Day 10 BBC Four: 13.00-16.00

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:01:16. > :01:22.# Break it down... Gatling gets away well, Usain Bolt left in the blocks.

:01:23. > :01:26.Justin Gatlin living at the moment but here comes Usain Bolt and he is

:01:27. > :01:36.going to take it. Usain Bolt gets there!

:01:37. > :01:58.ORE ODUBA: Super Sunday, sensational Sunday, use all of the superlatives

:01:59. > :02:04.you want but the facts were that was Great Britain's most successful day

:02:05. > :02:08.at an overseas Games ever. Incredible. And that excitement down

:02:09. > :02:12.at the Olympic Stadium in the athletics was just the icing on the

:02:13. > :02:16.cake but rarely has there been a great day in great British sport and

:02:17. > :02:19.we were so lucky, it all happened right on our doorstep. Sprint

:02:20. > :02:28.success for Jason Kenny in the velodrome and just on the other side

:02:29. > :02:32.of the venue, double gold or Max Whitlock in the historic gold gold

:02:33. > :02:37.for Justin Rose yesterday afternoon and emotional scenes in the Olympic

:02:38. > :02:43.Tennis Centre as Andy Murray retain his Olympic gold medal. And

:02:44. > :02:48.remember, Great Britain rocketed up the gold medal table. Right here,

:02:49. > :02:55.Great Britain up to second in the medal table with 38 in total, just

:02:56. > :03:00.above China by virtue of the Silvers. Great Britain absolutely on

:03:01. > :03:07.fire and I have been told we are set for a scorcher here, it could be 34

:03:08. > :03:12.degrees at least here in Rio, so... That worked better in rehearsal. We

:03:13. > :03:19.have come prepared. Here is what is coming up on day ten at Rio 2016.

:03:20. > :03:27.We will shortly be over to the canoe sprint for the opening day down at

:03:28. > :03:30.the Lagoa Stadium. Six sprinters in action for Great Britain over the

:03:31. > :03:35.course of the competition. Keri Ann Payne will take to the

:03:36. > :03:39.water for Great Britain in a marathon swimming. Beijing 2008

:03:40. > :03:45.silver-medallist, can she go for gold today?

:03:46. > :03:47.The men's doubles players, Alice and Langridge, have been doing

:03:48. > :03:55.excellently well for Great Britain. They are into the knockout -- Ellis.

:03:56. > :04:00.Before Ireland's greatest ever amateur boxer, male or female, Katie

:04:01. > :04:06.Taylor, takes to the ring. And then could it be golden honours

:04:07. > :04:09.for Charlotte Dujardin in the individual dressage? We will head

:04:10. > :04:16.down to Diadoro later on this afternoon.

:04:17. > :04:20.So here is how day ten, we are in double figures, everybody, is

:04:21. > :04:26.looking this afternoon on BBC Four. The canoe sprint kicks off the

:04:27. > :04:31.coverage before a bit badminton. Keri Ann Payne in the marathon

:04:32. > :04:36.swimming. Boxing with Katie Taylor and then the equestrian with

:04:37. > :04:40.Charlotte Dujardin in action. I wonder what you are up to on BBC

:04:41. > :04:47.One? What are they up to? Let's have a look. Well, after a successful

:04:48. > :04:51.incredibly exciting afternoon down at the athletics, another day in the

:04:52. > :04:55.Olympic Stadium and later, they will be into the velodrome for yet more

:04:56. > :05:00.track cycling and hopefully a successful day for Great Britain's

:05:01. > :05:06.Mark Cavendish in the omnium. But we are going to kick off our coverage

:05:07. > :05:09.with canoe sprint. It is the opening day, 12 medals up for grabs and the

:05:10. > :05:13.Great Britain sprinters will hopefully be taking some inspiration

:05:14. > :05:17.from the rowers, who won five medals than in the Lagoa Stadium lake and

:05:18. > :05:23.maybe even from their canoe slalom colleagues, who won two medals.

:05:24. > :05:27.Great Britain has sent six members of the team. The aim is gold, just

:05:28. > :05:34.like Ed Mckeever back in 2012. The men's 200m individual kayak,

:05:35. > :05:41.heavy with hope for Ed Mckeever. They are away first time, into that

:05:42. > :05:45.wall of noise and who gets out quickest? It is pouring down from

:05:46. > :05:52.the stands, the noise. Ed Mckeever is out fast lane four. With the red

:05:53. > :05:57.bow on his kayak powering on. Such great strength. He will try and reel

:05:58. > :06:03.them in. Trying to get alongside him. Ed Mckeever holding on. They

:06:04. > :06:08.come into the final 50m, Ed Mckeever still out in front. They are not

:06:09. > :06:13.going to get there. Mckeever, as he comes up to the line, still holding

:06:14. > :06:18.on. It is gold bike Mckeever for Great Britain and the quiet man lets

:06:19. > :06:25.out a roar as he becomes Olympic champion in the men's K1 200m. I was

:06:26. > :06:30.really just focused on the first two or three strokes and I just wanted

:06:31. > :06:34.to nail those. Get out cleanly. And then hopefully the race sorted

:06:35. > :06:38.itself out and it did. And the moment you crossed the line, what

:06:39. > :06:43.did you feel, what did you think? Just relieved, so happy I could do

:06:44. > :06:45.it in front of the home crowd. He now has the Olympic title and a gold

:06:46. > :06:55.medal around his neck. Unfortunately for Ed Mckeever, his

:06:56. > :06:58.Olympic journey started and ended in London 2012, albeit very

:06:59. > :07:03.successfully. He didn't manage to qualify for Rio 2016 but in the

:07:04. > :07:07.piece, you got an idea of the build up the man, absolutely huge. Canoe

:07:08. > :07:14.sprinters come in all shapes and sizes, here is your guide.

:07:15. > :07:21.Canoe sprint is a sport where athletes race canoes or kayaks on

:07:22. > :07:27.calm water. It became an Olympic sport for men in Berlin in 1936,

:07:28. > :07:31.while women's canoe sprint was added in London in 1948. The two boats in

:07:32. > :07:39.canoe sprint are the kayak and the canoe. Women only compete in kayaks

:07:40. > :07:45.and have four offence, while men have against in both, three canoe

:07:46. > :07:49.and five kayak. In kayak races, the athlete is seated with a double

:07:50. > :07:55.paddle, used to propel the boat forward from alternate sides and

:07:56. > :07:59.have a foot rudder system to steer. In the canoe, at least have a single

:08:00. > :08:03.bladed paddle and use a more upright position, kneeling on one knee, the

:08:04. > :08:07.other leg forward, flat on the floor. This gives stability and

:08:08. > :08:14.helps the competitor to power the boat forward. All races are over

:08:15. > :08:18.200, 500 or 1000m. There are individual, pears and team events.

:08:19. > :08:22.Races take place on a straight course and each boat lines up in one

:08:23. > :08:27.of the lanes. The first bow or tip of the boat to finish as the winner.

:08:28. > :08:35.The most successful canoe sprint Olympian of all time is Fischer

:08:36. > :08:41.Germany. She won eight gold medals and is both the youngest and oldest

:08:42. > :08:44.competitor to win the canoeing gold -- of Germany. She finished her

:08:45. > :08:48.career in Athens in 2004 at the age of 42.

:08:49. > :08:56.ORE ODUBA: A lot of people excited about the canoe sprint, opening up

:08:57. > :09:00.proceedings this afternoon. Here is your timetable. Keep your eye out

:09:01. > :09:04.for the British contingent of Lani Belcher and Angela Hannah in the

:09:05. > :09:10.500m. Later, we will see Jess Walker taking to the water in the kayak

:09:11. > :09:14.single 200m. I told you it is a scorching day, the sun is out and

:09:15. > :09:20.glinting off the Lagoa Stadium lake and in there, in the mix of all the

:09:21. > :09:25.beauty and the splendour, we find a Rishi Persad. A busy day?

:09:26. > :09:33.Indeed. It is a beautiful day, as you say at the Lagoa Stadium. Superb

:09:34. > :09:39.conditions for the canoe sprint events. We start off with some

:09:40. > :09:44.British tribes, Lana Belcher and Hannah going in the double 500m.

:09:45. > :09:48.Both of them will feel it is a bonus they have got here be, because of

:09:49. > :09:53.the fact that the Romanians were banned from these Olympics because

:09:54. > :09:56.of taking banned substances. It means Lana Belcher and Angela Hannah

:09:57. > :10:00.crept into the Olympics. Also looking forward to Jess Walker

:10:01. > :10:05.taking part in the women's kayak single over 200m, making her third

:10:06. > :10:09.appearance at the Olympics. Did pretty well in London but now her

:10:10. > :10:13.expectations are much higher. Only 25 years of age, pretty impressive

:10:14. > :10:18.portfolio already and she did well at the European Championships. She

:10:19. > :10:22.may have a chance of a medal. Her he'd start at around 145 the UK

:10:23. > :10:30.time. Things have just started in the men's canoe single 1000m. Heat

:10:31. > :10:34.one, Sebastien Brendel came home as expected. We are heading to the

:10:35. > :10:39.second heat, spinning through it at the moment and Martin Fuksa is one

:10:40. > :10:44.of the big hopes earbud the local hope, keer Ulster Santos, he is also

:10:45. > :10:48.quite well touted and is currently in the lead -- Quiros Dos Santos. We

:10:49. > :10:59.join Patrick Winterton and Helen Reeves.

:11:00. > :11:12.HELEN REEVES: He Has Got A Busy Week Here, You Would Think He Would Be

:11:13. > :11:18.Wanting To Not extend to much energy. What a beautiful setting for

:11:19. > :11:22.the canoe racing. We are looking over the top of the paddlers, if you

:11:23. > :11:27.go down those buildings to the other side, to the world-famous beach of

:11:28. > :11:31.Copacabana, absolutely packed with people, particularly when the Beach

:11:32. > :11:35.volleyball is under way. Hopefully a few of those fans making their way

:11:36. > :11:40.towards the canoe sprint for this morning's action. Brazil leading by

:11:41. > :11:46.a huge margin. You have to question the sense in going so hard. 200m to

:11:47. > :11:54.go for Quiros Dos Santos and I can't see him being caught on this one.

:11:55. > :11:57.Moving up into second place, Martin Fuksa, that is a lot more sensible.

:11:58. > :12:01.He knows he is one of the favourites and will know all about trying to

:12:02. > :12:05.recover in time for a semifinal. And it will be the semifinal when we

:12:06. > :12:10.really see what form these paddlers R.N., because they have a whole day

:12:11. > :12:17.to rest and recover before they come out for the final -- are in.

:12:18. > :12:27.Well, just under the 100m mark to go and Quiros Dos Santos, is he tiring

:12:28. > :12:31.or is he easing up? The stroke getting that little bit shorter.

:12:32. > :12:37.Martin Fuksa looking comfortable in second and just on the far side of

:12:38. > :12:54.Fuksa is struck a love from Russia, -- Sokolov. He finishes third. Italy

:12:55. > :12:58.coming in in fourth it with Tacchini and Adrien Bart knows that cruising

:12:59. > :13:03.across the line is enough to put him in the semifinals. He will be on the

:13:04. > :13:08.outside and he has put in less effort than anyone else. This will

:13:09. > :13:13.be really telling, it is quite difficult to spot, maybe, in these

:13:14. > :13:19.early heats. It is not really giving you a good sign of form, it is just

:13:20. > :13:23.showing you they are getting used to the water and there is nothing to be

:13:24. > :13:28.gained by extending to -- expending too much energy in this heat

:13:29. > :13:34.section. So two up the heats in their men's single 1000m done and

:13:35. > :13:37.dusted. Sebastien Brendel, the reigning Olympic champion, won the

:13:38. > :13:41.first heat and by most accounts will be the man to beat. The third heat

:13:42. > :13:47.is due off in a couple of minutes and in this particular contest,

:13:48. > :13:53.surrogate Anoshkin is the man that most people think will be one of the

:13:54. > :13:57.leading contenders -- Anoshkin. He was on the podium at the World

:13:58. > :14:01.Championships in Milan earlier in the season, so perhaps he will be

:14:02. > :14:04.the one to follow the likes of Brendel into the next round. In the

:14:05. > :14:08.heats, the winner goes through to the final, the rest go into the

:14:09. > :14:13.semifinals and they have do battle it out for a spot again. A reminder

:14:14. > :14:18.of the time is a bit later on with regards to the British hopes, Lana

:14:19. > :14:24.Belcher and Angela Hanna in the double 500m, they go at 1:24pm and

:14:25. > :14:29.Jess Walker, in the kayak single 200m, goes at 1:45pm UK time, so

:14:30. > :14:37.those races still to come but we are heading to heat three of the men's

:14:38. > :14:45.canoe single 1000m. We head back to Helen and Patrick.

:14:46. > :15:06.We are waiting for the third and final heat of the men's C1. Ukraine

:15:07. > :15:13.with Pavlo Altukhov. Say Guaita largely, who had a good European

:15:14. > :15:27.Championships. Canadians represented by Mark Oldershaw. And Timor cried a

:15:28. > :15:32.raft of cos it's done. -- Kazakhstan. He has a chance of going

:15:33. > :15:38.through to the semis. They mentioned the winner goes through, that is the

:15:39. > :15:49.case in a number of races in the canoe sprints, but in the C1 1000

:15:50. > :15:52.the first five go through to the semifinals in just under an hour.

:15:53. > :15:57.And only the fastest person he finishes sixth will get a place in

:15:58. > :16:03.the semi. So very different tactics. We looking forward to those races to

:16:04. > :16:08.see how people play it. The leader will probably be allowed to go with

:16:09. > :16:15.250 metres remaining. The start of the third heat of the men's C1. A

:16:16. > :16:24.reminder of the line-up. We have Angel Kodinov of Bulgaria. Erasing

:16:25. > :16:52.card Schnaase, Pavlo Altukhov. You see way they have to drive

:16:53. > :16:59.through their hips. Different stroke to what we see in the kayak. They

:17:00. > :17:05.are kneeling down and they are driving through the hip and that is

:17:06. > :17:08.how they get the power. They have to connect the blade in the water,

:17:09. > :17:21.shift it through the body and driving it. Tarnovschi with the

:17:22. > :17:27.lead, at this stage. The wind conditions change from race to race,

:17:28. > :17:35.but we are expecting some quick times, especially in the latter

:17:36. > :17:44.stages. It is a much tighter heat. Everyone in the picture is likely to

:17:45. > :17:53.go through. It is the Tunisian, who has been left behind in lane seven.

