Day 12 BBC Two: 18.00-19.00 Olympics

Good evening. This is the start of another long Olympic night for you,

it is caffeine and carbs. You will get through to 11:30pm and you will

think, I can't do this again tomorrow. We have the women's beach

volleyball final happening at two o'clock. We will need plenty of that

as well to get through. It is day 12 at the Olympic Games. The action is

coming thick and fast once again. They are still punching, literally

and metaphorically, and we have some punching for you in the women's

boxing, shortly. First of all, two nations in the women's hockey. We

have the Netherlands, the world's number one team going for their

third gold in a row here in Rio, and they are up against the Germans.

This was always going to be tasty in the first of the women's semifinals.

Check this out that was not ideal. They didn't quite get the shot away.

Let off for Germany. They break down left with Schutze travelling nicely.

She has got past the two. She has got to the circle. And she has got a

possibly due to the pitch drying out, the injection. Schutze does

well. First penalty for the Germans. Muller. First goal of the match and

it is scored for Germany by Lisa Schutze. Muller unleashes a bullet

from the top. The Dutch goalkeeper has got to be disappointed with

this. It went straight down the middle. She should know exactly what

Muller is going to do. Two Dutch defenders around and Lisa Schutze

puts it in. 1-0, Germany. Good start to the second quarter for

the Netherlands. They earn a penalty corner as the ball flew off a German

leg. Does well to get a touch on the reverse stick, and she kicks the

ball with a right foot. Second penalty corner of the match for the

Dutch. That is a great goal. That was a beauty from Maartje Paumen.

That is why she is regarded as the best golf look at the world. She is

closing in on 200 international goals, and she celebrates like it is

her purse. It is a ripper down the stick side of Kristina Reynolds.

That is a skill to try and model. It is fearsome, but there is no

splitting them at full-time. And this one came down to a penalty

shoot out between these two great nations, Netherlands against

Germany. The Netherlands, first away with

Willemijn Bos. Off the goalkeeper and in. Good start. Exactly what the

Dutch needed. Kristina Reynolds fumbled the straight line. She does

get that left glove onto but the power of the shot is what beat her,

and now it is Janne Muller-Wieland for the Germans. Muller-Wieland,

offer goalkeeper and in. We had to wait as that one floated towards the

goal, but found the target. It was a hold your breath moment for any

German fan. That just flicks up off the arm, and you can see what it

meant for Janne Muller-Wieland. Saved, terrific goalkeeping.

