:00:19. > :00:23.Good evening, your timing is impeccable, we have an important
:00:24. > :00:30.night and an important bout in the boxing ring. It is Nicola Adams
:00:31. > :00:34.defending her title, this is the semifinal, she is already guaranteed
:00:35. > :00:39.a bronze, but she is not here for that. She is also for this bout
:00:40. > :00:40.against Ren Cancan, the woman she beat in the London final four years
:00:41. > :00:55.ago. You join us in the introduction is
:00:56. > :01:00.ahead of this semifinal match. Ren Cancan, the Olympic silver
:01:01. > :01:07.medallist. Suffer defeat to Nicola Adams in the Olympic final in London
:01:08. > :01:19.four years ago. They have met since then, they met earlier this year,
:01:20. > :01:23.and it was Ren Cancan who prevailed. The 51 kilograms semifinal, who will
:01:24. > :01:31.go through to the gold medal match? We are under way. Semifinal action
:01:32. > :01:36.in the women's 51 kilograms flyweight division, they know each
:01:37. > :01:43.other very well indeed. The boxer in bed, the reigning champion, Nicola
:01:44. > :01:48.Adams, the British boxer. The southpaw from China, Ren Cancan. So
:01:49. > :01:54.much history between them, they have met five times before. Nicola Adams
:01:55. > :02:00.is trailing in the rivalry, 2-3, against the former three-time World
:02:01. > :02:06.Championship gold medallist. She took those titles in 2008, 2010 and
:02:07. > :02:12.2012, and on two of these occasions she reduced Nicola Adams to silver
:02:13. > :02:17.medallist status. Nicola Adams got it right on the grandest stage of
:02:18. > :02:21.all, the Olympic Games. It is important for Nicola Adams to hit
:02:22. > :02:26.the target with her right hand. If she misses the target, she falls in,
:02:27. > :02:34.and that is a bad position to be in against the southpaw. She cannot
:02:35. > :02:38.neglect her jab also. She started the contest well, she has got to
:02:39. > :02:46.measure the gap with that shot. For she throws the right hand. Nicola
:02:47. > :02:51.Adams enters this tournament as the reigning World Championship gold
:02:52. > :02:55.medallist. That one got through, but a nice uppercut from Ren Cancan.
:02:56. > :03:02.Using good footwork to get back to the space in the ring. Timing and
:03:03. > :03:06.accuracy paramount for Nicola Adams. She is waiting for her opponent to
:03:07. > :03:10.lead, which is not a bad thing to do against a southpaw. Then she comes
:03:11. > :03:15.back with the right hand. She needs two more -- she needs to work more
:03:16. > :03:29.with the jab. Plenty of sabre rattling with the lead hands
:03:30. > :03:33.in the closing ten seconds or so. A very good round of boxing from both
:03:34. > :03:45.individuals. They both enjoyed success. Not a lot in it. Another
:03:46. > :03:49.physical just match. -- chess match. Neither boxer wanting to make a
:03:50. > :03:55.mistake. You do that at this level, your opponent will punish you. It is
:03:56. > :03:59.a nice attack from Ren Cancan. Nicola Adams getting through with
:04:00. > :04:07.the right hand. That is a nice shot from Ren Cancan. All three judges
:04:08. > :04:12.using the ten point system favouring Ren Cancan. The reigning Olympic
:04:13. > :04:24.silver medallist takes an early lead after the opening two minutes.
:04:25. > :04:33.The second round, women's boxing schedule for four two-minute rounds.
:04:34. > :04:39.Nicola Adams comes out in aggressive mood, on the front foot, and pecking
:04:40. > :04:44.away. But a good southpaw left got through to the body from Ren Cancan.
:04:45. > :04:51.They better start from Nicola Adams. We spoke about it, she neglected it
:04:52. > :04:56.a bit. She has to set up the backhand with the lead and first.
:04:57. > :05:02.The left has to go before the right. She can not afford to fall short.
:05:03. > :05:10.Ren Cancan boxing effectively on the back foot.
:05:11. > :05:18.It is interesting, you drew the analogy of physical chess, Nicola
:05:19. > :05:25.Adams views this the same way, drawing on skills and tactics. Her
:05:26. > :05:34.ring intelligence is crucial, rather than naked aggression. It is getting
:05:35. > :05:37.a bit untidy. A mistake at this level could be crucial, because it
:05:38. > :05:46.is likely to be counted instantly. Just like that. The most basic of
:05:47. > :05:57.all shots, the jab. Ren Cancan fell short. Nicola Adams got through, and
:05:58. > :06:03.again, a simple punch. Get your timing and accuracy right, which she
:06:04. > :06:06.did there, you can Adams. A box of Ren Cancan experience knows it has
:06:07. > :06:10.been a good passage of the second round for Nicola Adams, she will
:06:11. > :06:15.look to make a strong conclusion to be around to even things up. But
:06:16. > :06:23.look at the timing on that one of a left jab from Nicola Adams. Nicola
:06:24. > :06:29.Adams has concluded the second round in the stronger fashion. A very good
:06:30. > :06:32.round of boxing and a wonderful response from Nicola Adams, having
:06:33. > :06:41.conceded the opening unanimously. A much better round.
:06:42. > :06:47.Dave Alloway saying it is a better round, but when you catch it, don't
:06:48. > :06:54.run in. He does not want her to overcommit. Her timing was superb,
:06:55. > :06:57.her concentration was excellent, and she finished the round strongly.