:17:54. > :18:00.Mark Oldershaw, for Canada in lane five. He is in a nice position.

:18:01. > :18:07.33-year-old from Ontario. Took the bronze medal in 2012. He has some

:18:08. > :18:16.family pedigree. Moldova just leading. Mark Oldershaw, taking it

:18:17. > :18:22.easy, I think. He is capable of a little bit faster than that. Mark

:18:23. > :18:27.Oldershaw's wife is an international swimmer. His father, grandfather,

:18:28. > :18:33.brother and two uncles, all international paddlers. It is in the

:18:34. > :18:39.blood. We do see that a lot, when we looked at the profiles. Paddling or

:18:40. > :18:44.canoeing, it does seem to be something in the family. Is that not

:18:45. > :18:49.just about having a boat in the garden and water within driving

:18:50. > :18:55.distance of the house? I think having it all accessible, is

:18:56. > :19:01.absolutely key to it. Tarnovschi, we mentioned he was looking good at the

:19:02. > :19:03.European Championships this year. He seems to be continuing that form, as

:19:04. > :19:24.they come up to the 750 metre mark. 250 to go. They could be just under

:19:25. > :19:30.the four-minute mark. Angel Kodinov, on the far side, struggling. It is

:19:31. > :19:35.interesting, it is a complete body work-out. It is slightly

:19:36. > :19:44.asymmetrical, I am sure back and hip problems because of that. You can

:19:45. > :19:48.see the drive of the leg. When we see Sebastian Brendel in action

:19:49. > :19:52.again, there is no better demonstration than from him. But the

:19:53. > :20:06.power and the position of the blade as it goes into the water. Why waste

:20:07. > :20:12.energy at this stage. He is one of the youngest competitors, just aged

:20:13. > :20:18.19, Julia world champion. He has a lot of experience, but it is the

:20:19. > :20:30.first time he has been to an Olympic Games. Quite a big stage for him.

:20:31. > :20:50.Kochnev, just finishing second ahead of Mark Oldershaw of Canada in

:20:51. > :21:05.third. Let's confirm, Tarnovschi, Kochnev going through. Winning time

:21:06. > :21:35.is slower than we saw in the first heat.

:21:36. > :21:54.A nice deep drive and a good run from Tarnovschi. Solid performance

:21:55. > :21:57.from him, as we prepare for the 500 metres that features Lani Belcher

:21:58. > :22:05.and Angela Hannah, the first of the Brits to go. As mentioned, bit of a

:22:06. > :22:10.bonus they are here. They originally didn't make it to Rio, but because

:22:11. > :22:18.the Romanians were banned from the Olympics because banned subjects,

:22:19. > :22:22.they were in. Lani Belcher's parents competed in canoeing for Great

:22:23. > :22:27.Britain and Australia. Angela Hannah is here at her second Olympics, she

:22:28. > :22:33.was taking part in London in 2012 and finished fifth. But some good

:22:34. > :22:39.competition against them. Perhaps the one to beat here will be the

:22:40. > :22:52.Nita Kozak and Gabriella Szabo of Hungary.

:22:53. > :23:00.They feature in the first heat. Lani Belcher and Angela Hannah have a

:23:01. > :23:06.task on their hands to take on the likes of the Hungarians. Let's see

:23:07. > :23:21.what happens, we keep our fingers crossed. Just waiting for the first

:23:22. > :23:25.heat. Not the shortest distance involved, the 200 metres also raced.

:23:26. > :23:32.That included in the London games for the first time. Massive success.

:23:33. > :23:39.Never any question as to whether it would be included in Brazil as well.

:23:40. > :23:48.The 500 is a difficult distance. If you go too hard, you are going to

:23:49. > :23:52.burn out big style. So pace plays a very big role in this event. There

:23:53. > :24:13.are the Canadians. The paddle in the front switch from

:24:14. > :24:25.gymnastics to paddling. That is an interesting switch over.

:24:26. > :24:35.This is a real test. They were pulled in with very little notice.

:24:36. > :24:43.Not a brilliant start by the British boat and they have lost a couple of

:24:44. > :24:48.metres. The first in this heat go through to the finals and the rest

:24:49. > :24:59.go through to the semifinals. Will be interesting to see how they fight

:25:00. > :25:12.it out. Hungary and Poland, the big paddling nations. At the stroke rate

:25:13. > :25:20.is so much higher in this K2. It is all about timing. Going to be a real

:25:21. > :25:28.push to see who can get the direct route to the final. Hungary, Poland,

:25:29. > :25:34.Ukraine. Australia, Belarus, the leading five going through. Just the

:25:35. > :25:38.winner goes through. We are seeing a major fight. They don't want to have

:25:39. > :25:44.to do the semifinal. The British boat dropping a long way back. I

:25:45. > :25:51.suspect this might be a taxable thing from Lani Belcher and Angela

:25:52. > :25:55.Hannah. Why expend the energy. Another boat dropping out of the

:25:56. > :26:00.running. It is such an interesting situation. If they burned their boat

:26:01. > :26:05.here, what will they have less for the finals? The Hungarian crew look

:26:06. > :26:14.like they have got it. What does that mean for the Polish? Gabriella

:26:15. > :26:19.Szabo and Danuta Kozak for Hungary. They take their win ahead of Poland.

:26:20. > :26:25.They will have to do something special to recover in time for the

:26:26. > :26:30.semifinals. And the British boat with Lani Belcher and Angela Hannah,

:26:31. > :26:37.coming in last. I think they decided that was the way they wanted it. But

:26:38. > :26:44.Gabriella Szabo and Danuta Kozak, what a pair they are. They took the

:26:45. > :26:57.silver medal in 2008. They are doing three events here. A lot of paddling

:26:58. > :27:05.to do. Let's have a look at the start. Almost instantly, you can see

:27:06. > :27:12.the British boat in lane three, three metres lost in the first 15.

:27:13. > :27:19.That is not what you would expect in a final, but I think it was a

:27:20. > :27:25.tactical move. This is where the battle was, Hungary and Poland.

:27:26. > :27:35.Carolina Nadja and Peter McCulloch kick. They have 24 hours to recover

:27:36. > :27:46.before the final. But the Polish pair have two recover within the

:27:47. > :27:59.hour. Those are the results from the first heat. That was a hard-fought

:28:00. > :28:05.battle. Hungary, once again getting the better of the opposition, as

:28:06. > :28:11.they have done more often than not. Now, this is the line-up for the

:28:12. > :28:21.second heat. Germany, Serbia, China, the boats to watch.

:28:22. > :28:38.There are the Austrians. They go in lane two. Denmark in three. The

:28:39. > :28:48.Germans, the outstanding crew in this heat. Expect to see some

:28:49. > :28:52.fireworks in Lane four. Serbia with Nikolina Moldovan and Malika Styron

:28:53. > :29:21.Vic. -- Milica Starovic. We saw the Swedish boat in London

:29:22. > :29:26.last time and they finished tenth. Looking to see what their ambition

:29:27. > :29:31.was in Rio, it just says to compete. While they have achieved that. They

:29:32. > :29:37.know of final position is possible. It is tough, given the form we have

:29:38. > :29:58.seen from them. They have been a bit up and down.

:29:59. > :30:04.But we do expect them to be strong. We have six days of action, heats

:30:05. > :30:09.today and finals tomorrow. It will be nice to see how many sports and

:30:10. > :30:13.build a band and have two days of finals at the end. It enables the

:30:14. > :30:18.paddle is to be able to compete easier. This schedule is tough if

:30:19. > :30:24.you don't make it straight through to the semifinal. Do you think it is

:30:25. > :30:29.done so that top athletes race and we don't have so many athletes?

:30:30. > :30:39.I'm not really sure, it does mean all other top athletes can be in the

:30:40. > :30:43.boats, and we do see that, the top athletes get medals and that is a

:30:44. > :30:54.good thing. 30 seconds to go before the start of the second heat. That

:30:55. > :31:05.was the Danish crew. Lane six, the Chinese. Watch the start, watch lane

:31:06. > :31:09.four. The defending champions in the K2 500. Going a little early, the

:31:10. > :31:16.starters, but everybody was ready and released, and actually, the

:31:17. > :31:20.Serbians dropping back a tiny bit at the start. Sweden in the blue and

:31:21. > :31:27.yellow in the near side. Kazakhstan next door to them. A fabulous start

:31:28. > :31:33.from Germany, as we would have expected. Look at the class, the

:31:34. > :31:37.cadence, the turnover. So fast. But the key part of the stroke is the

:31:38. > :31:46.catch and even at this speed, it is clean. It certainly is, they are up

:31:47. > :31:51.at stroke rate of around 117, 120 and they had to settle into it

:31:52. > :31:55.because at the halfway mark, you want to see people in amongst the

:31:56. > :32:02.race. We know it is different in a heap because only one goes through

:32:03. > :32:08.to the semifinal. Germany in thing, that is a blast from the past, in

:32:09. > :32:12.1982 they raised in pink and had a fantastic season. All of the German

:32:13. > :32:17.boats are pink this year and it doesn't seem to have done them any

:32:18. > :32:21.harm. A very comfortable lead, good off the start. Do they need to race

:32:22. > :32:26.it for the finish? I'm not sure they do, I think they have done enough

:32:27. > :32:33.already. A little bit of a challenge from Serbia, but they are not going

:32:34. > :32:39.to catch Germany, who are widening it down as they come into the

:32:40. > :32:49.finish. Look affluent visitors. Beautiful glowing display. And

:32:50. > :32:56.certainly Poland and Hungary will have taken note of that performance.

:32:57. > :33:10.Francesca waiver and Tina Dietze outstanding -- Francisco -- Weber.

:33:11. > :33:14.What you make of that? It was a fantastic performance from the

:33:15. > :33:18.Germans. Slightly slower in that heat where the Hungarian crew took

:33:19. > :33:22.the win. What I find interesting is the other boats are really pushing,

:33:23. > :33:25.China went had hard compared to the other boats and with everyone

:33:26. > :33:30.through to the semifinal, I wonder what the strategies are. Here is the

:33:31. > :33:36.replay and look how quick Germany got away. Those first couple of

:33:37. > :33:40.strokes absolutely essential. It was clean, nicely into the rhythm and

:33:41. > :33:44.that is an indication of a crew that has worked together for many, many

:33:45. > :33:51.years. Multiple races, multiple successful races. Remember, the

:33:52. > :34:00.defending champions in the K2 500. They took silver in the cave for in

:34:01. > :34:10.2012 as well -- in the K4. They are doing K1, K2 and K4, they could

:34:11. > :34:16.improve on their tally of medals. RISHI PERSAD: The big runs going

:34:17. > :34:21.through, -- the big guns going through, the Germans looking good,

:34:22. > :34:30.as did the Hungarian is in the first heat. We are looking ahead to the

:34:31. > :34:40.women's kayak singles 200m. Four heats, the first one due at around

:34:41. > :34:44.-- the one due at around 1:45pm features Jess. The first one has the

:34:45. > :34:48.defending champion from New Zealand, four-time world champion and by most

:34:49. > :34:54.accounts, she is the best in the business. Jess Walker goes in the

:34:55. > :35:08.second heat, she has a tough opponent, wealthy -- well Chief

:35:09. > :35:17.Wicks of Poland -- Walczykiewicz of Poland. The first heat is only a few

:35:18. > :35:22.minutes away and that features the start of the women's kayak action,

:35:23. > :35:26.Lisa Carrington. Let's rejoin Helen and Patrick.

:35:27. > :35:31.Thank you, this is one of the highlights of the first day of

:35:32. > :35:34.action of the canoe Sprint, Lisa Carrington, the outstanding staff.

:35:35. > :35:40.We all talk about the stunning and Glover in rowing, well Lisa

:35:41. > :35:44.Carrington is the equivalent -- Heather Stanning and Helen Glover.

:35:45. > :35:49.She took the Olympic title in London. And a 200 seems to be her

:35:50. > :35:54.perfect distance. She is beatable at 500 but no one has got near to her

:35:55. > :36:00.at 200. What is so special about that puts that one metre ahead of

:36:01. > :36:05.everybody else? She has the whole bag. 200 is about getting a really

:36:06. > :36:08.good start. You cannot afford to be behind at the start and then she is

:36:09. > :36:15.able to build on it and keep that cadence very high, because

:36:16. > :36:18.ultimately, you hit that top paddle stroke rate and they'd you have to

:36:19. > :36:22.maintain it all the way to the finish. We know that Jess Walker,

:36:23. > :36:26.for instance, has said in the past that sometimes she struggles on that

:36:27. > :36:32.very last bit of the race, trying to keep the stroke rate very high, and

:36:33. > :36:35.the girls that are at the top, like Lisa Carrington, she is able to

:36:36. > :36:48.maintain that high stroke rate and the power through it. Lane six,

:36:49. > :36:58.Olivera Moldova and from Serbia -- Mulder -- Moldovan. Torrie

:36:59. > :37:04.Byeong-Hun An in lane eight. Lane eight is empty for this first heat

:37:05. > :37:11.and we have four heats of the women's K1 200m. It is worth

:37:12. > :37:17.pointing out that again, a bit like in the canoe single 1000m, places

:37:18. > :37:22.1-6 are through to the semifinals and the rest are red. So to be

:37:23. > :37:30.honest, it is very much a re-CD in situation. 200m doesn't have the

:37:31. > :37:34.same endurance based that you have in the 1,000, so we would expect

:37:35. > :37:38.this to be quicker racing because ultimately, they can go out there

:37:39. > :37:41.and get the feel for the water and get quick start and make an indent,

:37:42. > :37:47.because you can recover more quickly than 1000m.

