Day 2 BBC Four: 19.00-22.00

:00:00. > 3:59:59the Brazilians. Troicky, will be a name you remember from Wimbledon

:00:00. > :00:17.because he rivalled John McEnroe with his actions over a decision

:00:18. > :00:22.from the umpire. What? ! Look at it. That was back at Wimbledon where he

:00:23. > :00:28.lost his cool. Hopefully he will be able to control himself better in

:00:29. > :00:32.his match against Andy Murray. That is the Olympic Tennis Centre where

:00:33. > :00:38.they are about to get underway. We will join the action live. We will

:00:39. > :00:40.join Simon Reed as he takes us through Andy Murray's opening match

:00:41. > :00:54.of Rio 2016. It is a big chance for Andy Murray.

:00:55. > :01:02.His second break point. Troicki holds to the deuce. There was a

:01:03. > :01:08.break in the opening game for Troicki, then Murray broke back.

:01:09. > :01:09.Since then it has born with serve. A couple of missed opportunities for

:01:10. > :01:23.Andy Murray. Cooler conditions. It has been very

:01:24. > :01:31.hot today, but temperatures have dropped to around 26. Quite a lot of

:01:32. > :01:35.wind, but that has died down so pretty good conditions. Murray

:01:36. > :02:10.getting a little frustrated with himself.

:02:11. > :02:19.The rallies have been getting longer. It is very much on Murray's

:02:20. > :02:25.terms, this. He relishes the struggle, the longer rallies. He

:02:26. > :02:35.would like to break through here again. See if advantage goes on to

:02:36. > :02:40.the scoreboard. Head to head, 7-0 in favour of Murray. They met at

:02:41. > :03:02.Queen's, Andy Murray winning in straight sets.

:03:03. > :03:14.APPLAUSE In peak condition. There is the

:03:15. > :03:17.team. Smith on the bottom right, the head of men's tennis and the head of

:03:18. > :03:30.women's tennis, Jamie Bates, behind him. The third

:03:31. > :03:43.chance for the Brit to get his second break. He reads the game so

:03:44. > :03:48.well. Here's a chance for him to thread

:03:49. > :05:00.that down the line. And finally the breakthrough. We

:05:01. > :05:05.have to say it was on the cards. After being broken in the opening

:05:06. > :05:15.game, Murray has won four of the last five games, although the

:05:16. > :05:22.rallies have been long, he's in the ascendancy. Horrific conditions for

:05:23. > :05:26.him, and abrasive surface. -- terrific conditions. Feels very much

:05:27. > :05:53.like a clay-court. We have seen Serena Williams beating

:05:54. > :05:54.Daria Gavrilova in straight sets, and Murray, defending his Olympic

:05:55. > :06:45.title. Disbelieving look from Murray. It

:06:46. > :06:54.was long. And Troicki with a chance to break back straightaway. He broke

:06:55. > :06:55.Murray, Murray broke back straightaway at the start of the

:06:56. > :07:39.match. CHEERING

:07:40. > :07:50.Isn't that Murray all over? He had no right to win that rally. Almost a

:07:51. > :07:51.hint of a smile, Troicki has seen Murray do that to so many top grade

:07:52. > :08:26.players. He looked to have it on his racket.

:08:27. > :09:01.Looking comfortable. There will be more and more of that.

:09:02. > :09:12.The advantage that he had at the start of the match now been

:09:13. > :09:24.translated into the scoreboard. Plenty for Troicki coupons. -- to

:09:25. > :09:30.ponder. Their head-to-head, 7-0 in favour of Murray. They last met in

:09:31. > :09:35.the semifinal at Queen's last year. Murray ran out in straight sets.

:09:36. > :09:45.He's not had many problems with Troicki. Troicki has, of course, had

:09:46. > :09:56.well-documented problems. The best of three sets at the Olympics. Until

:09:57. > :10:02.the final. Plenty going on, courtside. Really good atmosphere

:10:03. > :10:10.and a terrific arena. 10,000- seater. Nearly half full, now. Andy

:10:11. > :10:20.Murray, a big draw. They have had Serena in action before. And before

:10:21. > :10:27.that had Dustin Brown against Thomas Bellucci, and Brown had to retire

:10:28. > :10:39.injured. Tonight, world number one Novak Djokovic against Juan Martin

:10:40. > :11:16.Del Potro. New balls for Viktor Troicki at 2-5.

:11:17. > :12:11.It is now getting more and more one-sided.

:12:12. > :12:21.Sheer power on their servers isn't going to be enough. Both doing their

:12:22. > :12:22.level best to keep their opponent on the move -- sheer power on this

:12:23. > :12:34.surface. He tries to pull the trigger. It's

:12:35. > :13:43.just not consistent enough. The quickest serve so far, 208.

:13:44. > :13:44.Challenging it. It looked OK. Andy Murray seemed to be moving across

:13:45. > :14:29.just to the edge of the line. He needs a bit of luck, and he got

:14:30. > :14:30.it there. Troicki holds and forces Murray to serve out for this opening

:14:31. > :15:11.set. 63% first serves in, he will

:15:12. > :15:35.generally take that. Frustration starting to bite. Came

:15:36. > :15:38.out full of purpose and beat Murray in the opening game, but since then

:15:39. > :15:59.has drifted away. Murray is so quick. He had options

:16:00. > :16:05.when he got there. Yes, there was a little flick of the top of the net,

:16:06. > :16:10.but I don't think it was going to make any difference. Second

:16:11. > :16:41.adjustment. Three set points. Laid on a plate for him and in the

:16:42. > :16:47.end Murray wins the first set with some comfort, 6-3.

:16:48. > :16:53.It is all looking comfortable enough for Andy Murray, the tennis

:16:54. > :17:01.continues uninterrupted and we will be back with more on the second set

:17:02. > :17:09.of Andy Murray against Victor Troicki. Currently it is the closing

:17:10. > :17:17.stages of the women's Road rage. -- Road race. That is on BBC One. Lots

:17:18. > :17:24.going on around the Olympic venues at the moment. Including the event,

:17:25. > :17:30.in which has changed. Now it is extended to four days because of two

:17:31. > :17:42.days of dressage. Now a guide to eventing. In Olympic equestrian, the

:17:43. > :17:47.eventing competition is the most complete, combined discipline

:17:48. > :17:50.because it requires skill and experience in dressage,

:17:51. > :17:55.cross-country and jumping. Competition takes place over

:17:56. > :17:59.consecutive days and athletes must use the same horse throughout.

:18:00. > :18:04.Results from all three disciplines can for individual and team events,

:18:05. > :18:07.but it is only the scores from the top three competitors from each

:18:08. > :18:12.country that count towards the team competition. In the dressage, the

:18:13. > :18:17.horse's obedience, flexibility and harmony with the athletes are all

:18:18. > :18:22.evaluated and marked by the judges. The objective of the cross-country

:18:23. > :18:26.segment is to test the rider and horse to variable conditions, like

:18:27. > :18:30.the weather, the ground and obstacles. They must complete the

:18:31. > :18:36.course with as few penalties as possible within a set time to have a

:18:37. > :18:41.chance. The final discipline is jumping, which involves ten to 12

:18:42. > :18:49.obstacles and they must clear this course with as few errors as

:18:50. > :18:53.possible. The second is a test for the 25 best placed athletes who

:18:54. > :18:58.participate in the final individual jumping test. "British, The best

:18:59. > :19:05.rider or team across three disciplines, wins the gold medal.

:19:06. > :19:07.Yesterday was a good day for the British team. William Fox-Pitt lead

:19:08. > :19:15.in the individual standings after the dressage and they were in third.

:19:16. > :19:28.The fourth and final member of the team to go in the dressage was Kitty

:19:29. > :19:34.King. Samantha Wilson nine-year-old written by 33-year-old Kitty King.

:19:35. > :19:41.The last and fourth ride for Great Britain in the eventing dressage.

:19:42. > :19:47.What an entry, straight square across the board. Just got a bit

:19:48. > :19:56.greedy in the medium Trotter. Cantered, such a good beginning and

:19:57. > :20:01.suddenly penalty points across the board. Not what we wanted. Kitty

:20:02. > :20:13.will have two settle down and keep the horse concentrated. The shoulder

:20:14. > :20:23.in, half past the good. Must not let that mistake in the medium get to

:20:24. > :20:25.her. Perhaps a little tentative in that one, didn't want to break

:20:26. > :20:48.again. Good shouldering, good half past.

:20:49. > :20:56.Still getting the odd 7.5 and eight. Pity about the medium drop because

:20:57. > :21:02.Kitty King was so bold and positive in the entry. She is picking it up

:21:03. > :21:10.all the time. She has shown good temperament so far to pick it up

:21:11. > :21:15.after that serious error. Not the best extended walk. Little bit short

:21:16. > :21:27.in the steps, doesn't really cover the ground enough. But did stay in

:21:28. > :21:33.walk. Consistent and regular. Just to remind you of Britain's position.

:21:34. > :21:45.Gemma Tattersall, William Fox Pitt and pepper have completed.

:21:46. > :22:03.Britain is fourth at the moment. 47.2, currently. Travelling an

:22:04. > :22:17.average of just over 70%. William, the leader. The walk didn't get good

:22:18. > :22:29.marks, but the counter is picking up again. She needs to drag that

:22:30. > :22:57.average score up. Good covering of the ground in the extended cancer.

:22:58. > :23:09.Getting eight for the last Serpentine.

:23:10. > :23:33.One more of the changes to go. There we go. Just back under the 70%. Just

:23:34. > :23:50.under 70%. The average. Kitty King glances to the scoreboard. Is that

:23:51. > :23:54.enough to get low 40? I think you would have to say, kitty held her

:23:55. > :24:01.nerve, having had the very good start and then being bowled. Yes,

:24:02. > :24:08.she was very, very positive in her entry. Really socked it to the

:24:09. > :24:13.judges. It gave her a lot of confidence. But the horse losing his

:24:14. > :24:19.rhythm, losing his balance and then it just threatens the canter and

:24:20. > :24:25.then he is. So disappointing for her, when that happens. She has got

:24:26. > :24:31.to compose herself and she did a very good job, she brought the marks

:24:32. > :24:44.back really well. This horse and Kitty King are capable of going into

:24:45. > :24:44.the lead in this test. Doesn't have the

:24:45. > :24:57.best walk in the world, but he is stretching his top line. Position to

:24:58. > :24:58.the half past. And then in the flying change. Little bit of

:24:59. > :25:16.tension, but it was a clean change. And there is the score, 46.8, only

:25:17. > :25:31.just going to marginally improved the score. Just behind Germany. They

:25:32. > :25:35.have Ingrid to come. Kitty, you are an Olympian, you have just completed

:25:36. > :25:44.your dressage, how would you sum it up? Lots to be pleased about, but

:25:45. > :25:49.two errors, which is disappointing. He is only nine, very young to be

:25:50. > :25:54.here and Tokyo would be The Games for him. He will have learned a huge

:25:55. > :25:58.amount and the atmosphere got to him a little bit and that is why a

:25:59. > :26:03.couple of silly errors crept in, which is a shame, but I am pleased

:26:04. > :26:09.with him and how he handled it all. You were trying to keep him calm,

:26:10. > :26:12.positive entry and you kept composed yourself after that? You have to

:26:13. > :26:16.keep putting it behind you are moving on and thinking about the

:26:17. > :26:20.next movement. No point in dwelling on what has happen because you will

:26:21. > :26:25.mess up your next one as well. You have to think on how you can get an

:26:26. > :26:32.extra mark somewhere else. For anyone who has seen the

:26:33. > :26:39.cross-country course, it won't be an Olympics defined by the dressage. It

:26:40. > :26:43.is a tough track, this horse has tackled it before. A lot for him to

:26:44. > :26:48.take on board, he is a great jumper and I have huge faith in him and I

:26:49. > :26:54.am looking forward to it tomorrow. Thanks.