:06:58. > :07:07.That is always good, too impressed the judges. The timing and accuracy
:07:08. > :07:11.was there. She should get this. Across the board. It is even
:07:12. > :07:17.Stephen. Back to parity at the midway point of this 51 kilograms
:07:18. > :07:31.flyweight semifinal. It is tight, as you would expect. Two rounds
:07:32. > :07:33.completed, two rounds to go. Ren Cancan the reigning Asian
:07:34. > :07:38.continental championship gold medallist, she swept the opening
:07:39. > :07:40.round unanimously, Nicola Adams responded with a brilliant
:07:41. > :07:51.performance in the second round to return the favour. We are all
:07:52. > :07:55.square. Two rounds to go. A good right jab to the body from Ren
:07:56. > :08:01.Cancan. Nicola Adams response to the -- with the same shot from the left
:08:02. > :08:08.hand. Very often you have to make the southpaw lead. Acting like a
:08:09. > :08:13.counterpuncher, waiting for Nicola Adams to lead, so when she leaves,
:08:14. > :08:18.she must hit the target. That is better from Nicola Adams. Terrific
:08:19. > :08:24.forward foray from Nicola Adams. After the brisk start, is Ren Cancan
:08:25. > :08:28.beginning to fade a bit? She does not seem to have the same sharpness
:08:29. > :08:33.as in the opening round, although she got through there. It is mainly
:08:34. > :08:41.because Nicola Adams' accuracy and timing is better. She is hoping she
:08:42. > :08:46.is going to miss the target by sitting back, Nicola Adams is
:08:47. > :08:50.hitting the target. That is what is troubling Ren Cancan at this stage.
:08:51. > :08:59.Hitting the target with the most fundamental of all shots. A terrific
:09:00. > :09:02.left jab. Ren Cancan coming into this contest despite the presence of
:09:03. > :09:08.the head guard with an eye injury. The left uppercut from Nicola Adams
:09:09. > :09:12.just short of the mark. In her victory at the quarterfinal stage
:09:13. > :09:17.over her Canadian opponent, heads came together. She suffered an eye
:09:18. > :09:23.injury and need the head guard. A good right-hander from Ren Cancan.
:09:24. > :09:28.The left hand was not too far away. Nicola Adams' use of the jab in the
:09:29. > :09:32.third round was really impressive. It is the jab that is winning the
:09:33. > :09:38.contest for Nicola Adams at the moment. It is important to finished
:09:39. > :09:43.around strong, you have to catch the judges' eyes. They are close rounds.
:09:44. > :09:46.Nicola Adams is doing the better work, but the last ten seconds can
:09:47. > :09:52.be crucial for impressing the judges. Nicola Adams get through
:09:53. > :09:57.with a nice right hand, she keeps her opponent on the back foot. A
:09:58. > :10:04.nice left hand went through there from Ren Cancan. Nicola Adams across
:10:05. > :10:10.the board game, they are liking what they are seeing. Timing, accuracy,
:10:11. > :10:16.working well with the basic shot. Nicola Adams two minutes away from
:10:17. > :10:20.returning to the gold medal match in this, her second successive Olympic
:10:21. > :10:30.Games. Expect this woman to come out strong to begin the fourth and final
:10:31. > :10:34.round. Nicola Adams, after conceding the opening ground across the board,
:10:35. > :10:39.has taken the second and third rounds unanimously, to have a
:10:40. > :10:46.1-point lead on the scorecards of all three judges. Ren Cancan aware
:10:47. > :10:51.of that, she is now looking to take the contest to Nicola Adams. This is
:10:52. > :10:56.incredibly tight. Maybe Word has made it down to the respective
:10:57. > :10:59.corners as to the status of the scorecards, but the boxers'
:11:00. > :11:04.concentration will remain absolute. Ren Cancan may change her tactics,
:11:05. > :11:08.which will not suit her style. She is a counterpuncher on the back
:11:09. > :11:12.foot, but if they feel she is behind, they may have to force the
:11:13. > :11:19.fight to Nicola Adams. As long as Nicola Adams keep the timing and
:11:20. > :11:26.accuracy, she should be OK. Again, plenty of twitching. The southpaw
:11:27. > :11:32.left not far away from Ren Cancan. The opponent trying to draw
:11:33. > :11:38.something they can counter. So much thought and concentration behind
:11:39. > :11:43.each and every attack. Setting traps, trying to draw something from
:11:44. > :11:48.the opponent. A good left jab again from Nicola Adams, and a counter
:11:49. > :11:52.right. Ren Cancan making mistakes. Her hands are very low, Nicola Adams
:11:53. > :11:56.is stepping in with the right-hander. This is the crucial
:11:57. > :12:01.part of the round. It is still fairly close. A good burst from
:12:02. > :12:06.either boxer could take the round. Nicola Adams has got to finish
:12:07. > :12:12.strong. Both boxers will have that in a clock that lets them know how
:12:13. > :12:21.deep they are into a round. This is where Ren Cancan wants to be,
:12:22. > :12:25.scoring with a long left. Nicola Adams drives her back towards the
:12:26. > :12:30.roads. There is an exchange on the final bell, but Nicola Adams must be
:12:31. > :12:34.on because of returning to the gold-medal bout. She took the second
:12:35. > :12:42.and third rounds across the board. That is why she is all smiles in the
:12:43. > :12:46.red corner. They remove the gloves. She feels she has done enough and is
:12:47. > :12:51.returning to the gold medal bout. Some good boxing from both boxers.