:37:48. > :37:51.Just to clear up a little bit of confusion, you may have seen on the

:37:52. > :37:56.caption that the winner of the C one 1,000 went through to the final, we

:37:57. > :37:59.believe that is not the case. We have done the double check and the

:38:00. > :38:02.first five went through to the semifinal, no one has made it

:38:03. > :38:06.through to the final. However, the winner of this heat will make it

:38:07. > :38:10.through to the final. Lisa Carrington certainly won't want

:38:11. > :38:15.anyone else to take that slot other than herself. She is only five foot

:38:16. > :38:19.six but my goodness, she generates some power. The they go and

:38:20. > :38:24.Carrington already looking very, very strong. It is that quick

:38:25. > :38:28.turnover that she has got. Then she just settles into the rhythm.

:38:29. > :38:34.Carrington already with a metre and a half over everyone else. Yes, she

:38:35. > :38:38.is looking good, we can see that really high stroke rate, just over

:38:39. > :38:43.130 strokes per minute. They are really dynamic, they have to keep it

:38:44. > :38:46.high and this is where she is very good, she just keeps going and going

:38:47. > :38:51.and you see the rest drop off slightly. Driving that pulling hand

:38:52. > :38:56.very low indeed as she comes up to the line. Around 40 seconds is

:38:57. > :39:01.normal and she looks to be smacked on 40 seconds. Carrington conceals a

:39:02. > :39:09.final spot in the K1 200m, as expected Allsopp no real surprise.

:39:10. > :39:13.The rest, well, they have to go through to the semis, they have to

:39:14. > :39:20.do that all over again. Just waiting for confirmation. No doubt about the

:39:21. > :39:30.winner, Carrington wins. Francisco layer second. Menatalla Karim in

:39:31. > :39:38.third for Egyptair. Actually, pushed around to fourth. A slight photo

:39:39. > :39:53.finish between Douchev-Janic and Menatalla Karim. I am not quite sure

:39:54. > :39:59.what was going on there, but we have no doubt about the winning. --

:40:00. > :40:03.winner. Lisa Carrington from New Zealand, from where a lot of the

:40:04. > :40:10.slalom paddlers come from, I wonder if they do any paddling together.

:40:11. > :40:15.Moved to Auckland for the ideal training conditions. A bit of a

:40:16. > :40:18.splash on the couch, indicates she is pulling a little bit too early

:40:19. > :40:26.before the blade is fully in the water, but it is a rare sight.

:40:27. > :40:31.Getting great purchase on the water, they want to be sticking that blade

:40:32. > :40:33.really deep in the water, shifting their body plastic and that is when

:40:34. > :40:53.you get the real power and strength. So Lisa Carrington just taking her

:40:54. > :40:56.time as we see confirmation. Once again, the captions, we believe, are

:40:57. > :41:02.wrong. Carrington, we think, has gone through. All of the paddlers go

:41:03. > :41:10.straight through to the semifinals, so 1-6 through to the semifinal. The

:41:11. > :41:19.only paddler that we have lost... Menatalla Karim of Egypt. The

:41:20. > :41:25.20-year-old only came for the K1 200m, so that is the end of her

:41:26. > :41:30.Games. It always seems a shame, but she knew exactly what the score was

:41:31. > :41:34.when she came here, got drawn in lane no-one, at least she can say

:41:35. > :41:39.she has raced up against Lisa Carrington, the world number one.

:41:40. > :41:46.Small consolation, but some. So, second heat chew off in a couple of

:41:47. > :41:52.minutes' time, only seven minutes between the heats. Denmark, Canada,

:41:53. > :41:57.Kazakhstan, Poland, Slovenia. Great Britain with Jess Walker, who took

:41:58. > :41:59.silver medal in the Europeans and Anne Cairns of Samoa also in that

:42:00. > :42:13.heat. We have three minutes to the start.

:42:14. > :42:21.Three minutes. There is Henriette Hansen from Denmark, comes from just

:42:22. > :42:29.north of Copenhagen, and nice canoe Sprint venue there. And her third

:42:30. > :42:41.Olympic Games. Lane three, and Rhiannon Langloise of Canada,

:42:42. > :43:01.23-year-old -- Langlois Canada. Kazakhstan with Klinova. And then

:43:02. > :43:05.Poland, who have great hopes with Walczykiewicz. The 29-year-old and

:43:06. > :43:12.were Lisa Carrington not around, she would have a pile of golds to her

:43:13. > :43:20.name. Ponomarenko Janic of Slovenia. Great Britain, Jess Walker in lane

:43:21. > :43:25.seven. What do you think Jess's chances are? Certainly should be

:43:26. > :43:28.able to secure a place in the semifinal. She will most definitely

:43:29. > :43:31.be securing a place in the semifinal and then something when quite badly

:43:32. > :43:35.wrong for her. She is capable of getting into the final, certainly

:43:36. > :43:39.the form she showed at the European Championships when she picked up the

:43:40. > :43:43.silver medal. That is where she got it right. She has said she struggles

:43:44. > :43:47.over the latter part of the 200m and that of the European Championships,

:43:48. > :43:51.she managed to just really hold on and that shows what strength she has

:43:52. > :43:55.got and how she has developed over the last four years. So she will be

:43:56. > :44:03.very much looking at getting to that final. I mean, she has got Kaye for

:44:04. > :44:09.as well and that is her main focus, -- K4. Today, first step is to get

:44:10. > :44:16.to the semifinal and logistically, unless something went wrong, she

:44:17. > :44:21.should be there. Just waiting -- Jess is a member at the club in

:44:22. > :44:26.Teddington, paddles on the Thames day in, day out. I wonder what the

:44:27. > :44:32.instructions are for this first heat, with six going through. It

:44:33. > :44:37.might be a fight to finish second from last, just to make sure that

:44:38. > :44:39.you conserve everything possible. Anne Cairns on the near side, then

:44:40. > :44:53.Jess Walker in lane Seven. And 20 seconds or so to

:44:54. > :45:01.settle the boat, the mind and just a quick reminder of the race plan. It

:45:02. > :45:09.is only 200m, 40 seconds of effort. 50, 55 strokes. Maximum.

:45:10. > :45:16.Under starter 's orders. Away they go. Jess Walker of Great Britain

:45:17. > :45:23.looking for a place in the semifinals. Good start from Jess

:45:24. > :45:29.Walker. Camera angle distorted the little, but she is away with the

:45:30. > :45:35.leaders. Cracking start. She was looking start, as was the Polish.

:45:36. > :45:39.Slipping back little bit. It is what we see sometimes from Jessica, as

:45:40. > :45:49.she is starting. It could be part of the plan. They don't want to expend

:45:50. > :46:03.all the energy. Lane five, looks like she will secure this one. Spela

:46:04. > :46:11.Ponomarenko of Slovenia in second. Not as fluent as we saw from Lisa

:46:12. > :46:17.Carrington. She has a different style. Lisa Carrington sits very

:46:18. > :46:24.bright, very smooth. Interestingly, she has put in a slightly quicker

:46:25. > :46:28.time than Lisa Carrington. It is an indication, because the distance is

:46:29. > :46:34.short, they are not holding back. I am sure once you get into those

:46:35. > :46:39.semifinals where the competition is tighter and they are trying to win

:46:40. > :46:43.the final place, the Times could be quicker. The condition is meant to

:46:44. > :46:50.be staying the same this morning. It will be a good indication of what we

:46:51. > :46:54.have got to come. Walczykiewicz, had competition in the form of Spela

:46:55. > :47:02.Ponomarenko all the way through. Lisa Carrington was out on her own.

:47:03. > :47:07.It is going to build to a good climax. I have no doubt both of

:47:08. > :47:11.those will end up in the final eventually. Having that competition

:47:12. > :47:17.next to you definitely spurs you on. This is what we see when we get to

:47:18. > :47:23.the finals and the competition gets tighter and tighter and they do work

:47:24. > :47:27.of each other. In the 200 metres, it is not the tactics we see in the

:47:28. > :47:34.1000 metres. Walczykiewicz, look where the blade goes in. On the left

:47:35. > :47:40.side, she is relatively forward. On the right-hand side, the blade

:47:41. > :47:45.almost going in vertically. It is slightly different to the canoes.

:47:46. > :47:50.But it is getting the reach and the catch as far forward as you can and

:47:51. > :48:00.getting the power to shift the body passed at the blade, rather than the

:48:01. > :48:03.other way around. Speller Ponomarenko of Slavonia in second.

:48:04. > :48:13.Jess Walker safely through to the semifinal.

:48:14. > :48:19.Those semifinals start at about three o'clock UK time. Lani Belcher

:48:20. > :48:26.and Angela Hannah go in the semifinals of the K2 semifinals at

:48:27. > :48:33.around 2:45pm UK time. The Brits safely through. We will keep our

:48:34. > :48:39.fingers crossed for a good showing. But Lisa Carrington, how good was

:48:40. > :48:44.she? She is like Usain Bolt, but with a better start on the water.

:48:45. > :48:52.Looking forward to seeing her in the final. That it from us for now, back

:48:53. > :48:56.to the Olympic Park. Thanks, some great first morning is

:48:57. > :48:59.down there. We are going to stick with the watery theme and even

:49:00. > :49:07.though the swimming may be done, over here, there are two events to

:49:08. > :49:12.come in the open water ten kilometre swim. Keri-Anne Payne for Great

:49:13. > :49:16.Britain was a huge hope in 2012. She had one championship medals, a

:49:17. > :49:22.silver medallist in Beijing. The gold medal was nailed on four hurt

:49:23. > :49:29.in Hyde Park, but things didn't go to plan.

:49:30. > :49:36.I always said it is about making the right decisions at the right time.

:49:37. > :49:43.The top 25 swimmers in the world are here today. Good start, Keri-Anne

:49:44. > :49:52.Payne of Great Britain has a clear tactic indeed. To get out to the

:49:53. > :49:56.front and hold it, try and build the pace and the pressure and take the

:49:57. > :50:02.raced to the rest. Probably working a bit too hard for how I would

:50:03. > :50:08.normally like to see the pace of the race. I just had to try to get back

:50:09. > :50:13.to position. I think the gold has got away from her, she is fighting

:50:14. > :50:19.for bronze. The silver has gone to Anderson of the USA. Keri-Anne

:50:20. > :50:20.Payne, just in fourth position. After 10,000 metres, nearly two

:50:21. > :50:38.hours of swimming, it is so close. So close, but the results didn't get

:50:39. > :50:44.much more disappointing and after so many hours, fourth place the

:50:45. > :50:49.Keri-Anne Payne in London 2012. In 2008, the silver medal was as good

:50:50. > :50:54.as it got before those two World Championship gold medals as well.

:50:55. > :50:59.She arrives here in Rio hoping to change the record. It is happening

:51:00. > :51:04.just off the coast down at Copacabana. Matthew Pinsent, she has

:51:05. > :51:09.got another couple of hours of swimming to go. Big hopes for

:51:10. > :51:15.Keri-Anne Payne? Absolutely. Swimming has had a superb

:51:16. > :51:21.performance here in Rio. The two open water swim is, the men and the

:51:22. > :51:26.women and Keri-Anne Payne has started her attempt to win an

:51:27. > :51:29.Olympic medal herself. Her second Olympic medal at Copacabana. Has

:51:30. > :51:35.been lots of talk up to the Rio Olympics about water quality, about

:51:36. > :51:39.the conditions out on the water. We saw some of that in the rowing and

:51:40. > :51:47.there has been some very rough water in the build-up to these events. But

:51:48. > :51:54.calm today. Very calm for the Atlantic. About 45 minutes ago, the

:51:55. > :51:59.ten kilometre open water swim started. Keri-Anne Payne is very

:52:00. > :52:07.much in the mix for this title. In the only group of athletes at the

:52:08. > :52:09.moment. So, I am hoping, you can see live pictures now and we can join

:52:10. > :52:27.our commentators. About a third of the way into this

:52:28. > :52:33.10,000 kilometre open water swimming for women just of Copacabana beach.

:52:34. > :52:42.They have been going for nearly 15 minutes. Not too much in terms of

:52:43. > :52:47.breakaways so far. Earlier it was the defending Olympic champion, even

:52:48. > :53:06.rest of battle it out. Keri-Anne Payne of Great Britain has

:53:07. > :53:11.stayed in the pack, James tactics from certainly from 2012 and also

:53:12. > :53:18.from 2008 where she tried to stay out in front and try and stay out of

:53:19. > :53:23.the Meli. But she is quite comfortable in the middle. Macro it

:53:24. > :53:27.is comfortable but Keri-Anne, she is swimming well. Coming up to the turn

:53:28. > :53:33.for the second lap where I would expect some of the swimmers to try

:53:34. > :53:45.and increase the pace and push it along the bed. It is not surprising

:53:46. > :53:56.we have Risztov in front. But Keri-Anne is well within herself

:53:57. > :53:59.there. Keri-Anne Payne second in the extra qualification. The first time

:54:00. > :54:06.going through to the World Championships last year. The next 15

:54:07. > :54:14.were added from the qualification meet in Portugal. Keri-Anne was

:54:15. > :54:25.second in that. Look at this great shot. The tide is coming at them. As

:54:26. > :54:30.they come round this turn, they will be facing into the currents, which

:54:31. > :54:37.will be had on to them. It is a little bit sharper than we thought

:54:38. > :54:42.it would do. They have been working with the sailing team to assess the

:54:43. > :54:57.currents. They thought it would come a bit wider out. It is going in a

:54:58. > :55:02.bit of a loop. If you do an anti clockwise circle around your TV set

:55:03. > :55:09.when they show the high shot with the fort and the beach in there as

:55:10. > :55:14.well, the tide is coming and the current is coming around the end. It

:55:15. > :55:26.is going all the way along and back underneath itself. It sounds good,.

