error. It gifts the

first set to the United States. We join the second set with the USA

leading 21-20. The commentators are Martine Wright and Chris Mitchell.

Great spike from the Americans. Wow! That was powerful. It's been like

that all day in here from the Americans. Smiling away.

When they get that structured play right it's brilliant. It's

unstoppable. Three points away from a gold medal,

the Americans. Can the UK stop them? That was a brilliant block.

I thought for a moment the USA had it. There is Prince Harry. He is

smiling. 22-21. Does he know something we do not?

Do the team know he is watching? Perhaps we should tell them.

That was a great find. Well done!

You see, it's finding that space. Number two, the former Gurkha

rifleman. Fantastic shot. A great, great riposte from the Americans. .

23-22. The UK are on the brink of losing

this gold medal match. It's a time-out. The UK call it.

Last chance saloon here in America. I am nervous. He looks nervous! You

are very calm, Martine. I am not really. Not inside. Two points away

from the gold. The United States serve.

Look at that. What play! Brilliant. Decisiveness. Gets get on and play

the game. He was right on the mark there.

A great shot from the Americans. They are one point away from the

gold medal here in the sitting volleyball final.

The coach, think about it, he says! Think about it.

This is the big chance. Serve comes in. Charlie Walker.

It's out! I saw Charlie Walker shout it's out. And now...

It's 24 each. You have to win by two points.

What a game. I can't even talk now. The tension!

Great block from the UK! Brilliant. Wow! Absolutely

brilliant. Fantastic. That's a shot whereas in the last

set they wouldn't have got, now they've learned from lessons and

have the block up. Wow, look at that. That's wonderful.

They can't bear to watch either. We need two clear points.

25 each. Great shot! That was effortless, wasn't it? He

saw the gap. Would you believe it?

They take the second set from nowhere.

Prince Harry is smiling. The fans are smiling.

But they haven't won it yet. It's one set all. Calm down boys!

STUDIO: The deciding set would be the first to 15 and the Americans

raced to an early lead. Feels like the writing is partly on

the wall here. 11-6 the US lead in this decisive third set in the gold

medal match. Charlie Walker is blocked.

A fumble from the US. The point... Even I saw that one. Yeah. But

sometimes if it's the first touch at the back you sometimes get away with

it because it seems defensive. Beautiful defensive play.

And again. A battle at the net. Who wins it?

The UK win it! What an important point. What a great rally. 11-8. A

three-point game. The UK have themselves back into this third set.

Yeah, that's the drive. That's the drive that you need. The third set,

a final set in a medal match. That's the drive. That's the hunger that

you need. Charlie Walker.

Goes long with the serve. Oh my goodness me. It was close. Let's

have a look. Oh my goodness! An inch. Didn't get

the ace. Good defensive play. A brilliant

player for the UK. Wearing the red jersey there. Defensive specialist.

We have some debate going on. 13-8 the United States lead. There is the

captain with the officials. What's going on he is saying?

They need to concentrate on the game. Oh my goodness me! Again that

was him saying what do you mean? They're looking at the officials.

You are right they've to get on with the game. They're one point away and

they're distracted. This is the gold medal point for the US.

They're set. Good block. Charlie Walker.

Charlie Walker keeps it in. It's desperate stuff from the UK.

Nail-biting stuff! UK clinging on here.

Oh, my goodness! A great keep. The ball goes out! And the United States

have their revenge. it like, the opening ceremony, when

you came out and made that speech? We just let the level drop in that

third. Just a little off the pace. The home team are going to want it

more, we will get it next time. The whole sitting volleyball final was

so dramatic and is an BBC I player. Congratulations on the silver,

although you can see what competitors you are. You are not

prepared to break a smile. Martine, how well did they do and what was

the difference in the end? I think the UK guys did dwell. Improvements.

I think you did fantastically on the defence side. -- did well. But I

think the improvements were greater on the US side. They have lots of

new players, big players, tall players, which is important in

sitting volleyball. Their set pieces and attacks, a lot of it was

brilliant. I think maybe the guys, I felt like they struggled technically

but also psychologically, as well. What was it like to play in that

intense atmosphere, especially the final set? What was going through

your minds? We decided we were going to play our game, no matter what.

When we got on the court, our heads got down and we started playing...

The atmosphere got you a little? We thought, we've got it. And later,

some mind games and that is why they got it. They are a good team. A

great comeback in the second set. And Georgia, improvement with a

British coach? Phenomenal. That was a surprise of the tournament. Taking

the UK guys to the third set. Richard Osborne is the coach for

Portsmouth in the UK. He has been I suppose what you would call cyber

coaching. Sounds a bit dodgy! Through social media and things like

that. He's been sending drills across he does with Portsmouth.

George have been sending footage of the match is back. It has obviously

had a huge effect. Charlie Walker, he has the rugby tomorrow.

Today. How will he pick himself up for

that? I think the boys will agree... No problem. You are not worried

about him? I spoke to him after the game yesterday and I said, how are

you going to get through the rugby? He said, don't worry about it, I'm

going to my room, sort out myself and tomorrow I will get it. I'd be

very worried, when he's talking like that! He wants revenge. Are you

going to support them? Yes. Well done. Thank you so much.

