Day 11 BBC Four: 19.00-22.00 Olympics

Brazil rather playing themselves into trouble there. You can see as

well, when Sweden pressurise the Brazil back line, they tend to make

mistakes. Asliani, the Manchester City player,

causing problems. You can see at the bottom of your

picture, the Brazilian coach, right on the edge of his technical area.

Cristiane just losing out. Sofia Jakobsson, the only player

that Sweden have brought on sofa. They don't have too many more

attacking options on the bench. Fridolina Rolfo is out of the

competition after breaking a metatarsal, the curse of the

metatarsals striking Sweden. The pace of the game has dropped again.

You could see the Swedish formation there, five across the middle. They

are well organised. It has frustrated Brazil. But even a player

like Marta has not been able to find any joy between the lines. I think

Marta was the intended recipient of that. They have kept the space

between their back four and their midfield five and the front one

quite tight. Brazil like to play in between the lines. They have not

been able to do that. Credit to Pia Sundhage and Sweden. They were blown

away, three down at half-time in the group game in which they eventually

lost 5-1. But clearly, Pia Sundhage has looked at the video and learned

from that. That makes a good coach. She seems to be a coach that players

want to play for. And you can tell that. When you have such a good

character as a manager, she knows how to manage players as well as

coach them. Makes such a difference. They were runners-up in their own

euros three years ago. They lost to Germany. There is no flag. Brazil

were looking towards the assistant. Raphael had to concede the corner.

She is onside. That is where Sweden can get in. It was good defending in

the end. It the mother Sweden corner. And

that is the cue for Fischer to move forward.

Schelin is the target, and she wasn't too far away. She could have

done better. This was a good corner from Asliani. That was close.

Barbara was nowhere near. She didn't even move. It is only the Swedes'

fourth effort on goal. All of those four chances have been clear-cut,

where as many of Brazil's have been fairly wasteful.

Much better from Sweden. Little triangles.

The diet of long, diagonal balls has not really work for Brazil the

longer the game has gone on. That was a change that Brazil made

at half-time, but it didn't change the way they played. And already, we

are ten minutes into the first period. And apart from a header from

Shildon, neither side has looked like scoring. Bea comes off, to be

replaced by Raquel Fernandes, who plays club football in China. Bea

has worked really hard. There need to be a change to a different type

of player. Raquel Fernandes will not hold the ball up. They do have

Cristiane now, who can be the main striker. And they will play-off her.

Lotta Schelin has worked so hard, the Swedish captain. Really

sacrificed her own performance for the team effort.

The flag is up. Racquel was looking to get on the end of that. There has

been a noticeable lack of wit from Brazil at times. When they do win

the ball, they can just the midfield area, which said the Swedes. Which

Sweden are happy with, because that is where they have got all the

bodies. When Brazil got their joy earlier, it was when they got the

ball out wide. It was the lack of quality from the crosses.

This may be Formiga's last chance for a gold medal, at the age of 38.

Olympic odyssey started in Atlanta in 1996.

We are going to see a Swedish change. Appelqvist comes off. And

Olivia Schough comes on. Schough made her debut in 2013 around a

Euros, which were played in Sweden. A former Bayern Munich player, who

are now the pre-eminent team in Germany, having won the women's

Bundesliga for the last two years. That was a tad effort. -- a tired

effort. Both sides are looking increasingly

weary. Jakobsson has got the free kick.

That is half-time in extra time. In fact, the whistle has been given for

a free kick. They will have one added minute.

Brazil may have one final chance before we turn around.

Again, it is a rather aimless delivery. Just a long, hopeful ball.

It is a tired ball. Yeah. Brazil have done that too many times,

straight balls. You need at least a diagonal run. No real end product.

That is half-time. So, we are 15 minutes away from a penalty shoot

out, some. Any sign of winning goal? We thought this might happen, didn't

we? I think the fact that Sweden have only scored three goals in the

whole tournament and the fact that Brazil's goals seem to have dried

up, we thought it could go there. Especially when we saw how Sweden

were set up. We thought this could happen, and it has. I think we are

going all the witter penalties, I'm honest. Well, the Brazilian crowd

built up a terrific atmosphere at the start of the game. But I think

they have become frustrated and anxious as well, and maybe that has

transmitted to the players. Maybe, because I thought Brazil started off

brightly with the way they pressurised Sweden. They were

causing mistakes early on and getting the ball out wide. They

didn't have that final ball, but they looked lively. As the game has

gone on, maybe they did expend too much energy early on. Sweden have

stuck to their game plan, and could have probably scored goals

themselves. Well, Sweden will have no fears about what is coming up,

having beaten the United States in the quarterfinal. That was the

ultimate pressure game for them. They came through that in the

penalty shoot out. And even in a semifinal, it is wrong to say all

the pressure is on Brazil, but I suppose the crowd developed that

sort of situation. Of course, and it is how they deal with that pressure.

Up to now, they have dealt with it well, but this is a semifinal.

Sweden are a very experienced team, probably used to being in this

situation more than Brazil. But a penalty shoot out, it is the old

cliche, but anything can happen. Well, we have 15 minutes to avoid

that possibility. Rubensson really shone, in

particular in the first half, when Brazil exerted plenty of pressure.

The cross was overhit. In fact it was Raquel's cross. Marta wanted

that whipped in The Swedes appeal for handball. It

seemed to bobble up and hit the arm of the Brazilian striker.

Sembrant, yet again, with another block for Sweden.

She wanted to bounce that off somebody. They all made the same run

forward. Nobody just stood still. Brazil showing intent at the start

of this second period. Alves with another shot which doesn't really

test Lindahl. It was going wide any way. A weak effort.

Sweden play their way out of trouble once again.

It's the side netting. That was a massive chance for Sweden. A good

break. Fantastic play from Schelin to win the ball back. A good ball

into Schelin. Could she have crossed that first time. She took a touch,

another touch. Tried to get herself a yard. Could only hit it into the

side netting. She scuffed it in the end. Enough pressure from the

defender. Jakobsson made the turn, but that's

as far as it went. Another high, hopeful ball, which

Lindahl will be happy to see for the remaining ten minutes or so.

No free kick given. Now the free kick. Vadao, the coach, is furious.

I think that was a foul. She got her body in between the ball. I wonder

about the Fischer tackle early on. Shh... It was a bad touch from her

initially. It did look like she fouled the player to get the ball

back. The referee didn't give. It the crowd are furious.

Marta has barely seen the ball during extra time.

Marta makes the block. She may require some treatment. In that

situation, would you want Marta in a more central area? Yeah, of course.

She has that free role where she can roam and get on the ball. I think

the only way she's finding the space is trying to go out wide. It's a

real hit to the back of the head there.

Yeah you want her centrally. If the ball's going to break, you want it

to fall at Marta's feet. She hasn't really had that clear-cut chance.

Brazil have so much flair going forward, but tactically they're not

very astute. They carried on with the same long ball. Sweden have

dealt with it really easily. Coming into central areas, where Sweden are

packing out the midfield. Marta is back on the field of play.

Rackel had gone too soon -- Raquel. Both teams absolutely shattered now.

Can this youngster provide a moment of magic?

Alves was pulled back. Is this Marta's moment? Big, big chance for

Marta. She's going straight for the ball. It's a definite foul. Got away

from her and she tripped her up. It's probably a tired tackle. Alves

has put herself about right from the very start. She has. I've been

impressed, going forward, she's excellent. But she is prepared to

put in the hard work as well. Dahlkvist receives a yellow card.

Lindahl will want all the angles covered here.

The whole of the Maracana in a ferment. Flash bulbs going off all

around the stadium. It will be Andressina or Marta. My money's on

Marta. Mine too! I don't think she'll let anyone get anywhere near

it. The Swedish wall, a very weary

Swedish wall, is being dragged back ten yards.

We've seen Marta down the years score so many free kicks from this

sort of area. If they score now, surely Brazil are

in the Gold Medal game. Lynned Lynn saw it all the way. --

Lindahl. She was trying to curl it around the wall, but couldn't get

enough whip on it. Managed to get it round the wall, but it's quite a

standard save for Lindahl in the end. It's got to be better than that

to beat a good keeper like her. The sense of anticlimax around the

Maracana. Lindahl seemed to clout herself on the wood work as well. So

there'll be added time at the end of extra time. Of course, as she's the

goalkeeper, the referee can't make her leave the field of play for

treatment. Sweden may need her for penalties in a few moments.

Especially after her heroics against USA. I wonder if the two coaches are

formulating a list of penalty takers? You imagine it would be

pretty similar to what we saw in the quarter finals, though, of course,

Marta missed her kick against Australia. I think she's a big

enough player to step up again and say, "I'll take it." And put it

right. Both goalkeepers are very good at penalties as well. It will

be interesting to see. There's still time for either side

to win this game in open play. Brazil started this game on the

attack and that's how they're finishing.

They've not got too much wrong throughout the day.

Berglund comes on to replace Samuelsson, who's been magnificent.

But possibly Berglund isitok a penalty -- is a penalty taker. I was

going to say that. Pressure coming on just to take a penalty.