Reynolds watched her, every step of the way as she shuffled to the left

of the circle. She didn't do enough on this one. One of the most skilful

players in the world but the closest she got to that baseline, the more

likely it was that Reynolds was going to make the save. Up to the

edge. Where will she go? It is in. 2-1 for Germany, the goal by Marie

Mavers. With this skill level, you can certainly wrong-foot the

goalkeeper. Next up, for the Netherlands, realistically, this has

to be put past Reynolds by Marloes Keetels. No, it is saved. Another

great save from Reynolds. Keetels has missed. Germany, three from

three. I beg your pardon, the Dutch, just one from three. There does not

seem to be any confidence in the Dutch penalty takers. Keetels does

not do enough to beat Kristina Reynolds. Altenburg on her way. And

it is saved. It is out of the D so it is over. And for me, Altenburg is

not the most confident in there. She just runs at Sombroek. And now it is

Margot van Geffen for the Dutch. Thought about taking it long, runs

into space, and that is a great penalty from Van Geffen. Absolutely

fantastic. Looked like she was going to smash it, Kristina Reynolds goes

for the dummy, but to have the confidence to roll it on your

backhand as a defender and put it in the back of the net... Two out of

four for the Dutch. And now Jana Teschke for Germany. Taking the

time. Running out of options, running out of seconds. Sombroek has

the job done. All square. Well played by Sombroek. She stayed on

her feet. Jana Teschke trying to turn her back on her, but she did

really well. Takes big strides. Jana Teschke could have not met her, but

she didn't, and now with the responsibility for Holland, it is

Kelly Jonker. Fifth penalty for the Dutch, Kelly Jonker away. And

Kristina Reynolds makes the save! Here we are at 2-2. Kristina

Reynolds stays big, Kelly Jonker did not move Reynolds enough. And now,

with the responsibility for Germany, Franzisca Hauke. If she scores, they

win. Franzisca Hauke has a chance to guarantee Germany and Olympic hockey

medal. The Dutch need some breaks from Sombroek. Sombroek makes the

save! So, we're into sudden death. It started well for the Germans,

scoring their first two, but Sombroek has shown what a quality

goalkeeper she is. And now, you can choose who goes, in what order. It

doesn't have to be exactly the same order. And it should be the Germans

to take the penalty purse, so the teams reverse, and you can choose

somebody, ideally, who has already scored, to step up and do it again.

The German captain is stepping up to go first, Janne Muller-Wieland.

Unbelievable tension. Muller-Wieland waiting for Sombroek who took her

helmet off and took a gulp of water. It is resting on that hockey field

right now and as a goalkeeper you are wearing more close than anybody.

-- it is roasting. Sudden death now. 2-2 after five, and now the sudden

death situation. The German captain against the Dutch goalkeeper. She

has squeezed it in, somehow. What a finish from Muller-Wieland. An

extraordinary angle. That is absolutely insane. The Dutch were

almost celebrating. Sombroek does well not to fall for the dummy. She

makes a brilliant save, off the stick and onto their helmet, but

from that angle, and diving, Janne Muller-Wieland, take a bow. And now

for the Netherlands, Willemijn Bos has to score. Kristina Reynolds

saves, Willemijn Bos gets another chance and makes no mistake. Heart

in mouth is all around the stadium amongst the Dutch supporters. Again,

Kristina Reynolds does well, but she does not know where the ball has

gone. Willemijn Bos was composed. I would imagine we will see the same

thing from her, the spin in front of Sombroek. She is coming at speed,

Marie Mavers. She tried to go through the legs of Sombroek. Well,

well, well. She just did not spend enough, Marie Mavers, in front of

Joyce Sombroek who gets the inside of the pad. Didn't do enough, it

comes off the right pad, and now if Ellen Hoog scores, the Dutch are in

the final. She's slaloming left and right. She scores. The Netherlands

are going through in the Olympic hockey tournament. They have

defeated Germany in the penalty shoot out. And the Germans are in

despair. What a way to finish. Ellen Hoog, the hero of the Netherlands

side. The Dutch still on for three in a

row, and the second big penalty shoot out of the summer that the

Germans have lost, they go into the bronze medal play-off. And great

Britain will be taking on New Zealand in the second semifinal at

9pm tonight, in Great Britain. That is a rerun of the 2012 bronze medal

play-off that was won by Great Britain so that is a real grudge

rematch. To see who will go through to face the Dutch in the final. All

of these team sports are now coming to the boil in this second week of

the Rio Olympics. Not coming to the boil is the medal

race in the men's 470. It has been delayed for an hour and a half.

Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills are guaranteed a gold medal. They are

trying to keep themselves limbering up before they get to the start

line. If they just finished the race, they just have to turn up and

complete the race to be crowned officially old medal champions.

Interestingly, Hannah Mills, from Cardiff, has a whole posse of

friends and family on the shore, including her mum, aunt and cousin,

and they are waiting yellow dusters, because her great-grandmother

emigrated to the United States on a bigger boat leaving Britain and

waved a yellow duster as she said farewell, so in her memory, and by

way of good luck, they are waving them for Hannah and Saskia. Surely,

the girls are just behind you. They are not going anywhere either! It

has been interesting, watching them. They are still going through their

routines like normal, not taking anything for granted. For those of

us just joining it on BBC Two, how dominant have they been? They have

been rock solid, they have not made any mistakes. It was a surprise for

them to get to the end of their feeds so far fled, 20 points ahead.