:26:55. > :27:03.All that took place a few moments ago. France are in the lead, head of

:27:04. > :27:09.Australia. Great Britain in fourth going into the cross-country stage

:27:10. > :27:11.at the moment. William Fox-Pitt is out in front in the individual. What

:27:12. > :27:17.a great story that would be if a great story that would be if he

:27:18. > :27:22.could win a medal in Rio. Lee McKenzie is there for us. Yesterday,

:27:23. > :27:26.I imagined the big story was William Fox-Pitt. The team is very

:27:27. > :27:32.important, but I imagine most of the attention on William? Absolutely.

:27:33. > :27:37.The attention for the last ten months has been on William Fox-Pitt

:27:38. > :27:42.and would he make it to Rio. To be blunt, at the time of his accident,

:27:43. > :27:48.we wouldn't be sure what his future would be, would he be riding again.

:27:49. > :27:52.We only have a handful of horses to go and he is still in the lead

:27:53. > :27:58.individually, which is testament to how brave he is and of course his

:27:59. > :28:03.horse, just going out the ring behind me that was Ingrid from the

:28:04. > :28:10.German team who have won the gold at the last couple of Olympics. But

:28:11. > :28:16.absolutely, yesterday and today is very much about William Fox-Pitt. We

:28:17. > :28:20.talk about it like we know what happened, he was in a coma at nine

:28:21. > :28:25.months ago and around December, it was very unlikely he would perhaps

:28:26. > :28:32.even be competing at all during 2016, but he managed to qualify, now

:28:33. > :28:36.is managing to be leading. Leading the team nicely. Being in fourth

:28:37. > :28:41.position at the moment going into the eventing, the cross-country,

:28:42. > :28:46.looks to be a good position for Team GB? It does, in previous years a lot

:28:47. > :28:50.of people thought the dressage was crucial, but the cross-country has

:28:51. > :28:55.not been as tough as we get necessarily in the UK. It hasn't

:28:56. > :28:59.been built up to four start. I have walked this course twice, it is

:29:00. > :29:04.tough. The best riders in the world are saying it will test them. There

:29:05. > :29:11.are some tighter jumps, big fences as well. William is in the lead at

:29:12. > :29:15.the moment and we know how strong he is cross-country, but so far in

:29:16. > :29:21.terms of the team, it is France in control. They have some beautiful

:29:22. > :29:25.horses at the moment. Thank you so much for the moment, we look forward

:29:26. > :29:44.to the continuation of the eventing and of course you can follow the

:29:45. > :29:52.dressage on the website. There is Ingrid Klimke. On BBC One, it is the

:29:53. > :30:00.climax of the women's Road race. It looks a struggle going up hill and I

:30:01. > :30:03.don't envy those ladies at the moment. We spoke about William

:30:04. > :30:08.Fox-Pitt and the amazing story from being in a coma to leading the

:30:09. > :30:12.British team here in Rio and leading the individual standings in the

:30:13. > :30:16.eventing. He has been one of the most inspirational stories of the

:30:17. > :30:17.Olympics so far, with plenty still to come. Hopefully he has inspired

:30:18. > :30:27.you. Get Inspired is on the website and

:30:28. > :30:30.you can find inspirational stories It is on the website and you can

:30:31. > :30:32.find inspirational stories from people like you,

:30:33. > :30:35.as well as hints, tips and 70 practical guides to help

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:30:38. > :30:41.you find something to try near you. You can ask questions

:30:42. > :30:43.through the social media accounts and maybe you can inspire someone

:30:44. > :30:46.else to give something a try. Now, we are passing

:30:47. > :30:49.the baton over to you. Just get up, get inspired,

:30:50. > :31:18.and get active. We going to join Simon Reed at Andy

:31:19. > :31:25.Murray against Viktor Troicki at the Tennis Centre.

:31:26. > :31:29.That has been the story. He is forcing Troicki out of his comfort

:31:30. > :32:23.zone. I get the feeling that Murray is

:32:24. > :32:32.thoroughly enjoying himself now. There must have been a few nerves.

:32:33. > :32:36.His third Olympics in Rio. Last time you travel to the Olympics, in

:32:37. > :32:43.Beijing, one of the low moments of his career. -- he travelled to. Then

:32:44. > :32:50.through to one of the highs. In London. He was carrying the flag

:32:51. > :33:03.here in Rio, and he said it was the proudest moment of his career.

:33:04. > :34:14.Troicki is just being undone at the moment.

:34:15. > :34:26.Murray is playing well, no doubt about it, but Troicki is on the

:34:27. > :34:32.slide here. He has been diminished in front of our very eyes. He won't

:34:33. > :34:34.be the first to suffer this way at the hands of Andy Murray, and he

:34:35. > :35:39.won't be the last. Murray has won virtually every rally

:35:40. > :35:47.over a dozen shots, and there have been plenty of them. Boris, Eagle

:35:48. > :36:23.eyed. That was a better volley from

:36:24. > :36:30.Troicki. He has missed so many in the front court, but not that one.

:36:31. > :36:32.Andy will worry that he couldn't pull off one of his favourite shots,

:36:33. > :36:54.the lob. APPLAUSE

:36:55. > :37:15.You can feel some of the frustration.

:37:16. > :37:23.Not quite, again. You could hear the effort that Murray was putting in.

:37:24. > :37:46.And it worked. Troicki under pressure on his serve.

:37:47. > :38:21.Break point for the second successive break for the Brit.

:38:22. > :38:37.Murray gives it a good look and knows that he is dismantling the

:38:38. > :38:40.Serb's game. He leads 4-1. Andy Murray still in control. Let's

:38:41. > :38:46.quickly remind you of what's happening elsewhere. On BBC One, the

:38:47. > :38:50.closing stages of the women's road race is currently happening. If you

:38:51. > :38:56.want to switch your attention to that, you can, but we are on the

:38:57. > :39:03.tennis as the stand, with Andy Murray in control of his game

:39:04. > :39:06.against Viktor Troicki. Yes, surveying the scene, and it looks

:39:07. > :39:18.pretty good, particularly for those guys. It has been a good time for

:39:19. > :39:30.the defending champions. Serena winning 64-62 against Daria

:39:31. > :39:34.Gavrilova of Australia. The crowd then standing up and applauding

:39:35. > :39:45.rally after rally. It was a really good contest. Maybe those seven

:39:46. > :39:53.successive defeats that Troicki has suffered at the hands of Murray have

:39:54. > :39:54.taken their -- taken their toll, and almost an inevitability has settled

:39:55. > :41:13.on this match. 4-1. Something that will be frustrating

:41:14. > :41:17.for Troicki is that he has been unable to get anything going on the

:41:18. > :41:20.second serve of Murray. Murray hasn't dropped a point on his second

:41:21. > :41:50.serve in the second set. Was optimistic for the moment.

:41:51. > :42:16.Thought it might be a double fault. And when it was gone, he was gone.

:42:17. > :42:27.No, not quite. Again, electric speed from Murray. But a deft touch from

:42:28. > :42:38.Troicki, not that Murray would see it that way. Almost pulling that. --

:42:39. > :43:25.that off. That was a strange miss. These days,

:43:26. > :43:49.in any match, it is unusual to see Murray losing his intensity.

:43:50. > :43:59.Troicki falling into the trap of trying to go for it, just a little

:44:00. > :44:00.too much. He's challenged, but I don't think he's going to get much

:44:01. > :44:47.out of this. Now, he's not showing much in this

:44:48. > :44:54.second set, Troicki. He has been battered into submission, more

:44:55. > :45:00.mentally and physically. There was almost a sense of resignation about

:45:01. > :45:06.this match. Whether that is true in Troicki's case remains to be seen,

:45:07. > :45:08.but it seems that way. Serving to stay in the match after an hour and

:45:09. > :45:36.a quarter. He still finds time to berate

:45:37. > :46:07.himself. Didn't look like an important miss,

:46:08. > :47:01.but it was a strange one. Noel Chance of him getting that one.

:47:02. > :47:45.Based on number four the Serbian. -- ace.

:47:46. > :47:58.Good work from Troicki. Showing he's not capitulating totally. Murray,

:47:59. > :48:04.5-2 and the clouds seem to be closing in. As the number two seed,

:48:05. > :48:24.Murray has a favourable draw. The winner of this will play... He has

:48:25. > :48:29.Kei Nishikori, Kohlschreiber and Gael Monfils. As long as he plays

:48:30. > :48:46.well, no real frights, but he has to keep the intensity right the way

:48:47. > :48:49.through the week. Has been plenty of noise emanating from this Centre

:48:50. > :48:56.Court at the biggest Tennis Centre in the country. There will be later

:48:57. > :49:05.on if Andy and Jamie get on in their doubles. Even though Jamie Murray

:49:06. > :49:07.has a doubles partner in a Bruno Soares, you know who they will be

:49:08. > :50:03.rooting for. 5-2. So confident. It was a good attempt

:50:04. > :50:06.from Troicki to get it past him. Wasn't nearly enough. Look at the

:50:07. > :51:05.concentration. A rare couple of back-to-back points

:51:06. > :51:40.for Troicki on the Murray serve. Surely the horse has bolted?

:51:41. > :51:55.Not that time. Got it past in so many times on the crosscourt. A rare

:51:56. > :51:57.opportunity here the Troicki. Broke Murray in the opening game, since

:51:58. > :52:26.then, nothing for him. What an opportunity that was for

:52:27. > :53:01.Troicki. Right in the zone. Short return, sets him up. Murray,

:53:02. > :53:36.match point. Into the second round. Real ease and

:53:37. > :53:41.real class. Troicki, threatens for the first few games, but then after

:53:42. > :53:47.that, Murray just wore him down. Once he had won the first set, they

:53:48. > :53:59.just seemed no coming back for Troicki.

:54:00. > :54:05.Comfortable enough victory for Andy Murray. A reminder that Britain's

:54:06. > :54:11.number one female hope, Johanna Konta is in action later and Andy

:54:12. > :54:15.and Jamie will be teaming up in the doubles. That is to come later on,

:54:16. > :54:23.but confirmation of Andy Murray's straight sets victory over Viktor

:54:24. > :54:30.Troicki in the Men's Singles. It is time to catch up with the other news

:54:31. > :54:34.in our headlines of the day. In fencing, Richard Kruse in his

:54:35. > :54:42.fourth Olympics has made it to the semifinals. He is one win away from

:54:43. > :54:49.Britain's first medal in fencing for 52 years. That's coming up soon. In

:54:50. > :54:54.Rugby sevens, Great Britain's women are through to the quarterfinals,

:54:55. > :55:01.where next up for them is Fiji. That takes place at ten p.m., UK time.