Three minutes of added time. Brilliant saved by the goalkeeper to

recover! And then cleared away by Seger. It was Lindell's initial

error, but she recovered superbly. She looked relieved after that. It

was an initial error. As the ball came in, it was a long, lofted ball

and she couldn't get any power on it, but what a save. You concede

defenders around her, helping her out. Sweden have got a fantastic

team work ethic and spirit. Mata must have thought she had won it

there. -- Marta. The one final chance for Sweden to

provide a sting in the tail here. It is Brazil's throw. We have seen

both Marta and Schelin, two of the world's great players, not really

feature positively throughout the game as a whole. But someone will be

a hero by the end of this game. Schelin will be penalised. Brazil

may have one final chance. That should be that. And there is

the full-time whistle. Some 90 minutes and extra time could not

separate either of these sites. And Brazil and Sweden were both face a

penalty shoot out to decide who goes through to the gold medal game. What

an interesting game that was. It was attack versus defence at times, Mo

Brazil having lots of possession and lots of chances, but just didn't

have that quality, whether it is the final cross or the final shot on

target. Sweden got their game plan spot on. They made sure it was

difficult for Brazil to break them down. They kept the gaps between

their defence and midfield tight so Brazil couldn't find them, and

created chances for themselves. They probably should have scored. They

created the more clear-cut chances, and it has gone to a penalty shoot

out. Of course, we saw Marta miss a penalty in Brazil as Mike win

against Australia in the quarterfinals. But as you said,

surely she will step up again. She will. She is a big player. She's

used to the big occasions and without a doubt, I am sure she will

take a penalty. The best players miss penalties, but it is how they

respond to that. I think she will be confident enough to step up. Sweden.

With all sorts of mind games and other antics during their shoot out

win against the US. They did. I think it was dark list with the

final penalty. -- Dahlkvist. The American tried to put her off, and

she just laughed and scored the penalty. So I think mentally, Sweden

are very tough. They are used to these sorts of situations. But you

just can't call penalty shoot outs. It is such a difficult one. Doesn't

matter who has played well in the game, it's a lottery. Well, Pia

Sundhage lost a World Cup final on a penalty shoot out when she was in

charge of the USA against Japan. So she has seen both sides. It is such

an awful way to go out. You have played 90 minutes and extra time,

and it comes down to who can hold their nerve. It doesn't matter if

you are the best player in the world, they miss penalties. It is

just on the day. If the goalkeeper dives the right way, I know they

have got all the analysis now when they look back and see what players

take penalties and what awaits the they go, so they guessed before the

penalty taker has even stood up. We saw a shot of Barbara, the Brazilian

goalkeeper. She had very little to do throughout the whole game. And

now she has to be absolutely focused. I think goalkeepers love

this situation. They love being the hero. If they let a penalty in, that

is expected. If they save one, they are the hero of the game. They will

be looking forward to this. When you speak to goalkeepers, this is what

they love. It is pressure for the player taking the penalty, but the

goalkeeper loves it. Well, Vadao, the Brazilian coach, was there with

his team. And Marta was part of the conversation as well. And Pia

Sundhage is in the midst of that huddle. Have you been in this sort

of situation? Not for England, but for club level. It is a difficult

situation because as a player, you have do want to take the penalty.

But all said, the manager had to have confidence in you. I am sure

they will have practised penalties in the build-up to this tournament

and throughout the tournament. So they will know who their penalty

takers are. You have just got to feel it on the day as a player.

Well, neither of these nations have won an Olympic gold medal in women's

football, so the stakes are so high. Lindahl made one good save at the

end to deny Marta. And while her team soaked up so much pressure

throughout the game, she wasn't really tested as much as she should

have been. She was a sweeper keeper, if you like. So when the long balls

were coming in, she was there and in the right place at the right time.

When she was needed to pull off that excellent save, yes, she probably

made a mess of the initial clearance, but she was there with an

excellent save. You could see the amount of defenders around, helping

her out. They have such a good work ethic, Sweden. They are a team who

didn't really impress in the group stage, but winning a tournament is

often about picking at the right time. And they, like Brazil, are now

a penalty shoot out away from the gold medal game on Friday. And for

the third time in the afternoon, Marta and Schelin meet to toss the

coin. I don't think it really matters which end they shoot too,

there will be Brazilians behind every goal! That was nice. Neither

of those great players has an Olympic medal, and this may be their

final chance. So Hedvig Lindahl off Chelsea, and

Barbara, the Brazilian goalkeeper Matt who doesn't have a club

currently, either of those could be the heroine in the next ten minutes.

After no penalty shoot outs in 20 years, of Olympic women's football,

we now have our third inside a week. The referee is making it very clear,

stay on your line. I think there was a bit of controversy over Barbara in

the last penalty shoot out. She was on the edge of the six yard box for

one of them! I was trying to be nice! It looks like Brazil will take

the first penalty. And it is you know who. Well, she missed against

Australia. What will Marta doing here today?

The first penalty, and Marta just about scores. You can see what it

means. What a player, to step up. First penalty. It was quite poor, to

be honest. Lindahl had her hand to it. It was probably just enough in

the corner. Lindahl will be disappointed that she couldn't push

that around the post. But to step up, it shows what a person she is.

That was Marta's Stuart Pearce moment. Now, another legend, Lotta

Schelin. Against Barbara. That is a terrific penalty, to silence the

Maracana. Now, that's how to take a penalty. Absolute confidence. Top

corner. Goalkeeper had no chance. Dive to the right way. So Marta and

Schelin both score. It is Christie and, who came on

during extra time -- Cristiane, a very experienced striker. And

Lindahl says! -- slaves. You can sense the noise being sucked out of

the Maracana. She gets the right way, Lindahl. I was speaking about

Christianity why she was not coming on. She didn't do well when she came

on. I don't think she was very confident. And that penalty just

showed that. Very weak. Kosovare Asliani can now consolidate Sweden's

lead in the penalty shoot out, or potential lead. The Chelsea

goalkeeper saved. Now it is the Manchester City forward. And Barbara

saves as well! Sweden's chance to go ahead, and again, the goalkeeper

gets the right way. We'd penalty, though. -- a week penalty. So it's

as you were. Andressa Alves of Barcelona, with the third penalty

for Brazil. Scored twice against Sweden in the group stage, but this

is a very different occasion. Terrific penalty. She has had a good

game, deserve that. Right in the corner, didn't give Lindahl any

chance. She seemed very confident going up to the ball as well.

Actually, that wasn't that far away, looking at it from a different

angle. Relief for Vadao for now. Seger, another one of Sweden's

really big players. That's epitomised by the way she took that

penalty. She's a real leader. Excellent today, worked so, so hard.

Just passed it into the net. So 2-2 with two penalties each to come.

Here is Rafaelle. She's one of the central defenders.

This, the penultimate penalty for Brazil. It's another very good

penalty. Very good penalty. Yeah, I don't

think Lindahl could do anything about that one.

Right in the corner. Again the goalkeepers are guessing the right

way. If it's in the corner like that, with enough power, you don't

have any chance. There's real pressure on Sweden now,

because Nila Fischer is being sent forward for their fourth penalty.

If she doesn't score, Brazil will have a shot to win it.

And once again, the experienced players have been nerveless. They

really have. They've stepped up. That was actually a really good run

up. It was very straight and didn't show which way she was going.

Sometimes you can see if the player's body opens up it's easier

for a goalkeeper to guess. This is effectively sudden death.

One penalty each to come. It's the youngster, Andressina, 21 years of

age. What a moment for her. Lindahl

saves! And Sweden are one penalty away. You've got to feel sorry for

her. She's the new Marta, but again, I spoke about your body position,

that position was saying she was going that way. Good save from

Lindahl. Good, solid punch away. Well, there'll be tears. The tears

have already started. There'll be tears of joy for Sweden if this one

goes in. Can Barbara save Brazil? Lisa

Dahlkvist scored the winning penalty against the United States. She can

put Sweden in the final here. And she's done it! Sweden are into the

final. Brazil's quest for Olympic gold is over. And the nation who are

only here because Great Britain failed to compete are into the

Olympic final. Dahlkvist, cool, calm, collected. You spoke about the

experienced players. They've stepped up and done exactly what they needed

to do. That again is another tough, tough time to take that penalty. Did

it against Hope Solo. She's done it again. You've got to feel for the

Brazilian players. It's heart breaking for them. Obviously the

Swedish players, you can see the difference in both the camps. The

wild cards may be going all the way. But there is despair for Marta and

Brazil. Sweden are into the Olympic final. They've beaten Brazil 4-3 on

penalties. STUDIO: What a story for Nigel and

Sue to describe. Look at the face of the Brazilians, trying to be

consoled after missing that crucial penalty. Sweden, we saw them the

other day on BBC Four, get the better of USA from the spot and

remember, after that game, Hope Solo said the Swedes were cowards. But

they went into the semifinals. They took on the hosts, Brazil. It's

worth reiterating, as Nigel and Sue were saying, that really in Brazil,

there have been a few moments which have really captured the imagination

in these Olympic Games, the judo gold, the pole vault gold, but it's

all about the football. Football is king here by some distance.