:55:27. > :55:35.It is a good day for open water swimming. We are seeing something

:55:36. > :55:42.like the pool swimmers, it is a proper open water race. I love them

:55:43. > :55:47.when they do them off the beach in the sea. Would be great if there

:55:48. > :55:50.weren't so many boats around. They are there doing their jobs,

:55:51. > :55:57.whistling at them, telling them to go here and there. There is the

:55:58. > :56:05.studio, bottom of your picture. Next time we see the high shot, we will

:56:06. > :56:14.try to describe to you the currents. There is the helicopter. Probably

:56:15. > :56:19.300 metres away. The tourists sitting on the beach. It doesn't

:56:20. > :56:25.look like it but they are going at a rate of knots. It is amazing. Looks

:56:26. > :56:32.like it is almost pedestrian pace but they are very fast. I was

:56:33. > :56:35.talking to David Kerry, British Commonwealth champion and Scottish

:56:36. > :56:40.Commonwealth champion in the 400 medley and 400 freestyle. He says he

:56:41. > :56:45.is still in pretty good shape, but he cannot keep up all the way

:56:46. > :56:52.through in a long training session. Keri-Anne, mixing her training up.

:56:53. > :56:58.See used to do a lot of metres, now she has mixed in some sprint work,

:56:59. > :57:01.some Friday mornings, she does a really long one, the 10,000 metre

:57:02. > :57:07.training session and then in the afternoon she does a warm up and

:57:08. > :57:13.then sprinting. Then she gets out! In terms of physiologically

:57:14. > :57:22.training, aerobic threshold, what she's trying to do with a bit of an

:57:23. > :57:29.aerobic work, is making sure she is moving the point where some of the

:57:30. > :57:33.pain sets in. So towards the end of this swim, she should be in better

:57:34. > :57:40.shape. If it is a sprint, it will suit her. She went through the 200

:57:41. > :57:54.metres freestyle relatively recently, one of the fastest in the

:57:55. > :58:05.field. The world champion from Frantz, REL Muller, is fast. They

:58:06. > :58:12.are through the lapping gate, if you like and they will be around the

:58:13. > :58:18.hour mark. We are over two hours for this race. There is no world record

:58:19. > :58:22.for the ten K race because it can be done in so many different

:58:23. > :58:29.conditions. I am thinking it will be something like two hours. The tide,

:58:30. > :58:34.making its mark. The tourists on the beach, people down here, just

:58:35. > :58:41.getting some sunshine on a Monday morning. Some of the crowds and the

:58:42. > :58:46.people have come down to spot their national champion. Their

:58:47. > :58:52.representatives. The Brazilians have a very good chance of meddling here.

:58:53. > :58:53.In the pool they put in quite a few finalists, but non-really got

:58:54. > :59:09.particularly close. They tried to challenge the great

:59:10. > :59:15.Michael Phelps. But unfortunately in the final sprint, it didn't quite

:59:16. > :59:21.happen for them. About 55 minutes, just under the hour, coming up to

:59:22. > :59:27.the halfway mark in this marathon swim the women. Great Britain's

:59:28. > :59:32.Keri-Anne Payne, in the centre of the pack, well-placed.

:59:33. > :59:39.She is doing everything she can at this point, but it gets all the more

:59:40. > :59:45.gruelling as the race progresses. Keri-Anne Payne in the mix for the

:59:46. > :59:50.medals, but can she come away with a place on the podium? If you want to

:59:51. > :59:53.see out this marathon swim, head over to the Red Button, the BBC

:59:54. > :59:57.Sport app and the website as well. As you can see people enjoying

:59:58. > :00:02.themselves on Copacabana beach and why wouldn't they.

:00:03. > :00:06.Less sunny is the Rio Centro pavilions. We are talking about

:00:07. > :00:12.badminton row. We have been talking about Chris and Gabby Adcock, being

:00:13. > :00:17.the main medal hope, but Marcus Ellis and his band have moved into

:00:18. > :00:22.the quarterfinals. The best result so far came in their second match of

:00:23. > :00:28.their group. They are up against the world number three seeds, Kim and

:00:29. > :00:34.Kim of Korea. Stunning result as they won that 2-1. Look what it

:00:35. > :00:36.meant to the British pair. A sensational result to notch their

:00:37. > :00:48.first win of the Olympic Games. It meant they went into their group

:00:49. > :00:52.needing to secure another win to enter the knockouts. And they did

:00:53. > :00:56.just that. They had a very tough start against the Danish pair,

:00:57. > :01:00.silver-medallists from 2012, but they came back with a sensational

:01:01. > :01:09.and Kim aren't the win over Cwalina and Waqar secured their win in the

:01:10. > :01:22.last eight. This is what the quarterfinal line-up looks like.

:01:23. > :01:27.Taking on Endo and Hayakawa. The winner of this one would possibly

:01:28. > :01:30.take on the Chinese fare in the quarterfinal, the world number one

:01:31. > :01:36.seeds. -- Chinese pair. They are ready to take to court in the Rio

:01:37. > :01:41.Centro pavilion. Talking through this will be Simon and Paul.

:01:42. > :01:44.Gentlemen, they wanted to get to the quarterfinals, but they have a

:01:45. > :01:48.really good chance of going even further.

:01:49. > :01:52.They have, they are probably second favourites going into this, because

:01:53. > :01:58.obviously the Japanese pair have got tremendous pedigree. Both of them in

:01:59. > :02:01.their first Olympics but they were number two in the world a couple of

:02:02. > :02:06.years ago, runners-up in the all England, which is like the Wimbledon

:02:07. > :02:13.of badminton, so they have terrific pedigree and they too have been in

:02:14. > :02:19.very good form. They beat the two-time world champions and are in

:02:20. > :02:24.terrific neck. ORE ODUBA: And the win over the

:02:25. > :02:29.Koreans, how big boost will that have been, and when it gets into a

:02:30. > :02:35.plug Fest in this match? It was huge, because they are the

:02:36. > :02:39.number three seeds, a world class player. But interestingly, Chris and

:02:40. > :02:45.markers had beaten them three times at three, and will probably fancy

:02:46. > :02:50.chances and will be a little bit disappointed that the Koreans have

:02:51. > :02:55.just lost to China and they are the number four seeds, the reigning

:02:56. > :03:03.Olympic champions, they are just through. Still, great hopes.

:03:04. > :03:07.ORE ODUBA: All right, gentlemen, we will leave it to you, as Marcus

:03:08. > :03:13.Ellis and the Langridge try to make it through to the last four at Rio

:03:14. > :03:18.16. There is Chris Langridge, 31 years

:03:19. > :03:24.of age, from Milton Keynes, born in Epsom. Runner-up in the mixed

:03:25. > :03:32.doubles in a Grand Prix event in London 2013, three medals in the

:03:33. > :03:43.Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. And alongside him, Marcus Ellis. 26

:03:44. > :03:51.years of age, from Huddersfield. And here, the Japanese pairing,

:03:52. > :03:58.iHiroyuki Endo, 29 years of age, from Tokyo and alongside him,

:03:59. > :04:01.Kenichi Hayaka. Bronze medals in the World Championships in Jakarta last

:04:02. > :04:09.year and runner-up in the super series event in the all England

:04:10. > :04:15.earlier this year. So, Paul, the Japanese favourites. Very much so.

:04:16. > :04:21.They have been as high as second in the world as recently as June 20 14.

:04:22. > :04:25.Hayakawa particularly alert, a good frontcourt player. A good team all

:04:26. > :04:29.around. Confirmation of their terrific win, it was a difficult

:04:30. > :04:41.group. Both of them have come out of difficult group. They beat Indonesia

:04:42. > :04:47.2-1. They lost a match to India, but so too did Langridge and Ellis but

:04:48. > :04:55.importantly, they won the Korean match. So ready to go. For those of

:04:56. > :05:07.you who don't know, back to the best of three Games, first to 21. Every

:05:08. > :05:10.point scores. Langridge and Ellis ranked 22 in the world. Endo and

:05:11. > :05:29.Hayakawa ranked eight. And just to give you a snapshot,

:05:30. > :05:34.Ellis and Langridge made the quarterfinals this year of the all

:05:35. > :05:41.England open but the team they are playing against have twice been

:05:42. > :05:42.running runners-up in that event. -- have twice been runners-up in that

:05:43. > :06:12.event. So, they have done so well to get

:06:13. > :06:19.this far. Quarterfinals of the Olympic Games. Can they go one

:06:20. > :06:44.further? Marcus Ellis, Chris Langridge take on the Japanese.

:06:45. > :06:53.Ellis quickly in. Very quickly. They showed they could mix it with the

:06:54. > :06:57.best at the World Championships last year in Jakarta, made the

:06:58. > :06:58.quarterfinals them. International teams were very alerted to their

:06:59. > :07:07.form. A little miscommunication between

:07:08. > :07:18.Langridge and Ellis there. But their communication is normally

:07:19. > :07:41.spot on. Well, they always have a very tidy

:07:42. > :07:46.defence, the Japanese duo. Hayakawa there, being a good frontcourt

:07:47. > :07:49.player, he likes to get to the front and boss the point. So the British

:07:50. > :07:54.team will be up against it, they will have do hit some thunderous

:07:55. > :07:59.smashes to earn points. Marcus Ellis, marginally more powerful from

:08:00. > :08:03.the back court in that regard. They like to send Langridge forward, he

:08:04. > :08:08.forays well in the frontcourt. But they to win well together, these men

:08:09. > :08:15.in red. Inside the top 20 earlier in the year after winning the Austrian

:08:16. > :08:19.open, as high as 19 in the rankings. They teamed up only a couple of

:08:20. > :08:25.years ago but already twice English national champions. It is a

:08:26. > :08:55.partnership that has gelled early. Lovely soft shot. Well you normally

:08:56. > :09:01.find Langridge captaining the side, so to speak. He is the elder of the

:09:02. > :09:08.two Brits and you often hear him shouting to markers, "Come on."

:09:09. > :09:10.Marcus is usually bullying the point from the back court and Chris

:09:11. > :09:26.prefers to be tied to the net. Great defending from the Japanese

:09:27. > :09:31.but, in the end, not good enough. They were on the front foot for a

:09:32. > :09:33.long time. It is tough to put the shuttle away against the Japanese.

:09:34. > :09:45.Immaculate in defence. That is all about trying to get the

:09:46. > :09:46.shuttle high at the net and get it down into your opponents' caught

:09:47. > :10:09.quickly. -- court. He read the play really well, Marcus

:10:10. > :10:22.Ellis, he pounced on that one, but it just clicked the tape on the way

:10:23. > :10:54.through. The stare from Hayakawa. Some mind Games going on there.

:10:55. > :11:04.Keeping the pressure on. A lot of flat, hard drives from the Japanese,

:11:05. > :11:07.just trying to keep in the ascendancy in the point. Both teams

:11:08. > :11:09.are reticent to lift the shuttle and give the other is a smashing

:11:10. > :11:45.opportunity. -- the others. That is good defence from the two

:11:46. > :11:48.Brits, but not enough. A 2-point cushion for the Japanese, who come

:11:49. > :12:33.from 2-1 down. Just checking it afflict the net. --

:12:34. > :12:35.flick. Struck above the waist, I think that is what it was. Point

:12:36. > :12:58.awarded to the Brits. Well, already, you get a good

:12:59. > :13:02.insight as to how quickly this match tempo is unfolding and the British

:13:03. > :13:07.pairing having to be at the real peak of their powers against these

:13:08. > :13:46.two, who are ever alert. Dialled in from the off.

:13:47. > :13:55.The Brits probing for an opening. Terrific smash there. You can see

:13:56. > :14:01.how both teams are trying to get the one up, one back formation, that is

:14:02. > :14:04.the aggressive stance in badminton. Ellis just powering through with

:14:05. > :14:12.that steep angle he created on the smash, getting the shuttle down

:14:13. > :14:17.furiously. Both teams in and out of defence and attack on a regular

:14:18. > :14:39.basis over several points. Long, tough rallies.

:14:40. > :14:51.Hammer blow. From the back court, giving it one heck of a wallop. Two

:14:52. > :15:59.points again, the lead. Langridge with the finish and they

:16:00. > :16:11.are back level. It is hard to get the point away against the Japanese

:16:12. > :16:13.defence. They are very quick. Had to be very dynamic and animated,

:16:14. > :17:02.hunting the shuttle down. A lot of flat hard drives in men's

:17:03. > :17:07.doubles. Trying to punch through the other team quickly, taking their

:17:08. > :17:10.time and space away. Both teams desperate to get on the front foot.

:17:11. > :17:43.No supremacy. Again, Endo with that dynamic leap

:17:44. > :17:48.from the back. He is pretty powerful from the back, Endo. Furious with

:17:49. > :17:52.those Smashers. They tend to smash into the right pocket of his

:17:53. > :17:55.opponents, jamming them up, unable to release the racquet head. It is a

:17:56. > :18:20.vicious exchange. The umpire's discretion. Wiping away

:18:21. > :18:29.some sweat and it gives the players a chance to get a towel quickly. It

:18:30. > :18:36.is warm here, going up to 34. Not a lot cooler inside this pavilion at

:18:37. > :18:40.Rio Centro, about a mile away from the main Olympic Park. Huge,

:18:41. > :19:26.cavernous place it is. Hayakawa with the power. Thunderous

:19:27. > :19:30.pace on the flat, hard drives. Got the short lived, as a consequence.

:19:31. > :20:05.-- lift. Great defence. Fantastic shot from

:20:06. > :20:20.Endo, between the legs. So quick, all four men piled in. Such rat tat

:20:21. > :20:30.pace. There it is, the hot dog. But it really did happen. It was the

:20:31. > :20:37.point for the Brits. Still only a point behind. And now, back level.

:20:38. > :20:46.The lead has never been more than two. You often hear the cry of

:20:47. > :21:00.Marcus, from Chris Langridge. So entertaining.

:21:01. > :21:11.Spreading the court beautifully, Chris Langridge. Just opened up the

:21:12. > :21:21.men in blue. Wonderful finish from Ellis. Show you how quick this sport

:21:22. > :21:25.is, the longest rally is 39 shots. In 31 seconds, under a second point.