:12:52. > :12:55.The long, straight right hand was a belting shot from Nicola Adams. The
:12:56. > :13:00.last ten seconds was crucial, and she finished strong, pushing her
:13:01. > :13:06.opponent to the ropes. She has done enough, she is proved, in my
:13:07. > :13:14.opinion. Well done, Nicola Adams. She has already emulated Dick
:13:15. > :13:18.McTaggart, getting a second consecutive medal. She is trying to
:13:19. > :13:27.any late Harry Mallon, who won two consecutive gold medals. The winner,
:13:28. > :13:38.by unanimous decision,... In the red corner... Nicola Adams! Nicola
:13:39. > :13:43.Adams' quest to defend her gold medal that she won in London four
:13:44. > :13:49.years ago is now one step closer to becoming a reality. The boxer from
:13:50. > :13:56.Leeds has defeated a woman with whom she shares such a long history. It
:13:57. > :14:01.is now tied up pre-3, the rivalry, and on the Olympic stage it is
:14:02. > :14:05.Nicola Adams who has prevailed, text to a unanimous decision. She returns
:14:06. > :14:09.to the Olympic gold-medal match, and given the form she demonstrated, she
:14:10. > :14:15.is going to be supremely confident it will be she who occupies top spot
:14:16. > :14:20.on the podium. The first part of the mission accomplished, she is through
:14:21. > :14:26.to the final for the second kazoo -- consecutive Olympic Games. Terrific
:14:27. > :14:30.performance by Nicola Adams. Let's spare a thought for Ren Cancan, she
:14:31. > :14:34.came away with silver four years ago at the hands of Nicola Adams, she
:14:35. > :14:37.played her part in a terrific contest, she took the opening round,
:14:38. > :14:42.but what a response from Nicola Adams. She took the subsequent two
:14:43. > :14:48.rounds to get herself into a commanding position. It was a great
:14:49. > :14:53.performance. She had to concentrate throughout the contest. It was a
:14:54. > :14:57.tricky contest. She had to perform better in this one than she did in
:14:58. > :15:02.her first one, and she did, but her concentration was very high. Her
:15:03. > :15:04.timing and accuracy from the second round were excellent. She has done
:15:05. > :15:20.really well, congratulations. She goes through to the gold-medal
:15:21. > :15:26.bout. August 20, the afternoon session. What a display from Nicola
:15:27. > :15:31.Adams. The epitome of a big-time performer. Embracing the Olympic
:15:32. > :15:42.stage and for a second successive time on that stage she has bested
:15:43. > :15:44.Ren Cancan, and having made her way through the gauntlet of the world
:15:45. > :15:49.media she is now with John Inverdale. Lets her what she has to
:15:50. > :15:50.say after returning to the gold-medal bout for a second
:15:51. > :16:00.successive games. I am excited, cannot wait, it is
:16:01. > :16:06.what I have been training for for four years. I am ready to go. You
:16:07. > :16:11.knew her really well, had beaten her in London, how much was in your mind
:16:12. > :16:16.going into the ring today? I was not thinking about it much, four years
:16:17. > :16:19.is a long time for a person to change their style, technique,
:16:20. > :16:24.strengths and weaknesses. So I just have to stick to my tactics. While
:16:25. > :16:32.you talk you are throwing out the jab. It was immense for you today. I
:16:33. > :16:44.have got long arms and it's just paid off. You are just so calm and
:16:45. > :16:49.without nerves. I am always nervous. You need it to give your adrenaline.
:16:50. > :16:55.How excited are you about what lies ahead? I am really excited and I
:16:56. > :17:00.want to say thank you to everybody supporting me back at home, I love
:17:01. > :17:13.you. Do you mind who wins this next fight? Identifying. -- I don't mind.
:17:14. > :17:15.So who will her opponent be? We will find out over the course of the next
:17:16. > :17:20.11 minutes. The semifinalists of the next
:17:21. > :17:39.contest being introduced. Ourahmoune, squaring off against
:17:40. > :17:59.Valencia of Colombia. This should be a cracker.
:18:00. > :18:05.You join us for the second semifinal in the women's 51 kilograms
:18:06. > :18:09.flyweight division. The fighters from Colombia and France, fighting
:18:10. > :18:16.for the right to face Nicola Adams in the gold-medal bout. In the blue,
:18:17. > :18:24.representing France, Sarah Ourahmoune, ranked number 15 in the
:18:25. > :18:30.world. Her opponent, wearing red, Ingrid Valencia, ranked 18th in the
:18:31. > :18:34.world. They met once before, four years ago at the 2012 World
:18:35. > :18:42.Championships, and it was a fighter in blue and prevailed over her call
:18:43. > :18:46.on. The French girl, Ourahmoune, she has got to get close to her
:18:47. > :18:52.opponent. If you watch Valencia, a relaxed guard, she likes to box at
:18:53. > :18:56.the mid and long range. She likes that distance between herself. She
:18:57. > :19:03.is bringing her opponent and two shots so that Ourahmoune has to move
:19:04. > :19:07.her head, bringing the beat into range, with fast movements. But she
:19:08. > :19:13.has to get inside and drag her into a total toe battle. Valencia seems
:19:14. > :19:22.to control things a little better -- toe to toe. Terrific noise and the
:19:23. > :19:26.majority of support is for the boxer in red, the Colombian, Ingrid
:19:27. > :19:35.Valencia, part of a five strong: Beam team, the sole woman on that
:19:36. > :19:44.team. -- five strong: Colombian team. Valencia unable to make her
:19:45. > :19:46.pay. The fighter in red trying to make a strong impression in the
:19:47. > :19:54.closing seconds of the opening round. Just a little slow with the
:19:55. > :19:58.feet, Ourahmoune, she has to quicken them there. A good, competitive
:19:59. > :20:08.round with Valencia working well on the outside. Good left-hand in
:20:09. > :20:14.succession from Valencia. Five judges at ringside, three of them
:20:15. > :20:17.selected randomly by computer prior to the opening bell, and they
:20:18. > :20:22.determine the scores for each round and indeed the contest should it go
:20:23. > :20:28.the distance. Valencia are working well on the outside but Ourahmoune
:20:29. > :20:33.had success coming forward. Generally her feet must be quicker.
:20:34. > :20:38.Needs to move her feet. That was nice. Caught on the inside. But the
:20:39. > :20:42.French girl was doing more boxing on the front foot. They may just fancy
:20:43. > :20:49.that. Let's see what the judges think.
:20:50. > :21:03.There you go, the girl in blue, from France, winning over judge the MC,
:21:04. > :21:12.Church aid goes for Valencia. -- judges be and see.
:21:13. > :21:16.An aggressive start of the second round from the fighter in blue, some
:21:17. > :21:19.of the shots landing incorrectly with the inside part rather than the
:21:20. > :21:24.knock up Park, although that final right hand was a good start. The
:21:25. > :21:32.punches they should be concentrating on the left cut from Ourahmoune,
:21:33. > :21:37.because of the low lead hand of Valencia, whereas Valencia has to
:21:38. > :21:43.throw a left uppercut, if you watch Ourahmoune, she comes Square, wide
:21:44. > :21:49.open for an uppercut. Accuracy and timing has got to be spot on.
:21:50. > :21:56.Ourahmoune, through the left hook, Valencia, further left uppercut.
:21:57. > :22:00.Neither of these boxes received byes in this tournament, 12 athletes.