Brazilian Willoughby not be in the Gold Medal match in the Maracana on

Friday. Sweden go through. They'll face either Canada or Germany. We'll

tell you about that second semifinal later on. The big story here in Rio,

on day 11 of the Games, is that penalty has sent Sweden through to

the Gold Medal match. Brazil are out. We'll bring you up to date with

everything. Give you some headlines, some news, some details of exactly

what's happening down here on Copacabana beach. Now we have some

drama at the sailing. Shirley Robertson is watching. We've had a

gold today. Is the drama for Giles Scott are we talking about the 470

race for the women? We're on the 470 women's course. Great Britain's

Hannah Mills and Clarke have gone round their first mark. They're in

third spot. Their rivals are behind them. If they hold that position, in

25 minutes they could well have won gold. Very exciting and we're dying

to follow the action. We knew that Giles Scott was guaranteed the gold

today. But it's worth putting into context the expectation in that

class as well. Because this is a four-time gold for Ben Ainslie and

Giles came here with all the knowledge of that obviously and all

the expectation on his shoulders. He's delivered when he needed. To It

must be a weird kind of stress, when everyone just assumes you're going

to, but you still have to. It's a real cred tote Giles. He wasn't

selected for the one spot in Weymouth. Sir Ben Ainslie got that

spot. He was ready to win then. So it's been a long time coming for

him. He's an amazing athlete. He's a real gentleman. He has won

everything since. The sense of relief when it was finally his is

immense. It was a real special moment when he finally crossed that

line. Hopefully, we've got another gold coming up. We height have to

call it "doing a Giles" when you win so convincingly you don't even have

to do the last race. You know you've done well when you start naming

something after you. One more as well, in terms of the regatta

overall, I know you say could be more success, how would you judge it

from a Team GB perspective? Well, we have Nick domecy's silver, Giles's

gold here. I don't think there will be much more coming, but

opportunities later in the week. Pretty good, I'd say. They hoped for

four medals. To come away with two golds and a silver, they'll be

chuffed. This has been a phenomenally difficult sailing

venue, so many variables. The track is continually moving. I think only

the real best of the best have managed to deal with that, both

mentally and tactically. Shirley, people are watching at home on BBC

Four, before we let you go, what's the time table for the 470 races?

What times and races should we look out for this evening? Well, it's

happening right now. This is their final fleet race. It's not being

filmed by the Olympic broadcasters, but we are going to do our best to

keep you updated. Keep coming back to me. OK. That is an invitation we

cannot resist. Thank you very much. It's not being covered by the

Olympic cameras, but Shirley is on the water round the corner. We'll

keep you posted on whether the 470 women can follow in Giles Scott's

foot steps, or his boat, I suppose! And manage to do the business and

bring home a Gold Medal. Day 11, gold for Giles Scott. Let's bring

you the rest of the headlines: In gymnastic, Amy Tinkler has won a

surprise bronze in the floor final. Her first individual Olympic final.

Simone Biles of the USA took the gold. Just been talking about it

with Shirley. He knew it was guaranteed. After this evening's

medal race, it was confirmed, Giles Scott has taken gold in the Finn

Class here in Rio. We've been watching it, drama in the

Maracana, in the women's football, Sweden are through to the Gold Medal

match. They won a penalty shootout a few moments ago. Germany and Canada

are involved in a second semifinal very shortly.

And in today's early session in the athletics, Great Britain's holly

Bradstock has qualified -- Holly Bradshaw has qualified for the final

in the pole vault. If that can match anywhere near the

drama of the men's pole vault competition yesterday, we're in for

something rather special. Right, thank you for joining us on BBC

Four. Thank you to - oh, a pigeon walking through the set. Hello young

man. Sorry, you can't see that. But it's nice to have a bit of live bird

based action. Can we see the pigeon? Just down there.

#12k34r there he is. Two! A brace of pigeons. Live on BBC Four. There you

go. Sorry got distracted by the pigeons. Any way, we're live on BBC

Four, plenty more to come in the next few hours, including all of

this. We shall be live at the beach

volleyball shortly. It's the semifinal stage in the men's and

women's competition. There are Brazilian favourites in both

matches. It will be bonkers at the other end of Copacabana. Later on,

we're off to the diving. Can Great Britain's Jack Lauher get a second

Gold Medal? He goes in the three metre spring board final. There's

been controversy in the ring today. Top quality boxing later. Great

Britain's Joshua Buatsi is boxing. Let's show you exactly how the time

table pans out: When we finish with the diving we

will bring you the Joshua Buatsi fight as well.

This is what's on where at the moment: the men's horizontal bar

final is over on BBC One. Britain's Niall Wilson has qualified for this,

the first British man to qualify for the horizontal bar final. That's

over on BBC One right now. It has been an incredible gymnastics

competition for Team GB. Just a reminder, on the red button, can you

see all the boxing live as well. We've got a miniature crowd here.

There they are. Give us a wave down the camera, you're live on the BBC.

There they are. Look at that. They're enjoying themselves. Do you

like beach volleyball? Yeah. You do. It's a good job. Here's a guide to

the sport that we've been loving on BBC Four.

Beach volleyball made its Olympic debut in Atlanta in 1996. In the 20

years since the United States and Brazil have dominated the sport.

Matches take place outdoors on a sand court, 16 metres long and eight

metres wide. There are only two members of the beach volleyball team

and substitutions are not allowed. The object of the game is to hit the

ball over the net, trying to land it in the opponents' side of the court.

To keep a ball in play, a team can hit it up to three times on their

side of the court, before it must be returned. Every point played in

beach volleyball scores one point and matches are the best of three

sets. The first two sets are played to 21 points. If a third is

required, the winner of this set is the first team to reach 15, however

a team must always win a set by at least two points. There are many

different shots in beach volleyball. A bump pass is a shot using the

forearms with hands together to direct the ball. It's used to set

the ball for another player to play an attacking shot. A dig is where

the ball is saved with any part of the body, but normally using the

arms and hands. A spike is where a player jumps and strikes the ball

with one hand as an attacking hit. A dink is played just over the net or

blockers hand instead of spiking. It's legal as long as the player

does it with closed fingers. The preliminary phase sees teams compete

in pools, with the top teams from each pool advancing to the knockout

phases in their quest for Olympic Medals.

We'll be showing you plenty of that on BBC Four. We're there in a

moment. Lots of you at home don't believe that we're live in Rio and

on Copacabana. These four are all the way from Guernsey to enjoy the

Olympics. Good afternoon. Hi. Run us through your names James. Tim.

Jackie. Hugh. Have you watched much of the Olympics so far? Quite a lot.

What's the highlight? Pole vault, tennis. Andy Murray was fantastic.

Last night we were in the saidup for the pole vault, when Brazil won

gold. That was amazing. Obviously, you add to that list now being live

on BBC Four? Oh, yeah. Love the bit Glyndwr on Coco

Vandeweghe the Google cabana Beach, can you confirm for the BBC for

audience, look down the camera. And so it is Google cabana. It is Google

Bonner and it's brilliant. We will have no more of this rubbish. Thank

you. Enjoy the rest of the Olympics. Now we will go live to the beach

volleyball. Write down the other end of the beach. This is the Brazilian

top seeds, Larissa and Talita taking on a Laura Ludwig and Keira Valcke

Horst -- Keira Walkenhorst. They came from a set down last game, it

was incredible and assured we'll build gently for you live on BBC

Four. Let's join in the first set with Charlie Broome.

COMMENTATOR: For someone so experienced, I can

only assume she was looking for a touch because it was at least 30

centimetres out of play. I agree, you know when you make contact as a

player if that ball is clean contact, you've done that ball so

many times, lots of times you have a good feeling or if that was in or

out and as long as it was, my guess is that she was hoping for a touch.

For such an experienced pair it is an inexperienced coal. That is one

concern you have for Brazil, can they deal with the pressure? Apsley,

that has always been a question once the Olympics were named to be in Rio

the beach volleyball kind of went, wow, this is not only is Brazil

known for volleyball and beach volleyball, but how well can they

handle the weight of the pressure of it being in their backyard? If you

didn't join us for the quarterfinals the other day, the Brazilian pair

were made to work very hard against the Swiss number 17 seeds, they

saved three match points, how they saved the third I haven't worked

out. It one of the most memorable that -- matches of beach volleyball.

We will be very lucky if this one reaches those sorts of heights.

Switzerland put the pressure on Larissa and Talita in a quarterfinal

match. No question, they survived in advance, but with the help of the

Passion of the 12,000 that were there in attendance. Ludwig, lovely

touch from her. One of the aspects you will find other sites which goes

on, if you are not up to speed, sites which every seven points, we

have a technical time-out when the total points reach 21 in the first

and second set and there is one time-out per team which they use to

take the wind out of the opponents sales. If they go on that will call

timer and all the momentum swings their way. -- time-out and hope. The

pass gives the advantage to Brazil. Talita makes no mistake. Both sides

are technically so well-trained that this, Walkenhorst was desperately

extended on that, but not an oversight type of play that you want

to see in a semifinal match. Things like that will cost you much more

against a team like Larissa and Talita. The key here for Germany is

to try and keep the crowd quiet, the Swiss did it in the quarterfinal and

it's nearly came off for them. What are put away by Talita. That is

the type of setting we are used to seeing from Keira Walkenhorst but

Talita scoops and delivers. Walkenhorst put away the Spike and

the early tactic from Brazil is to serve to the Germany number one,

Walkenhorst. Talita being asked to do a lot of

spiking, and so far she is operating at 50%. Six spikes, three points.