:21:26. > :22:04.Sorry, a shot. He is terrific with these boys. He

:22:05. > :22:08.waits for eye contact before he talks commonly is a clear

:22:09. > :22:16.communicator. He was saying they need to be aggressive on the returns

:22:17. > :22:22.from Endo's serve. Very much a calming, positive influence. Seemed

:22:23. > :22:26.a very happy with what they have achieved so far. And they are in

:22:27. > :23:01.front. It was too inviting in the end. It

:23:02. > :23:08.is so hard, as opponents of these men in blue as they are coming at

:23:09. > :23:13.you, it is just a blur. They are closing down your time and space.

:23:14. > :23:15.The guys in red trying to get and I is left over their head, but unable

:23:16. > :23:24.to do so. Chris has got a back brace on under

:23:25. > :23:59.his shirt. Always plays in that. He shouted Marcus, but it was too

:24:00. > :24:02.late. They have a terrific, clear communication and an intuition about

:24:03. > :24:05.where each other is on the court most of the time. It just collapsed

:24:06. > :24:59.there. Change of direction, but the power

:25:00. > :25:05.of Endo at the back, holding sway. He was a bit greedy with the cross

:25:06. > :25:12.here, Langridge. He was trying to spread their court a little bit, but

:25:13. > :25:16.not quite clearing the tape. And these men know, as soon as they get

:25:17. > :25:22.on the front foot, the response will probably be quite central through

:25:23. > :25:45.the court. As a consequence, close at the net down quickly.

:25:46. > :25:57.Quite a deft touch from Ellis, but it didn't work. The Japanese, two

:25:58. > :26:03.points to the good. Each player is making decisions quickly out here in

:26:04. > :26:09.terms of space, where to hit two, what wait, what speed. It is being

:26:10. > :26:21.aware of where their opponents are in their vision.

:26:22. > :26:37.They are back within one. Has been an extremely tight opening game.

:26:38. > :26:40.Getting points on serve, that's been tricky. Ten of their 13 points have

:26:41. > :27:04.come receiving. Just so tough for the British pair

:27:05. > :27:10.to get the shuttle down. The Japanese taking it so high, so

:27:11. > :27:26.often. Just hammering through as a consequence.

:27:27. > :27:33.The Japanese just can't get away. Langridge and Ellis, just nagging at

:27:34. > :27:42.them the whole time. Nibbling, staying in touch.

:27:43. > :28:15.It is just getting the service point that's proved difficult so far.

:28:16. > :28:23.Too good. Endo at the back bullying with the first smash that set the

:28:24. > :28:37.point up beautifully for Endo -- Hayakawa. Blistering pace, this man.

:28:38. > :29:10.The dinner. -- good enough. For a fraction of a second they thought it

:29:11. > :29:52.would go long. How can they get this elusive service point?

:29:53. > :29:59.Fantastic defence from Endo and Hayakawa. Unbelievable reactions. It

:30:00. > :30:07.was an outrageous point all round. The language on the floor, they are

:30:08. > :30:15.almost on their side of the net. Of his knees, he spilled over the back

:30:16. > :30:17.line. Incredible. A rally of 46 strokes in 36 seconds. Full of

:30:18. > :30:30.quality. And no wonder they are allowed a

:30:31. > :30:43.towel down and they sip or two. Endo and Hayakawa, 2.in front. -- 2.in

:30:44. > :31:38.front. That is a big point. Again, more

:31:39. > :31:46.often than not we have seen the blistering pace from the Endo smash

:31:47. > :31:50.that at least set up the point. Both teams transitioning well from

:31:51. > :31:55.defence to attack. This is the biggest league so far, it stretches

:31:56. > :31:56.to three. Just three points away now, the Japanese, from this opening

:31:57. > :32:04.game. Can the Brits have a late rally

:32:05. > :32:40.here? That helps. Absolutely, Hayakawa

:32:41. > :32:42.normally so quick to pounce and he has been a nightmare on the return,

:32:43. > :33:00.but missing that. Well played. Two successive points

:33:01. > :33:05.on serve, which has been so allusive, and they are level now at

:33:06. > :33:12.18. Terrific work from Ellis, causing confusion and spreading the

:33:13. > :33:16.play nicely. It seems when the boys can play wide on the court then it

:33:17. > :33:21.seems very effective when they go centrally, not so. -- and when they

:33:22. > :33:39.go centrally, not so. How about this? Three successive

:33:40. > :34:18.points and they lead 19-18. Two points away from the opening game.

:34:19. > :34:34.Yes! Wonderful from Ellis. And two game points for the Brits. Terrific

:34:35. > :34:36.point, Ellis doing so well just to put that point to bed. Spreading the

:34:37. > :34:48.court nicely, both of them. They had both of the Japanese on the

:34:49. > :35:00.floor. Tantalisingly close, now, to going a game ahead. Once more, the

:35:01. > :35:07.court being swept. But having got just 3.on serve for the majority of

:35:08. > :35:13.this game, suddenly they have scored four more and it has put them in

:35:14. > :35:18.pole position here. It could be a sort of film script finish to this

:35:19. > :35:38.game, four in a row for the men in red.

:35:39. > :35:51.It is out. So it is all on the line here. Can they finish it off on this

:35:52. > :35:56.received? Does Ellis take the risk and pounds forward to what he might

:35:57. > :36:04.anticipate will be the low, fast serve? Or will Endo flick over the

:36:05. > :36:18.top? We have not seen that at all this match.

:36:19. > :36:32.How about that? Langridge with the punchy finish and they have taken

:36:33. > :36:35.the opening game, 21-19. A miraculous turnaround, no less.

:36:36. > :36:39.Playing some magnificent badminton at the back end of that game and

:36:40. > :36:49.that was timely from Langridge and Ellis. They had been in front for so

:36:50. > :36:54.much, Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayaka, but the world number eights,

:36:55. > :37:14.who have been number two in the world, really up against it now.

:37:15. > :37:21.ORE ODUBA: Perfect start for Great Britain's Ellis and Langridge. We

:37:22. > :37:26.are going to stay with the badminton on BBC Four. On BBC One, they are

:37:27. > :37:31.into the velodrome and in the track cycling for Great Britain, Katy

:37:32. > :37:42.Marchant and Ciaran silver-medallist from Rio Becky James -- keirin. And

:37:43. > :37:47.later, the full schedule of athletics from the Maracana. For us,

:37:48. > :37:52.first blood to Great Britain in the badminton and we will go back to the

:37:53. > :37:55.quarterfinal, Ellis and Langridge against the Japanese pair, only one

:37:56. > :38:02.game away from a place in the last four.

:38:03. > :38:09.The last time Britain won an Olympic medal in badminton was in Athens

:38:10. > :38:15.2004, Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson picked up a silver in the mixed

:38:16. > :38:19.doubles. These two, Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis, two matches away.

:38:20. > :38:24.If they win this, through to the semifinal to take on the reigning

:38:25. > :38:29.Olympic champions. And then if they lose that, I am not saying they

:38:30. > :38:33.will, far from it the way they are playing, there will be a bronze

:38:34. > :38:38.medal match. It is just fabulous to watch, a lion hearted effort from

:38:39. > :38:41.these men in red. They are just so strong-willed. They were trailing

:38:42. > :38:47.throughout that opening game and at the back end of it, just ignited and

:38:48. > :38:50.played some brilliant badminton. So effective when they do manage to

:38:51. > :38:54.just spread the court a little because the Japanese are so dialled

:38:55. > :38:59.in when it is coming down through the middle. They looked through the

:39:00. > :39:03.vast majority of that opening game that the Japanese would come out on

:39:04. > :39:08.top, but it wasn't to be. It will be a dagger in their hearts, really.

:39:09. > :39:35.Let's see how we go in game number two. It will be Langridge to begin.

:39:36. > :39:43.Got it done in the end. Again, terrific defence, they do defend so

:39:44. > :39:54.spectacularly, Endo and Hayakawa, but Langridge persistent.

:39:55. > :40:03.In the background there, the two Russians who won in the All-England

:40:04. > :40:06.tournament earlier in the year. Surprise winners of that one, nobody

:40:07. > :40:25.saw that coming. So sweat pouring off these four. It

:40:26. > :40:31.is a roasting hot day outside. This 10,000 seater pavilion, really warm

:40:32. > :40:45.inside. Well, there is a real turnaround,

:40:46. > :40:49.now. It is almost like they have found their rhythm against the

:40:50. > :40:54.Japanese. They are up to that tempo now.

:40:55. > :41:09.Fully alerted to their patterns of play.

:41:10. > :41:15.Well, it seems as if they are looking a little forlorn at the

:41:16. > :41:20.moment, having dropped that opening game, which they seemed almost

:41:21. > :41:24.nailed on to win. Yeah, there is an error of despondency about the blue

:41:25. > :41:34.team. I am sure they will be back. Can the Brits keep striking?

:41:35. > :41:43.Error after error now from Endo and Hayakawa.

:41:44. > :41:48.Four successive points. Of course, they finished off the first game in

:41:49. > :42:15.style as well. Well, they have got a long way to

:42:16. > :42:18.come back now, but their's a start. Psychologically, that was really

:42:19. > :42:25.good from the Japanese, just trying to kick-start their campaign. It had

:42:26. > :42:32.suddenly just been a little muffled by these two. This is Endo and

:42:33. > :42:34.Hayakawa's first Olympics, despite the fact they have achieved so much

:42:35. > :43:05.before. Oh, yes. Again, terrific

:43:06. > :43:11.communication and once more, it is Ellis who fires it down. Brilliant

:43:12. > :43:12.play. Absolutely brilliant. On the front foot throughout and didn't let

:43:13. > :43:27.up. So a four point game. How good are

:43:28. > :43:46.they at frontrunning? Yet. They have got to keep it going.

:43:47. > :43:50.There is only one pair in it at the moment. The Brits are racing away

:43:51. > :43:55.with this. Muscling their way through here nicely and spreading

:43:56. > :43:58.the play, which is great, just keeping the Japanese guessing. They

:43:59. > :44:01.can get no rhythm against this British pair right now. They are in

:44:02. > :44:35.a rich vein of form. The Japanese patiently weathering

:44:36. > :44:55.the storm. They knew their window of opportunity would arrive.

:44:56. > :45:04.Now it is the Japanese struggling on serve. They haven't one point in

:45:05. > :45:09.this second game on serve. The coaches must be delighted by the

:45:10. > :45:44.work of their men. It is a match of such magnitude for

:45:45. > :45:47.these two. They have been in the quarterfinals of the World

:45:48. > :45:53.Championships before, but no further. So a huge moment here. Can

:45:54. > :46:12.be somehow wriggle across the finish line, the right side?

:46:13. > :46:41.Langridge, quick to get across. Was he to quit?

:46:42. > :47:00.It is the power of Ellis bringing it home. The power of those Smashers,

:47:01. > :47:27.changing directions. Still, that 4-point cushion.

:47:28. > :47:35.It is a game of milliseconds and millimetres. So little between

:47:36. > :48:00.victory and defeat. The margins are so minimal.

:48:01. > :48:14.Out, it was. The Japanese just cannot make in Rose 's -- inroads.

:48:15. > :48:21.It is the reverse of the first game when the British were playing catch

:48:22. > :48:26.up. But Endo and Hayakawa, up against it. But you feel they are

:48:27. > :48:31.keeping an menacing presence in this game. Of course, highly decorated,

:48:32. > :49:00.having been ranked two in the world. They are for ever dangerous.

:49:01. > :49:03.More and more spectators being drawn to this court. Because they sense

:49:04. > :50:29.and upset. The lead is back to five. What a rally! Unreal defends from

:50:30. > :50:35.Endo and Hayakawa. They get their reward. As smile from Hayakawa, he

:50:36. > :50:42.knew it was a pivotal time in this game. The longest rally of the

:50:43. > :50:47.match. It was the longest rally of the match, 73 shots. In under a

:50:48. > :51:19.minute. Ellis, in so quickly. He has been a

:51:20. > :51:25.real powerhouse from the back. This is always what we see with these

:51:26. > :51:30.two. Chris is very tidy with the tight net shots. Then Ellis comes in

:51:31. > :51:35.and it is the contrast in the way they play, is the reason they gelled

:51:36. > :51:40.so well. They have terrific communication as well. You can see

:51:41. > :51:46.Langridge just shouting out, come on Marcus. It is terrific. They are in

:51:47. > :51:58.a tough group, which they did so well to get out of, Langridge and

:51:59. > :52:04.Alice. -- Ellis. Here they are up against the number two in the world.

:52:05. > :52:17.And they are front runners and holding on, really well. A 5-point

:52:18. > :52:38.cushion at the mid-game break. Really strong showing in that group.

:52:39. > :52:48.They have achieved so much in the two years together, have these two.

:52:49. > :52:52.The back support tightened up. This would be out of all recognition if

:52:53. > :53:37.they could get through to the semifinal at the Olympic Games.

:53:38. > :53:44.Again, miraculous defence, but Ellis will not be denied. He is taking

:53:45. > :53:50.over this match. Absolutely, bullying his way through, every

:53:51. > :53:55.point is so gripping. I am transfixed, I cannot take my eyes

:53:56. > :54:13.off the screen. It is such a compelling watch.

:54:14. > :54:26.Not that time. He can't make it every time, it just seems as if he

:54:27. > :54:33.can. Lovely blend of soft handed touch around the forecourt and then

:54:34. > :54:57.bullying, menacing presence from the back court of Marcus Ellis.

:54:58. > :55:41.Been a little careless on serve. There is a disturbing sense of calm

:55:42. > :55:44.focus in the Japanese camp, but they have missed by just increments,

:55:45. > :56:09.every now and then. So quick, Langridge to see the open

:56:10. > :56:14.court. Just tucks it in beautifully. The cross net shot was sublime. Look

:56:15. > :56:26.how quick he was ?2. Wonderful finish. -- ?2. Once again, the lead

:56:27. > :56:34.stretches to six. They are very nearly there.

:56:35. > :57:12.Good try from behind his back. It has been breathtaking badminton at

:57:13. > :57:19.its best. I think this last one was a bit of a shank from the net. Yes,

:57:20. > :57:26.Chris couldn't quite get a read on it. Had a at that one. -- had a

:57:27. > :57:43.double take. They have spent more time on the

:57:44. > :57:51.grandest of stages. Twice All-England open finalist, super

:57:52. > :58:18.series events, of course. Used to turning matches like this around.