In great shape. They only have to finish it without getting into

trouble and the gold medal is theirs. They have been together

since London, they took the silver medal there, and I know it was a

battle, were they going to continue, but they are such a tight

partnership. They are, and Hannah Mills is a little dynamo, she is so

tactically aware, she has been winning World Championships cinch

she was this tall. Since she was a junior. Just waiting for the moment

for her to win a gold medal. She is cross with herself for missing out

in London, so hopefully she can let that go now. Is it my imagination or

have more of these classes finished with a day to spare than normal? It

feels like that to me. It has for the British medallists. In those

classes they have been so dominant. Giles Scott has won everything for

the last four years. He wanted to make sure that he absolutely nailed

it before he got to the vagaries of the stadium race. It is partly made

for TV, a short race, in the bosom of Sugarloaf, with the crowd on the

beach. You don't want the risk, he worked hard to be far enough ahead,

as have the girls, and Nick Dempsey, who won the silver in windsurfing.

In other classes we have had a ding-dong. There is one tomorrow in

women's skiff, four on equal points, including the Brazilian. That will

be a humdinger. You have had so many different types of conditions to

cope with, we have talked about the conditions in the mountains, but

there is too much wind, the lasers were taken off the water because it

was too dangerous, and now you are, gain. We have seen it all. We knew

we would. It seems hard to predict what is going on. It is very

mountainous, we have the influence from the Atlantic. The mountains are

massive. It makes it very difficult. We are expecting a storm later

today. I was drenched on the Atlantic Ocean, nobody predicted

that, I hope it does not come in today. In terms of the regattas you

have been to, you have competed in many of them, how does this one

compared in terms of the facilities and the way the event has been run?

Because there is only one more day to go. In terms of the race tracks,

it has been the hardest I have known. This is my seventh Olympics.

Seven racecourses, they have had current and difficult winds and bits

of stuff on the water. A lot to deal with. The guys we have seen on the

top step of the podium of the best the sport has, mentally strong.

Onshore, it is the same for every sport, it is not the easiest place

to stay and train and love, but if there is a gold medal at stake, you

make it work. I can think of worse places to be hanging around and not

having to work for it, their hard work is done, just crossed the line

and the gold medal will be theirs. Wish them well, we will catch you

later. We are talking boxing bout, no celebrations, only hard graft

this evening. It is the lightweight women's semifinals this evening. The

big surprise on Monday was that Katie Taylor, the defending champion

from Ireland, a class apart in London, went out, and it is the

woman who beat her from Finland, Mira Potkonen, in the quarterfinals,

against Yin Junhua. We are at the semifinal stage of the

women's 60 kilograms, lightweight division. Both boxers guaranteed at

least bronze. Each one of them with ambitions to get through to the gold

medal match. The boxer in blue, Yin Junhua of China. Her opponent in

red, the orthodox stance. A good right hand to the body, Mira

Potkonen, ranked 11th in the world, the reigning World Championship

bronze medallist. A good start by both boxers, in pursuit of a place

in the gold medal match. They have met twice before, it is the boxer in

blue that prevailed in both of their previous contests. Early impressions

here, Mira Potkonen will have to quicken her feet. She is too slow.

Yin Junhua is good at catching her opponent as she comes in. If Mira

Potkonen has slow feet, she will walk onto the shop. Yin Junhua is

skilful. If she has the time and space, she will score with that

punch. Mira Potkonen has two quicken the feet. We have seen her in the

past with a fantastic victory over Katie Taylor. She is applying

pressure, trying to pin Yin Junhua to the ropes. In the previous

contests, Yin Junhua wafter loser. In Kazakhstan Mira Potkonen beat her

en route to the bronze medal. Mira Potkonen prevailed last year as

well. The boxer in red one the previous encounters, and the

right-hand drives Yin Junhua back towards the neutral corner. The

first minute was better for Yin Junhua. Mira Potkonen was too far

away and too slow. Towards the end of the round, she started to get a

bit closer. More pressure, intense pressure. Coming forward, if you

give Yin Junhua time and space on the outside, she is good at catching

you as you come in. Quality of the punching is not brilliant here. That

is a nice shot, though. The first minute or so Yin Junhua

controlled it better. Immediately onto the front foot is

Mira Potkonen, the 35-year-old from Finland, trying to overturn the

deficit she faces after the first round. This is where she has

success, pinning Yin Junhua to the ropes and scoring effectively. What

is evident is that the red corner said to their boxer, you must close

the gap down quicker, that is why she has come out on the front foot,

rocks and with more urgency, because if she stays at bay, she is getting

picked off. Sensible pressure on the front foot. She has got to think

before she launches the attack, but controlled aggression going forward.