:22:01. > :22:13.This is the third contest each, both of them have produced in the
:22:14. > :22:22.quarterfinals to make it to this stage, Ourahmoune defeated the
:22:23. > :22:26.number two seed and number two ranked fighter in the world saw her
:22:27. > :22:35.confidence incredibly high, a cracking left-hand from Valencia. A
:22:36. > :22:39.strong, fairly aggressive Ourahmoune, the feet keep coming
:22:40. > :22:47.square, she keeps getting away with it. Valencia just changes the angle
:22:48. > :22:55.of the back end to an uppercut. She may just walk onto a shot. It is
:22:56. > :23:01.that aggression with -- which the judges liked in that first round.
:23:02. > :23:04.How will they score that one? Some eye-catching work from the boxer in
:23:05. > :23:21.red, in terms of clean, precise singles.
:23:22. > :23:30.Ourahmoune, on the front foot. Valencia, trading with her on the
:23:31. > :23:34.inside. A lovely shot, but then caught with the right hand also. So
:23:35. > :23:40.it is fairly close. A look at the scores. Good right hand from
:23:41. > :23:48.Ourahmoune, and watch this for a left hand, through the middle. Here
:23:49. > :23:49.are the scores, coming up. Again, they prefer the front foot pressure
:23:50. > :24:02.of the French girl. As we move into the second half of
:24:03. > :24:08.this contest the momentum is with the boxer in blue, she has taken the
:24:09. > :24:13.second round in unanimous fashion, 10-9 from all three judges, and that
:24:14. > :24:16.is what has brought about the more aggressive start from Valencia, in
:24:17. > :24:22.red, looking to get onto the front foot. But she is meeting something
:24:23. > :24:28.of an immovable object in Ourahmoune, and willing to concede
:24:29. > :24:35.any ground. The quality of work from Valencia on the inside is not as
:24:36. > :24:40.good as Ourahmoune, that is a nice right hand, also. Just a bit wetter
:24:41. > :24:44.movement. Valencia has allowed her opponent to close down the gap when
:24:45. > :24:50.she should have been concentrating on more long-range work. Can she
:24:51. > :24:56.change it now? Getting onto the front foot, stalking her opponent,
:24:57. > :24:59.but the feet of Ourahmoune appear to have quickened in this third round
:25:00. > :25:03.because she is getting in and out without reply on a couple of
:25:04. > :25:13.occasions, Valencia still struggling to find the range with her southpaw
:25:14. > :25:17.punches. What I liked in Nicola Adams bout, she was using the jab,
:25:18. > :25:23.here, Valencia is failing to throw that punch. Trying to trade with her
:25:24. > :25:29.opponent on the outside. And she is getting the odd shot through but
:25:30. > :25:32.this contest suits Ourahmoune, she is close, throwing lots of shots,
:25:33. > :25:40.just getting the better on the inside, the French girl. Ourahmoune,
:25:41. > :25:49.reigning world champion and bronze medallist. Also took silver at light
:25:50. > :25:53.flyweight in 2008. A six time participant in World Championships
:25:54. > :25:58.tournaments, a vastly experienced 34-year-old Frenchwoman. And she has
:25:59. > :26:02.had a very good round here, having been in the ascendancy after the
:26:03. > :26:07.second round. It was a two point advantage from two of the judges.
:26:08. > :26:13.All square from the third judge. But a very strong round in the third
:26:14. > :26:23.from this boxer. We'll be fairly pleased in that corner, Ourahmoune
:26:24. > :26:29.is really adapting her style. Getting through with some nice
:26:30. > :26:40.shots. The right hand. That is a cracking shot. Beating her opponent
:26:41. > :26:46.to the punch. Here the scores. Again, across-the-board, Ourahmoune
:26:47. > :26:50.on the inside, doing much the better work. Valencia now has a mountain to
:26:51. > :27:03.climb. As we move into the fourth and final
:27:04. > :27:10.round the boxer wearing red, 27-year-old Ingrid Valencia from
:27:11. > :27:14.Columbia, the easiest equation is that she has got to produce a
:27:15. > :27:21.stoppage because she trails by 3.12 of the judges having conceded all
:27:22. > :27:27.three rounds with those observers, it is a 1-point advantage for
:27:28. > :27:36.Ourahmoune, 29-28, with the other judge. The momentum certainly with
:27:37. > :27:42.Ourahmoune, Valencia has got to land a finishing shot or a salvo of
:27:43. > :27:45.punches, because we have yet to see a 10-7 squad round in this
:27:46. > :27:56.tournament and this is fight number 252. Ourahmoune the movement is
:27:57. > :28:03.better -- the movement is better from Ourahmoune, she knows she is
:28:04. > :28:07.winning the contest and is protecting the lead now. Clever
:28:08. > :28:12.boxing from the outside, darting attacks. Valencia having to do all
:28:13. > :28:18.the pushing. If she's gone to force a big round she needs a stoppage. Or
:28:19. > :28:26.maybe a knockout. Ourahmoune, constantly on the move, that is
:28:27. > :28:35.going to be difficult. Valencia, try as she might, coming forward, but
:28:36. > :28:39.just cannot sustain the pressure or find the repeated success she needs
:28:40. > :28:45.to bring about any thought of a stoppage. Trying desperately but
:28:46. > :28:49.does not want to get reckless. Maybe as the ten second clapper sounds she
:28:50. > :28:53.will need to go for broke, and all nothing approach to land the punch
:28:54. > :28:59.of a lifetime. Still she remains patient and disciplined, looking for
:29:00. > :29:04.the shot, fires a right hook, Valencia thinks she has done enough,
:29:05. > :29:10.but given the scorecard status going into that fourth and final round it
:29:11. > :29:14.will be Sarah Ourahmoune going into the gold-medal bout to face Nicola
:29:15. > :29:20.Adams. The French are having a terrific tournament, a ten strong
:29:21. > :29:27.boxing team. Two woman, eight men. Both of the women in the medals
:29:28. > :29:35.stages. Ourahmoune, just changed it slightly in this round. Darting
:29:36. > :29:40.attacks, in and out. With her feet. Definitely the better work again.