The first miss coming early on because she's been lasted -- been

good in the last couple of points. They have two is served of

Walkenhorst, so you can tell their strategy is to pick on her right

away and see if they can somehow extend a gap early on as we exchange

points back and forth. Larissa and Talita strategically setting up an

angle blog on her and going after her consistently. Find the line.

Discussing the challenge, but having just Brown won early on it would be

ill-advised to challenge that. What a great ball by Walkenhorst, finding

the backline. Again, Talita puts away the Spike. I wonder how much

longer they will persevere with the serving to the Brazil number two.

Great ball by Talita the goal crossbody. That is an aspect of

Ludwig's play, not afraid to put the ball over second touch or even first

touch if the situation needs it. When it presents itself, the Germans

are looking to score very quickly whether it is an Laura Ludwig's on

one or signature play of hers or if it is on to, they know that they

want to put the ball to the sand as quickly as possible. One thing about

Talita is she pulls the trigger and then continues to rise, it is almost

as if she has a second booster that jump. She swings and there is almost

a bit of rise that happens after that creating such difficult angles

to defend. The dig from Larissa and she puts away the crosscourt, it is

Germany that are under pressure early on in the semifinal. Larissa

is so tough because her vision is extraordinary. It is like she has a

thousand eyes rather than just two in her head. She can seesaw much of

the court and find a way to put it where the aunt. Can see so much.

Where they can't. We are two points away from a technical time-out.

Walkenhorst Prydie taped up -- is pretty taped up. She has been quite

banged up in this qualification process. Finally gets the reward for

going at Larissa, sorry, Talita, the entire time. That one dying on her.

The bottom fell off of that serve, that is extremely difficult to

return. Great dig. And it was there for Walkenhorst but just got

disorientated and did not apply the pressure. They got lucky, Germany,

because the Spike from Talita hit the net and it took the power off,

allowing Ludwig to keep the ball alive. Technical time-out, Brazil

lead 11-10. It is as close as we thought it would be. No question. It

seemed that Walkenhorst tried to be a little bit to shop with the ball,

even though Ludwig had a great bid on it, once she gets in a defensive

rhythm it will be a heck of a matchup between her and Larissa.

Ludwig was the best offence of player in 2013, but Larissa has

taken that title home three times and their defensive styles are very

different, yet they get so many balls up it is difficult for the

attackers to get any momentum rhythm going. As you can see from there,

the matches until it both sides have just lost one set. One will lose to

today. Off the block, it will go to Germany.

What is happening is both sides have put so much pressure on one another

with their serving that these passes are taking on a tight backspin and

what I get by Ludwig, crazy backspin and peeling of the net. Advantage

with Brazil in this point and they finally take it. But not for lack of

trying by Laura Ludwig. I cannot believe she salvaged that case to

begin with. Barely getting under that one. And this is what makes

Larissa so good. Her transition play is unlike anyone else. Here she is

with the serve. Ludwig tries to cut it but cannot get it past the net.

And now it is advantage to Brazil. They will not want this gap to grow

any larger. Germany have called a time-out.

Look at that for a view. It is absolutely magnificent, and as the

crowds start to fill in it will be absolutely jumping. It is a

spectacular stadium. 12,000 and, as you said, it will get bumping soon.

They will be pretty happy with the way things have started here.

Larissa and Talita. They are much more in control of this one than

they were against the Swiss pair in the quarterfinals, they were behind

the technical time-out all the way through and they never really

recovered from that in the first set, and they squeaked the second

set. It was desperately close. Good work from Ludwig. I wouldn't be

surprised if we see some unforced errors like we did with the ball

just before Ludwig makes the correction here. Because you have

such good defenders in the back what you want to avoid it and next thing

you know you are squeezing yourself and you run out of court. Well, the

time-out seems to have worked because they've won the next two

points and, more importantly, it is the first block in a while for

Walkenhorst. What a great adjustment at the end. Not only she goes up but

then she finishes the ball back into the court so she isn't a target.

That is a great dig from Larissa. The net is moving but it has gone to

Germany, they've levelled it up at 14-14. You wouldn't think it would

make such a difference but the blockage is moving their arms for

allows them to control the ball, if the Amess stationary the ball camera

to share anywhere. Exactly, and they want to have contact with their

hands, you have more control of your hands than a ball off an elbow. It

is imperative for these hands to get over the net and then you have more

play. She almost comes up with a little play there Walkenhorst, makes

the block and tries to keep it alive. Let's have another look. When

you get contact with the hands, bloggers try to either cut it up for

the defender or themselves in order to allow two more contacts.

I think we have a challenge here. He made his decision.

They burned that first challenge so early, they've got one more left and

we're halfway through the first set. They have to use it wisely.

That is nice work. Not only did she clear the sizeable block of Walken

is, Talita, that is such a precise shot by her.

That is a nice spike from Walkenhorst. Opening the hand a bit

and cutting it down the side, but not a great deal to aim for down the

line. She controlled it nicely. Great wrist away, controlling that

dumbed down without doing it is the key. Once the attacker makes contact

with the ball, if they can finish with their thumb down it will give

just enough side spin. What we see here is Talita going thumb up and

that will ramp the ball one way or the other, giving it just enough

spin. Even if the defender is that, if that's enough spin on it to make

it more difficult to receive. Well, the Brazilians have called a

time-out. Germany cold a time-out when the score was 11-14 and they

are now leaving 17-16. A 6-2 swing since that time out. This game is

definitely played point by point, side-by-side. If you can win each

side 4-3, you will win the match, clearly, but if you can somehow get

a bonus ball in their, you're setting yourself up for more success

later down the road when it does get tight and the pressure does build.

That is happening right now, the business end of the first bed,

Walkenhorst to serve. Germany leading 17-16 in a race to 21. Oh!

Good dig from Ludwick, can she finish off? You bet she can. --

Ludwig. That is the transition blocking we've been talking about

from Germany. Dad looks like a challenge from Brazil, was it for a

net touch? I believe so but they are giving themselves such aggressive

sets that Germany is coming in full blast. It looks to me like she

avoids it. It is hoped rather than expectation from Brazil. And they've

been rattled, certainly with their challenges, they've been poor

challenges. I couldn't agree more. That is a freebie. That is a

freebie, you've got to make your opponents play at this stage of the

set. A lot of the time, serving and blogging go hand-in-hand, those two

skills, one sets up the other. If you can set up trouble with your

serve, it sets up your entire defensive schemes. Oh! Everyone is

that it! That is a gimme and now Germany just required two side outs

to take the opening set. It is a game of pressure management. That is

a good half block from Walkenhorst! It is brilliant. What they have been

doing, which is why you don't want to get too caught up in the fact

that Walkenhorst missed her serve long, that's exactly what they're

trying to do, back Talita up. Make a attack a ball from a set coming over

her head, in order for Walkenhorst to tie it up exactly as it did.

Three set points, the first on the Ludwig serve. What they get! Oh!

It's hit the line! They are going to challenge that. They are challenging

that. It's close. To me, that got it. The thing is, any part of the

ball has to touch the line. It can't be the splash of the sand. We can

see from here... Maybe that is wide. Yeah, that's going to be

unsuccessful. But what a stab by Ludwig. There it is! Oh no, the most

experienced player on the park sends her serve long and Germany take the

first set. What a result that is. From 11-14 down, they have turned

this around. Even though Ludwig did not get that ball income it created

a pressure because then Brazil feel they have to be extra sharp, they

have to be extra good, rather than just point by point staying within

their realm of execution. Well, these are the stats from the

first set. A better conversion rates, 13 from 20, then 11 from 24.

Absolutely, Walkenhorst has locked in two blocks as opposed to Talita's

zero at the moment. So here we go, set number two. Germany, the number

four seeds, a set to the good against the number one seeds. Talita

and Larissa of Brazil are themselves under pressure again for the second

successive match. They don't themselves out of a very deep hole

in the quarterfinals. It's not quite as deep yet, but it could be.

Brazil Hang tough in the point. They are having to work desperately hard

just to stay on level terms. Absolutely. Talita going to the

knuckle. She did not feel comfortable taking that with her

hand as Ludwig gets a really good read on it. Larissa misses on the

diagonal. They are not going to burn another one, are they? Larissa is

eight times the best setter in the world. She holds a very high

standard of our opponents when they use the setting skill. A number of

service bolts have come from that end, from right to left.

That is good improvisation because the set was way too close to the

net. Kira Walkenhorst is so physical. She jumps well, she has a

heavy arm, she has great vision, but when you get a physical player who

can absolutely hammered the ball and then she completely changes and is

able to place it down precisely, it is devastating.

Outrageous from Ludwig. It gets a touch on the way past. They are

dovetailing brilliantly right now. Ludwig has come in so aggressively.