:55:02. > :55:06.David Florence tops the standings after the first run of the canoe

:55:07. > :55:14.slalom early at the Whitewater Stadium. He has qualified. Just

:55:15. > :55:19.recently on BBC Sport we saw Andy Murray begin the defence of his

:55:20. > :55:26.Olympic crown at with a comfortable win Viktor Troicki, straight sets.

:55:27. > :55:34.Of course, the rowing was cancelled because of the high wind. Gusts of

:55:35. > :55:39.up to 30 miles an hour caused an abandonment of today's scheduled

:55:40. > :55:45.rowing events. Table tennis is our next port of call, so we are heading

:55:46. > :55:54.over to the Rio Central Pavillion four, but here is our Olympic guide

:55:55. > :56:01.to table tennis. Table tennis made its Olympic debut

:56:02. > :56:04.in Seoul in 1988 and has seen China dominate the competition. Players

:56:05. > :56:08.normally have smooth rubber on one side of the racket to provide spin

:56:09. > :56:14.and a rougher surface on the other side for speed. Players like to spin

:56:15. > :56:18.the ball during a shot because it alters the trajectory and limits an

:56:19. > :56:27.opponent's options for an attorney. In singles, the service has to go

:56:28. > :56:31.from the server's side of the court to their opponents's court. During a

:56:32. > :56:37.rally players must allow the ball to bounce once before returning but

:56:38. > :56:42.this is a fast and furious sport and requires quick reactions. Players

:56:43. > :56:47.have lightning reflexes, with the ball being struck around three times

:56:48. > :56:51.a second in the rally. It is the best of seven games in singles and a

:56:52. > :56:59.player must reach 11 points but with the two point lead. If not, play

:57:00. > :57:05.will continue. In doubles and singles, it is the best of five

:57:06. > :57:10.matches,. Two further singles matches can be played until one team

:57:11. > :57:15.has secured three wins. Before that, the both individual and team event

:57:16. > :57:20.is elimination. If a team or person loses a match, they will take no

:57:21. > :57:28.part in the competition. Last night we saw Paul Drinkhall win

:57:29. > :57:33.his first match in Rio. Now it's time to join the action. Here is our

:57:34. > :57:42.commentator, Paul Hand. He is up against it. In yellow and

:57:43. > :58:09.black, and it is heady days for British

:58:10. > :58:17.table tennis. Really good taste of Olympic action here in this

:58:18. > :58:27.atmosphere of Rio Centro Pavillion three.

:58:28. > :58:38.Second-round action, vying for a place in the round of 16, joining

:58:39. > :58:53.his compatriot. Opportunity awaits for the winner of this one to plague

:58:54. > :59:03.the Croatian at 1pm tomorrow. In 2015, he was the South East Asian

:59:04. > :59:15.champion. He was named Singapore Sportsman of the year in 2008. A man

:59:16. > :59:19.of vast experience. In 2007 and 2009 he was the Commonwealth Games

:59:20. > :59:27.champion in the Men's Singles. He has the look of a Bond villain and

:59:28. > :59:37.looks nonplussed throughout. Paul Drinkhall, 26 years old. Unable to

:59:38. > :59:53.contain the power of the stout Singaporean. Drinkhall beat the Serb

:59:54. > :00:00.yesterday. 4-1. But this, a sterner task. Terrific fast, long service

:00:01. > :00:09.from Drinkhall set the point up. He now resides in Chelsea with his

:00:10. > :00:15.wife, who took the Commonwealth Games gold medal. They have a young

:00:16. > :00:22.boy, and one on the way in September. Congratulations to them.

:00:23. > :00:25.Great, it sure to receive, kept it low and tight to the net. Just a

:00:26. > :00:42.solitary point between them. Paul needs to use his speed to get

:00:43. > :00:49.the strike in over the table against Gao, who is fast and strong and

:00:50. > :00:58.vastly experienced. Twice a Commonwealth gold-medallist.

:00:59. > :01:03.Energy is good, very vocal, the man in red. Already, he has engineered a

:01:04. > :01:26.3-point lead in game one. Five consecutive points, then, for

:01:27. > :01:37.Paul Drinkhall. To the delight of British fans. Terrific venue, this.

:01:38. > :01:43.Maximum seating capacity 10,000. Vast facility. 23,000 square metres.

:01:44. > :02:17.It has been cooking up a very good atmosphere.

:02:18. > :02:28.Terrific serve, loaded with spin from Gao.

:02:29. > :02:32.So, it is a 2-point game. This opening game of the second round

:02:33. > :03:06.men's singles encounter. Both trying to bully each other away

:03:07. > :03:13.from the table and get themselves tied to the table to take time and

:03:14. > :03:16.space away from each other. Paul Drinkhall just two points away from

:03:17. > :03:28.securing this opening game. Wonderful angle of the forehand

:03:29. > :03:33.carving around the right-hand side of the ball, getting lots of top

:03:34. > :03:50.spin with three-game points for the Chertsey resident.

:03:51. > :03:59.He takes the opening game, 11-7, to the delight of Aaron Cook. This is a

:04:00. > :04:06.strong start for the British player, Paul Drinkhall. Off to a fly on

:04:07. > :04:10.table two. A couple of tables adjacent, indeed, it is a four table

:04:11. > :04:15.environment, if you will, competitive tables, there is lots of

:04:16. > :04:19.other practice tables in an adjacent hall but a lot of extraneous noise

:04:20. > :04:39.out here as the excitement builds to a hullabaloo.

:04:40. > :04:49.Just trying to listen into the tactical nuances, then the. The

:04:50. > :04:56.angles, spins and subtleties of this game are so engaging. It is all

:04:57. > :05:04.about control and explosiveness, of course. And mixing long and short

:05:05. > :05:05.shots, tight to the net. You can see Paul winning one more point on his

:05:06. > :05:16.serve on his opponent. It is all about mixing the serve

:05:17. > :05:17.quality and the received options and trying to keep your opponent

:05:18. > :05:30.guessing. So, will Gao Ning have something to

:05:31. > :05:41.say about the loss of this opening game? He is the seed, seeded 26

:05:42. > :05:48.here. He has given away seven years to Paul Drinkhall. He is 33, and

:05:49. > :05:54.Paul Drinkhall 26. Paul is five times and current national senior

:05:55. > :06:03.champion. He won the title recently in March of this year. He was the

:06:04. > :06:05.first Englishman 18 years to win an IT TF title. It was the Spanish open

:06:06. > :06:21.a couple of years ago. In 2014. You could see how much that serve

:06:22. > :06:25.was deviating with spin, and when that is happening, Paul needs to be

:06:26. > :06:34.dictatorial with the received, as he was. Terrific work.

:06:35. > :06:44.First to 11 points by a margin of two wins the game, and it is a race

:06:45. > :06:49.to four games, or the best-of-7. One time-out allowed per player per

:06:50. > :07:07.match. At stake is a medal. Sterling defence from the men in red

:07:08. > :07:11.but to no avail in the end. Now having the last laugh, exploding on

:07:12. > :07:32.the multitude of forehands. Just looks like the sort of fellow

:07:33. > :07:41.you don't want to make angry, Gao Ning. Looks like he's going to eat

:07:42. > :07:45.the ball at some stage! But he's got a 2-point lead in the second game

:07:46. > :07:50.here, and a couple of serves to follow up as well. Can he hold onto

:07:51. > :07:52.that slender advantage? It is a wicked return from Paul Drinkhall on

:07:53. > :08:06.the forehand. He managed a run of five consecutive

:08:07. > :08:08.points in that opening game. They both engineered a 2-point run in

:08:09. > :08:15.this second game. They will replay the point because

:08:16. > :08:29.of the net. Oh, it is a wonderful redirection,

:08:30. > :08:33.just lined it up and pulled the trigger down the line, did

:08:34. > :08:38.Drinkhall. Let's see it again. The forehand return and then a spiced

:08:39. > :08:47.backhand down the line, short part of the table. He levels up, 4-4, in

:08:48. > :08:59.this second game. Can he hold on here and keep the pressure on the

:09:00. > :09:08.seeded player? Let's serve. -- let serve. Three in a row for Paul

:09:09. > :09:13.Drinkhall, then. Can he sustain? That's the question on the lips of

:09:14. > :09:26.all the fans. Or will Gao have his way?

:09:27. > :09:33.You get a sense Paul Drinkhall is trying to dampen down the fire and

:09:34. > :09:37.performance of the Singaporean and keep him at bay, keep him under

:09:38. > :09:45.scoreboard pressure and stifle his ability to hit with abandon.

:09:46. > :09:52.Oh, that is brilliant from drinkable, came around the side of

:09:53. > :09:57.the net. Had to hit it with pace or he was exposed off the table. And he

:09:58. > :10:08.did so. Now, will there be a backlash?

:10:09. > :10:16.He has had a 2-point lead in this game already but he is playing catch

:10:17. > :10:27.up, the server. It is a terrific backhand return from Drinkhall. So

:10:28. > :10:34.disguised, loaded with spin, that serve, but look how the ball goes to

:10:35. > :10:38.it. The more spin is coming, the more you have to add in response and

:10:39. > :10:47.take it on aggressively and that was top drawer.

:10:48. > :10:56.Terrific response from Gao Ning, who is reticent in letting Paul increase

:10:57. > :10:58.his lead, understandably. Great opportunity for these two to

:10:59. > :11:10.showcase their talents on this Olympic Games platform.

:11:11. > :11:21.Thunderous response. Again, the forehand having great effect.

:11:22. > :11:31.Cookie, Aaron Cook, the coach, very happy. Gao Ning is handcuffed. For

:11:32. > :11:38.more top ten player, of course, this man serving, so he knows every trick

:11:39. > :11:44.in the book. But he's up against it right now. Drinkhall in fine fettle

:11:45. > :11:48.and this is Gao Ning's first match of the tournament, having received a

:11:49. > :11:52.bye in the opening round because he was seeded 26th. Paul Drinkhall had

:11:53. > :11:57.to win yesterday. We brought you that action. He is a little bit more

:11:58. > :11:59.bedded in, if you will. Two points away from a 2-0 advantage for

:12:00. > :12:07.Drinkhall. Body language terrific. A roar of

:12:08. > :12:31.delight. Four game points. Well, he carves out the two game

:12:32. > :12:39.lead, does Paul Drinkhall, and he is delighted with his efforts. Back to

:12:40. > :12:46.his coach, via his towel. It has been a fruitful couple of games.

:12:47. > :13:00.Gao Ning, in contrast, has it all to do.

:13:01. > :13:08.He has great effect with the forehand, Paul Drinkhall.

:13:09. > :13:16.For this man, he is being contained, he's only managed two consecutive

:13:17. > :13:22.points run twice, one in the opening game, one in the second game. And

:13:23. > :13:27.you can see he's losing quite a lot of points on his own serve, is Gao

:13:28. > :13:37.Ning, and Drinkhall returning with great effect.