:29:41. > :29:50.Although Valencia thinks she has got it, Ourahmoune was for me the clear
:29:51. > :29:53.winner. Boxed well, the French girl. Let's head down to the public
:29:54. > :29:59.address announcer to get the official announcement, declaring the
:30:00. > :30:04.verdict of this Olympic semifinal. To determine who will face Nicola
:30:05. > :30:05.Adams in the gold-medal bout. The 51 kilograms women's flyweight
:30:06. > :30:16.tournament. Ladies and gentlemen, the winner by
:30:17. > :30:39.split decision... In the blue corner... Sarah
:30:40. > :30:43.Ourahmoune. Sarah Ourahmoune of France, the 15th ranked boxer in the
:30:44. > :30:46.world, the reigning World Championship runs medallist, is
:30:47. > :30:50.through to the gold-medal match courtesy of a split victory over her
:30:51. > :30:56.familial rival Ingrid Lorena Valencia. She is delighted. She has
:30:57. > :31:04.more work to do, she will face off against Nicola Adams, she knows her
:31:05. > :31:09.very well indeed. The split verdict in favour of Sarah Ourahmoune, she
:31:10. > :31:14.will contest the gold medal with Nicola Adams in two days' time, the
:31:15. > :31:21.20th of August, in the afternoon session. Let's go to the mixed zone,
:31:22. > :31:24.a special guest has joined John Inverdale, the man is still the
:31:25. > :31:28.reigning Olympic superheavyweight champion. He will forever be a gold
:31:29. > :31:32.medallist, but until the end of the tournament, when a new champion is
:31:33. > :31:36.crowned, that man will still be Anthony Joshua.
:31:37. > :31:42.Along with Joe Frazier, the only man who is a world heavyweight champion
:31:43. > :31:48.and a reigning Olympic champion, not a bad CV. What did you make of that?
:31:49. > :31:53.And in terms of the contest with Nicola Adams, how do you see her
:31:54. > :31:57.prospects? That fight was interesting, a southpaw against an
:31:58. > :32:02.orthodox. I am sure Nicola is familiar with the French lady. The
:32:03. > :32:06.French and English teams spar together. She looks aggressive when
:32:07. > :32:10.she is attacking, but she is relaxed on her defence. Nicola will control
:32:11. > :32:15.her with the jabs, keep her thinking. Nicola does not switch off
:32:16. > :32:22.and give opportunities for attack and scoring points. We were talking,
:32:23. > :32:24.it is easy to generalise, but more contest is over because of this
:32:25. > :32:29.event have been awarded two fighters who are on the back foot and
:32:30. > :32:36.counterpuncher is done who are actively aggressive. Does that
:32:37. > :32:41.favour Nicola? It is interesting. The lady from France is quite
:32:42. > :32:44.aggressive, but I have noticed what you are saying, a lot of the
:32:45. > :32:50.counterpuncher 's seem to have got decisions. It would be good if
:32:51. > :32:54.Nicola could get a balance, even when she is not counterpunching, she
:32:55. > :32:59.is just throwing jabs to the body and head. Even when there is not
:33:00. > :33:04.much action, she looks busier. She is into the final, she has got to
:33:05. > :33:07.wait two days for her big moment. In London you were in a similar
:33:08. > :33:13.situation, what are those two days like? It was a relief in that I had
:33:14. > :33:18.got there. For me it was, this is the last fight I have got for many
:33:19. > :33:24.months, I will give it my best, ice bath, physio, lots of recovery. Just
:33:25. > :33:28.getting myself prepared. Nicola is one in a million, she is a cool cat,
:33:29. > :33:32.she will be relaxing, because she has come here to win the gold medal
:33:33. > :33:37.and she is nearly there. You were eulogising about her while we were
:33:38. > :33:41.watching that fight, her opponent is being whisked past us, which I
:33:42. > :33:51.assume means she has been taken by French radio, but you are the
:33:52. > :33:55.chairman of her fan club, you think she is special. I am not biased
:33:56. > :34:02.either, she makes things look easy. All of the fight is phenomenal. She
:34:03. > :34:07.has one goal muddles and European Championships, she is doing it with
:34:08. > :34:11.a smile on her face, and I think she will repeat history. She has got two
:34:12. > :34:17.days, that is good, because it will charge up her batteries. I predict
:34:18. > :34:22.another gold medal. Let's hope you're right. Hazel, you are going
:34:23. > :34:26.to track and field, but don't forget this man is one of the few men in
:34:27. > :34:33.the last few years to have beaten Mo Farah on the track!
:34:34. > :34:39.Goodness! I have no idea. Beaten Mo Farah on the track?
:34:40. > :34:50.Superstars! On the 100 metres Brent! Mo Farah, I did it! What was your
:34:51. > :34:57.time? 11.5. Not that I check it out every week! He was in your rear-view
:34:58. > :35:02.mirror! He is quick with his hands and his seat as well.
:35:03. > :35:07.They are both superstars. I nearly choked on my biscuit that! We have
:35:08. > :35:13.been busy in the boxing ring, and with the triathlon. But it has been
:35:14. > :35:18.a very eventful afternoon in the Olympic Stadium, the bonus final we
:35:19. > :35:24.have been getting in every early session, it has been fantastic.