12 boxers began this tournament, we are down to the final four. Yin

Junhua typed with a couple of big shots. Yin Junhua forced to hold on.

An intervention by the referee. Giving Yin Junhua time to recover

after she was shaken up, but she walks back into the fray, into the

precise punches produced by Mira Potkonen. Yin Junhua is clever. On

the back foot. Trying to get a bit of space and time so she can see the

attacks coming. She has a good right hook. Good timing. She has got a bit

of skill. The third contest for both of these boxers, to see who will

progress through to the gold medal match. Terrific atmosphere here

again. Mira Potkonen ending the contest on the front foot. Yin

Junhua fought back to make it an exchange, but a good response, after

Yin Junhua took the opening round unanimously. Better work from Mira

Potkonen. She started the round very well indeed on different foot.

Sensible pressure coming forward, pinning her opponent on the ropes,

getting through with the shots. Mira Potkonen a definite that around. I

hope the scores reflect that. I thought Mira Potkonen did enough

to win that round. Into the second half of the contest,

both boxers flying out to clash in the centre of the ring. The boxer in

blue, the rain it will championship bronze medallist, on the front foot

again, but Yin Junhua is biting effectively. Mira Potkonen got

closer in the second round. She edged it for one judge. It makes it

19-19 on that Judge's card, but a two point advantage for the other

two judges. The referee has to be stronger. On two occasions Mira

Potkonen trying to force the pace, force her opponent back to the

ropes, then Yin Junhua comes out and holds. The referee should be

recognising that and saying, you should not be holding like that. She

is going from the defensive position forward to grab her opponent. The

referee should pick up on that. Yin Junhua initiating it, Mira Potkonen

being tangled up. Yin Junhua being put under pressure. Effective front

foot aggression. That is a sign of frustration by Mira Potkonen. That

is a point. All of her hard work has been undone by virtue of that point

against her, she walks into a cracking southpaw right arm as the

action resumes. That is a point of the total of the boxer in red,

despite all of the effective pressure she was able to launch and

sustain. Unless she has won this round, it could be 10-8 in favour of

the boxer in blue. It was wrong, but she is first rated, it has not been

a good refereeing performance, because Yin Junhua is constantly off

the roads. She was wrong to do it, but the referee has not helped

matters. Just before her taking her seat, Mira Potkonen took an age to

return to her red corner, because it was a dispirited slog across the

canvas, after having the point docked. She should not do that. But

before that, Yin Junhua was holding on the roads. At any given

opportunity. The referee should have picked up on that and told her not

to hold. Somehow, those scores are 10-8,

aren't they? As we move into the fourth and final round, look, that

is exactly what has happened again, Ronald. And the referee has done

nothing about it. That is a cracking left uppercut from Yin, and the

verbal warnings in session from the referee. And yet they continue

throughout the contest. -- incessant from the referee. Now, she is

mounting a rally. She tries to find that finishing shot. Yin appeared to

be a little bit naughty with their head here. Look at the frustration

from Potkonen. Tied up once again to the extent that she is boxing both

of the ears of Yin. The referee repeatedly saying no holding, no

holding. Potkonen throwing everything she has

at Yin in an effort to make that gold-medal bout. Looking to get her

first victory, the boxer. She's throwing absolutely everything into

every shot, Potkonen. She is walking onto a few things as well, Potkonen,

by putting everything into her punches, she is there to be hit

herself. Certainly, the boxer in blue looking for her first victory.