:13:38. > :13:46.Such a narrow gap between success and failure in this game of the

:13:47. > :13:52.smallest of margins. Look at that, terrific forehand flick receive from

:13:53. > :13:56.Paul. Now, can the man in yellow and blue rouse himself and make a

:13:57. > :14:03.contest of this? He has been contained so far but he is a man of

:14:04. > :14:08.vast experience. He needs to find some divine inspiration here. He

:14:09. > :14:22.serves trailing 2-0. The start of the third game.

:14:23. > :14:29.That is a thunderous start from Drinkhall. He was marginally more

:14:30. > :14:33.agile around the table. Gao Ning is a big, strong unit and he has a

:14:34. > :14:35.thunderous weight of shot put, at the moment, it is the superior

:14:36. > :14:58.athleticism of this man. Short game from Drinkhall, but Gao

:14:59. > :15:03.Ning crushes him and draws level. Should he lose this game, that would

:15:04. > :15:08.be terminal for the Singaporean. Both men having great success at

:15:09. > :15:13.Commonwealth Games level but now it is about transcending that into the

:15:14. > :15:15.Olympic Games. For Paul Drinkhall, he played in London 2012, lost out

:15:16. > :15:57.in the third round. A good the -- a good body blow from

:15:58. > :16:19.Gao. Drinkhall is trying to reach the

:16:20. > :16:25.round of 16 to level with his performance of four years ago in

:16:26. > :16:30.London. Ian Pitchford is already inked into that section of the draw

:16:31. > :16:41.up above. Pitchford will be playing the ninth seed. That will be tonight

:16:42. > :16:52.at 8pm local time. He is against a man who is currently ranked 12th in

:16:53. > :16:58.the world, Young-sik. Pitchford is trailing as he was in the second

:16:59. > :17:01.game but there is a bit more intensity about Young-sik now. A

:17:02. > :17:07.3-point lead for the first time in the match for the man from

:17:08. > :17:20.Singapore. His coach behind is delighted and clapping vigorously.

:17:21. > :17:41.Suddenly you feel he has fully dialled in, really ignited.

:17:42. > :17:51.Well, the competitive fire burning bright in the eyes of Gao Ning now.

:17:52. > :17:54.It's a 5-point game and he's in control with one more served to

:17:55. > :17:59.come, change serve every two points, of course. In the company of Paul

:18:00. > :18:12.Hand, it is great to have you along. Now, he is really getting his teeth

:18:13. > :18:15.into this. It is a 6-point game and drink all has it all to do but he

:18:16. > :18:24.has two of his own serves to follow you. -- Drinkhall. Just clipped the

:18:25. > :18:32.faint edge of the net are on the way through.

:18:33. > :18:38.A faster blog server two bullied his way through that point as they head

:18:39. > :18:44.to the towel. Players are entitled to tell down every six points. For

:18:45. > :18:48.Drinkhall, there is a lot of work to do here. Gao Ning is a man of vast

:18:49. > :18:52.experience and starting to turn this one around, you feel. He is two

:18:53. > :18:59.points away from his third game, the Singapore man. There is a renewed

:19:00. > :19:08.intensity about the man in yellow and blue. He has got a still I'd

:19:09. > :19:18.focus about him now. Seven-game point opportunities to reduce the

:19:19. > :19:21.deficit. Gao Ning snatches the third game, but it's Drinkhall, still in

:19:22. > :19:46.front, 2-1. Well, has he got what it takes to

:19:47. > :19:50.claw his way fully back? That was a really good game from Gao Ning who

:19:51. > :19:55.changed his strategy a lot that and only conceded three points in that

:19:56. > :20:04.game. It was a five-minute game so he rifled through it. Listening

:20:05. > :20:12.aggressively, both men, to their coaches for any pearls of wisdom. A

:20:13. > :20:19.little bit more quality, if you only give him a simple lead... Look how

:20:20. > :20:24.much more Gao Ning was effective against his -- behind his own serves

:20:25. > :20:30.than Drinkhall was. He is starting to upper level on returns and

:20:31. > :20:32.serves, Gao Ning. This is now a different proposition for Paul

:20:33. > :20:36.Drinkhall who will do well to keep his nose in front now. Everything

:20:37. > :20:42.has to have that bit more quality on now. You have got to play tighter to

:20:43. > :20:49.the edge of the table and a bit more injection of pace because Gao Ning

:20:50. > :21:03.Gao Ning coming back to make it 2-1. They shared their next two Games, as

:21:04. > :21:08.we skip past their next couple of Games and it is now 3-2 to Paul

:21:09. > :21:09.Drinkhall as we join it at the start of game six. Here is Paul Hand once

:21:10. > :21:23.more. Gao Ning coming out really

:21:24. > :21:39.explosively, well. Terrific body language. A good

:21:40. > :22:06.energy from the Englishman. Qualified in Korea, world tour super

:22:07. > :22:17.series event in June. No problem with the player he lost to.

:22:18. > :22:27.There were some very experienced Chinese players. He lost out in the

:22:28. > :22:37.round of 64 in the super series in January. He is like a different

:22:38. > :22:42.player now though, this man, isn't he? Having won a fifth game, he has

:22:43. > :22:47.really turned things around. He is starting to open up the angle is now

:22:48. > :22:49.widespread the play, and the pace. This is very much a different

:22:50. > :23:15.proposition for Drinkhall. Twice a Commonwealth Games men's

:23:16. > :23:18.singles champion, Gao Ning. It is the backhand that has been so

:23:19. > :23:26.dangerous, so loaded with top and side spring. Proving really

:23:27. > :23:31.problematic for Paul Drinkhall. So, suddenly he now has, just being two

:23:32. > :23:42.points away from losing the match and the game prior, he now has a two

:23:43. > :23:48.point lead here in game six. He has picked up the anti-, he has

:23:49. > :23:53.ratcheted up the intensity of movement and here's skipping around

:23:54. > :23:56.and looking keen and hunting the points again now, Gao Ning,

:23:57. > :24:06.rekindled an interest in this one. Dangerous times.

:24:07. > :24:15.Four points in a row, Gao Ning. Make that five. 2-1 down to 6-2 up.

:24:16. > :24:28.Drinkhall with plenty to ponder. Well played, but kept the pressure

:24:29. > :24:43.on. We have seen a whole raft of

:24:44. > :24:48.players, from the start of this event on Saturday they will condense

:24:49. > :24:53.down to a few in the next few days. The round of 16 beckons for the

:24:54. > :25:08.winner of this match. Gradually they condense down to the medal podiums.

:25:09. > :25:13.We have highlighted various feature matches for you from this 12 day

:25:14. > :25:21.bonanza of wall-to-wall table tennis action, from 9am in the morning to

:25:22. > :25:27.9pm at night. He is delighted with that. Again the ball was teetering

:25:28. > :25:34.on the net cord there. I thought it would bobble down on Paul 's side of

:25:35. > :25:47.the table for a second. Reducing the deficit nicely.

:25:48. > :25:54.He has already had a run of five points in this game and you can

:25:55. > :25:58.understand why Drinkhall is taking away with the towel. He is right up

:25:59. > :26:06.against it now but he does have two serves of his own. Attempting to

:26:07. > :26:08.draw level. A brilliant flick off the backhand side. Thunderous and a

:26:09. > :26:21.roar to go with it. Now, is he back? I think that was a terrific

:26:22. > :26:36.reaction, just trying to get in the face of this man and frighten him.

:26:37. > :26:45.Oh, he has turned it around? Alan Cook on his feet, the point of the

:26:46. > :26:55.match so far, Paul Drinkhall take a bow! Look at this athleticism, just

:26:56. > :27:01.hoist that one, fishes it back onto the table, arms aloft. Orchestrating

:27:02. > :27:12.the crowd. He has drawn level, and seven points all in this six-game.

:27:13. > :27:19.-- six-game. Low dinner just a little bit more top to ensure that

:27:20. > :27:27.it finds the table. The British fans in the arena are delighted with at

:27:28. > :27:29.that point from Drinkhall. It put himself in the ascendancy marginally

:27:30. > :27:45.in this critical six-game. Palpable tension as we had to the

:27:46. > :27:50.sharp end. That is terrific from Gao Ning. Wonderful redirection of the

:27:51. > :27:55.forehand side, tying drink or up into the body, look at this.

:27:56. > :28:02.Drinkhall. He flashes it down the short side of the table quickly. He

:28:03. > :28:09.levels up here and it is eight points each in the sixth game. He

:28:10. > :28:14.has had a run of five consecutive points, the man in blue. Paul

:28:15. > :28:20.Drinkhall has only married -- managed five in a row but he is

:28:21. > :28:25.holding on with all his might. Again, for the second time in this

:28:26. > :28:27.match, he puts himself two points away from a place in the round of

:28:28. > :29:07.16. Well, terrific play from Gao Ning.

:29:08. > :29:15.Kept on the front foot throughout, to the delight of his coach. It is

:29:16. > :29:20.becoming a nervy nailbiter this one. First to 11, of course, if they go

:29:21. > :29:25.to 10-10 it is decided by two clear points thereafter. Who was going to

:29:26. > :29:40.be? Who will blink first on table to? -- who will blink first on table

:29:41. > :29:44.two? A former top ten, the Singaporean, with all of his vast

:29:45. > :29:53.experience. What has he got left in the tank?

:29:54. > :30:05.Oh! Plenty, he suggests. Drinkhall unable to turn it around. Gao Ning

:30:06. > :30:09.so effective on the front foot again thanks to menacing, bullying table

:30:10. > :30:18.tennis now. Drinkhall frustrated, evidently because now Drinkhall has

:30:19. > :30:29.another game point opportunity here in this vital sixth game.

:30:30. > :30:39.We're going the distance on table two! An epic seventh game will

:30:40. > :30:48.decide the winner of this one. Gao Ning showing real character.

:30:49. > :30:59.Well, it was an eight minute game, the last one, 11-9, Gao Ning

:31:00. > :31:00.survives. Drinkhall again coming to within two points of victory for the

:31:01. > :31:14.second time. But he has been like Houdini to find

:31:15. > :31:42.the answers when he needs them most. So close on points won on serve, and

:31:43. > :31:50.lost against serve as well. Nothing between them. Locked in at three

:31:51. > :32:00.games each in this epic contest, vying for a berth in the round of

:32:01. > :32:11.16. Showing you highlight of the previous game. All to play for here.

:32:12. > :32:21.This is the deciding game. If you joining us Paul Drinkhall was three

:32:22. > :32:32.games up, but now he has been pegged back to 3-3 in this race to format

:32:33. > :32:34.games. -- format games. The men's second-round action. A place in the

:32:35. > :32:53.round of 16 at stake. Disparity in the rankings. Drinkhall

:32:54. > :33:09.ranked 58th, Gao Ning 26th. This man is a former top ten. Both men played

:33:10. > :33:16.the round of 16 last year. But who will survive to repeat the feat in

:33:17. > :33:28.2016? Both belligerently competitive.

:33:29. > :33:37.A wry smile etched over the normally nonplussed face of the Singaporean.

:33:38. > :33:55.Deadlock again on the scoreboard. Three games all, two points all.

