18/08/2016 Olympic Sportsday

Hello, I'm Olly Foster, these are your Olympic Sportsday

Brothers in arms - the Brownlees are first

It's less a sail and more of a cruise to gold for Mills

and Clark as team GB stay second in the medal table.

Paddling their way onto the podium again -

it's a kayaking silver for Heath and Schofield.

There's a double act in the badminton, Ellis

and Langridge bringing home the first british badminton

Not a single British medal to talk about yesterday,

but that was exactly the same on Day 12 four years ago and sure enough,

on day 13 in Rio, we have had Team GB athletes back on the podium.

The Brownlee brothers took triathlon gold and bronze in London,

No-one could come between them this afternoon as Alastair retained his

Let's cross to Copacabana where the triathletes started

and finished and speak to our correspondent Andy Swiss.

They were simply untouchable. Welcome to cope beach where we have

seen something very special indeed. Not since 1960 have two brothers

taken gold and silver in the same Olympic event. Britain has new

history boys, the Brownlee brothers. As Nic Parry reports. With their

main rival missing through injury, this was going to be a battle

between the Brownlee brothers for gold. Alasdair the reigning champion

and Jonathan the silver medallist from London. Diving into the sea

from the beach presented difficulty with the swell compared to the deal

waters of the Serpentine four years ago. Slovakia's Richard Wagner, they

are training partner, proved to be the strongest swimmer but triathlon

is rarely lost on the first leg. Johnny was six and Alistair ninth.

Once on their bikes, there was no stopping them as they surged to the

front, controlling the leading group of ten triathletes. The hills of

Yorkshire proved the perfect preparation for the hilly leg

through Rio. The only thing to stop them would be bad luck but

fortunately they were not involved in the crash. Compatriot Gordon

Benson was, ending his race. Alistair was second and Jonathan

fourth but they seem much -- they soon went clear. They would get gold

and silver but the question was which would get which? The

opposition behind, it was the conditions presenting the greatest

challenge. It proved too much for Jonathan and Alistair showed no

brotherly love, leaving him behind with four kilometres to run. It

became part of the Olympics 16 years ago and for the first time, the

reigning champion retained his medal. He had more than enough time

to savour it. It was hard. It was a hot day today

so we knew we had to control it. When Alistair pushed I knew if I

went that hard I might risk a medal but to get gold and silver, I'm

incredibly proud. I would like to think I'm a tough Yorkshireman but I

was emotional at the end. Compare the emotions to London? It

is very different. England and there was a lot of expectation and it was

almost given to me before it started. There was a lot of relief

there and I definitely felt that was the main emotion. Today, it has been

a tough few years and just... This year has been so hard. Training has

been so hard and I finished so many sessions trying to keep up with

Jonathan and I've raced three or four times a week, hardly able to

sleep at night because my legs hurt so much, dragging myself out of bed

and doing it all again. Does he always complain?

He does. I love it. I love being absolutely destroyed every night

that it is supposed to be hard, isn't it? Winning stuff? The emotion

this time as I would donate. I have worked so hard for it -- it has

outdone it. I am really, really satisfied.

I think you will happy. -- I think he was happy.

It's pretty rare siblings getting gold and silver at the Olympics,

but you just feel with ther Brownlees that without each

other they probably wouldn't excel as they do.

They've driven each other on to the top of their sport.

That's right, yes. And Alistair seems to have, when it comes to the

main occasion, the extra edge. Is it something psychological or peeking

at the right time? Think back to London 2012 when Alistair won gold

and Jonathan Bronze. Since then, Alistair has had allsorts of injury

problems. Exactly a year ago there was the triathlon test event here

and he finished way down in the field, a shadow of his former self.

It felt like there was no way he would defend his title. Ankle

surgery after that seems to have revived him and he was good coming

into the final. He won the last two big events and he said he thought he

was in the form of his life. In that sense perhaps not a surprise he won

today. Alistair Brownlee does seem to have this lack of peaking at just

the right moment for these finals. Thanks. We will see if you can go on

for another four years. Alistair Brownlee and brother Jonathan taking

gold and silver in the triathlon. What an achievement for Team GB.

Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark should have picked up their gold yesterday

but the medal race for the 470 sailing was postponed.

Much better winds on the bay today though.

The British pair have had a brilliant regatta over the past

week and were so many points ahead of their rivals that they only had

to finish the medal race without getting disqualified

New Zealand pipped them to silver in London but they got their revenge

It is absolutely awesome! We had a massive lead that we still had to

race today and we were still nervous because something could happen

randomly and it wouldn't be ours. We did it. It wasn't a pretty race but

we did it and it's awesome. Two days ago you were nearly there

and reluctant to celebrate until this moment start to share this

together after so long trying, what is it like?

I can't speak. Amazing. We had such an amazing journey. Six years

sailing together and I've loved every second. Saskia Clark is the

best ever. And we are getting the national

anthem! The national anthem! Which is the

best thing ever! I can't wait! Great Britain's first medal

of the day came down on the Lagoa Liam Heath and Jon Schofield came

second in the 200m double kayak. They said they had some unfinished

business after getting a bronze They couldn't catch Spain but just

pipped the Lithuanian pair The races take just

a shade over 30 seconds. About a third of a second

separated the medallists. Heath, who also turned 32 yesterday,

will have to delay any partying he might have planned

because he is due to compete It is so satisfying. This guy is on

fire. He has been killing me in training day in, day out. I didn't

want to let him down because I know he is the best guy out there. To get

that was amazing. I am basically sat in front of the

vote, and he is telling me everything to do. In the drills and

formats. I don't have to think. I just have to go as hard as I can

when the circuit drops. -- when the bucket drops.

So we have had plenty of medals so far today,

let's head to the Olympic Park and speak to our Sports News

We've had the final morning athletics session,

with some relay heats among other things.

Great Britain don't always get the baton

round cleanly, disqualified from their last four global

Lots of bad blood after the last major race butthey scraped through.

Happy to say no disqualification today. Not great in terms of form.

They are through to Saturday's final, just. Fourth in the heat

today. They qualify as the fastest losers. They will be disappointed

with that. Adam Gemili even saying before the games he thought they

were in with a decent chance of a gold. 38.06 today. Not an platform

and suggestions or has not been well in the camp, as you hinted earlier

on. Not so according to Richard Kilty.

I have one thing to say to the guys. We have an amazing squad other.

Danny Talbott, OJ the team is huge and we are not a team any more. We

are a family and we are going to fight like a family in this final.

We know no matter who comes in goes out, you've got to have faith in

them and we are going to deliver our best performers.

We will be back. Let's see if they can get the bat on

around and go faster in the final. Much smoother for the British

women's. It was indeed. Second in the heat

today, looking very good as well. Wesley Henry, donate and Asha

Phillips, second behind the Jamaican this morning. 41.93. They broke the

British record last month as well. Failed to qualify for London. A

massive improvement for them. They are looking pretty good indeed.

These were the reactions or the comments after the race. Came in

today after a hard run last night and we are thankful to Henry for

that and the other girls. We were consistent, running 41 again and we

are happy with that and it will give us the confidence going into the

final. A bit of drama in one of the other

women's sprint heats. Drama in one of the other womens

sprint relay heats with the USA The Olympic champions as well. It

was looking pretty doubtful they would actually progress. They

dropped the bat on. It looks like some sort of bungled handover

involving Allyson Felix. She dropped the bat on but they have since

successfully appealed against their disqualification. She said she was

impeded by a Brazilian runner and the Olympic champions will get a

chance to go in another heat this evening. It looks as though the

Olympic champions will make it through to the final if they do

indeed come through the heat, as they are expected to, later this

they are expected to, later this evening.

Just away from the competition, Chris, we seem to have a daily

incidents of athletes becoming victims of crime in Rio

and an unnamed member of Team GB is the latest.