Every time she has got a dig, she's looking to swing. Great reactions

from the big when she wins a point. She gets really involved. -- from

Ludwig. What a hand, to be able to keep our harm and know that she has

the precision to avoid Talita and put it just out of the reach of

Larissa. Her confidence is growing quickly. These two arguably the best

two pairs on the circuit at the moment. Lovely little poke and she

is there again. She is on fire! As a defender, when you get into a rhythm

and you start getting into a flow, it's almost as if the brain goes

off. They realise the second set could be getting away from them as

early as exciting to, they have gone for a time-out. There's another one

of those spectacular reactions. Ludwig is just in the flow,

thrusting her instincts and going. In the last six matches, Brazil have

had two wins. Compare it to the Germans and they have had five wins.

These two are at the very top of the sport right now. No doubt about it

by Germany have one three of the last four meetings between the

teams. That is still stored away in the back of their minds. You know

your tally against each team out here.

She's at it again! She is dialled in and Germany can do nothing wrong at

the moment. What is brilliant here is Kira Walkenhorst, she showed and

took. She looked as if she was a set up and then she'd don't out to the

line, which is what Talita loves to do. She got it with her outside

hand. This time she went for the crosscourt. At the moment, Germany

are on top. It will be fascinating to see if Brazil turn it around and

if they do, how will Germany respond? At the moment, German fans

will be loving this. Wow! Absolutely extending the Brazilian defence.

Ludwig sets up her serve reception closer to the middle of the court.

I'm not sure if they just found a rhythm and they just got comfortable

with her taking more of the middle balls but she fights it off

extremely well. The pressure relieved by a service fault. It was

2-2 and it is now 8-4. Good communication, because they both

could have gone for that one. That is a miss! This will just get the

crowd going. Which is what they've managed to quieten down. It seemed

that Walkenhorst was looking to shoot line and she got the nobody

call. No mistake that time. Germany four points to the good. If

Germany win this, they will guarantee themselves that first-ever

women's beach volleyball medal in the Olympic Games.

And that is the best rally of the match, but it goes the way of

Brazil. Some great digging from both Ludwig and Larissa.

It looked like Walkenhorst could have got under that sets just a

little bit more. Did not quite get enough legs under it. The rule shot

over the block. Just checking what the defensive

situation is. She has been pretty inconsistent on serve, she has four

faults, took something off it here and, as I mentioned earlier, you're

serving and blogging go hand-in-hand. Setting herself off

for success in that play. -- blocking.

These two, the only Brazilians left in the women's draw. They have are

the number two seeds as well. Brazil loaded up the semifinal, you're only

allowed two teams per country into the Olympic Games if you can qualify

a field two. Both Germany and Brazil have done that but both Brazil teams

have made their way to the semifinals. The men's competition

they are one light in the semis. Exactly. Apologies to the Brazilian

women's beach volleyball team is the age goes straight down the middle,

is a 6-point lead. We scrabble to find the biggest winning margin in

asset between these two. That can create some serious stress in one

side of the net. Communication errors can really sting. What a

scoop by Laura Ludwig. And Larissa does the same. One of the sharpest

cut shots in the game comes from Larissa. She has a very large hands.

So the fact that she can take that ball and car of it -- carve it the

way she wants it is fascinating. This is the technical time-out with

the scores at 13-8 in Germany's favour. It was 11-10 to Brazil in

the first set at this point but Germany are bossing this second set.

Service aces from Ludwig, but she is the dynamo at the moment for

Germany. It is weird how a beach volleyball game can work, you can

see your blocker winning the match and your defender running the show

and winning the match but just now it is Ludwig. You definitely have a

work or central pony -- workhorse and show pony. What makes certain

teams great as opposed to very good is that both of them can be either.

That is a great leave by Walkenhorst. Got all the way to the

line to be sure the ball was out. It is a bad set. That is extremely

uncharacteristic of Larissa. They are in real trouble now,

Brazil. If they call themselves out of it, I was saying earlier, it is

not as big as it was in the quarterfinal, it is now bigger and

deeper and very dark. It is time you don't want to give

either side and inch. Germany does not want to give Brazil and inch

because they know what they can do, having watched Brazil's match

against Switzerland. She has such a heavy arm and if they

close this out in two, she only has to take that Arman from one more

match. It is a bit head in hands time for

Brazil. She has done them again. And Brazil,

they just don't seem to have an answer for this game right now. You

can tell Germany has done their homework on Brazil, Talita is very

wiry, she is a lot of fast twitch muscle fibre is timing her up

because she changes when she makes contact in her attacks on many times

that Walkenhorst has done her homework in the block. A little

anxious, that is her second net violation of jumping out of her

shoes are little. Larissa won bronze in London four years ago then she

retired for personal reasons, but she said the call of the sound was

too much and she wanted and win a gold on home stand. -- home sand. If

she does it will be the most remarkable comeback in Olympic

history because just now they are being taken apart by the very

efficient German pair. From the very beginning of the Olympics I said

that Germany is a well oiled machine. They have dialled in their

diet and training, and you can tell everything they've been working on

from the beginning of this Olympic qualification is coming together

right here, right now on the biggest stage. I local out there and say I

don't think Brazil will get one back. 19- 11 in the second set, it

is an unbelievable performance. We were speaking and we thought it

might be a close match. You are joking. That brings up nine gold

medal match points. When it is your day, it is your day. Because that is

a heavy net and still coming down on the German side. Somehow it still

comes down on the Brazilian side. Nine match points for Germany. Not

to be. She almost had two of those, but this is making Brazil is truly

uncomfortable the more hands they get on balls the more uncomfortable

they are and it has allowed Germany to groove. Larissa, sadly a bit

emotional on her face already, she knows this one is done and it is our

winner. It is the most amazing result, not because Germany have

one, but by the size and manner of the victory. It was closer in the

first, point by point, but there wasn't a lot of answers that Brazil

had for the Germans. That is one of the most impressive matches of beach

volleyball I've ever seen. The number one seeds, one of the hottest

tickets on the beach volleyball world tour have just been

dismantled. The efficiency is something I have not witnessed

against two of the top teams that play the game. Ludwig and

Walkenhorst have won this semifinal against Larissa and Talita by 2-0.

They will get Germany's first ever beach volleyball Olympic medal,

which colour will it be? After disappointment and despair for

Brazil. There is always the two sides of emotion in a match in the

semifinal of Alan big games. Of any games. You are witnessing them right

here, despair and joy. Not a good afternoon for Brazil, they've lost

in the football, the Sweden on penalties in the semifinal, and

they've been absolutely destroyed by Germany in the beach volleyball.

Look at Ludwig's face. The Germans down the other end of Copacabana

beach are celebrating and four Larissa and Talita, who were the

favourites, they came into this with so much promise, they were brilliant

in their quarterfinal coming from one set down to beat the Swiss in a

packed arena, but they were no match for the German pair in this

semifinal. The Germans go on to the gold-medal match, still a chance for

a medal for Larissa and Talita. We saw the little with her family and

friends in tears, they thought they had a chance at a gold medal and

they have been absolutely taken to pieces. By the German pair. We

should be back there in about 20 minutes for one of the men's

semifinals, again that sees another Brazilian pair and another top seeds

going as well. A big surprise at the beach volleyball today and any

football. Good evening in the UK. We are alive on Copacabana beach, none

of this rubbish about us being elsewhere. The gorgeous golden sand,

we're still quite packed in about an hour the sun will begin to set and

people will drift away from the beach into the various bars and

hotels around us. On day 11 of these games in Rio de Janeiro, let's bring

it up to date with the headlines. We'll see the routine in a moment,

Amy Tinkler in the gymnastics has won a surprise bronze in the floor,

it was her first individual Olympic final. Simone Biles of USA took the

gold. Also, another medal in the

gymnastics for Nile Wilson, a bronze on the high bar, the first Briton to

reach that final and the first man to win a medal.

Giles Scott knew his gold was guaranteed but after leaving's medal

race it was confirmed, Giles Scott has taken gold in the Finn class act

on the Marina da Gloria. We told you about the miserable day for Brazil

in the women's football, Sweden to the final, the gold-medal match

which takes place on Friday. They won a penalty shoot out at the same

stadium about an hour ago, Germany and Canada are playing the second

semifinal just now. We will bring you an update on that later on. He

was our timetable if you're with us on BBC Four, we're here all the way

through until 2pm in them -- 2am in the morning. One beach volleyball --

more beach volleyball in about 20 minutes. Through the end Schmidt or

inaction, the top seeds. At 10pm will have the live coverage of the

men's three metres springboard final, including Jack Lord -- Jack

Laugher trying to get another gold medal. BBC One is the women's sprint

final and we will be on the Red Button as well for the boxing

throughout the evening and at some stage we will bring you the men's

light heavy semifinal featuring Joshua Buatsi and BBC One day to

James is due to the final of the women's sprint and we see of Katy

Marchant can make it as well. You can watch that on BBC One and we

will show you it in a moment. Also, more boxing with one of Brazil's

fires coming up later. This is BBC One and that is Katy Marchant in the

GB vest, she has won down in this women's sprint. On BBC One you will

see she can join Becky James in the final. Call later. Shall we wait?