:33:56. > :34:06.Terrific point from Drinkhall! Stayed the course in that one. Look

:34:07. > :34:16.at the angles from the off forehands, miraculous from these

:34:17. > :34:29.two. How much resolve has this man got? Steely determination.

:34:30. > :34:37.Both their respective nations on looking for attitude and application

:34:38. > :34:50.at this stage. Again, scoreboard symmetry. It has been nip and tuck

:34:51. > :34:56.the whole way. Drinkhall looking good, 3-1 up, but unable to put the

:34:57. > :35:01.match to bed. He came to within two points twice in different games. Gao

:35:02. > :35:04.Ning producing his best when his back's been against the ball. That's

:35:05. > :35:12.been a brief synopsis of what's happened around here. But they're

:35:13. > :35:17.both bringing their a game simultaneously, and it is a treat to

:35:18. > :35:53.watch unfold. Compelling, intriguing match.

:35:54. > :36:00.Drinkhall towelling down, letting that increment of scoreboard

:36:01. > :36:12.pressure sink into the seeded player's mind.

:36:13. > :36:15.Drinkhall just gesticulating there that he needs to go to the backhand

:36:16. > :36:41.of Gao Ning. Well, the coach of Drinkhall

:36:42. > :36:46.suggesting don't back off too far away from the table. That is the

:36:47. > :36:53.reason why because Gao Ning is so explosive, it is such a heavy strike

:36:54. > :37:09.from him on that favoured forehand. And, again, deadlock between them.

:37:10. > :37:21.These Singaporean taking the lead for the first time in the match now.

:37:22. > :37:22.Albeit by a solitary point. Still Drinkhall with a second serving

:37:23. > :37:56.opportunity. The match has been going for almost

:37:57. > :37:59.three quarters of an hour. Gao Ning, who has been detained looking, ever

:38:00. > :38:11.menacing. Drinkhall is clinging on to the edge

:38:12. > :38:18.of the precipice by his fingernails now. Can he haul himself up to level

:38:19. > :38:20.on the scoreboard and stay with Gao Ning, who has produced his best when

:38:21. > :38:36.he has been right up against it? Terrific serve out wide to the

:38:37. > :38:44.backhand. The coach has had a look of relaxation throughout. He has

:38:45. > :38:57.been unfazed. Drinkhall, with two serves of his own now.

:38:58. > :39:03.Brilliant defence from Drinkhall. Gao Ning normally nonplussed

:39:04. > :39:22.demonstrating frustration. Energised, poised, braced. Ready to

:39:23. > :39:23.bring his best. He will need to hear with the his second serving

:39:24. > :39:38.opportunity. Thunderous forehand from Drinkhall

:39:39. > :39:50.and a timely one at that to draw level again. 8-8 in the deciding

:39:51. > :39:54.game. His coach can barely contain himself, he doesn't know whether to

:39:55. > :40:07.sit or stand as the coach of Paul Drinkhall.

:40:08. > :40:17.The off forehand explosively struck from Drinkhall. It is a 1-point

:40:18. > :40:24.game. And, again, for the third time in this match, he's just two points

:40:25. > :40:28.away from victory, Drinkhall now. But this is when Gao twice

:40:29. > :40:37.previously has played some immaculate ball.

:40:38. > :40:43.It is a cheeky little fast serve from Gao Ning but Drinkhall is up to

:40:44. > :41:08.it and he now has three match point opportunities.

:41:09. > :41:19.But he only needs one! Look at his reaction! Absolutely delighted! And

:41:20. > :41:24.still locked in and focused simultaneously. He breaks into a

:41:25. > :41:29.smile for his fans that he salutes, and it is Paul Drinkhall that goes

:41:30. > :41:35.through to the round of 16 again, as he did in London 2012, to join his

:41:36. > :41:37.compatriot, Liam Pitchford in the round of 16. Absolute delight for

:41:38. > :41:47.Paul Drinkhall. Fantastic performance from Paul

:41:48. > :41:51.Tinkle, getting down on his knees after his victory over Gao Ning,

:41:52. > :41:55.he's through to round three of the men's singles competition. Now time

:41:56. > :42:03.to bring it up to date with the headlines from Rio 2016. The women's

:42:04. > :42:11.road race came to a dramatic conclusion as the Netherlands took

:42:12. > :42:18.gold. There was a horrendous crash. The cyclist is conscious but in

:42:19. > :42:21.shock. In Rugby 7's, Great Britain's women are through to the

:42:22. > :42:31.quarterfinals where they will play Fiji next, and that is coming up

:42:32. > :42:35.about 10pm UK time. David Florence tops the standing after the first

:42:36. > :42:43.run of the canoe slalom, which means he has qualified. And Andy Murray

:42:44. > :42:46.began his defence of his Olympic crown with a comfortable straight

:42:47. > :42:57.sets victory over Victor Troicki. A reminder of what is going on

:42:58. > :43:04.elsewhere. On BBC One, Richard Kruse is an action in the semifinals of

:43:05. > :43:06.the men's foil. On the Red Button, you can enjoy action at the beach

:43:07. > :43:19.volleyball. So, here's a look at the timetable

:43:20. > :43:24.of what's coming up. Next, we have judo for you and a fascinating story

:43:25. > :43:29.coming up there. Men's hockey follows after that. Rugby 7's taking

:43:30. > :43:33.place, including the quarterfinals, featuring Great Britain against Fiji

:43:34. > :43:38.at 9pm, and don't forget, I'm sure you won't, to stay up to 2:50am,

:43:39. > :43:43.when Adam Peaty goes in the final of the men's 100 metre breaststroke.

:43:44. > :43:49.We'll be going to judo shortly. One of the most fascinating stories of

:43:50. > :44:01.these Olympic Games, I'll expand on that later on. First of all, here's

:44:02. > :44:05.our guide to the sport. Judo was developed in the late 19th century

:44:06. > :44:11.in Japan and has been an Olympic sport since Tokyo in 1964. Each

:44:12. > :44:17.contest in judo has a duration of five minutes the or for minutes the

:44:18. > :44:21.women. If the schools are level at the end of the contest, they enter

:44:22. > :44:27.golden school where there is no time limit and the first penalty or score

:44:28. > :44:32.awarded will decide the contest. The highest scoring technique is

:44:33. > :44:37.David-mac, which instantly wins the contest, and can be achieved for

:44:38. > :44:41.ways. Throwing an opponent with impact with considerable force and

:44:42. > :44:47.speed, pinning down an opponent for 20 seconds with selected holding

:44:48. > :44:52.techniques, when an opponent submits or gives up, or scoring two

:44:53. > :44:56.Debra-macs against an opponent. Debra-mac can be achieved two ways.

:44:57. > :45:06.Throwing opponents but lacking one of the elements for ippon. Yuko is

:45:07. > :45:11.worth one point and can also be scored in two ways. Throwing an

:45:12. > :45:17.opponent but lacking two of the elements needed for ippon or holding

:45:18. > :45:22.down the opponent 10-14 seconds. Judo is knockout competition and the

:45:23. > :45:25.draw is divided into two tables. The top eight athletes for each weight

:45:26. > :45:29.category will be seeded in line with their rankings and the two finalists

:45:30. > :45:34.compete for the gold and silver medals.

:45:35. > :45:43.High-intensity sport his, and that fascinating story concerns this

:45:44. > :45:49.girl, who competed for Albania in 2012. She is a two-time world

:45:50. > :45:53.champion. She can compete for her home country, Kosovo, now that her

:45:54. > :45:58.country has been recognised by the IOC. She has had a tough childhood,

:45:59. > :46:02.particularly financially. With all that drama behind her, she can

:46:03. > :46:08.concentrate on becoming Kosovo's first Olympic gold-medallist.

:46:09. > :46:17.Waza-ari these two athletes are very much on form here, the world number

:46:18. > :46:23.two versus the world number three. Kosovo and the white and Japan in

:46:24. > :46:28.the blue. This really could be the final, but it's not, this is the

:46:29. > :46:39.semifinal and I think the winner is going to go through against the

:46:40. > :46:43.Italian, Giuffrida, she's already through. It will be a good match.

:46:44. > :46:49.They will have to be a little bit careful on the ground. Majlinda

:46:50. > :46:58.Kelmendi I am talking about. Misato Nakamura just gets a penalty so she

:46:59. > :47:05.is behind. She can't afford to accumulate too many penalties.

:47:06. > :47:09.Misato Nakamura went into the golden score time for her quarterfinal

:47:10. > :47:13.against the Russian so these bouts go four minutes into racial and if

:47:14. > :47:17.there is no score we head into golden point time and they can go as

:47:18. > :47:21.little as five or ten or 15 or 30 seconds but this one went over three

:47:22. > :47:25.minutes and she won it and she had come back off it but she is knowing

:47:26. > :47:30.is no signs of tiredness in any way shape or form. She's really going

:47:31. > :47:33.for it on the ground and this is where Majlinda Kelmendi needs to be

:47:34. > :47:37.very careful because she does not want to go down there with her.

:47:38. > :47:42.Misato Nakamura was right on her there, right on her back, and she

:47:43. > :47:44.wanted to turn her over. That is her big chance. It really is her big

:47:45. > :47:59.chance. The flag-bearers of Kosovo, a team

:48:00. > :48:02.of eight here in Rio. They are competing in the Olympic Games as an

:48:03. > :48:08.independent nation for the first time. She was so proud of that, as

:48:09. > :48:12.she was when she won one of her World Championships under her native

:48:13. > :48:16.flag and there will be emotion right around the stadium if she all the

:48:17. > :48:20.way that she has a big fight on her hands right here. Things have just

:48:21. > :48:25.got a little bit more aggressive with that attack from Misato

:48:26. > :48:28.Nakamura that sparked off. Now she means business. She realises that

:48:29. > :48:41.she is going to have to really fight for this. Trying to take that sleeve

:48:42. > :48:45.off all the time there. Misato Nakamura wants her hands on, too

:48:46. > :48:50.hands-on before she attacks, so typical of the Japanese. There, now.

:48:51. > :48:55.Majlinda Kelmendi taking it off all the time but it upsets the balance.

:48:56. > :49:00.Remember that the one who has the two hands-on is normally the one who

:49:01. > :49:10.initiates the throw. They can throw of one hand as well though.

:49:11. > :49:22.The Japanese judoka tries to swing her around but she can't do it.