As you can tell from the sitting volleyball, the Games,

and these guys, are drawing great crowds, so we've been out

Denmark. I want the boys to win and I wish them the best of luck. They

are doing fantastic. It is big. LAUGHTER

Go big or go home! USA, USA, USA! We don't like to lose any more than the

UK does. There is some passion involved. CHEERING

: UK! Fairly lively out there. I am

delighted to say we are joined by team captains David Wiseman,

Will Reynolds Now as you know there's no official

medal table in Invictus but if there was one it would look

a bit like this... This is before the swimming today.

The United States out in front. A lot of swimming medals for us. Then

if we move on to... UK second, France third. Afghanistan still the

only team to yet pick up a medal. There isn't a table, but we like to

keep track. There is no medal table, but that may be why we can expect

what you guys in the US call trash talking. What has it been like, what

has the atmosphere been? We were just saying before we came on just

now, I was looking at the microphone my American friend has a buy with a

little worried he was going to drop it! LAUGHTER

Like the videos before the Invictus Games. Have you been keeping a tally

of the US medals? We are all very competitive. When I sit on the Court

across from my opponent, we all want to win. We all want to do our best.

At the end of the day, when the game is over, we get up, shake hands, go

get something to drink or eat and hang out. Your glass I is rather

spectacular. Thank you. They hand made it in Holland. Pretty

incredible. Can you tell me, what kind of impact you think the

Invictus Games is having at home in the Netherlands? Amazing, even

bigger than it was in London. Also the media is taking more... They use

it more and it's bigger. They know more about it. The people in Holland

love it. They follow it more. We know there is rivalry and team

sports will bring that out. Tell us what it is like when you are in that

hotel together and you are talking about other things, not just about

the sport, your shared experiences? Absolutely. People have been keeping

themselves to themselves, especially when the sport is going on, but I'm

looking forward to the end of the Invictus Games when we can all get

together, let our hair down and have a party at the end. I am really

looking forward to that. I remember after the 2014 games, we made some

really great and lasting friendships between the different nations. They

have been kept up over social media and we have been messaging each

other and saying how we were looking forward to these games. A unique set

of circumstances. Only you guys know what you have been through and can

share those experiences? And that is the thing. We come from different

countries, but we all share the experience of serving in the

military, from whatever nation we come from, for the most part we have

usually all been through the same kind of experience, not the exact

same experience or place, but we can relate to each other. I would agree.

On both of my tours to Iraq and Afghanistan I have been heavily

involved with other nations, especially our American friends. It

is fantastic we are here in the United States being able to

celebrate the Invictus Games. I want to thank you for being incredible

hosts. Thank you guys for coming in. Enjoy the rest of the week. Don't

party to hard! Just as the dust is settling

on a sizzling sitting volleyball Some people say I am not bad at

this. Smash it! But they are the real

deal. I am in Orlando and I cannot wait to see team UK try and defend

their title tomorrow in the semifinals against Denmark. It's

going to be awesome. It is going to be hotly contested,

incredible passion. Joining us now we have someone

you might not expect to be a wheelchair rugby player -

soprano and star of the opening In your kit, training hard. You do

have a heritage in rugby people might not know about? I play rugby

back home in London. Very excited to be taking part in the exhibition

match later today. What sort of rugby player are you? The pacey

winger or garage in their eyes out? LAUGHTER

IME play on the wing or full-back. You run marathons and you are an

athlete as Lovell stops singing is what you do for a living, but still

very passionate lover of sport? Absolutely. Some of the stories I

have heard here at the Invictus Games, it has been a very emotional

experience and something I'm very proud to be involved in. What will

or tactics be in wheelchair rugby? I'm quite quick in the chair, I'm

going to basically ram people. You know what you are saying about

avoiding people? That's what I would do. I am in the chair, I have

protection, I will go for it. I am surprised your insurance allows you

to do it. There were some serious injuries in the exhibition match. I

have a couple of bruises already. Competitive. What was it like, when

you went out there for the opening ceremony question out there is an

element of nerves when you perform anyway, and you saw the audience, a

different audience to what you are used to? Yes, in the rehearsals this

stadium was empty and I found that really nerve wracking. When it came

to my actual performance I walked out and saw all of these Invictus

Games competitors but the friends and families of those. For me, my

nerves just disappeared. I thought, this is not about me performing,

this is for you. It felt like a really intimate performance. If you

missed Laura's performance at the opening ceremony, take a look at

this. # To dream a dream of victory

# To feel the fight that drives us on

# Take our place in history #. You can catch the extended version

of the opening ceremony online. Time to well, latest medal winners,

Nathan Jones, Zoe Williams and Nerys Pearce. Come on in. APPLAUSE

Come on in, Nerys. Guys, great to have you here. We always like to

finish with a bit of heavy metal at the end of the show! Unfortunately,

look at that finger strapped up, it has put paid to your slimming

ambitions? It did. Today I had to strategically withdraw from the

swimming. Basketball finals really important. Still playing question at

absolutely, the Americans to get rid of me that easily. Slimming for you

Nathan, two bronze medals? Quite a successful day after my unsuccessful

day the other day. Tell us about your cuts and bruises? Lap a couple

of war wounds from having an altercation with a barrier. All

you've been through and the barrier gets you. The bike came off worse.

What was it like in the outdoor pool? Absolutely incredible. The

atmosphere has been a electric, so much fun. Add more to come. How

excited are you about the team sports? Looking forward to tonight

and the rub B. Thank you so much. Always good to end on a high. Laura,

we won't ask you to sing us out this time to stop tomorrow we are back at

eight o'clock with highlights of the wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis

and Addy is warming up for the wheelchair basketball. See you then,

goodbye.