After being invested by Potkonen in a multi-nations tournament in

Potkonen's hometown in Helsinki the year before that. What a time and

what an occasion in which to secure your first victory in three meetings

over a familiar rival. It will be Yin Junhua of China, the fifth

ranked boxer in the world, who will go through at the expense of the

11th ranked boxer in the world, Mira Potkonen. She has had a great run to

hear. She defeated the Brazilian 2012 bronze medallist, then came up

against Katie Taylor, and a stone 2-1, so split decision victories in

previous two contests then faces a boxer ranked six places higher than

her, and she has been out pointed. And the point for that head but it

did not help her cause all. Yin on the back foot did the better stuff

in the earlier rounds, and she goes through. Ladies and gentlemen, the

winner by unanimous decision... In the blue corner... Yin Junhua. Yin

Junhua China, the fifth ranked boxer and the world, goes through to the

gold-medal bout in the women's 60 kilograms lightweight division. She

has done so with a unanimous points decision victory over her familiar

advocacy, Potkonen of Finland. Potkonen comes away with Olympic

bronze. The Chinese boxer Yin goes through to the final and will face

is tell Mossley of France. There will be a new champion in that

lightweight division. And there will be a new champion in the equestrian

team jumping event. Great Britain did not qualify for the final

concluding round today, so who would become the new champions? Let's find

out. A very good morning to you from

Deodoro, the venue for the equestrian events at the 2016

Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. A brilliant round yesterday, Kent

Farrington jumping in his first Olympic Games. He has been part of

the Nations cup team of America which has been so very successful.

He has won some big grands prix this year and he is on cracking form.

America, though, to remind you we learnt that Beezy Madden had

withdrawn so America one of three teams on a zero score but only have

three riders. Every one is going to count in this exciting finale before

those Olympic medals are given out. Normally a very naturally quick ride

around the arena. -- quick ride. Just making sure of the big

vertical. Now he's opening the stride out. There will be intense

pressure, because all of these scores for the USA are going to

count. It is again, just over the 82 seconds time allowed, but it is

clear jumping, one time thought. Kent Farrington was not quite at his

fluent best but he is determined to jump clear. And the way this is

panning out, be time for could actually decide medals. Now it is

the turn of the European champion from 2009, Kevin Stout. Just one

time Ford at the moment. -- time fault.

France only bring forward the score of one time fault from yesterday's

round. This is where Kevin Stoute could put France in the box seat.

The tall, elegant style of Kevin Stoute, really suits these big

arenas. Just seen one extraordinary brilliant round from Tiffany Foster.

Kevin Stoute still clear at the moment. A little time check as he

comes round the corner into the last fence, rattled part of the

combination. But he is quick. Galloping to the last. I think he

might have done it. He has. He has given us our second double clear.

And it is France, pushing their way to gold. The only thing these riders

can do now is take the course by the scruff of the neck. Two riders on

the bounce jumping clear inside the time. And now, France. And it is the

most experienced rider, 50 years old, just one time Ford yesterday

Rogers Yves-Bost. If you are new to show-jumping, keep your eye on this

man. He has the most unique, incredible style. Sometimes looks

like he is going to fall off, his legs and hands go everywhere, but

the horses jump for him, and he has been supremely effective over the

years. She is a real fighter, this mare.

Both of them will give absolutely everything. Riding for his life, he

has nailed that one. Now, the big nomination. He picks her up, he is

fighting. He is still there. It is not a pretty round but he's still

clear. It is going to be over the time. Come on! What a fighting

round. There is Kevin Stoute jumping up and down. The French are on a

charge, they really are. You watched him jumping that last fence, I think

he jump it on his own! And now, McLain Ward for the night -- United

States of America. Just one time fault from Kent Farrington, and one

fence down by Lucy Davis. They have got to count those schools. They are

already on five, and whatever this man does, will depend on where that

score goes next. Extraordinary, the power and scope of this horse. He's

holding for six strikes, and lots of riders have put seven in there. One

thing that McLain Ward is doing is eating up the ground with the big

stride. He is really going for the clear. Massive power this horse has

got. Quite incredible. He really gallops into the combination. He

will have a little time check as he comes up over the water tray. He's

going to be well inside the time. This has got clear round written all

over it. Is he going to do it? He has. He has done it in 79.8 seconds.

And it is our third double clear round, and America are now back in

the game. Now, riding first Class, Germany fighting to stay in it.

This, to go clear. The best that they can finish on is for. That may

or may not be good enough. So this is a big pressure round for Daniel

Deusser. This is a horse that has got a very big engine. Actually,

already, the French a run possible score of three. They can improve

that by one, but actually, the Germans can't beat the French.

Daniel is clear at the moment. Trying to keep this very big horse

together and in balance. You can see, he is a huge horse, eating up

the ground. He's got to stay careful in the middle of this combination.