:49:23. > :49:27.There she almost sidestepped it, Misato Nakamura. Majlinda Kelmendi

:49:28. > :49:32.was going for it. The coach, this has happened a lot, if you give them

:49:33. > :49:36.a ringside seat is very hard for the coach not to get too involved so

:49:37. > :49:41.warning there. You are absolutely right, how difficult is it? I have

:49:42. > :49:47.been down there and it is very difficult. Almost inside a minute

:49:48. > :49:51.here. Misato Nakamura with a penalty against her, she is aggressive by

:49:52. > :49:54.nature but she is going to have two step up a little bit here. The two

:49:55. > :49:59.athletes go to the floor and get back up again though, there was

:50:00. > :50:02.nothing in that. They had outside the combat zone out and back fake

:50:03. > :50:08.arm, so the Beijing bronze medallist after that is the bonds of missing a

:50:09. > :50:12.medal in London, and an injury puts her out for 18 months and from that

:50:13. > :50:20.point to now absolutely focused on one thing. Majlinda Kelmendi being

:50:21. > :50:25.forced to go right. Misato Nakamura doing very well there with the grip

:50:26. > :50:31.and she is not giving her any chance of a left-handed technique. She has

:50:32. > :50:35.forced Majlinda Kelmendi to make several right-handed throws. Or

:50:36. > :50:39.attempts at. It is unusual and it normally puts you on a week foot as

:50:40. > :50:45.well, especially if you are predominantly left, like Majlinda

:50:46. > :50:53.Kelmendi is. It is edging to a close this one, now. The second is on the

:50:54. > :51:00.main game here for Majlinda Kelmendi they can't kick -- take quick

:51:01. > :51:03.enough. The crowd want to see something and Misato Nakamura is try

:51:04. > :51:06.and giving it ever think she has got and still attacking, despite being

:51:07. > :51:12.on the ground. That is going to be it. The crowd don't like it, do

:51:13. > :51:16.they? Majlinda Kelmendi wants to just get herself together a little

:51:17. > :51:20.bit. Two seconds on the clock, she's going to get rushed by Misato

:51:21. > :51:28.Nakamura. It is going to be too late. It won't hurt anymore because

:51:29. > :51:33.that lady there, fighting for Kosovo, she knows it Folwell, she is

:51:34. > :51:36.three to an Olympic final now. She has won the semifinal and the

:51:37. > :51:40.referee is saying, let's get on with it. You can enjoy what you've

:51:41. > :51:44.achieved in just a moment but she might be in a little bit of pain and

:51:45. > :51:48.mentally she is battling with the anguish of the victory of what it

:51:49. > :51:54.means and what it could bring to her nation. Well done indeed. Wonderful

:51:55. > :52:01.victory that is under story. Majlinda Kelmendi of Kosovo. It was

:52:02. > :52:05.not to be for Misato Nakamura in terms of gold and silver. Losing the

:52:06. > :52:11.semifinal mean she has the chance, of course, to fight for bronze. So

:52:12. > :52:19.we have an Italian against Kosovo in the final. Well done to Majlinda

:52:20. > :52:24.Kelmendi. I am looking forward to see how she gets on in the final.

:52:25. > :52:27.What a great story here in Rio. I am down near the water here on the

:52:28. > :52:31.beach in Rio. The lights are coming on behind me, as we can see, and it

:52:32. > :52:40.is getting dark and dusky and a gentleman is bringing us cocktails.

:52:41. > :52:44.Is that for... No, not for me. There are still a few people relaxing here

:52:45. > :52:48.but it is always nice to spot a Brit. Just at the distance, there

:52:49. > :52:53.you go, a gentleman rather optimistically I think, fishing in

:52:54. > :52:58.the seas off the coast here in Copacabana. Hopefully we will grab a

:52:59. > :53:02.word with him later on. It is nice and relaxed down here but the waters

:53:03. > :53:05.are rather more choppy at the Whitewater Stadium where the canoe

:53:06. > :53:12.slalom was taking place earlier today. Let's just give you the

:53:13. > :53:17.result and confirmation of what happened in the singles of the men's

:53:18. > :53:26.canoe. David Florence is confirmed as qualifying in third place after

:53:27. > :53:32.today's action. Meanwhile in the kayak Joe Clarke was struggling

:53:33. > :53:40.after his first run and he needed something special to qualify.

:53:41. > :53:48.Go nowhere. This is the big moment for British paddling. Joe Clarke

:53:49. > :53:51.picked up a 52nd penalty in his first round so he has to do

:53:52. > :54:02.something special here. He really wants to be under the 92nd mark. Two

:54:03. > :54:14.second penalties and that might be OK but another 50 and it will be the

:54:15. > :54:17.end of his game. He is 1.36 up and I said there wasn't much to be gained

:54:18. > :54:22.at the top section of the court but he is on a good run. Had he gone

:54:23. > :54:25.clear at the top he would have been ahead of the Italian at the top of

:54:26. > :54:30.the leaderboard. He is playing it safe on the right and upstream gets

:54:31. > :54:35.caught out earlier on. A little bit on the tail side going through 15,

:54:36. > :54:40.just scraped inside 16 90s cutting it fine again. He doesn't need to

:54:41. > :54:44.pull out all the stops, he's good enough not to have to do that but he

:54:45. > :54:50.wants a little bit more qualification. A nice line through

:54:51. > :54:54.20 and a safe line through 21. It is now all about the final drive to the

:54:55. > :54:58.finish, can he keep the advantage you already have and take the lead

:54:59. > :55:02.out of this need? We are no longer thinking about the 93 to qualify but

:55:03. > :55:07.the 86 or 85 to get the fastest time of the day. One Moorgate to come for

:55:08. > :55:11.Joe Clarke with no 50 this time and no penalty at all, it is a fantastic

:55:12. > :55:32.run, he is only one tenth of a second outside the Italian and

:55:33. > :55:34.he goes into second place. We have already had David Florence qualify

:55:35. > :55:36.with the third fastest time and we now have Joe Clarke safely through

:55:37. > :55:39.to the semifinals with what is currently the second fastest time,

:55:40. > :55:40.but we still have six athletes to go.

:55:41. > :55:45.I take it from your body language after the second run that it was a

:55:46. > :55:48.lot better than the first. Technically it was worse timewise

:55:49. > :55:53.but with the 52nd penalty it was better and I did the job did get

:55:54. > :55:57.through today and the second place is a bonus. How does that feel. It

:55:58. > :56:01.is obviously a new course but you spend a lot of time of the core

:56:02. > :56:06.funders that a good advantage -- example of what you can do? Yes two

:56:07. > :56:10.of the fastest times of the day is very positive and training has been

:56:11. > :56:13.going well as I have said in interviews prior to the race to go

:56:14. > :56:19.out there and live the Olympic dream is fantastic. I take it you didn't

:56:20. > :56:25.agree with the 52nd penalty, or did you think it was tight when you look

:56:26. > :56:31.at the video? I was in a position where that decision could be made

:56:32. > :56:34.and I just had to come back in the second round and show I could

:56:35. > :56:40.navigate the Gates cleanly and make the semifinal on Wednesday. This was

:56:41. > :56:50.your first day as an Olympian, how was it? It was fantastic and nerve

:56:51. > :56:54.wracking but good all the same. So it has been a good day at the

:56:55. > :56:57.canoe slalom, not just a good performance from David Florence but

:56:58. > :57:02.good news that to Joe Clarke is through. There is is score. He

:57:03. > :57:09.qualified in second place in the kayak K1. As promised I have caught

:57:10. > :57:17.up with the fishermen who just actually real something in. Firstly

:57:18. > :57:23.can I get your name? I am Alex from Belfast in Northern Ireland. You

:57:24. > :57:28.caught something? I put it back in the sea I thought it should fight

:57:29. > :57:34.for another day. Are you are here as a fan or a relative of a competitor?

:57:35. > :57:39.I am a fan and a relative. My younger brother is competing for

:57:40. > :57:45.Team GB in archery. My parents and I have come out to support him and

:57:46. > :57:47.because it is fantastic to see. That is fantastic, but what is

:57:48. > :57:52.extraordinary if you have this enormous fishing rod, did you bring

:57:53. > :57:58.it with you or hire it? It took me 24 and was to find a fishing shop in

:57:59. > :58:04.Brazil and I went in with my limited Portuguese and bought a fishing rod.

:58:05. > :58:09.Is this what you do at home? Yes, this is a 15 foot rod here in Brazil

:58:10. > :58:14.and they haven't introduced fishing in Brazil yet but in a few years'

:58:15. > :58:21.time a guy could be on the team! Yesterday Dan spoke to an angler who

:58:22. > :58:24.got ten fish. How are you doing? I got about ten yesterday and I have

:58:25. > :58:31.got to today. It wasn't me! I'm not everywhere. What are you seeing

:58:32. > :58:36.apart from the archery? We have been to the opening ceremony but we're

:58:37. > :58:41.sticking to the archery and it is very difficult to get tickets.

:58:42. > :58:44.Lovely to meet you. Good luck with your fishing and good luck to your

:58:45. > :58:50.brother in the archery competition. Thank you very much. Perhaps will

:58:51. > :58:58.meet up and fry up some fish on the beach. I'm a little bit peckish! In

:58:59. > :59:03.the meantime, while we look at what we will do later on you can look at

:59:04. > :59:06.how you can enjoy this year Poss Mack Olympics.

:59:07. > :59:11.To help you make even more of your Rio 2016 Olympic Games from hockey

:59:12. > :59:16.to handball we have it all covered here on the BBC. Alongside coverage

:59:17. > :59:21.on BBC One, BBC Four and Radio five Live, you can access up to 24 live

:59:22. > :59:25.sports on the BBC's board website or via the BBC sport app or mobile,

:59:26. > :59:29.connected TVs and Games consoles. The very best of these will be

:59:30. > :59:33.available on the Red Button, via satellite, cable or three view

:59:34. > :59:37.depending on your set-top box or your TV receiver. If that is not

:59:38. > :59:44.enough you can download the BBC sport app where you can setup news

:59:45. > :59:45.and alerts and live event reminders so you can follow all your favourite

:59:46. > :01:13.sports. So, fantastic ways you can enjoy the

:01:14. > :01:17.action here. Lots more to come. We will be going to the hockey very

:01:18. > :01:25.shortly. Let's just show you what else is going on at the moment. On

:01:26. > :01:31.BBC One, we have the diving going on so you can enjoy the action from the

:01:32. > :01:35.pool. Meanwhile, on the website, you can enjoy all the action from the

:01:36. > :01:40.Rugby 7's currently progressing. Were going over there later on,

:01:41. > :01:45.hopefully it'll be good news for Great Britain women as they take on

:01:46. > :01:49.Fiji. That match taking place within the next hour but rather more

:01:50. > :01:53.imminently were heading off to the hockey, where we will be catching up

:01:54. > :01:57.with Great Britain's men who yesterday didn't really get off to

:01:58. > :02:01.the best of starts. It was disappointing, defeat to the hands

:02:02. > :02:06.of Belgium, Belgian winning 4-1. Great Britain are an action shortly

:02:07. > :02:08.up against New Zealand, and we will head over and join our commentators

:02:09. > :02:20.there, Matt Chilton and Simon Mason. It is a scrambled ball! It's found

:02:21. > :02:28.the back of the net and Great Britain are off the mark, courtesy

:02:29. > :02:33.of Condon. They managed to make the initial interception, New Zealand,

:02:34. > :02:39.but the ball fell kindly for Britain. That's a very positive

:02:40. > :02:46.start, under two minutes played, and Condon strikes for the men in red.

:02:47. > :02:55.1-0 to Great Britain. Condon was on his knees, Coughlan miss the shot.

:02:56. > :03:13.Condon lift it over the keeper. New Zealand and all black. Beaten by

:03:14. > :03:20.Australia's today, 3-1. Great Britain beaten by Belgium, 4-1.