:35:25. > :35:29.Today it was the man's one lap hurdles, limit, the two-time world
:35:30. > :35:31.champion, the favourite, but we also have Thomas Barr from Ireland, the
:35:32. > :35:47.surprise qualifier. Away safely this time. Thomas Barr
:35:48. > :35:58.will have limit to chase. Thomas Bach a metre or two down. The
:35:59. > :36:03.Kenyans on the outside. Thomas Barr trying to stay in contact with the
:36:04. > :36:10.American. He will finish quickly, so don't write him off yet. It is
:36:11. > :36:17.Kerron Clement leading. White is there. Thomas Barr a long way off,
:36:18. > :36:21.but he will come charging down the home straight. Kerron Clement in the
:36:22. > :36:28.final hurdle. Here comes the Kenyans. Thomas Barr not quite
:36:29. > :36:29.getting there, Clement takes the gold, Kenya the Silver, Turkey the
:36:30. > :36:41.bronze. It was a fitting final, he did not
:36:42. > :36:46.quite make it, he has won another brilliant race. He was charging at
:36:47. > :36:52.the end. Kenya have got a silver medal. A national record all over
:36:53. > :36:54.the place, not quite full Clement, but he won't care, he has won the
:36:55. > :37:02.gold medal. A fantastic performance, smashed the
:37:03. > :37:07.national record, but mixed emotions, just outside the medals. If you
:37:08. > :37:14.can't be happy with a lifetime best, especially in a final, after two
:37:15. > :37:20.rounds,... I would be lying to say I was not disappointed, when you come
:37:21. > :37:27.so close, 0.05 seconds, and I could have found that in that race, but is
:37:28. > :37:32.annoying, but they always say for the place is the worst place, so
:37:33. > :37:39.close, but the same time, having come into this Championships with no
:37:40. > :37:44.chance on paper, I am delighted with how it has panned out. It still has
:37:45. > :37:47.not sunk in. You have done your country proud, so many Irish
:37:48. > :37:55.supporters, what has it been like since getting to the final? It has
:37:56. > :37:59.been crazy. It has erupted. People back at home in Waterford, they have
:38:00. > :38:04.set up a big screens, and in Limerick, where I train. Thank you
:38:05. > :38:08.for all of the support, it has been massive, and huge thanks to my coach
:38:09. > :38:15.and her husband, they have been coaching me through this tough time
:38:16. > :38:18.on my physio. And by parents and family and friends, thanks a
:38:19. > :38:26.million. It was lovely to see you thank your funds. -- your fans. I
:38:27. > :38:29.did not know if it would be looked on badly, but the fact that
:38:30. > :38:35.everybody came out to support me, I felt it rude not to acknowledge
:38:36. > :38:41.them. When I walked out and saw so many Irish flags, it gave me the
:38:42. > :38:46.boost of confidence that I needed. Tired legs coming into this round, I
:38:47. > :38:49.was feeling a bit lethargic, but it gave me the left. Imagine what you
:38:50. > :38:54.could do with a year of great preparation. Exactly! Maybe I should
:38:55. > :39:01.not train for three months of the year! Congratulations on a wonderful
:39:02. > :39:06.Olympics. Fantastic run from Thomas Barr, he
:39:07. > :39:10.missed out by 0.05 seconds. 20 more to come from him in the coming
:39:11. > :39:16.years. When it is relayed time, you know that you are approaching the
:39:17. > :39:22.top and of the entire Olympic Games, and it was thrills and spills again
:39:23. > :39:26.in the men's and women's event. Ladies first. Great Britain's
:39:27. > :39:29.quartet came and full of confidence after breaking the British record
:39:30. > :39:34.last month at the Anniversary Games. They found themselves up against the
:39:35. > :39:38.Jamaicans. The Jamaican quartet features Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
:39:39. > :39:43.This is the only gold medal that she has never won. They have not won
:39:44. > :39:50.this since 2004. Let's see the first heat.
:39:51. > :39:56.Away they go, three to go through automatically. Asha Philip reading
:39:57. > :40:02.for Great Britain. Running strongly in lane seven. The handover is a bit
:40:03. > :40:12.close to Desiree Henry. Not the best handover. It was safe. Britain back
:40:13. > :40:17.in a good position. On it goes. Dina Asher-Smith around the bend. Jamaica
:40:18. > :40:22.in a good position. Britain in the top three, alongside Jamaica. The
:40:23. > :40:28.final change is good. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has it for Jamaica.
:40:29. > :40:38.Ukraine look like they may get third. To give you an indicator of
:40:39. > :40:41.Jamaica's strength, that is inside the national record that Britain ran
:40:42. > :40:45.in the Anniversary Games last month. But Britain are safely through.
:40:46. > :40:51.Everybody says it with a sigh of relief. A couple of Labour changes,
:40:52. > :41:02.they can improve, but the job was to get through to the final.
:41:03. > :41:12.Asha Philip gets out very well, she is controlled. It is a safe change.
:41:13. > :41:17.It is a bit clumsy, because she has the poll the button into her.
:41:18. > :41:22.Desiree Henry can afford to go off a stride sooner. When something is
:41:23. > :41:28.familiar, she knows where Dina Asher-Smith's hand is. This is where
:41:29. > :41:38.we keep a team together that is well drilled. Very confident on this last
:41:39. > :41:41.leg. He would be a brave man to take her off this now. She has gained
:41:42. > :41:46.experience, and she has never letters down, with a good, flawless
:41:47. > :41:56.technique. No tension, which is what you want. This quartet would not
:41:57. > :42:06.have run together before for the USA.
:42:07. > :42:13.She will hand over to Allyson Felix. Trinidad and Tobago on the inside.
:42:14. > :42:20.Germany going well. They are running down Nigeria. Germany losing ground
:42:21. > :42:30.on Nigeria will stop the USA well in this. Brazil a long way back. USA
:42:31. > :42:35.have got it, it has gone. The men usually mess it up for them, but it
:42:36. > :42:40.is the women this time. Germany leading, Trinidad and Tobago on the
:42:41. > :42:47.inside, Nigeria third. Germany going well, Brazil coming through into
:42:48. > :42:52.fourth place. Germany win it. Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago. A
:42:53. > :42:58.pretty quick time. America are going to finish, I have no idea why,
:42:59. > :43:03.unless they feel as though they were somehow inhibited by what the other
:43:04. > :43:09.teams did. I did not see anything. No idea why they are finishing. We
:43:10. > :43:13.will have a look on the replay. That is the big news, the American women
:43:14. > :43:16.are normally so good at getting round, it is always the men that we
:43:17. > :43:23.think are going to mess up. It is Allyson Felix handing to English
:43:24. > :43:31.Gardner. Allyson Felix down the back straight. I was interested, I
:43:32. > :43:35.thought they are so well drilled. They come in and out of college
:43:36. > :43:38.teams all the time, so the exchange never came into the picture. I
:43:39. > :43:45.thought there would be a couple with tired legs. Very smooth on the
:43:46. > :43:52.changeover. Allyson Felix looking very controlled. Let's see what
:43:53. > :44:00.happens. English Gardner... The Brazilian came across, Allyson Felix
:44:01. > :44:04.got it knocked out of her hand. That is why it did not reach English
:44:05. > :44:12.Gardner. Perhaps it was a good idea that they retrieved the baron. Out
:44:13. > :44:19.she goes. The Brazilian was too far over. That is because of the
:44:20. > :44:24.problem. Some wise head there, Allyson Felix, after her initial
:44:25. > :44:31.disappointment, she thought, pick it up and go round. They will protest.