That was the fence that he had feared for him. That is another very

expensive one. The Germans not going clear today. The Americans have

beaten the Germans, whatever happens now. They are going to have to score

at least eight. And that puts them down in a bronze medal position.

Before the day started, the Germans just looked invincible. And none of

their riders, so far, have jumped clear. She jumped clear in the first

round. Amy Millar, they will want to drop that 12. This man going for a

clear round. And a score of four in this round, four on the overnight,

that could get them a bronze medal. It could.

Eric, attacking the course as he always does. You could see the same

style of riding from the other Canadians. They have jumped

brilliantly today. Another interesting thing to look at and

that is Leprovost was not jumping today. She fell on the first day and

did not get that score, so she's out of the individual, so no need for

her to jump. Back to Eric Lamaze. He's working hard. He has a very

fast time coming into the last. Another double clear from this

magician. He really has kept this Canadian score alive. They finish on

eight. It is now a situation for Germany, if Ludger Beerbaum goes

clear, Germany will finish on eight, there will be a potential jump off

for a bronze medal. He's the only German rider who has not jumped a

clear round yet. If ever a man needs a clear, it is now.

He picked his horse up there, he was not going to touch the planks. He

just goes a bit untidy around the corners, but he is very scopy.

Ludger Beerbaum opening the stride up, he will have to use all of his

strength. Even a time fault would lose the bronze medal. Just turn

into it and go for it. His time is good. He has got the stride, what a

round. Inside the time as well. It will be a jump off, between Canada

and Germany for the bronze medal. The gold medal goes to France. It is

silver for the knighted States of America. The jumpoff is coming up.

What an angle she is coming in on there, Amy Millar.

The riders are throwing all caution to the wind. The Germans have got

one fence advantage, the first one went down. There is another one for

Canada. It is advantage Germany. A good time. She did not have any

choice, she had to go for it. It is definitely advantage Germany. Could

they clinch it with this rider? Two clear rounds for Germany, this their

third rider. Canada have already had three riders round. The best they

could do is four faults. If they can get a clear round. If he has a fence

down, there is an injustice battle between the last two riders. --

interesting battle. He will disregard the fact that they have

the clears and go for the time. It is not the easiest course -- horse

to go fast on, slow in his movement. Just a bit steady around. But if he

jumps clear, that is what will count. If he does, the Germans have

one bronze. Just has to jump the next two fences. No need to rush. A

bit available you one. He is a mile off it. The sales over it. Germany

take the bronze medal. Dramatic events. There were two

British competitors, Ben Maher and Nick Skelton. They were riding in

the individual, trying to qualify for the final. The scores will be

reset to zero in the individual bound, the top 35 riders going

through, and both Ben Maher and Nick Skelton have made it. Nick in his

seventh Olympics at the age of 58, so congratulations to both. Michael

Whitaker was qualified to go through today, but he had to withdraw after

his stallion was taken to the vet with a suspected colic. An

unfortunate end for Michael Whitaker's chances. That is the

first time for 40 years that the French have one that got medal, a

great Olympics for them, having won the three-day event as well. Well

done to them. We are going out onto the BMX track. We have been on the

road, in the velodrome, and now we are heading into the heresy and's

heron care world of BMX. You are going to love this. It is one of the

great sites when we get to the man on man jostling for position. Before

we do that, we have to get into the seeding ground. We will see that

shortly after we hear from one of Great Britain's riders, Liam

Phillips. We are here to meet Liam Phillips,

one of the big hopes for a gong. Rather than just have a straight

chat, we thought, let's make it more interesting.

What is going on? Would you like to see what I have got?

Nice to meet you! Not bad! I are not sure about the Olympics! Maybe

Tokyo! Surely nobody has gone that fast with the shoes before! People

have a perception of your sport that it is for the cool kids, those who

want to eat burgers and hang out while everybody else is doing the

serious business, but you put every bit of effort in that Jessica

Ennis-Hill and Mo Farah do to make sure you are ready. BMX athletes are

the most powerful athlete on the planet in terms of cycling. Eat

that, Bradley Wiggins! The first 2.5 seconds of the race is the most

important, we go from zero to 65 kilometres per hour, over 200 rpm.