:03:21. > :03:29.Early strike for Great Britain. They will hope to strike back, New

:03:30. > :03:34.Zealand. And rather quickly. We are on pitch two this evening, the

:03:35. > :03:43.second pitch with a reduced capacity. Pitch one over the way has

:03:44. > :03:47.seating for 8,000, and this is 3500 capacity on pitch two. Great Britain

:03:48. > :03:57.with men in the circle again, another chance... Caitlin fires up

:03:58. > :04:02.through the legs, but Jackson has gone to video referral. I think it

:04:03. > :04:07.came off the left foot of the New Zealand defender. We're heading

:04:08. > :04:12.upstairs and the video umpire will decide this one. If they get it

:04:13. > :04:17.right, they keep it. If they get it wrong, they lose it. Caitlin only

:04:18. > :04:24.had one option. He couldn't get towards the goals so it was a clever

:04:25. > :04:31.pass as the defender closes is down. I think it comes off the left heel.

:04:32. > :04:39.Russell trying to clear but nothing can be done. Yes, it is clear that

:04:40. > :04:43.was off the foot of the New Zealand player, therefore it will be a

:04:44. > :04:47.penalty corner to Great Britain, and they keep their video referral, so

:04:48. > :04:59.now they line up, ready for the set piece. Lewers will inject the ball

:05:00. > :05:04.for Great Britain. Jackson is a drag flick specialist. There he is, the

:05:05. > :05:09.middle of those three, let's see of jacks can find the target. Oh, it's

:05:10. > :05:13.saved. Easy push away from the New Zealand goalkeeper but the ball

:05:14. > :05:15.isn't safe yet, as far as New Zealand are concerned. Now they can

:05:16. > :05:29.break. Go to tackle from Jackson as Inglis

:05:30. > :05:33.was going forward. You have to get your knuckles right on the floor,

:05:34. > :05:35.use the length of the stick to get the barrier. Great interception from

:05:36. > :06:03.New Zealand. There's your replay. Lewers to

:06:04. > :06:10.Jackson. His favourite corner is the goalkeeper's top left, but he

:06:11. > :06:15.doesn't have the accuracy. Jackson was very vocal, following Great

:06:16. > :06:19.Britain's disappointing performance against Belgium yesterday, quoted as

:06:20. > :06:25.saying it was a complete waste of time. Might as well not have turned

:06:26. > :06:29.up, he said, so he had strong words. He has perhaps inspired his

:06:30. > :06:30.team-mates to turn it on tonight against New Zealand, and they are

:06:31. > :06:55.off to a great start. It is 1-0. He's got an amazing range of passes,

:06:56. > :07:02.Lewers. That was a great overhead, and that can bypass the midfield.

:07:03. > :07:17.Oh, that is a good take, high above his head. That was by Jenness, and

:07:18. > :07:21.he got in a bit of a tangle, and Lewers has been given a green card

:07:22. > :07:24.for knocking the ball microwave. He will have a two-minute absence from

:07:25. > :07:36.the game. Great Britain down to ten men.

:07:37. > :07:48.New Zealand have the man over, can they exploit this superiority in

:07:49. > :07:55.terms of numbers? Which way will he go this time, Woods? Crossfield.

:07:56. > :07:59.Lewers polices the direct line to go and someone has to take on that

:08:00. > :08:05.responsibility from GB to avoid the ball being passed from the half of

:08:06. > :08:12.the circle. Pinner has been largely anonymous so far, as the keeper.

:08:13. > :08:17.Lewers' has been ticking. It could have been worse, just a two-minute

:08:18. > :08:30.infringement. Five minutes for a yellow, and red card is off you go.

:08:31. > :08:39.Fox comes into the game for Great Britain.

:08:40. > :08:46.Barry Middleton, always exciting to watch, and he is the captain. This

:08:47. > :08:51.shows the versatility of someone like Jackson. Lewers steps out of

:08:52. > :08:57.the game, and Jackson has stepped back into the line to provide the

:08:58. > :09:02.cover. He closes up the gaps. Middleton lets New Zealand into the

:09:03. > :09:09.gap. That is a good save from the Great Britain goalkeeper. This,

:09:10. > :09:14.again, is going to the video umpire, suggesting there is an infringement

:09:15. > :09:18.of Pinner. Is the ball high enough to be classified as dangerous or are

:09:19. > :09:25.they asking for a stick tackle that should have been a corner? So, New

:09:26. > :09:33.Zealand use their video referral for a penalty corner. We are listening

:09:34. > :09:40.to the video umpire. Here is the incident again. This tackle by

:09:41. > :09:49.Middleton. So, that is into Pinner. Jackson shoves Jenness to the floor.

:09:50. > :09:54.That is what I think Jenness will be calling about, is at a 50-50 clash

:09:55. > :09:58.or will Jackson be penalised? There was a lot of momentum moving

:09:59. > :10:03.forward, but he put his hand forward which might count against him, and

:10:04. > :10:08.it has. Penalty corner for New Zealand. The team video referral,

:10:09. > :10:12.New Zealand's option to head upstairs, is upheld, so they will

:10:13. > :10:21.get the chance to used again later if they need to. The first penalty

:10:22. > :10:30.corner of the for New Zealand. The injection will come from Russell.

:10:31. > :10:36.Woods is there. A few of them lined up. Here's Woods, off the foot.

:10:37. > :10:51.Another penalty corner opportunity. Jenness got it to the top of the

:10:52. > :10:53.circle very well, came out to Woods. He has an exceptionally disguised

:10:54. > :11:09.flick on him. Jenness with the injection. Woods

:11:10. > :11:17.waiting for his chance again. They are going to try the same ploy.

:11:18. > :11:26.Woods again! Good save, well played Pinner. It looked like it was going

:11:27. > :11:31.in. It certainly took a touch around Pinner's hand. It's come out to the

:11:32. > :11:37.left-hand side and it is being driven in. There is a touch onto the

:11:38. > :11:44.post in front of Pinner. It goes over the top of the goalkeeper. That

:11:45. > :11:49.is inches away from an equaliser. So, the danger is over for the

:11:50. > :11:52.moment for Great Britain. 7.5 minutes of the first period remain.

:11:53. > :12:08.Great Britain one, New Zealand zero. That was off the New Zealand player

:12:09. > :12:15.and fairly so New Zealand possession. He just tries to float

:12:16. > :12:22.the ball through to space which is really going to be painful. Tarrant

:12:23. > :12:28.coming in to intercept the past. Tarrant to get between the eyes,

:12:29. > :12:33.these players are made of stern stuff. Shin pads are the only

:12:34. > :12:52.protection worn. Beautiful control from Neal. It will

:12:53. > :12:58.be free hit for Great Britain. That's a stunning take-down, a ball

:12:59. > :13:04.going hundred 20 kilometres an hour. That is a metre off the floor Andy

:13:05. > :13:10.has picked it off his reverse. What an exhibition of skill that was from

:13:11. > :13:14.Neal. Great Britain feeling the pressure a little bit now. They are

:13:15. > :13:20.being forced backward. That's an escape route, or it would have been

:13:21. > :13:24.if the ball hadn't bobbled, driven into the edge of the circle, and

:13:25. > :13:37.they are surrounding the New Zealand attackers. Oh, that is lucky!

:13:38. > :13:43.McAleese has got away with it! Clear shot on goal here! It is 2-0. No,

:13:44. > :13:53.the whistle had gone already. The umpire had already blown it. There

:13:54. > :13:57.was an infringement in the circle. Ames couldn't believe his luck, but

:13:58. > :14:05.the whistle had already gone. It is still 1-0. I have to say McAleese

:14:06. > :14:10.was unfortunate. He went to ground in this left offensive pocket. The

:14:11. > :14:16.player who goes to ground deliberately, cards get shown for

:14:17. > :14:22.that. Dixon harrying his opponent every step of the way, and this has

:14:23. > :14:30.fallen nicely for Middleton. The return wasn't quite as good as

:14:31. > :14:33.Middleton needed from Weir. The demonstration of the understanding

:14:34. > :14:37.the players have. That was completely instinctive, the thought

:14:38. > :14:47.process. It was a bit like snooker, if I do this and this and this,

:14:48. > :14:54.it'll do this. Ames lets it go and New Zealand regroup. Archibald plays

:14:55. > :15:00.it back. Looks for a new passage of attack from the left flank, with

:15:01. > :15:06.Woods. It is a good pass, and they are into the circle with Russell.

:15:07. > :15:10.Russell sets up his team-mate, Wilson, but it is off a stick and

:15:11. > :15:20.behind so it is a free hit for New Zealand. Somehow, they've managed to

:15:21. > :15:24.create a scoring opportunity. Barry Middleton comes away with it, and

:15:25. > :15:27.Archibald will see a card for that. He didn't back away five yards

:15:28. > :15:29.before putting a stick in on Middleton. Two minutes for

:15:30. > :15:33.Archibald. so you can follow all your favourite

:15:34. > :15:40.sports. Great Britain with the superiority

:15:41. > :15:44.in terms of numbers here which they will hope to exploit down the left

:15:45. > :15:47.flank, done the right flank and a little dancing slide into the

:15:48. > :16:00.circle. Taken off under way by New Zealand. That will be left to go

:16:01. > :16:05.out, I think, by Great Britain 's number 24, Iain Lewers. He does the

:16:06. > :16:09.injections at the penalty corners and he now slows things down up the

:16:10. > :16:20.centre line and finds Ashley Jackson. David Ames just alongside

:16:21. > :16:32.him. He goes across to damn flocks. Now David Ames. -- Daniel Fox.

:16:33. > :16:42.Great Britain maintain possession. Nicholas Catlin hasn't and has a

:16:43. > :16:46.look around. -- has it. Jackson, burst of exhilaration, takes it on

:16:47. > :16:51.towards the circle, but it was off his foot and New Zealand get

:16:52. > :16:56.possession. A good reaction from is Shay Neal of New Zealand to deny

:16:57. > :17:00.Jackson. He looked up and faked the pass and then took an extra two yard

:17:01. > :17:05.space and stepped through really quickly. Shay Neal had to react that

:17:06. > :17:14.just to deny it and then Jackson 's second touch just let him down.