She hasn't. Katy Marchant has not made the final, the Germans are

there instead. Christina Vogel is through into the final. Stay is on

BBC Four. We told you that incredible bronze medal, in fact,

what a gymnastics session Id been full to become tissue has produced

six medals in all, two gold, one silver and three bronze and two of

those bronze medals came today. We'll show you the routine of Amy

Tinkler, who was going in the floor. Simone Biles was the overwhelming

favourite, not just for the all-round but she will the one that

and for the floor which is one of her top bridges, Amy Tinkler into

her first Olympic final. We'll show you her bronze routine. This routine

won the bronze medal and will be described as the -- by better,

Christine Steele and Matt Baker. COMMENTATOR:

Is Amy Tinkler. Youngest member of Team GB as an entirety. She is the

British for champion and what outcome are some very big tumbles

will come up in this routine. It starts off very cleanly, and great

music, the crowd are already clapping along to it. Here is the

big first tumble, back in. It. -- fool straight. She really sells this

routine. Straight back down the diagonal with the double twisting

double back. Fantastic first two tumbles from Amy.

And now has the chance to show that great choreography. There is the

leap. She is building up to a third tumble. Combination tumble, the one

and a half walk-out, into the double tack. Very cleanly performed. There

is another big jump and she is building up to the final tumble. A

very short run. Such a powerful gymnast. There's the double pike and

a fantastic landing to finish off a great routine. Amy Tinkler looking

very at home in this Olympic quarterfinal. Really positive, she's

such an expressive gymnast. She has really wowed the crowd. The crowd

got behind her more than anyone else. She's from your neck of the

woods, South Durham to manually performed fantastically throughout

this Championships. First tumble, a double straight somersault with the

twists in and the body travelled really slowly when you're straight,

so that is one of the most difficult tumbles you will see. This is the

double tuck position with two twists. Always been a great tumbler,

from a tiny little gymnast. So well rehearsed on the landings. She

didn't step. She could not have done that better. Amy is one of the

gymnasts who has really relished this opportunity. She has. After

qualification apparently she was asked how it felt out there and she

just set, "I love it". She had the biggest smile on her face and she

just wanted to be out there, she just wanted to perform. The crowd is

a really enjoying that routine with her. To perform with the crowd

clapping along, it gives you that bars as well. Well, the score is in

and it is an enormous 14.933! Brilliant performance from Amy

Tinkler. We will hear from her later. We need to bring you news of

another gold medal! Hannah Clarke and Saskia Mills were looking good

in the women's 470. What is the update, what's happened? It's not

all about sailing, it's about mathematics, and they crossed the

finish line and they didn't know and they went to the coach and he had

done the adding up correctly and they are just enough ahead, 20

points ahead, which means they are guaranteed that gold medal. They

have to do the medal race but they don't have to do anything in it!

Great news. We are following them in and we're going to speak to them as

soon as we get to quieter waters, so not long now until we can chat to

our new gold medallists. Talk to us about the significance of this

medal. You were telling us at the start of the regatta that there were

many chances across the classes for Team GB. What were their chances

before they started? They won a silver medal in London and they were

just beaten by the Kiwis in the medal race. I always remember going

up to Hannah and Saskia afterwards and they were so angry with

themselves, so today is very much they have righted the wrong. They

have been so focused for the last few years on winning that gold and

their performance this week has been absolutely rock solid. They have not

had a wobble. That's pretty impressive, particularly in this

kind of venue where lots of things can go around the point you know

that only too well yourself, being a double gold-medal list. What is that

pressure like of trying to perform again when everyone knows you are

one of the boats to watch? In many ways good because you know you've

got the full tool box. I think they're just here with the coach,

they are towing in and within a few moments we will be able to speak to

them. They are pretty happy girls, they just stood up and they hugged

each other, they have lived with that mistake they made four years

ago until today and I just saw the emotion come spilling out. It's a

great victory. Surely, how long do you think we will have to wait until

we can speak to them? We're desperate to get a gold medallist on

BBC Four! Not long! I want to make sure we can definitely see them.

Give us a few more minutes and I will have them here. Great stuff,

hopefully pick up with you later. Thanks very much for describing that

to us. Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills have just taken gold in the women's

470 as well. We will get some reaction a bit later on from Shirley

Robertson and in fact we can go back because you have them? I don't quite

have them on board yet but they have found us. Here they are, well done

girls! 'S enormous big smiles. I think we need a little bit longer to

get them on board safely and to be able to talk to us. We believe you

do it, we don't want to cause issues with some sort of nautical

manoeuvre! We hope to hear from those medallists later on BBC Four

but what we can bring you is a bronze medallist from earlier in the

gymnastics, Amy Tinkler. Amy, I think about six weeks ago you were

sitting your GCSEs and here you are with an Olympic bronze medal, just

tell us what is going through your head right now! I honestly don't

have a clue, it's just so an real! It's just total shock. When you did

that routine, did you think it could be a medal or did you think it would

be for the fifth place? My toast just said you've got nothing to

lose, go out there and enjoy it and that is what I did. Whatever the

result would have been, I would have been happy with. Your only the

second woman ever to end with an Olympic medal for Great Britain.

You're up there with the likes of Beth Tweddle and you're not even 17

yet! You seem so at home on the biggest stage of all. I just love

competing in front of big crowds as well. It's just incredible. I'm

shocked! I can see your shop, you can hardly speak! Have you got

friends and family around here to watch you? Yes, my coaches and my

family and I just want to say thank you to everyone for all their

support. The last year has just been amazing and I couldn't have done it

without all of you. You could be back in Tokyo winning another bronze

or even better maybe! Yes, I would love to. When do you get your GCSEs

results? The day I get home from Rio! A lot to look forward to now.

A big few days ahead for Amy Tinkler, GCSE results to come as

well! Simone Biles of the USA took the gold, the overwhelming favourite

for that, but what a smile from Amy Tinkler. Another bronze in the

gymnastics, this time for Nile Wilson, the first Briton ever to

qualify for a high bar final. Her routine -- his routine is described

by Beth Tweddle, Dan Keatings and Matt Baker.

COMMENTATOR: Time to focus on Nile Wilson, Commonwealth champion. What

can he achieved here in this meant's Olympic high bar Valley -- high bar

final. Well, Nile is also has to go for broke. He has to do these huge

releases to their maximum. Lining it up, into a big release.

Catches it perfectly. And again, height into it. Now, settle down,

really nice one and a half terms. There is the squat, just slightly

off handstand. Squat with half turn. The big catch. Come on, big wind-up,

just the dismount left! Double twisting, double straight. Get in,

lad. What a routine. That is going to challenge! He was building the

difficulty is all the way through and that was a very strong statement

for an Olympic medal. It was indeed and what a cool customer. He's

aggressive and determined, but he's never been up in an Olympic final

before. They only happen once every four years. That is what ramps up

the pressure. You know in four years' time you're going to be

older, who knows what will have happened. Beautiful vault through

the air as well. He is a beautifully stylish gymnast, really

well-trained. One of the next generation of British gymnasts

coming along. I think he loves these big competitions. He really takes

gymnastics to the next level under an enormous amount of pressure and

that is what makes a great gymnast and sets the best guys apart. That

is something that can't be coached, isn't it, Dan? It is something you

have the heart for alike Amy Tinkler. He gave nothing away on

that dismount. He knows he has to stick their two get in the medals.

15.4 66. Nile Wilson in second at the moment.

Now you've got your Olympic medal... CHUCKLES

It sounds incredible. It's hard to put into words how I feel right now

in terms of emotion but I'm so happy, it's a dream come true,

something you train your whole life. It was difficult to manage my

expectations going into that final. It wasn't by any means my best

routine that I hit. I was quite emotional up there, it's difficult

looking at my family getting really upset and then my coach Barry rang

me and he was in tears on the phone. I can't thank them enough. My

personal coach, Leeds gymnastics club. I've got my Olympic medal in

my hand, it feels so good! You're the sort of guy, you put all your

emotions into it. We could see when you came off the high bar you had

done a great job. You didn't want to wait four years for this, did you!

No, it was an opportunity today and I had the opportunity to become an

Olympic medallist, I was fortunate enough. I will find it difficult to

control my emotions. I'm so happy and I know everyone at home will be

so proud. I just want to say to my mum and dad, I did it, I love you so

much. You and Amy Tinkler are both first-time Olympians and you have

thrived on the biggest stage of all. This week has been incredible for

British gymnastics. Seven medals. That has surpassed any expectation.

Max, Lewis, they were all inspirational. I'm glad to be my

country proud. You're going to meet up with mum and dad now and have a

celebration? Definitely. See the boys as well as they will be buzzing

for me and it's time to dance! Thank you. Thank you, Nile. He ends up

with a bronze medal. Six medals in total from the gymnastics, two gold,

one silver and three bronze. We can show you the updated medal table

from a Team GB perspective, because they are still second on the list.

18 gold medals, 17 silvers and ten bronze medals. 20 behind the total

from four years ago in London. The 18th gold arrived a few moments ago

for Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark in the women's 470. We were there with

Shirley Robertson and she has now dragged the gold medallists into the

boat and she is now talking to them. The 2016 gold medallist, Hannah

Mills and Saskia Clark! LAUGHTER

I'm absolutely lost for words. I still can't believe it. We saw you

cross the line and there was a bit of arithmetic to make sure and you

went to your coach behind us and you knew. Just tell me about the moment

when you realise you had it. Complete and utter shock. The

emotions just poured out of me and I didn't know what to say or do. It's

the most bizarre feeling ever! I haven't stopped smiling!