:58:19. > :58:40.Hope Spring again for the Japanese. From six points, it's down to four.

:58:41. > :58:48.So wasteful. It was a clever idea, the execution, not. Just spilling

:58:49. > :58:58.over the back line. Just when they had started to get

:58:59. > :59:38.things going. That happens. In. Super rally. Great defence from

:59:39. > :00:20.both Marcus Ellis and Langridge. They do not want to turn up the air

:00:21. > :00:49.conditioning until that -- unless it craves too much adrift in the hall.

:00:50. > :01:47.Still the lead narrows. It has been halved now.

:01:48. > :01:59.That just missed. Another superhuman effort. It was on the racket of

:02:00. > :02:03.Ellis. He had to change the direction. He had such great results

:02:04. > :02:07.with that but it just went wide of the doubles line. It is down to two

:02:08. > :02:26.now. Utterly focused these two.

:02:27. > :02:34.Deep-seated belief. They had a great. . They did seem all at sea.

:02:35. > :02:42.In the last couple of minutes, they look a different proposition. It is

:02:43. > :02:46.going to be mighty tough for Langridge and it was to hold on. It

:02:47. > :03:48.is the key point right now. It is all Endo Hammock Allah. --

:03:49. > :03:57.Hayakawa. The lead has evaporated so quickly. They need to take the time

:03:58. > :04:01.and somehow regroup. It is two men on a mission in blue. How can they

:04:02. > :04:11.stop the momentum that are so firmly with the Japanese now?

:04:12. > :04:22.Great choice and a great execution from language. It was a top draw

:04:23. > :04:33.shot from Chris Langridge. Wonderful hands.

:04:34. > :04:39.What it does for the Japanese when you play soft shots like that, they

:04:40. > :04:43.do not know where to base themselves, deep in the court or

:04:44. > :04:47.shot in the court. They have been bullied by the Ellis smash. And the

:04:48. > :04:52.soft skills have been combining so well. It is a great turnaround. Can

:04:53. > :05:16.they run with something here and put together some points back.

:05:17. > :05:30.Yes! Super finish. The bulk of the work from Ellis but Chris Langridge

:05:31. > :05:38.with the finish. It was pummelling down on the right hip of Hayakawa.

:05:39. > :05:47.And Chris Langridge with the finish and the lead is back to two.

:05:48. > :05:59.They have put a stop to the momentum.

:06:00. > :06:48.They manage to get Chris Langridge away from the net. There was a

:06:49. > :06:53.raucous cry from the Japanese on the penultimate point. The sharp end of

:06:54. > :06:58.the game, they are acquitted themselves very well. Endo with the

:06:59. > :07:24.big finish. They continue to waste points and

:07:25. > :07:26.that may turn out to be crucial. We have seen a couple of service faults

:07:27. > :08:25.from the Japanese team. Another monster rally. Chris

:08:26. > :08:29.Langridge again with the punishment. It was a blistering point from both

:08:30. > :08:35.teams, wasn't it? Incredible, spreading the court well, both of

:08:36. > :08:36.them. Ellis setting up well and Chris Langridge sticking the knife

:08:37. > :08:47.in. Two points away. Can they hold their nerve and keep

:08:48. > :08:57.that kind of form going? One at a time, gestures Chris

:08:58. > :09:21.Langridge. What a mess by Endo. Expensive.

:09:22. > :09:23.Three points for the semifinal of the Olympic Games for Marcus Ellis

:09:24. > :10:32.and Chris Langridge. It is out. The Brits are through.

:10:33. > :10:41.They look so confident at the end. What a result. What a result for

:10:42. > :10:45.British badminton. Such an emotive moment, wasn't it? A breathtaking

:10:46. > :10:56.performance from the world ranked 22nd couple. Boasting the eighth

:10:57. > :11:00.best team in the world. They came through the worst possible group

:11:01. > :11:07.including the number three seeds. He got it done. And here in the

:11:08. > :11:11.quarterfinal, having been outplayed earlier came back to win the first

:11:12. > :11:16.game. To be honest, there was patches in the second game when they

:11:17. > :11:22.looked in a class of the loan. The Japanese came back but just when it

:11:23. > :11:25.looked very difficult, Ellis and Chris Langridge stepped up to the

:11:26. > :11:32.plate and an astonishing performance from them, they should be absolutely

:11:33. > :11:36.delighted. Playing so well, the touch around the net from Chris

:11:37. > :11:40.Langridge, barking out instructions to the borough for Marcus Ellis, he

:11:41. > :11:51.was like lightning covering the back court. It was idyllic teamwork. In

:11:52. > :11:57.the semifinal they will play the couple from China, the number for

:11:58. > :12:04.Maxine Su have had a marathon effort today against Kim and Kim, who of

:12:05. > :12:12.course, Chris Langridge and Ellis beat in the group stage. 24-22 it

:12:13. > :12:15.was in the third game. Having beaten the Japanese, they will not be too

:12:16. > :12:27.daunting. They have a chance under playing well. I agree. The Chinese

:12:28. > :12:37.pair have been wrestling. The British boys have beaten the Korean

:12:38. > :12:41.team three times before. It bodes well. An incredible win. Didn't they

:12:42. > :12:51.deserve it? Working tirelessly throughout. Let us go courtside.

:12:52. > :12:57.Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis are with our reporter. Once you got to

:12:58. > :13:01.the quarterfinals, you said you had to pinch yourself in amazement. When

:13:02. > :13:05.he won the final point, you grind your knees, what was your reaction

:13:06. > :13:12.today Hoylake I honestly cannot believe it. Five days ago, when the

:13:13. > :13:17.competition started, we had such hard matches and to come out on top

:13:18. > :13:23.today, my God. I am really lost for words. It is beyond what we could

:13:24. > :13:29.have expected. Chris, where does this rank in terms of your career

:13:30. > :13:34.highlights? Definitely the best. It is unbelievable. Without sounding

:13:35. > :13:38.too cheesy, you put in hard work, you craft away, we're not the most

:13:39. > :13:43.gifted or quickest, we work hard and work well together, we float

:13:44. > :13:47.together as a team. It shows that went to my people put their mind to

:13:48. > :13:51.something... I am not the best player but I work hard and I have

:13:52. > :13:55.achieved something. This is insane, the semifinals of the Olympics. The

:13:56. > :14:00.way we are playing, there is no reason we cannot push the other guys

:14:01. > :14:04.and I am up for a medal. You are honest about not being the best but

:14:05. > :14:06.it is a fantastic performance. You have another top seed in the

:14:07. > :14:15.semifinals but you have already beaten them. You played them in the

:14:16. > :14:22.group stages already. It is going to be tough. Every time we play a top

:14:23. > :14:27.five top six in the world payer, we know we have to be at best to

:14:28. > :14:32.compete a little-known win. That was one of those matches today. I do not

:14:33. > :14:35.know what they are ranked in the world, top eight Mac, the committee

:14:36. > :14:43.and do it on their stage, it is so overwhelming. And Great Britain have

:14:44. > :14:48.not won an Olympic badminton medal since 2004, can you put it right? We

:14:49. > :14:51.will give everything. We will give more than everything and leave

:14:52. > :14:55.everything on the court. Thank you to the support we have had from

:14:56. > :15:00.everyone, family and friends back home and supporters back home. It is

:15:01. > :15:06.a massive thank you to everyone. All the best for the semifinal.

:15:07. > :15:12.What an incredible match, two games to zero, who would have thought

:15:13. > :15:17.that? Not even those boys before today. But Great Britain does not

:15:18. > :15:21.wait for a badminton medal for 12 years could be coming to an end of

:15:22. > :15:26.next few days, we will see. Congratulations to Ellis and

:15:27. > :15:29.Langridge who have nothing to lose, all of the expectation is gone.

:15:30. > :15:32.Someone in a very different situation from Ireland as Katie

:15:33. > :15:36.Taylor, who comes to this games having been a five-time world

:15:37. > :15:41.champion and she can barely walk down the street in Ireland without

:15:42. > :15:46.fans coming over to see her. She was in 22 of the first woman to win the

:15:47. > :15:51.flyweight Olympic boxing gold-medal and is looking to retain title here

:15:52. > :15:55.as well. Things have not gone away in 2016. She went for years without

:15:56. > :16:00.losing a single fight and in the last few months she has lost twice.

:16:01. > :16:05.Once by Estelle Mosley of France and the World Championships in the

:16:06. > :16:08.semifinals and in the Olympic qualification back in April. She is

:16:09. > :16:16.here and looking to retain her title and the Irish bands will be enforced

:16:17. > :16:20.at the Riocentro pavilions and is taking on mural Potkonen of Finland

:16:21. > :16:24.and no doubt Katie Taylor will want to get off to a fantastic start.

:16:25. > :16:36.McIntosh and Woodall, take us through this.

:16:37. > :16:43.We are underway with the women's 60 kilograms lightwood quarterfinal

:16:44. > :16:47.here at Rio 2016 and this contest is a matchup between reigning World

:16:48. > :16:51.Championship bronze medallist, the boxer wearing red is the reigning

:16:52. > :17:01.Olympic Games champion from London 2012, Katie Taylor. A fast start

:17:02. > :17:08.scoring wide arcing punches between the arms of Miro Potkonen. An

:17:09. > :17:18.impressive winner over the Brazilian Shefa earlier. -- she fought

:17:19. > :17:22.earlier. She's making a brisk start. We waited a long time for this

:17:23. > :17:30.contest, Katie Taylor. She looks on good form, fast hands and good word

:17:31. > :17:35.meant -- good movement. Potkonen a very direct, coming forward. Looks

:17:36. > :17:39.lower than Taylor in the hands speak Taylor opting to stay on the

:17:40. > :17:48.outside, she is a hard Poland to nail down with the shot which is on

:17:49. > :17:53.the move. A smack opponent -- opponent. These boxers have met

:17:54. > :17:57.twice before. Katie Taylor until now has won both their previous

:17:58. > :18:01.encounters. Will she be able to get repeat victory here to progress to

:18:02. > :18:10.the Olympic medal podium once again. She comes into this console used to

:18:11. > :18:16.winning. -- this, so used to winning the top 18 gold medals in

:18:17. > :18:20.Championships, cracking left hand can win that combination from Katie

:18:21. > :18:24.Taylor, having lost her previous two tournaments she had bronze medals,

:18:25. > :18:27.so she has not stood on top spot on a medal podium where she was so used

:18:28. > :18:31.to being but she's made a brisk start to her second Olympic Games,

:18:32. > :18:37.cracking right-hand lead once again from Taylor.

:18:38. > :18:44.Good opening round of boxing in the lightweight division despite the

:18:45. > :18:46.lengthy wait to get a second Olympic campaign underway. Katie Taylor

:18:47. > :18:56.finding a rhythm and range pretty quickly. Very good.

:18:57. > :19:00.CHEERING Boxed well on the outside, Taylor,

:19:01. > :19:07.in and out with the feeds, there is the right hand as she finishes. She

:19:08. > :19:11.finds that room and space on the inside, short and mid-range but that

:19:12. > :19:15.is a lovely shot and goes back on the outside, Taylor. She is very

:19:16. > :19:20.skilful, but I think the speed of her feet are as important as the

:19:21. > :19:29.hands. Good movement. Let's look at the scores. Only two judges go for

:19:30. > :19:36.Taylor and the third goes for Potkonen, surprised, thought that

:19:37. > :19:40.was good for Taylor. We move into the second round of this contest

:19:41. > :19:47.scheduled for four two-minute rounds. Mira Potkonen ranked number

:19:48. > :19:54.11 in the world. Looking to get her first victory over Katie Taylor. The

:19:55. > :19:57.first range is 2-1. Potkonen clearly doing survey to impress the judges,

:19:58. > :20:05.her right hand was probably the best bunch of the contest -- best punch.

:20:06. > :20:08.Cracking right from Potkonen. Showing us what she should be doing

:20:09. > :20:13.at the strata of this round as Taylor lands her shots, then she

:20:14. > :20:19.seems to go back and tries to regain her composure and sent again.

:20:20. > :20:24.Potkonen is getting after Taylor, not allowing the time for her to

:20:25. > :20:32.regroup, it is good work from the girl in blue. She is starting to

:20:33. > :20:37.catch Taylor going away from her. Potkonen is there to five years old,

:20:38. > :20:43.really targeting the right hand. Cracking shot again from Katie

:20:44. > :20:46.Taylor. Now she is trying to find partial success but runs into

:20:47. > :20:49.another right cross. Terrific start to the second round. The right-hand

:20:50. > :20:54.proving to be particularly effective. There it is once more,

:20:55. > :20:56.repeated success with the right cross, without being set up by a

:20:57. > :21:08.jab. Left hook on the break was naughty

:21:09. > :21:13.from Potkonen. Katie Taylor is adept at boxing in so many ways on the

:21:14. > :21:17.back foot as she demonstrated in the first round in the trenches at short

:21:18. > :21:24.and mid-range. She Targett and accurate right hand of her own,

:21:25. > :21:27.Taylor. Movement key for Taylor. She needs to move, Potkonen should

:21:28. > :21:30.listen to her corner and they would have said get on the front foot. As

:21:31. > :21:38.she moves away that's where you must make the attack. Fantastic boxing,

:21:39. > :21:45.what a response from Miro Potkonen, she took a Shearer inroads in

:21:46. > :21:54.right-hander really great punch in the two minutes of that round. A

:21:55. > :21:58.very calm corner indeed. Finland. Potkonen had some success at the

:21:59. > :22:02.start of this round especially. Good right hand from both boxers, just

:22:03. > :22:06.landing. The movement from Katie Taylor is excellent on the outside,

:22:07. > :22:09.but she has just been caught occasionally moving away. Let's

:22:10. > :22:15.look. Potkonen across-the-board, they obviously prefer the front foot

:22:16. > :22:25.for -- front foot boxing. The halfway stage is tied up 90 each --

:22:26. > :22:26.19 each. Judge B has an two point mike of advantage in favour of the

:22:27. > :22:38.Finnish boxer. Round three. Straight to the second

:22:39. > :22:44.of this contest, it is intriguingly poised cost the boxer wearing blue

:22:45. > :22:48.took the second round unanimously. The right-hander was particularly

:22:49. > :22:53.effective and juicy Katie Taylor Pauling -- use it Katie Taylor

:22:54. > :22:57.holding a form and trying to drive Potkonen back because she was the

:22:58. > :23:01.front foot aggressor in the second round every good evidence for her.