And the mystery of the American incident deepens.

Did they or didn't they get robbed at gunpoint?

reports about what exactly happened early on Tuesday morning. All Team

GB will say is that one of their athletes was involved in an incident

involving theft alert that individual is safe and well.

Suggestions of being held at gunpoint, suggestions of knives

being involved but none of that difference by Rio 2016, the IOC for

Team GB. All they will see if there was an incident and the individual

involved is safe and well. It is obviously a very dangerous city. And

the American swimmers? What is the latest with that one? Robbed at

gunpoint? Stranger and stranger. Ryan Lochte

and three of his US swimming team makes, reports first of all they

were held at gunpoint in a taxi by criminals posing as police officers.

The local police here in Rio said there was no evidence of a crime and

then they wanted to seize the passports of the athletes. Ryan

Lochte was already back in the US. Two of his team-mates had their

passports seized at the airport. We were told to get off the flight late

last night and helping the police with enquiries. Today police said

they believe the perhaps made it up and there was perhaps an altercation

at a petrol station. A video has emerged on social media supposedly

involving Ryan Lochte and suggestions perhaps there was damage

done to a door at a petrol station. Some kind of altercation. As I said

and you said as well, it gets stranger by the day. Police don't

believe there was any incident at all and Ryan Lochte is back in the

US, the Olympic gold medallist. Thanks for now. Back with Chris a

little bit later in the programme to look ahead to what we should be

staying up for tonight. One other news-line out of Rio,

we've had the first positive drugs test for a medallist at the Games

weightlifter Izzat Artykhov from Kyrgistan has been stripped

of his bronze medal. He tested positive for strychnine.

A stimulant. A very toxic substance in the

amounts. In small amounts it is considered a stimulant. It used to

be the drug of choice for cheating cyclists. Still to come...

More British medals but it hasn't been the best

Liam Phillips was hoping to make it third time lucky at the Games

but he didn't get very far in the BMX compettiton.

Looking to go a lot further in the women's

Guaranteed a medal but is another British athlete defending

That historic gold in London as she became the first women's

She's been up against a familar rival in the flyweight

the Chinese woman that she beat in the London final.

And she beat her again with a unanimous points

decision to reach the gold medal fight on Saturday.

I'm excited. I can't wait. This is what I've been training for for the

last four years. I'm ready to go. You fought somebody

you know very well and you beat in London. How much was that in your

mind today? I wasn't thinking about it too much. Four years is a lots of

time for somebody to change technique and strengths and

weaknesses so I had to take it for what it was and go in their and

stick to the tactics. Hijab was fantastic today. It when

you the fight? I was using the jab, I've got long

arms, and it paid off. It has been confirmed Nicola Adams

is giving to fight the French boxer in Rio.

Staying with the boxing, a handful of judges were stood

down yesterday and won't officiate at these Games again, after some

very controversial marking, especially in the men's heavyweight

final and also the defeat of the Irish World

Josh Buatsi won bronze for Team GB in the light-heavyweight divsision

but says that poor judging hasn't been a major issue.

From my point of view, my fights have been OK. There was just one

last fight I think the referee could have been stricter but again, we all

have different opinions and he has got his opinions on why he allowed

whatever happened happen. If you look at it, there has been about...

If there has been 200 fights and may be too bad decisions, it is a bit

harsh to be so critical and critique those two fights out of 200, it's

not bad. Again, what athlete would want that to happen to them? From

the team's point of view, the judging and refereeing has been

good. What now for you? Go home and

literally switch off on boxing, let my body heal and recover. I haven't

thought about what I'm doing next but the support from everyone has

been brilliant. The lottery, support from athletes like myself, the whole

team and we are all grateful for that because it has enabled us to

travel the world, getting the experience we need to perform at

Great Britain's Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge have won Team

GB's medal number 52 in Rio with a bronze

The world number 22's beat the world number five's China's Bi-ao Chai

and Wei Hong 21-18 in a tight first game.