The guys involved with cycling, they will think I am making those numbers

up, cos they are at the top end of what is achievable. I was hitting a

view of those numbers! Close! I am taking this all in my stride.

Most of the athletes we speak to, the one thing that concerns them is

injury. You have that to content with and the fact your sport is a

lottery. I have raced for such a long time, it is part and parcel of

it. I broke my collarbone in December. It is not the be all and

end all. I say it was just another broken collarbone, but it is part of

the sport. You strike me as laid-back, you take everything that

is thrown at you in your stride, how do you approach an Olympic year? It

is easier said than done. I have said numerous times, it is just

another year, but the difficulty with an Olympic year is, that is the

last race of the season. With the sport that I do, injuries are always

a big factor. I wanted to get to this stage and go to the Olympics in

one piece. That is something I could not do in London. That taught me a

lot about the Olympics as a whole. I feel I are many different place

going into this Olympics. If I go there and perform well, I enjoy what

I am doing and I ride my bike like I know I can, I should be successful.

He is going at 7:20pm your time, on the BBC sport website and on the

app. We will pick up the qualification of the women's event,

it has just been completed, the Australians have a favourite,

Caroline Buchanan, and look out for the National heroine in her native

Colombia, the reigning champion here.

Caroline Buchanan, this year's world time trial champion. She is the one

they are all going to be looking at in this particular discipline, in

this time trial effort. Really aggressive, attacking the jumps,

looking super-smooth. One of the best hopes for cycling success for

Australia coming into these Olympics, never mind the current

situation, with so many Aussies underperforming on two wheels. She

has gone from fifth place into first. The world champion shows her

class there and makes a good start to her Olympic campaign. That was a

very technically impressive ride. That will give her confidence,

regardless of what happens from here. She is one of the big stars.

Definitely one of the favourites for the gold medal. The Colombian fans

are making a noise now. She seems to deal with pressure so

well. The home favourite in the World Championships, she brushed

attention aside and won the race with apparent ease. Let's see what

she can do. Away goes the world champion, the

last rider off in the time trial, and the Colombian fans in the crowd

are screaming themselves hoarse. She cleared the triples with ease.

Storming through, quickest time so far. Super-smooth. The sort of start

we were expecting to see from the world champion. Can she carry it on?

Looking like she is in a class of her own, so impressive. Smooth,

quick, stylish, fastest. Mariana Pajon of Colombia. There you go,

world champion steps up and performs on the biggest stage, really

impressive. There were rumours from the American head coach that she

might have a cold or be slightly under the weather, but there are no

signs of it. Super impressive. Just watching the time trial, as we see

Mariana Pajon again, it was a BMX masterclass from her in terms of the

way she attacked the track, but two or three of the riders looked better

than the rest of the field, even when they were riding on their own.

You would not need to look at the stopwatch to see which of the riders

will be the favourites going into this competition. Mariana Pajon

seemed to be head and shoulders above the rest, only 0.2 seconds,

but the Canon looking strong as well. It is hard to look past

Mariana Pajon for the gol medal at this stage.

Mariana Pajon is the top speed's top seed. The argy-bargy will get under

way tomorrow. Shall we do some headlines before I say my goodbyes?

Mo Farah remains in the hunt for a fourth Olympic gold medal, he

survived another trip to make it through to the 5000 metres final on

Saturday, aiming to complete the double-double. There was more good

news for Great Britain on the track, Lynsey Sharp went out strong again,

claiming an impressive victory in her 800 metres heats, joined by

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke. Britain's last remaining hope in the badminton

singles out, come to be beaten in the end by an impressive Danish

player, but fantastic progress. London 2012 bronze medallist Liam

Heath and Jon Schofield on course for another medal after they booked

their place in the men's kayak doubles sprint final. And, Brazil

will have the chance to finally get their hands on an Olympic football

gold medal after their men's team have thumped Honduras 6-0 in the

semifinals. They will play either Nigeria or Germany in Saturday's

final. Neymar scored twice, he sealed it with a penalty at the end,

so hurray for everybody in Brazil. If you are staying up to watch the

beach for it, enjoy it, I will catch you fresh tomorrow. Goodbye.