:23:02. > :23:06.Cracking right-hand in response from Taylor but there it is again from

:23:07. > :23:10.Miro Potkonen. From Taylor her movement is good but they obviously

:23:11. > :23:14.prefer this style from Potkonen on the front foot. You must hit the

:23:15. > :23:18.target but Miro Potkonen is doing that with the right hand, so Katie

:23:19. > :23:23.Taylor has two quick and upper hand and move the feet and occasionally

:23:24. > :23:29.push Potkonen back, that is important. The way they are scoring

:23:30. > :23:35.this one. Cracking left-hand from Taylor but as Potkonen stepped back

:23:36. > :23:39.into punching range. A good shot from the boxer in blue. She comes

:23:40. > :23:43.forward again and, as ever, Katie Taylor with her loyal and

:23:44. > :23:50.enthusiastic and supporters making their presence felt at the boxing

:23:51. > :23:53.arena in Riocentro pavilion six. The final right-hand she attended before

:23:54. > :23:59.falling into the Clint just wide of the mark. Potkonen taking her foot

:24:00. > :24:06.off the gas a little. Better from Taylor, meeting her head on. It is

:24:07. > :24:09.important in these grounds that you push your opponent back, show the

:24:10. > :24:17.judges you can box going forward as well as on the back foot. Cracking

:24:18. > :24:22.right-hand from Potkonen but Taylor countered immediately with a good

:24:23. > :24:26.left-hand of her own, held the boxer in read up on her tiptoes, skirting

:24:27. > :24:30.around the perimeter now tempting and fitting in front of one another

:24:31. > :24:36.who can land the eye-catching quality shot before the bell.

:24:37. > :24:42.Potkonen on the front foot, the bell sounds to conclude the third round

:24:43. > :24:46.and after two round scored it was one it for Jurjus ANC and a 2-point

:24:47. > :24:53.margin of advantage for Potkonen in the chart -- in Judge B. The

:24:54. > :24:56.national team coach in the corner. Peter Gill was brought -- are called

:24:57. > :25:02.for so long but taking a break from coaching duties. I thought this was

:25:03. > :25:05.a better run for Taylor, Potkonen occasionally took our foot off the

:25:06. > :25:10.gas, allowing Taylor to hold her ground and meet her head on. But it

:25:11. > :25:15.all depends what the judges preferred. I thought the better

:25:16. > :25:22.quality work came from the Irish girl.

:25:23. > :25:31.There you go, too- one for Taylor,. Potkonen leading by 1.4 judges BNC

:25:32. > :25:38.and Taylor for one point bye Judge A. Into the fourth and final round,

:25:39. > :25:43.this contest in the balance, cracking start by Taylor with a two

:25:44. > :25:48.shot elbow, Potkonen, as ever, on the front foot and trying to take it

:25:49. > :25:51.to her opponent with a forward advance. Taylor standing her ground

:25:52. > :25:58.and engaging in a firefight with Potkonen. Before retreating beyond

:25:59. > :26:03.punching distance. This could be anyone's. Who will push the other

:26:04. > :26:07.one back? Taylor starting to rally but Potkonen Comey has been good

:26:08. > :26:12.tactics from the Finn on the front foot. Targeting the right hand,

:26:13. > :26:14.there it is again, she is having some success, the girl in blue. What

:26:15. > :26:24.can Taylor do in the last round? Potkonen coming forward and just

:26:25. > :26:30.falling short with her attended two shot elbow, Taylor in with a good

:26:31. > :26:33.burst of punches, one in reply from Potkonen. Concentration is absolute

:26:34. > :26:37.from both boxers. Trailer trying to get on the front foot with a final

:26:38. > :26:41.attempt at left hook with the cracking right-hand but the letter

:26:42. > :26:49.appeared a little long from Taylor. -- left hook. Thinking about it

:26:50. > :26:51.attack, is so crucial to land eye-catching work, good right hand

:26:52. > :26:58.from Potkonen, attended response just wide. -- attempted. Miro

:26:59. > :27:02.Potkonen holding your feet and occasionally waiting too long. You

:27:03. > :27:06.expect her to go forward but that is encouraging Katie Taylor to get on

:27:07. > :27:11.the front foot. And put her opponent back. The final 30 seconds, Taylor

:27:12. > :27:14.with a good shot, right on top of the Olympic logo, who will go

:27:15. > :27:18.through to the Olympic podium? That is the price that await the

:27:19. > :27:24.victorious boxer in this quarterfinal bout. The ten second

:27:25. > :27:28.clap about to sound, who can make a grandstand finish? Good elbow from

:27:29. > :27:37.Taylor, left hook from Potkonen around the corner. What around

:27:38. > :27:41.boxing. Very keenly contested, remember the contest was in the

:27:42. > :27:48.balance, two judges at the three scored rounds hatted 20 -- added one

:27:49. > :27:56.point in favour of this boxer, judge A one point in favour of Katie

:27:57. > :28:00.Taylor. Who produced the quality? This one could go either way.

:28:01. > :28:04.Because of the scoring going into the final round this could go to

:28:05. > :28:09.plan -- and back because it was a close round indeed. Taylor I thought

:28:10. > :28:14.just edged the last round and did a little bit better quality work than

:28:15. > :28:19.her opponent. Potkonen felt the pace and eased off the gas slightly.

:28:20. > :28:23.There is nothing in it, it is either way. I think Taylor might have just

:28:24. > :28:30.done enough in that last round and it could go to count back. Handbag

:28:31. > :28:35.is what occurs when the scores are level, so the judges have to express

:28:36. > :28:41.an opinion as to who they feel is the better boxer. We know that in

:28:42. > :28:46.current pack it is nerve jangling for fans of both Katie Taylor and

:28:47. > :28:51.meal Potkonen -- and Miro Potkonen. The scores are taking a wild tackle

:28:52. > :28:55.it, often meaning the cutback is a possibility that will be visible if

:28:56. > :29:00.we see a dot next the respective scores of judges a, B and C. Let's

:29:01. > :29:03.keep the official announcement as to who goes through to the podium in

:29:04. > :29:05.the women's 60 kilograms lightweight division. Keenly contested between

:29:06. > :29:28.Katie Taylor and Miro Potkonen. Ladies and gentlemen, the winner by

:29:29. > :29:36.split decision... In the blue corner, Miro Potkonen! Katie Taylor,

:29:37. > :29:40.the reigning Olympic champion, has been limited at the quarterfinal

:29:41. > :29:48.stage of the women's 60 kilograms lightweight for it to reopen to 16.

:29:49. > :29:53.-- here in a Rio 2016. It has been fought on a split decision in favour

:29:54. > :29:58.of Miro Potkonen, she is ecstatic. She goes home with championship and

:29:59. > :30:02.were at least an Olympic bronze but having beaten the world number one

:30:03. > :30:05.and tournament number one seed she will have ambitions of getting to

:30:06. > :30:13.the gold-medal bout, look at the dot, cutback for Judge B in favour

:30:14. > :30:15.of Potkonen. Katie Taylor dethroned before the medal stages in a Rio

:30:16. > :30:20.2016. a massive thank you to everyone. All

:30:21. > :30:28.the best for the semifinal. I have listened to the interview you

:30:29. > :30:38.gave to the broadcasting from Ireland. They can see in your face

:30:39. > :30:51.how down you are after that. Yes, very disappointed. What a privilege

:30:52. > :30:54.and honour it is to be here to represent my country on the bigger

:30:55. > :31:04.stage of all. I gave it to my best shot. I am so humbled by the support

:31:05. > :31:10.players over the last year. That is life. When you talk about the

:31:11. > :31:14.support, that you had heard in the stadium, it has been amazing. Half

:31:15. > :31:24.the crowd had been from Ireland. I am humbled. There are Irish lads all

:31:25. > :31:30.around the place. It is a darting feeling right now. I have to keep my

:31:31. > :31:35.head up and keep going. Have to -- the one question about the fate, it

:31:36. > :31:43.was tight, did you think you had one? It is very hard to say quite

:31:44. > :31:46.after the fight. I felt I had the fight one but when you add in the

:31:47. > :31:54.middle, it is a lot different, looking from the outside. I have

:31:55. > :32:03.boxed many times before and she is tough, I should be beating those

:32:04. > :32:08.goals. It is very disappointing. The Irish colleagues have said that you

:32:09. > :32:13.all the Irish public nothing. Katie Taylor was desolate after that and

:32:14. > :32:17.it has been disappointing for the Irish and adultery similar medal in

:32:18. > :32:22.the rolling. And Anneliese Murphy going in the sailing today. They had

:32:23. > :32:34.high hopes of medals here in the boxing arena. That was their main

:32:35. > :32:43.hope for medal. We talk to the victors and to the fact is Katie

:32:44. > :32:48.Taylor went on television and Ireland when she was 15 and said

:32:49. > :32:51.that her lifetime ambition was to be an Olympian. She carried the Irish

:32:52. > :32:59.flag and she won a gold medal four years on. That is a microcosm of the

:33:00. > :33:05.ups and downs of being an international sports person. STUDIO:

:33:06. > :33:09.Really disappointing day for the Irish. They have came and their

:33:10. > :33:16.droves. The fans have been fantastic. She should be back.

:33:17. > :33:21.Five-time champion of the world, you do not become that for nothing. We

:33:22. > :33:26.are going to the Deodoro to check in on the question is. The British team

:33:27. > :33:31.won a silver medal in the dressage. This is the individual event. Lee

:33:32. > :33:35.McKenzie, always wonderful to see you. What are we looking forward to?

:33:36. > :33:43.We are looking forward to Charlotte Jacques Dang. Coming into the arena

:33:44. > :33:48.is Charles Hester. This is the biggest horse and the competition.

:33:49. > :34:02.As we saw last year, he has the heart of a mouse. The horse is Nip

:34:03. > :34:07.Tuck. The dancing horses captured the imagination in London. This

:34:08. > :34:17.routine is one that he debuted in Olympia in December. We saw that on

:34:18. > :34:23.the BBC. He is the first rider in 280%. We had Fiona Bigwood, she has

:34:24. > :34:29.not gone a freestyle dressage to music. She had a couple of costly

:34:30. > :34:43.errors. She was delighted to her debut Olympic use periods. She got

:34:44. > :34:48.76% today. She was not too far away even though she was disappointed

:34:49. > :34:53.with her score. It is a different story with Carl Hester whose

:34:54. > :34:58.previous best was at Olympia on this horse just before the turn of the

:34:59. > :35:03.year. He got 83.75%. He will be looking to do that or get better.

:35:04. > :35:07.Keaghan Jacobs into the arena. What a splendid looking hospices. They

:35:08. > :35:08.have been warming up in the air-conditioned arena, such are the

:35:09. > :35:21.height temperatures. -- horse. This is a key ride for this man.

:35:22. > :35:25.Part of the gold medal team in London four years are gone. He wrote

:35:26. > :35:41.Utopia then. Finished out of the medals. We won gold with Charlotte

:35:42. > :35:47.and bronze with Laura Tomlinson. Carl Hester trains the other three

:35:48. > :35:52.members of Britain's team as well as riding the horse. He is such an

:35:53. > :35:57.important mentor. He will do well to finish in the Silver Medal position

:35:58. > :36:00.behind a very good German team. We have three members of the German

:36:01. > :36:09.team to come in the freestyle as well as Charlotte herself. This

:36:10. > :36:17.horse is owned jointly by Carl Hester and Jane Delamere. It is a

:36:18. > :36:22.horse that was almost lucky. This is a horse worthy of its position

:36:23. > :36:31.Frankston is training by Carl Hester. Did he force themselves on

:36:32. > :36:38.the edge of an Olympic medal? Great Britain's Carl Hester and Nip Tuck

:36:39. > :36:56.in the freestyle to music. For the individual medals.

:36:57. > :37:02.This is a testicle technical difficulty. -- this is a test full

:37:03. > :37:39.of technical difficulty. What an entrance. The web and

:37:40. > :37:56.counter pirouette all in this first centre line.

:37:57. > :38:47.The music of Tom Hunter. He put this piece together absolutely to the

:38:48. > :38:54.beat of these movements. It soothes the movement of the horse. He is

:38:55. > :39:26.being very correct. We do not get any straighter than

:39:27. > :39:35.that. Carl knows the limitations of this horse. He is riding the horse

:39:36. > :39:42.to its absolute best. It is so far is really good test. Very difficult

:39:43. > :41:05.move from canter to passage. As we can see, that often be quite

:41:06. > :41:27.sharp. He is relaxed in the arena today.

:41:28. > :41:36.Such a master craftsman and technician, Carl. It owes so much to

:41:37. > :42:26.his dedication. That was not a requirement but it

:42:27. > :42:32.shows the degree of collection and ability of this horse. Carl, you can

:42:33. > :42:37.see from his action, is fiddled with that and so are the British squad.

:42:38. > :42:45.Could it get into the lead? I think it might. We will wait with

:42:46. > :42:52.everything crossed. This man has not only lead the world into a new type

:42:53. > :42:56.of dressage, a new lighter and delightful world of dressage, but he

:42:57. > :43:00.has led Great Britain, not single-handed but almost, to the top

:43:01. > :43:08.of the world. The sport owes him so much. I have to say, I do not know

:43:09. > :43:18.what the marks will be. Technically, that was the best performance we

:43:19. > :43:28.have seen so far. There was never a mistake. Regular, giving us

:43:29. > :43:33.everything. What we have come to expect of Carl. We need Nip Tuck to

:43:34. > :43:42.play the game as well. What a wonderful move to find this month --

:43:43. > :43:48.this young man and bring him back home to his home in Gloucester

:43:49. > :43:50.shire, developers skills. He has gone on developing his young skills

:43:51. > :43:59.of training to really is in the world now.