But their opponents fought back in an even tighter second.

It was neck and neck all the way before the Chinese took it 21-19.

But in the third and final game the Brits were just too good,

building up a big lead and they won the bronze with the first

That's the country's first Olympic badminton medal in 12 years.

got to go back to the mixed doubles in Athens for the last British

triumph in the badminton at an Olympic Games. I can't describe my

feelings. I am completely lost for words.

Give us some words, Chris. It is mental. M... You know, literally I

can't say anything because it is the most incredible feeling. Me and

markers have worked so, so hard and to achieve this is... I literally

can't say anything, Surrey. I am just so, so, so happy. -- sorry.

Let's have a look at how some of the Team GB athletes have

Jade Jones was the youngest British gold medallist four years ago

and she has started her defence in taekwondo's

The 23-year-old from Wales easily beat Morocco's Naima Bakkal

in her first bout - that put her into the quarter-finals

against Belgium's Raheleh Asemani later this evening.

Jones has fought her twice before and won both times.

It was a modest start to the women's Modern Pentathlon for Team GB.

In the first event, the fencing, Kate French won 17 out of her 35

bouts which puts her in 19th place in the standings.

While Samantha Murray, who won a silver medal last time,

She's currently in 31st place out of 36 competitors with the swimming,

riding, running and shooting still to come.

It's the second round of the women's golf tournament.

Team GB are looking for the double after Justin Rose's success

Charlie Hull is one off the lead on 7 under.

Catriona Matthew the other British golfer in the field

Tonia Couch is through to the final of the 10 metre platform.

She needed to finish in the top 12 in her semi-final and came 10th.

He score was a long way off the medal contenders.

But it was a painful day for Britain's hope in the BMX.

He was involved in a nasty-looking crash early in his quarter-final.

It ended his medal hopes - Phillips was the world

He was able thankfully to walk away afterwards though.

The other British writer, Kyle Evans, also failed to make it

through. -- British rider. Members of Britain's all-conquering

track cycling team touched down at Manchester Airport this afternoon

after topping the cycling They included Jason Kenny,

fresh from equalling Sir Chris Hoy's record of six gold medals

by a British Olympian. Kenny was joined by Joanna Rowell

Shand, Ed Clancy and Steven Burke

on their flight home. Britain won 11 medals

on the track in Rio - Every member of the team won a medal

off one colour or another. Let's just get back

to the Olympic Park and speak So we have the diving

coming up soon Chris, Usain Bolt?

Absolutely. I was going to talk about Eilidh Doyle. The world's top

when Usain Bolt takes to the track and it. This evening for the 200

metre final. He has already won gold in the 100 metres and has hinted,

the Jamaican, that he may well break the world record this evening. His

own world record of 19.19. All eyes on Usain Bolt this evening and one

to stay up for. Eilidh Doyle is giving in the 400 meter hurdles. She

says she is currently in the form of her life and is as good as anyone in

the field. She has won a couple of diamond league events this year so

watch out for a decent shout, Eilidh Doyle in the early hours of this

morning your time in the 400 meter hurdles.

Looking forward to that. More British chances later.

Let's cross live to the sailing becasue there is an outside chance

Dylan Fletcher and Alan Sign are fourth in the 49er

If they are to get on the podium they have to put four boats between

themsleves and Australia and also finish six ahead of the Germans.

but then... That happened. The capsized and they won't get back

from that so they have lost a medal chance. The medal table is still

looking very, very healthy indeed. Still hanging on to second place

behind the United States. I am sure China are going to make a few gold

medals here and there but Great Britain have 55 medals in all, 21 of

them gold. They have smashed their target for Rio and it is the best

overseas games. That is it from Olympics --

There'll be more sport here on BBC News throughout the evening

It is looking pretty good in Rio over the next couple of days. Sadly

it is quite the opposite on our shores. It has been lovely for

several days but overnight