:44:32. > :44:36.Given everything that has gone on with the protests, they have a good
:44:37. > :44:44.case, as you pointed out. The USA at the moment did finish, they ran
:44:45. > :44:53.66.70 one. That could be a new record! But they will protest that.
:44:54. > :44:59.Allyson Felix and English Gardner, it. Their fault. Allyson Felix was
:45:00. > :45:04.inhibited by the arm of the Brazilian in her lane. We'll be
:45:05. > :45:08.involved in one of these, a couple of championships ago? I was trying
:45:09. > :45:14.to think. We suffered from something like that.
:45:15. > :45:24.It has been a great catch from Gardner, if she caught that.
:45:25. > :45:31.Impressive, she would have been signed up, for sure. We will keep on
:45:32. > :45:36.top of it, but drama already in the relays, the men up next.
:45:37. > :45:42.The USA will get a chance to qualify because they wonder their appeal and
:45:43. > :45:47.it has been deemed that they will be allowed to run, on their own, this
:45:48. > :45:54.evening, in the same Elaine, and if they beat the times of Canada or
:45:55. > :46:00.China, the current slows qualifiers, then they will go into the next
:46:01. > :46:04.round. We are not yet sure if it be an eight or nine lane final, that is
:46:05. > :46:09.still to be decided, but they will be doing it on their lonesome this
:46:10. > :46:14.evening. Steve talked about the men. One of the great memories we have of
:46:15. > :46:17.the last few games was in Athens, that glorious Saturday night when
:46:18. > :46:24.Kelly Holmes and the men's sprint relay team from Britain came home
:46:25. > :46:32.with gold, but since then it has all gone a bit wrong, they have failed
:46:33. > :46:40.to qualify in four of the last five games for the sprint relay, so this
:46:41. > :46:42.is top priority, and they are in the lane alongside the Jamaicans and USA
:46:43. > :46:55.in the first. Roger is out very quickly, although
:46:56. > :47:00.a good run from Tang China. Collins has the battle now. USA, China,
:47:01. > :47:06.Saint Kitts and Nevis, Canada was ground to make up. USA, a decent
:47:07. > :47:10.enough change. But China going strongly. Three go through
:47:11. > :47:16.automatically. It is the USA from China. They have the bat and safely.
:47:17. > :47:21.And it is in the hands of Lawson, the youngster, and USA, we threw
:47:22. > :47:29.Lawson, then China, then Canada, comfortably clear of the rest. A
:47:30. > :47:36.quick time. You think the USA with all their sprinting times over the
:47:37. > :47:43.years, 37.66 with some quicker men still to come in, Justin Gatlin,
:47:44. > :47:46.that is very, very quick, such great strength depth.
:47:47. > :47:58.Away they go, Kielty will hand to Aitkens. Holland outside, the
:47:59. > :48:03.Netherlands, to work off. Jamaica are safely through as well. Going
:48:04. > :48:06.well on the outside, Japan are flying. Germany are trying to get
:48:07. > :48:13.back into it. That was not such a good change to Addington. But look
:48:14. > :48:18.at Japan flying. Britain have got to get into the top three. We are in
:48:19. > :48:24.third or fourth at the moment. Jamaica will come through, Japan are
:48:25. > :48:30.there, CJ has got to move. Will you make third? No, he doesn't. Trinidad
:48:31. > :48:37.make it. It was not such a good first change. The first change was
:48:38. > :48:44.not so bad, sorry, the second one, lost time, it was meant to be a safe
:48:45. > :48:48.and easy progression, but these are the teams who are flying now, I did
:48:49. > :48:56.warn you, Japan have just smashed their national record, the rumours
:48:57. > :49:02.are definitely true, they have ran 37.68, quicker than the British
:49:03. > :49:08.national record. That is why it was a tough qualification. 38.06 is the
:49:09. > :49:14.time, and that means Great Britain... I am just checking, I
:49:15. > :49:22.think we're going to be all right as fastest losers. I think we are. But
:49:23. > :49:30.you don't like that, do you? You want automatic qualification if you
:49:31. > :49:36.possibly can. Kilty, a tough job, this lane is very tight. Let's watch
:49:37. > :49:43.what happens. Spot on. But Harry comes in very quickly. James was
:49:44. > :49:50.caught unawares. He could have driven a little harder, extend that
:49:51. > :49:54.the bat and change. Here, again, OK, and I think already you can see from
:49:55. > :50:00.the shot above that CJ had a lot of work to do. He had to pull up some
:50:01. > :50:08.very talented athletes. Jamaica, coming second at such a big
:50:09. > :50:14.distance, great for us to see, because now Usain Bolt will have to
:50:15. > :50:19.hurtle down the final straight, great for everyone to see. Look at
:50:20. > :50:24.this change. And, no problems. Harry does the little judgment which she
:50:25. > :50:29.does all the time. He hits the mark very well but he catches games
:50:30. > :50:33.really early and James has to readjust himself, he is so tight to
:50:34. > :50:36.the inside line he could have stepped on the barrier. So he
:50:37. > :50:45.adjusts himself and that this time wasting. That could be extended, but
:50:46. > :50:50.it is smooth. We are in lane one. You are right, he was so close to
:50:51. > :50:56.the curb. Whether or not that affected ten... You cannot step on
:50:57. > :51:03.the line or you are disqualified, and you may be more aware of a curb.