:44:00. > :44:06.He trains Charlotte. That in itself would be a great for him. An

:44:07. > :44:10.individual medal for Carl would be well deserved. We are pretty close

:44:11. > :44:27.to getting the score. I would love to hear what they are

:44:28. > :44:29.saying. Really good, did I hear? He did say that. Excellent. It Carl is

:44:30. > :44:42.happy then we are all happy. The British team have worked so well

:44:43. > :44:46.together. Maestro was the riding master at the Household Cavalry from

:44:47. > :44:52.many years and it's been a great asset for him. There it is, he is

:44:53. > :45:00.thrilled with that. Not quite the personal-best from London, but a

:45:01. > :45:03.very good mark. Karl will be delighted with that. A percentage or

:45:04. > :45:08.so underrated personal-best but we've seen how this horse has

:45:09. > :45:12.reacted here in the heat and the enormous atmosphere we have. It

:45:13. > :45:15.might not look busy but we have a very vocal crowd. Karl will be

:45:16. > :45:21.delighted with that next on his agenda is speaking to me and then he

:45:22. > :45:26.has to go and help warm up Charlotte Dujardin, who is bidding to retain

:45:27. > :45:33.her individual Olympic gold, let's find out more about her. What a

:45:34. > :45:38.performance. She certainly has lived after all the expectations. This is

:45:39. > :45:45.not a dream. Britain will rule the world in team dressage and have the

:45:46. > :45:52.Olympic champion. This is blueberry, that is his nickname, Valegro is his

:45:53. > :45:57.proper name. They are a partnership that Britain has never seen before.

:45:58. > :46:01.I sat and watched so many riders four-year is thinking I wish I could

:46:02. > :46:05.get that, I really wish I could get there and suddenly I was there and

:46:06. > :46:10.doing it and winning and I'm like, I'm living my dream! When you have

:46:11. > :46:15.that relationship and that feeling that you know your horse has given

:46:16. > :46:22.you everything, it was a really emotional feeling. He is a very

:46:23. > :46:26.special horse. Given you've played such an enormous role in training

:46:27. > :46:29.people and riding yourself at top level for Great Britain, what would

:46:30. > :46:34.you say makes a great dressage rider? If you describe dressage it

:46:35. > :46:41.is a perfect marriage between a and rider. So, to have that perfect

:46:42. > :46:45.marriage you have to have pretty much like a normal marriage where

:46:46. > :46:51.you have a sensitivity, feeling for the movement and how the wars moves,

:46:52. > :46:54.good dressage riders have the patience and ability to bring out

:46:55. > :46:58.the best in the horse, it probably takes for five years to train one to

:46:59. > :47:02.Grand Prix, which is quite a long time. If Karl says you're not doing

:47:03. > :47:06.that right or working hard enough, do it again, do you give him a

:47:07. > :47:11.little? No, I like being told it's not good. I want to make everything

:47:12. > :47:18.is perfect as I can get it. Karl on the other hand gives me lip. He is

:47:19. > :47:23.skewed -- he is called excuse .com so if I ever say anything there is

:47:24. > :47:27.always an excuse for an answer as to why it is not done properly full as

:47:28. > :47:31.soon as he gets in the arena he is such a professional at test riding.

:47:32. > :47:36.I don't have the knowledge he has so I still look upon him to give me

:47:37. > :47:44.that security as knowledge and confidence to berate assured it is

:47:45. > :47:48.OK. This might be reassured. What is it about of Allegro that makes him

:47:49. > :48:02.the best in the world? He just enjoys work, I would say. -- of

:48:03. > :48:07.Allegro. -- Valegro. He isn't lazy, years of very active person. I'm

:48:08. > :48:11.imagining that if he was an equine tender, fit, strong, athlete,

:48:12. > :48:16.bright, funny, Independent. He is the perfect man, I think. Will you

:48:17. > :48:22.feel nervous this time around about Rio? I have to go there to enjoy it

:48:23. > :48:26.and at the end of the day it is an Olympic Games but it is just another

:48:27. > :48:31.show, another arena, doing the same thing. Nothing different, nothing

:48:32. > :48:36.changes other than the fact I'm in a Rio. It will be very different for

:48:37. > :48:39.you, certainly because of the expectations now on her shoulders

:48:40. > :48:44.and have been ever since London every year. You've delivered the

:48:45. > :48:49.goods but it hasn't been as easy to generate the fun all the way through

:48:50. > :48:54.because it means so much more now to you, me, the entire team and the

:48:55. > :48:59.entirety of British dressage. This will be his last year doing this, I

:49:00. > :49:04.feel like we've achieved so much together and he is my best friend,

:49:05. > :49:08.and it will be quite sad for me going to Rio annoying that will

:49:09. > :49:14.probably be one of the last line -- last times I can beat him. My life

:49:15. > :49:20.will be very boring after you retire.

:49:21. > :49:25.It is always lovely to hear Charlotte speaking about of Allegro

:49:26. > :49:29.and she says he is the perfect man, it is a combination that doesn't

:49:30. > :49:32.just happen overnight, these writers have been working with the waters to

:49:33. > :49:36.get them to this level for years and it's not like they can have fun and

:49:37. > :49:40.pop over fences and jump, but the amount of effort going into those of

:49:41. > :49:46.you can see over my shoulder is is Beatriz Ferrer-Salat from Spain

:49:47. > :49:50.doing her test, again, hugely experienced rider that we get to the

:49:51. > :49:56.Olympia every year. I will speak to Carl Hester in a moment, who is

:49:57. > :50:00.understandably delighted with that performance. We know that Nip Tuck

:50:01. > :50:04.has his limitations, he spooks and gets frightened, couple of years ago

:50:05. > :50:08.at the World Equestrian Games he tipped over on top of Carlisle after

:50:09. > :50:14.a waiter dropped tray of glasses. Karl has worked so hard to get this

:50:15. > :50:17.horse that he bought for ?1000 and decided he didn't want commie loaded

:50:18. > :50:23.was onto a trailer and realised he loves the wrong horse so he ended up

:50:24. > :50:28.stuck with Barney as he is known at home. How well that has worked for

:50:29. > :50:33.him to get him here to Rio has been an enormous success. Huge

:50:34. > :50:37.congratulations. I was quite emotional watching that, I don't

:50:38. > :50:41.know how you feel? Really emotional, for once I got him on my side and I

:50:42. > :50:46.had that same little funny corner when I was trying to get my

:50:47. > :50:51.transition and he felt what dressage should feel like, like he was going

:50:52. > :50:58.on his own and really liked in my hand like a feather, beautiful to

:50:59. > :51:02.write. He is a horse that get his confidence as he goes along, day one

:51:03. > :51:06.I'm battling with the Pokemon and spooks and saying I don't want to go

:51:07. > :51:10.that way or on my own and today it was a look at me, and full of

:51:11. > :51:15.presents and he felt great, I'm delighted for everyone because we

:51:16. > :51:19.never presumed he would be an individual medal horse but to get in

:51:20. > :51:25.the top ten, which I hope Lee now will be, I hope for a top ten

:51:26. > :51:30.placing of years but 5% on Friday's score, Saturday's score, so I cannot

:51:31. > :51:36.be more happy. You got to dash off and help Charlotte will not, how are

:51:37. > :51:39.she had Allegro? -- she and Valegro? Are doing great, we are all

:51:40. > :51:43.congratulating each other and come in and let's hope she can the

:51:44. > :51:46.mistakes, they are just a little bit rusty because of the lack of

:51:47. > :51:50.competition but the horse is on great form, he is very fit and

:51:51. > :51:56.strong and it is very hot today as you will know, in the 90s, not great

:51:57. > :51:59.in the heat, but we were warming up in the indoor school where it is

:52:00. > :52:02.nice and cool and bring him out for the last ten minutes and hope the

:52:03. > :52:06.heat doesn't drain him too much, he is on sparkling form. So Ayew and

:52:07. > :52:11.Barney, congratulations, you should be delighted. We will bring

:52:12. > :52:14.Charlotte later and she is and 4:40pm British time and we will see

:52:15. > :52:20.you back here. Thank you, things looking really good, we'll be back

:52:21. > :52:25.to see more horse and rider payers and perfect harmony later here on

:52:26. > :52:29.BBC Four. For that, we have to reflect on what an incredible day we

:52:30. > :52:32.had yesterday, five Olympic gold-medal is for Great Britain,

:52:33. > :52:39.their best ever result in overseas games ever. I'm sure you will

:52:40. > :52:42.reflect and have your favourite moments but arguably the performance

:52:43. > :52:50.of the day came from Matt Whitlock in the gymnastics. He arrived in the

:52:51. > :52:53.Park couple of days ago as the 100 and, just over 100 years of Great

:52:54. > :52:57.Britain waited for an all-round medallist, he won the bronze in that

:52:58. > :53:01.one but yesterday he had a day he and Protestant mastics and never

:53:02. > :53:05.forget. -- and the British gymnastics.

:53:06. > :53:24.Great Britain's Max Whitlock, the first of two finals for him today.

:53:25. > :53:32.Olympic floor final. A steely look in his eyes, lips with great control

:53:33. > :53:39.into the two twisting somersaults. This is important. 3.5 and

:53:40. > :53:43.beautifully performed. Now he can settle into his paved -- favourite

:53:44. > :53:47.Palmer work. Yes, this is almost like break dancing, there is the

:53:48. > :53:51.airfare, which everyone remembers him for, there was a couple of other

:53:52. > :53:57.gymnasts that now do it but that is by far the best in the world. He

:53:58. > :54:03.made sure he held the hand stands there is no deductions.

:54:04. > :54:10.-- so there is no. Big 2.5 twisting somersaults backwards into a 1.5

:54:11. > :54:22.twist. There is the 1.5 twist in a role at

:54:23. > :54:28.tumble, taking a breath come he knows he needs to land this tumble.

:54:29. > :54:32.Come on come on Macs come up high, good twisting, fabulous landing.

:54:33. > :54:36.What a performance from Max Whitlock. He floated through that

:54:37. > :54:41.routine, it was incredibly neat. It was the best for Regina seen him do

:54:42. > :54:45.this Olympic Games. The landings were unbelievable. There was hardly

:54:46. > :54:55.any deduction. So, will Max go ahead? It is an enormous score of

:54:56. > :55:03.15.633! That at the moment is the benchmark. It is time for the

:55:04. > :55:08.twisting prints, Kenzo Shirai. A slight stumble on landing. The

:55:09. > :55:18.two-time world champion has faltered. Max Whitlock guarantees a

:55:19. > :55:28.silver. Now, the highest qualifier. That was a deep landing. He is out

:55:29. > :55:35.of the floor. I honestly think now that Max will win. Nice triple twist

:55:36. > :55:41.to finish but the damage has been done. What an amazing floor final.

:55:42. > :55:48.So, Great Britain's Max Whitlock is the floor Olympic champion!

:55:49. > :56:01.Great Britain's Louis Smith. He had a difficult for years. This to

:56:02. > :56:10.become more Olympic champion. -- to become pommel. Straight up into the

:56:11. > :56:17.handstands. And again. A welcome start.

:56:18. > :56:34.Really nice combination. No rushing to the end. He has gone for his law

:56:35. > :56:43.start value and missed out. -- law start value. Can he finished it off?

:56:44. > :56:55.Just the dismount left now. There go. Good, lad. The Tom Lewis. Lewis

:56:56. > :57:02.is through his routine without major production. That will be the score

:57:03. > :57:10.to beat. -- deduction. Will it be four medals for Louise Smith and

:57:11. > :57:13.what colour will that medal be? -- Louis Smith. Recently crowned floor

:57:14. > :57:17.Olympic champion, his chance now on pommel horse.

:57:18. > :57:31.Great start from Max. The single Russian on one handle.

:57:32. > :58:04.Can he get it up? Yes he can. Max Whitlock is on everything he can

:58:05. > :58:10.come it is now down to the judges. And Max Whitlock has gone ahead of

:58:11. > :58:17.Louis Smith with a score of 15.966. Max Whitlock is now a double Olympic

:58:18. > :58:22.champion. It is just remarkable what we are witnessing. It is a special

:58:23. > :58:31.age within British gymnastics and there is your man of the moment. I

:58:32. > :58:36.got emotional because it just hit me and when I realised what I'd done, I

:58:37. > :58:40.knew I had to think I've got one more job to do and it is get back

:58:41. > :58:46.into the training gym and do it. It has paid off massively.

:58:47. > :58:53.I was in the arena yesterday and speaking to best Weddle and she said

:58:54. > :58:59.she doesn't think Max really knows just what he has done. It hasn't

:59:00. > :59:01.sunk in, an incredible day for British gymnastics, never before

:59:02. > :59:06.have they won Olympic gold medal, and two in the space of one day,

:59:07. > :59:09.truly historic. And really should mention Louis Smith coming second in

:59:10. > :59:14.the pommel horse final, not the result he wanted but his fourth

:59:15. > :59:17.medal in three Olympic Games, so what of the British success has been

:59:18. > :59:21.built on his shoulders, he was emotional after the day because he

:59:22. > :59:26.knows how many people helped him on the journey, and incredible day for

:59:27. > :59:31.both Macs and Lewis, speaking about emotions, it was late last night and

:59:32. > :59:37.a wonderful result for Andy Murray in the Olympic Tennis Centre behind

:59:38. > :59:40.us. Never before had up British male won back-to-back Olympic titles,

:59:41. > :59:45.Andy Murray against Juan Martin Del Potro did exactly that.

:59:46. > :59:56.Here we go. Best of five tie-break sets. 1000 seat capacity, three

:59:57. > :00:00.quarters full. There are a lot here to watch Dell Potter will lose. Here

:00:01. > :00:11.we are. He kills you so beautifully, Murray. Death by 1000 cuts. The

:00:12. > :00:13.rhythm has gone from Murray and it is for- four. It is