I didn't have heard of the choir though. I will never forget four

years old when he lost the medal race to the Kiwis. You were so cross

with yourself, tell me how it feels to have righted that wrong?

Completely surreal. It has been a marathon event. We've been saying --

sailing what feels like forever to get this medal this week and I still

cannot believe it is done. We have one race left. You have your lap of

honour, it is called doing a Giles, it will be quite a lap of honour. I

cannot wait. We came here three years ago in sales that course as a

joke last three years saying we want to be 20 points clear going into the

race because it is so hard, and we are. I can't believe it. I know you

are the best of friends, you are so close, this has been five years in

the making to share this moment before you had ashore together. What

is that like? It has been amazing to me is been a difficult few years,

I've had to Matt pieces of surgery and Times didn't think I would make

it back and she waited for me. She has been an amazing best friend and

team-mate. That is a great start -- great cover. 2016 gold medallists.

Congratulations. Congratulations to both of them. Since then they've

been dancing on the book, enjoying themselves, but of emotion about

what they've been through over the last few years and they've been

calling members of their family. And doing some dancing, obviously. It is

interesting as well that throughout these games we've been speaking

about getting you inspired into whatever spot it might be and you

think you might want to try. This is what it means and you might be sat

there the night, I don't knows you ever tried selling before, I

haven't, but if you go on the BBC website to get inspired section and

think you might want to try it in the future, go on there and you can

find sailing and find the nearest club close to you and it might not

be something that takes the sailing that takes your fancy, it might be

something different. Maybe the gymnastics. They get inspired

website on the BBC site is the best place to find the nearest club gear.

If you or your kids or someone else in your family has watched these

games and things, do you know what? I might give that a try. Maybe in a

few years you might be the Shirley or boat somewhere in the world

celebrating a medal of some colour. Congratulations to Hannah Mills and

Saskia Clark, the 18th gold medallist for Team GB. We will take

you back to the beach volleyball, we promised a second game and I wonder

if this will go better for the Brazilians in the first one. We saw

the top seeds knocked out in the semifinals against the Germans, this

time it is the male Brazilian top seeds, so Richard Schmidt taking on

the Dutch, we can rejoin our country team. This is live beach volleyball

on BBC Four. Trolley Broom and Britos over again.

COMMENTATOR: Still alive. Perfectly legitimate to

play on that and make Alison play one more shot. They get their reward

for that hard graft. The cover ball here is devastating against a player

that is expecting it to be a point. Rally over. The mental agility that

has to happen when a ball like that gets saved as to be top-notch. The

reactions you must have for the ball coming of the net, it comes off

incredibly quickly and not at angle you think. Alison makes sure about

Prydie has left lag over the sideline. -- make sure by putting

his left. Or not. He has a foot inside.

Yes! Now is the turn of the Brazilians to make their opponents

play one more shot and then win a point as they shouldn't have. You

can kind of see the Netherlands are giving themselves some room on the

set, they know how effective the blogger Alison is, so they must

create some space and keep him as much out of that player is possible.

He will find a way to insert himself.

That ball hits the ground, my guess is it wants to stay. Just lay down.

The ball is saying take me out of the rotation, please.

Good work from Brouwer. His arm sling is so smooth, there is an 11 G

to it and unease to it, it comes off so fast, both of them are extremely

wiry from the Netherlands. Alison has kind of a heavy strength to him.

Good work from Bruno, keeps his side in front. It seems early that the

Netherlands are going a little bit after them, kind of feeling them

out, seeing which they will settle in on.

Alison just throwing it back. He doesn't want any of that noise. Side

switch. Total points at 14. Change of court every seven points. The

change-up not working for Meeuwsen. That was a long way from the net,

but it is a some spike from Brouwer. When he leaves the ground he has the

over his head for that ball and ran to create the angle he did is

impressive. Bruno laid out is making the

Netherlands think he got a hand on that, the next ball quite -- might

be up, I need to be sharper. It was a lead of two now, the first

time there has been that much daylight between the sides.

It was up with the cycle kicked, but completely out of play. Time-out

called, Brouwer. Starting to celebrate and then realise the ball

might still be alive. Excellent start by Alison and Bruno. Look at

that already, in terms of blocks. They've been together since 2013.

They have been on some hot to most notably after the World

Championships last year. Just listening in. More times than not it

comes down to what you do on your side of the net rather than being so

concerned about what they are doing. Of course, Alison, four blocks

already, that is something that is weighing on their mind. But also,

what is it the Netherlands can do on their side of the net without overly

concerning themselves with the mammoth. Bruno serving a 10-7. Four

points away from the technical time-out. More times than not it is

as simple as the pass a search committee passes in rhythm and the

set is aggressive and in the wheelhouse, they are physical enough

to get it done. He holds such a large presence but

when he changes speed there has got to be every five of Brouwer's being

to say go. One more point until the technical time-out. Will it be a

3-point lead or a 1-point lead for Brazil?

The answer is a 3-point lead. 12-9 to Brazil at the technical time-out.

Brouwer and Meeuwsen, they seem to be set up in the right position,

they are there. He hits such heavy Bollard will be a matter of not what

they will do but when they will do it, when they will transition that

play in defence. But their side out needs to be more steady in order for

this set not to run away from them. Alison picked up the silver medal in

London with his then partner, the 2004 champion, Emmanuelle. Losing

out on the gold-medal match. In making his debut in the games, and

that is the draw in the men's semifinal. Night is descending on

Copacabana, the atmosphere will build. Going back to Bruno, he is

making his Olympic debut but his uncle, Oskar Schmidt, is one of

Brazil's was decorated Olympian is having wrapped in the Dem in five

Olympic Games from 1980-1996 in basketball. Pressure on. The

magician. Brazil coming off a high of taking

on the USA, in the quarterfinal match yesterday. The Netherlands had

to play their compatriots. That was an extraordinary quarterfinal. No

doubt about it, the men's side is loaded. It was difficult to say

going into this Olympics who you would deem as the teams to be here

in the semifinals. It was wide open. There is a plethora of teams that

could be here tonight. Oskar gets lucky of the net cord but the

quarterfinal against the American pair, the Brazilian pair won it

comfortable 21-40 but the second set they went a while, losing 12-21.

Then they regrouped after the second set and got a good start, I think

they went out to a 5-0 lead or maybe artform- zero lead. It was a 4-1

lead, never relinquished that, taking the final set 15-9. You hate

to see the Brazil- USA rivalry happen so early, if you will, you

quarterfinal. But it was epic nonetheless. It all comes about

because of Brazil's Gloucester Austria in the pool play, which is

why they are where they are. If they go all the way they will feel even

more pride about the gold-medal because they've beaten some really

tough players to get to the top of the podium. No question, there is

not a team in the tournament that was a walkover in regards to, Cuba,

shocking the world, really, in their lack of experience, but came on and

put on a heck of a show against Russia as well. Still alive. And

Meeuwsen goes over with the second touch. We mentioned that Brazil USA

rivalry. Beach volleyball might be synonymous with Brazil, was invented

in the USA the West Coast. The USA have won three of the five gold

medals contested in the men's event. Once over. Brazil have the one gold

and three silver, so they contested a lot of gold-medal managers, the

USA and Brazil. -- matches. Bizarrely, Brazil's when came over

as manager pair. -- came over at Spanish pair.

It was athletes into Durston for. -- Athens in 2004. You just feel that

the Brazil pair are in control of this set.

You just feel that the Brazil pair are in control of this set. As much

as it has been a Brazil US and Germany on the men's side, the rest

of the world not only has caught up but they have, they have put the

Brazilians and Americans in or, I guess, of how well... And their

inter-predation, their style of play has been so brilliant to see. The

Netherlands, Russia, Cuba, Italy. The Netherlands, Russia and Italy

have no Olympic medals in the meant's beach volleyball. So if

we're going to have two new medallists on the podium on that

final state. It's incredible. It's so fun to see because everyone has a

difficult style, -- different style, everyone has a different approach to

it. They are dealing with athletes who come in all different shapes and

sizes. Cut away but missed, 18-14. The Dutch pair need to come up with

the answer here because at the moment they can't seem to get a

decent foothold in the match. Good reading from Meeuwsen, he was right

underneath it. It's always impressive to me to see Meeuwsen and

Alison at six foot eight and the size that these guys are, to get as

low as they get in the sand and even go horizontal at times and then get

as vertical as they get... In my opinion, some of the best athletes

on planet Earth. Bruno curling it on to that line. 19-15, two points away

from that first set. Then you have Bruno, standing at six

foot even, to be able to do what he does against guys this size is

brilliant. It's all comparative, of course, but he is rather small for a

beach volleyball player. Just missing! He caught the top of the

tape. Four set points now for Brazil. Nothing that the crowd could

do about that. Just wide. Just wide, so they're

going to have to go for a second set point. Trying to put the pressure on

and saying it was in, but it was wide. So fun when it comes down to

centimetres. The crowd are on their feet. Get is a little lucky off the

net cord, Alison to win the first set! He does. Alison and Bruno

Schmidt take the first set 21-17 and in truth, it never looked in doubt.