:51:04. > :51:08.Did the lane have an effect? A huge effect on the performance. They will
:51:09. > :51:09.get it out of their mind, but you know what? It could happen in the
:51:10. > :51:18.final. You are through, but not the way you
:51:19. > :51:25.intended. It is the fastest we have ever ran in lane one so we can take
:51:26. > :51:30.some positives. Hopefully we can get outside lane in the final. But it is
:51:31. > :51:34.solid, for lane one, we could not do any more, we all ran great legs,
:51:35. > :51:39.proud of us getting the job done in such a tight lane. The danger is
:51:40. > :51:43.that as fastest loser qualifier you could be in lane one or two again.
:51:44. > :51:50.Something you'll just have to with, Harry. Obviously, this competition,
:51:51. > :51:57.we came here expecting anything, we got lane one, we have given our all,
:51:58. > :52:01.but we have got to be competitive. I feel like we were. We have put in
:52:02. > :52:08.hard work and it is now just about moving forward into the final.
:52:09. > :52:09.James, as we see teams like China and Japan setting Asian records, let
:52:10. > :52:29.alone national record... 38.06, we done well. I
:52:30. > :52:34.just pray we get a good lane in the final because we want to be
:52:35. > :52:39.competitive. Did you realise the position you were in, chasing down
:52:40. > :52:43.third? Not really, our main job was just to bring it home safely, and
:52:44. > :52:48.the lads did a good job, I am proud of them. You have done well all year
:52:49. > :52:58.long and it would be such a shame not to come away with a medal. We
:52:59. > :53:02.have an amazing squad. James, Danny, OJ, the team is huge, and we are not
:53:03. > :53:07.just a team we are a family and we will fight like a family in the
:53:08. > :53:10.final. No matter who comes in goes out to you can have in them. We will
:53:11. > :53:21.deliver our best performance. We have faith, we believe. The final
:53:22. > :53:27.will be Friday evening, a la time, the middle of the small hours for
:53:28. > :53:31.you, but I'm sure you will stay up to watch it, always one of the great
:53:32. > :53:35.events, both men's and women's sprint relays. A final piece of news
:53:36. > :53:42.from the Olympic Stadium earlier on, and very positive for the future,
:53:43. > :53:47.and it concerns the high jump. Morgan Lake, Great Britain's
:53:48. > :53:51.19-year-old, she surpassed herself today with a new personal best,
:53:52. > :53:58.matching her personal best in fact, one metre 94, and she goes through
:53:59. > :54:02.to the Saturday final. She is a promising heptathlete but is
:54:03. > :54:10.focusing on the high job and she is them. -- through.
:54:11. > :54:22.Congratulations, your first Olympic final, how did you keep it together?
:54:23. > :54:28.It was hard, I will not lie, I was about to jump and I could see the
:54:29. > :54:34.relay race, I was like, oh my God! But I do final now and will see what
:54:35. > :54:37.I can do when I get there. You came into a competition where you knew
:54:38. > :54:41.you had to equal your personal best just to guarantee a place in the
:54:42. > :54:50.final. What was going through your head. So many nerves, did not get
:54:51. > :54:55.much sleep, I knew I could jump 94, it equals my personal best, but
:54:56. > :55:04.doing it in competition is a different thing. You showed such
:55:05. > :55:10.guts. You cleared 1.92 at your third attempt, shows what a great
:55:11. > :55:13.competitor you are. Third attempts are not nice but you just need to
:55:14. > :55:17.get in the zone and trust yourself. It was not the easiest way to
:55:18. > :55:19.qualify but I did it and I'm so happy. Well done, we will see you in
:55:20. > :55:28.the final. And the final is on Saturday. And we
:55:29. > :55:32.have an exciting session this evening going into your small hours,
:55:33. > :55:36.as we look that absolutely beautiful view. It never fails to give you a
:55:37. > :55:47.cast of wonder as you look around Rio. You will see only the second
:55:48. > :55:51.man since David Thompson, the first since Daley Thompson, actually,
:55:52. > :56:03.second in history, to retain the decathlon. The men's 1500 metres
:56:04. > :56:08.semifinals, the woman's javelin, could see a little bit of history
:56:09. > :56:14.this evening, the woman's 800 metres semifinals, the decathlon, 1500
:56:15. > :56:17.metres, the concluding event of the decathlon, and we will all be
:56:18. > :56:24.cheering on a leaked oil, one of the fastest qualifiers to reach the 400
:56:25. > :56:31.metres final. And Usain Bolt going for the Rio treble. The headlines
:56:32. > :56:39.today. So much to tell you about, lots of it very good news. As you
:56:40. > :56:43.probably saw Great Britain claimed a fantastic 1-2 in the men's triathlon
:56:44. > :56:47.after Alistair Brownlee became the first man to win successive Olympic
:56:48. > :56:58.crowns whilst brother Jonathan turned London broadens Silver. Leo
:56:59. > :57:01.-- youth and Schofield upgraded their bronze medal grabbing silver
:57:02. > :57:06.right on the line of a fabulous kayak sprint. Marcus Ellis and Chris
:57:07. > :57:12.Langridge ended the 12 year wait for a badminton medal after winning the
:57:13. > :57:15.men's double bronze medal match. Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark were
:57:16. > :57:20.kept waiting by the weather but finally got their coronation as
:57:21. > :57:27.Great Britain's 21st gold medal of the games. And Nicola Adams is a win
:57:28. > :57:30.away from her second Olympic crown, she addled through her semifinal and
:57:31. > :57:38.will fight to retain her title on Saturday. Some golf news to bring
:57:39. > :57:42.you and it is good, Stacy Lewis, America, actually on honeymoon here,
:57:43. > :57:51.only got married at the weekend, and leading the way after a brilliant
:57:52. > :57:57.63. Charley Hull is in second place after a 66, one shot behind Lewis.
:57:58. > :58:01.Catriona Matthew, a very good round, at 46, the oldest by five years in
:58:02. > :58:08.the event, she is at five under after a 66. That is the situation in
:58:09. > :58:12.the golf. It is still going on. More returning heroes from London will be
:58:13. > :58:18.on your screens tonight. Jade Jones is perhaps we fight from retaining
:58:19. > :58:23.her tae kwon do gold. That will be in the small hours as well. You will
:58:24. > :58:26.share it all with Clare Balding on the other side. From the afternoon
:58:27. > :58:31.team, it has been a blast, goodbye.