So, Brazil looking good in that first that. They are a set up

against the Dutch and we will show you the second is that a bit later

on. See if Brazil can make it through to the final. Over on BBC

One right now it's the track cycling for you. Laura Trott, Gold medallist

in the omnium from four years ago, is leading the event. Quite a view

laps to go. Laura Trott looking good for yet another gold medal. We're

going to bring you a bit of boxing later because we have got the diving

coming up later with Jack Laugher in the three metre springboard final.

There's a bit British in boxing as well, which you can find on the red

button, whether you have got free view, free sat, cable, it's all on

there for you. Live right there is the boxing session which includes

Joshua Buatsi in the final of the light heavyweight. That is 10:30pm

on straight after that we will see Joe Joyce go in the meant's

superheavyweight. We saw Joe Joyce actually get rid of one of his

earlier opponents in the very first round, so he's in impressive form

and he's in the quarterfinal at 10:45pm. We will bring you those

fights a little bit later on after the diving. If you would like to

watch them live, it's over on the red button. Right now, second set,

back to the beach volleyball with Brazil ahead.

Bruno! Kept that alive somehow, the Dutch, but still advantage Brazil. A

superb full-length deck. Oh dear, the set was just too strong. The

tightrope more or less on playing aggressively and then playing too

aggressively, giving yourself a good look. And then letting the mammoth

get involved. We should go the whole hog and call him the woolly mammoth,

he has the Bruno just cutting it across the

court. All about shot choice, 95% of the time. He sets himself up for

success, no question. He squared his shoulders to the line ball and

allowed the rotation to come from the smaller joints, the elbow and

the hand. Good blocking. Good blocking. Meeuwsen. This is what the

Dutch need to do. Having won the point with a good

blog, you don't want to give away a cheap point with a service error or

fault straight off the back of it. However, you do want to put the

pressure on. Even though that ball was missed long, it forced Brazil to

make a decision. They know that when Brouwer gets hot, that serve can

string together a viewpoints. You almost don't want to concern

yourself as much with default as Netherlands needing to get into a

serving grooves and rhythm. They nick need to blast their way into it

as opposed to giving Brazil and easier ball and letting them build

their confidence. A very flat looking serve, two consecutive

faults for the Netherlands. What the Netherlands is trying to do there is

get a topspin or a jump spin kind of serve from Brouwer and then Meeuwsen

following it up with a float serve, so Brazil is having to look at two

different types of serves. Brazil knows how imperative it is to serve

tough. We almost even in faults. It's catching. Monkey see monkey do.

Some power in that! Wow! Have a look at this. You could have had five

people there and no one is going to get that back. Exactly!

The serving has just dropped off a cliff in this set, as they try and

lift the pressure. They got their defensive structure

right that time, the Netherlands, but they couldn't make the dig.

Bruno Schmidt is sharp. His instincts know how fast Brouwer is

and so he's got to find a way to get the ball to the sand is even

quicker. Cross court... Brouwer taking the line.

There's another one. Second side swap. The spin on that serve creates

a spin on the pass which creates a spin on the set. For Alison to

change that spin and then score from that far off the net was a very

difficult play for Brazil to execute. Wow! Makes the block to put

Brazil in front for the first time in this that. A run now of two

points for Brazil puts them in front.

Wow! That is impressive too. Meeuwsen didn't have a lot of space

but he managed to find a way to get that to the line.

Just wide of the mark and we're going to have a challenge. So, was

it touched, was it wide? Let's have another look. They are challenging

if it is in or out. It's hard to tell from that angle.

The risk that you run by following a ball the way out like that, like

Brouwer did, is that if he pushes the line into that ball it's

considered in. The lines are quite movable here on the beach, as

opposed to indoor, where the lines are painted. The first of two

challenges unsuccessful, so just one remaining for Brazil. Brouwer seems

to have a beating on these balls, he's just catching them on the part

of the tape where it comes at a speed that he can't deal with. It's

the same number of attacks. Well, they were lucky, though, Brazil,

because the scatter was too far behind it, he didn't get the power

on. Bruno Schmidt was on it and Alison knocked it out of his way. He

knows. He's thinking I should have made the block but then again, I

should have let my team-mates play. The defender in the back court, it's

usually in the eyes for the blocker. They have to be more communicative

athlete on the court, talking them into or out of certain things. A

good blog by Meeuwsen means that at the technical time-outs, it is

actually the Netherlands that are in front by 11 points to ten.

Some good blocking in this second set by Alison. Credit to Meeuwsen,

he has had some good blocks, there is no great deal between them in

terms of that statistic. On the right of picture.

And it will be Meeuwsen to serve at 1110 in the second set -- 11-10.

After losing the first 17-21. Again, they almost make the block or the

Digg. It is not far away for the Netherlands team. There has been so

many that have been just out of their reach. Or just mistimed, but

it has definitely gone Brazil's way. Through no reading that one. Then

coming up with the touch. Wow. Bruno's hands are brilliant. That

ball is coming with a lot of heat and find out that much control over

head and the composure to put it to the sand. Good reactions from

Brouwer. Well done. Well done the Netherlands. Alison touches most of

the balls in the block with his hands, not many times do see it come

off his elbows or something awkward comedy tries to get his hands on the

ball, that time he pulled his hands in anticipation of a short, did not

want to become a target. And left it for Bruno.

Colliding at the net. Meeuwsen taking offence to that, as he

should. Bruno came in, full speed, and that can be dangerous. When

players almost come under, they do come under the net. It puts everyone

in jeopardy. You don't want to be having your ankles taken out by

someone coming in at pace, did that hit the line? Yes. It did. Off the

net, off some hands. He hit everything. It did not get Meeuwsen.

Then the turn and wait for it to drop. A lifetime hangs in that. It

is wide, the set was a little wiser. It was not in the slot so he had to

adjust on as a result it goes just wide of the mark. It just has to

jump to his left. The finest of margins. The court has gone to

Bruno, has it? I did not see what the yellow was

for. I believe he's arguing the handset. Again, the Brazilians have

an extremely sensitive opinion of what a handset should look like and

is, so their interpretation sometimes you want to play with the

first referee, get in their head and think -- make them think about it

because you never know when the call could go your way. Just sharpening

the first referee was like I'll is, perhaps. -- the first referee's I.

Perhaps using the annoyance of receiving the yellow card of taking

his frustration out on the ball. Again, Meeuwsen in the visitor to,

just too much pace. What is crazy is it feels like

Brazil is in control, but the Netherlands have not got anywhere.

Point by point, side-by-side. I have to agree. A bit of confusion in the

Brazilian ranks, but this order themselves out now. Just waiting for

their opportunity. Now, this is an opportunity. If they can just sneak

one more point it would make life a little easier for them. Just the

sides as required. That is an interesting call because it seemed

as though he made the call before Meeuwsen even left the ground. I

think it came from the second referee. He did, he got it on the

way up. Ran right into this one. That is some movement from Brouwer,

but advantage Brazil. No challenge. There is a call for a challenge.

They have to. It seemed as though the Netherlands, there is a

lacklustre on this side of the net. Just in the pursuit of that ball.

You still want to say mentally sharp even on a play like that. It is

still too close for a free ball to go wide. Unsuccessful challenge,

17-16. Good answer, Meeuwsen. They are

hanging in there. One point for a side switch, sometimes just walked

the other side can allow you to have a little meeting with yourself and

how the rest of the search will go. -- set. He finally makes one,

Brouwer. But they cannot convert it. It is a great dig. No fault to

Meeuwsen, he has the swing at this on two blind, in case he got a

chance of it in the block. If he didn't get a piece of it in the

block, you want to looks set that up.

Bruno just going for the line in his jump topspin consistently beating up

Brouwer. Half a touch, it is still alive. Long. That is the point on

serve that they needed. Side out required for the match now for

Brazil. Incredible play by Brunel. Forcing

Meeuwsen to get sharper and as long as they get hands on balls and keep

the ball in play, there is a mental where that happens for you think you

have to be better each time out and eventually you write a real estate

and it causes unforced errors. So, time-out at 19-17 to Brazil.

They are under real pressure here. The Dutch need to side out and then

win a point on their own serve. What has the interesting is the world

wanted to know how Brazil would perform in front of their own. In

front of 12,000, the majority cheering for Brazil. What has been

nice to see is Alison has invited them in rather than feeling the

pressure of them, he has used the crowd to his advantage.

It is a way. It is three match points. Three points separating

Alison and Bruno from a date with the gold medal match.

He finds that one crosscourt, Brouwer. They are hanging on, the

Dutch. But the Netherlands needs to Macs excess of points that makes

successive points or they will battle for bronze. What you need is

short-term memory loss, the point before the fact he's caught that

last point, you almost want a fresh start, go at its brand-new. Big

serve on that point but it had to be, Alison to win it, the block is

good. Each point stands alone. Yes, Meeuwsen! He needed the block and

has come up with it. Block number six. But they still need another

point, third match point. Another monstrous serve, he has done

it again! That is the serving for you don't want to be too concerned

about the errors and faults at the beginning of this set because once

Brouwer found his groove, they are in trouble. What they are doing is

forcing Brazil out wide and making the blocking much easier because,

and there comes the fault. What they are doing is they are forcing Brazil

wives, making Meeuwsen's job on the net slightly easier in terms of the

angles he has to cover. Match point. Number of four. Fight it off. Hats