:17:15. > :17:19.Jenness try to find a way through, just a touch too many from Stephen

:17:20. > :17:24.Jenness. Two minutes of the period remain. Great Britain one, New

:17:25. > :17:30.Zealand zero. A thoroughly enjoyable first 15 minutes. New Zealand have

:17:31. > :17:40.equalised with a stunning strike. Delivered by Cain Russell. It is an

:17:41. > :17:45.amazing finish with a beautiful connection and the overhead to start

:17:46. > :17:51.with, I think it came from the back, to begin with from Nic Woods. It was

:17:52. > :17:56.a stunning pass and then the Russell touch was fantastic. Unfortunately

:17:57. > :18:00.that Nat met him on the near post. Take-down, no second touch and

:18:01. > :18:03.straight through his legs. What a strike this was. One of the best

:18:04. > :18:11.goals we have seen in the tournament of the right pad and in. The first

:18:12. > :18:19.touch from Russell was exceptional to put him into the deep. 1-1. On

:18:20. > :18:28.the stroke of half-time can Great Britain fight back and head into the

:18:29. > :18:30.end of the period with a lead? They have 90 seconds to do some damage,

:18:31. > :18:52.but New Zealand have possession. Jackson on the right, looking up and

:18:53. > :18:55.really eager and play with urgency tonight. Great Britain played in

:18:56. > :18:59.searing heat yesterday which I think they found difficult. It was 35

:19:00. > :19:08.degrees pitch side but it is much cooler this evening. While 60

:19:09. > :19:12.seconds of the first quarter. Great Britain just need to keep possession

:19:13. > :19:16.and force the ball at this stage. If you turn it over to an opponent was

:19:17. > :19:20.to counterattack you can set play up, recycle and play second and

:19:21. > :19:25.third phase passes and draw the opponent into space as they don't

:19:26. > :19:31.want to go into. Iain Lewers damn right. Harry Martin trying to find a

:19:32. > :19:35.through. The last 30 seconds of the period. Time for one more assault on

:19:36. > :19:41.the New Zealand goal, and the circle. Here it comes. In the

:19:42. > :19:46.shooting circle and New Zealand chased down field and just run out

:19:47. > :19:51.of time to do anything meaningful here as we approach the 15 second

:19:52. > :20:04.mark. An interesting first period of play. It's high. Rubbed away to

:20:05. > :20:09.safety. That was clever communication with Manchester

:20:10. > :20:13.setting forwards. At the end of the first period of four, Great Britain

:20:14. > :20:18.were first to strike at 50 minutes down on cracking equaliser as they

:20:19. > :20:21.head for the brief break the score here on pitch to at the Olympic

:20:22. > :20:28.Hockey Centre is 1-1 between Great Britain and New Zealand.

:20:29. > :20:31.Great Britain in a bit of a battle with New Zealand. It is one apiece

:20:32. > :20:34.and Great Britain are desperate for a win after losing to Belgium

:20:35. > :20:41.yesterday in their opening match. It is time for headlines from what else

:20:42. > :20:45.is going in Rio. Well, the women's road race came to a dramatic

:20:46. > :20:50.conclusion is Anna Van Der Breggen took the gold for the Netherlands

:20:51. > :20:54.after a Dutch compatriot Anna Meek Van Vleuten took a crashing fall but

:20:55. > :21:00.the reports are that she is conscious and in shock but OK. In

:21:01. > :21:03.rugby sevens the great British women are through to the quarterfinals

:21:04. > :21:10.where they will play Fiji and that is coming up shortly. Meanwhile it

:21:11. > :21:14.has been a good day for Great Britain in the canoe slalom and

:21:15. > :21:18.kayak. David Florence is through after finishing third in the canoe

:21:19. > :21:22.slalom and Joe Clarke came through after struggling in the first round

:21:23. > :21:30.with a fantastic performance in his second run to qualify. Andy Murray

:21:31. > :21:33.has begun his defence of his Olympic crown with a straight sets victory

:21:34. > :21:44.over Viktor Troicki. He is through comfortably. Let's just show you

:21:45. > :21:50.what is coming up in the next few moments here on BBC Four and on the

:21:51. > :21:56.BBC. We have got the second period of play between New Zealand and

:21:57. > :22:01.Great Britain. Then we have judo, the gold medal match in the women's

:22:02. > :22:05.52 kilograms category and that of course features the Kosovan who is

:22:06. > :22:10.trying to win the first gold medal at the Olympics for Kosovo. At 10pm

:22:11. > :22:16.the women's rugby sevens will be on BBC One and, of course, if you have

:22:17. > :22:20.the stamina to last until 2:50am you may be rewarded with a magical

:22:21. > :22:25.moment at the swimming, the men's 100 meter breaststroke final, Adam

:22:26. > :22:31.Peaty. Do not forget that if you want to get in touch with us you can

:22:32. > :22:36.do via Twitter. The second period of the hockey match between Great

:22:37. > :22:42.Britain and New Zealand is underway at 1-1 we will rejoin the commentary

:22:43. > :22:46.team. Second period has just got underway

:22:47. > :22:50.with New Zealand attacking the goal. They will change ends at half time,

:22:51. > :22:55.after the first quarter they stay hitting in the same direction. A

:22:56. > :23:00.terrific first half with the goal off his knees by David Condon and

:23:01. > :23:04.then they reply with a stunning strike from Kane Russell of New

:23:05. > :23:13.Zealand, just at the end of the first period of play, so Great

:23:14. > :23:18.Britain one, New Zealand one. Tight. Talent is away with nice stick work.

:23:19. > :23:25.New Zealand book strong here. A good save their from George Pinner. It

:23:26. > :23:30.was a bit of him and a bit of the post. He absolutely hammered back,

:23:31. > :23:33.it was an outstanding back hard from Simon Child. People put one foot in

:23:34. > :23:38.and he saw what Kane Russell did and he tried to do exactly the same

:23:39. > :23:43.thing to Simon -- George Pinner. The Kiwis are eager to make them work

:23:44. > :23:58.hard in the second period. New Zealand are just feeling their

:23:59. > :24:08.way into the rid of this second period of play. Arun Panchia takes

:24:09. > :24:16.it up on the right flank. She McAleese. He goes with the overhead,

:24:17. > :24:20.it is well controlled and it wasn't easy by Blair Hilton butty managed

:24:21. > :24:23.to keep it down and he has made his way to the circle. Great Britain

:24:24. > :24:29.come away with the ball. Pushed all the way down this right sideline.

:24:30. > :24:33.David Condon the Great Britain goal-scorer now edges forward and

:24:34. > :24:38.wakes for service potentially from Ashley Jackson. There is the save

:24:39. > :24:44.from George Pinner. A very good save from Simon Child. He looked at that

:24:45. > :24:47.post, great discipline, forward. You always look to go across the

:24:48. > :24:52.goalkeeper based on the fact that you have support from a team-mate or

:24:53. > :24:56.the rebound from the goalkeeper will give you a second phase. There is

:24:57. > :25:00.space here on the left Barry Middleton. If I is that one down the

:25:01. > :25:05.line with plenty of red shirts in the circle. No touch from any of

:25:06. > :25:14.them on the way through so despite the goal finding the net, no goal.

:25:15. > :25:17.The New Zealand coach is usually quite calm and that he can get

:25:18. > :25:20.animated and get upset with what's going on out on the field but he is

:25:21. > :25:25.very well respected by displaying group and he has been with a long

:25:26. > :25:26.time and he has seen them develop. Their qualification for the Games

:25:27. > :25:52.was a bit back door and late. Well played by Shay Neal. He picks

:25:53. > :25:57.it up, can he feed from the backhand shot? What a goal! New Zealand out

:25:58. > :26:05.in front. Hayden Phillips supplies the perfect accompaniment to the run

:26:06. > :26:08.from Fox. It is a great finish in the end from Phillips on the

:26:09. > :26:12.backhand. New Zealand had an opportunity and a Great Britain foot

:26:13. > :26:18.in the circle. A great drive to baseline. What a first-time ball. It

:26:19. > :26:21.went through a crowd of players and George Pinner would have been

:26:22. > :26:24.unsighted and this is great second phase work from New Zealand. Paul

:26:25. > :26:33.could not get a clean touch. Phillips just blew it into the back

:26:34. > :26:37.of the net. New Zealand ahead, 2-1. Great Britain have a lot to ponder

:26:38. > :26:47.now. Not even halfway through the second period of play and from being

:26:48. > :26:51.a goal up a trail to - one. Into the circle. A shooting opportunity, a

:26:52. > :27:04.scoring opportunity will come out of this with possession.

:27:05. > :27:16.Now, will they get Iain Lewers on the right? He is waiting for it

:27:17. > :27:19.here. He leaves his man behind. Now, then, a decent cross is required,

:27:20. > :27:27.but it is behind the back line out of play. Things are not going Harry

:27:28. > :27:30.Martin 's way on that occasion. Great Britain need to reshape

:27:31. > :27:37.because they lead all the way forward. Jackson has a chance to

:27:38. > :27:47.penetrate the circle but he passed and it found a black stick. Simon

:27:48. > :27:50.Child. A good-looking pass from Simon Child. Parties are sliding

:27:51. > :27:54.pick-up but New Zealand have possession and they are inside the

:27:55. > :28:00.circle. Great Britain have the free hit. Henry Weir decided he just

:28:01. > :28:03.needed to get a hip on the ground to get the stick full and flat. If your

:28:04. > :28:07.body is the wrong shape and you would get half a touch and he knew

:28:08. > :28:10.there were black stick players behind him so he didn't want to give

:28:11. > :28:22.the edge away and he put a full barrier, low unsafe. -- low and

:28:23. > :28:33.safe. Concentration from Barry Middleton. Phillips nudges it inside

:28:34. > :28:39.him. Archibald. A good-looking pass. Held up and controlled.

:28:40. > :28:50.Woods once it on the left and he has got it. Tarrant is calling for it.

:28:51. > :28:55.That is between the two black stick forward. It feels at the moment that

:28:56. > :28:59.New Zealand can transfer the ball laterally with relative ease. They

:29:00. > :29:02.are drawing Great Britain to one side, Daniel Fox moments ago was

:29:03. > :29:09.engaging Simon Child and then all of a sudden there is the recycled

:29:10. > :29:13.second phase play. A nice take. Middleton wants it. Middleton gets

:29:14. > :29:18.it. He shuffled inside and goes back the way he came. He looks for the

:29:19. > :29:26.cross. He might just run out of turf but he will get the hit. Middleton

:29:27. > :29:30.again is doing a lot of work now. Iain Lewers. A change of direction,

:29:31. > :29:37.change of approach for Great Britain. They go back into their own

:29:38. > :29:41.half, switched direction again. Jackson gets involved. We need a bit

:29:42. > :29:44.of magic from Jackson to potentially get on level terms here. Great

:29:45. > :29:50.Britain, bodies on the floor, and the ball leaves the circle, no

:29:51. > :29:56.damage done to New Zealand. What a delightful pass from Jackson to find

:29:57. > :30:02.Mantell? As he was going on the baseline he needed him on the back

:30:03. > :30:09.foot and as the stick came to follow him he could pop it over the

:30:10. > :30:14.opponents stick. Simon Mantell has been a great goal-scorer over the

:30:15. > :30:18.years and he is now in the squad following the injury that was

:30:19. > :30:20.suffered by Alastair Brogdon. He has been drafted in. He will be hoping

:30:21. > :30:57.to make a mark. Decisive touch from Caitlin. Great

:30:58. > :31:01.Britain change the direction of play, and added a bit of pace now,

:31:02. > :31:07.looking to penetrate the circle. Middleton with space and time on the

:31:08. > :31:12.left. He fires it forward but no one was able to connect. Middleton at

:31:13. > :31:18.the moment, his change of direction when he receives the ball is

:31:19. > :31:26.outstanding. He goes back inside, right-to-left, then tries to find

:31:27. > :31:30.Martin on the back post. Child fires that high and Middleton is

:31:31. > :31:48.immediately involved. Here here's, leading by example, the GB captain.

:31:49. > :31:57.Gleghorne picks it up, comes charging down. Lewers, I beg your

:31:58. > :32:08.pardon. Caitlin hoping it'll fall for him but he ended up being a

:32:09. > :32:13.spectator. It is a cagey period of play. When Lewers has to come into

:32:14. > :32:17.the midfield, he doesn't beautifully, but it gets a little

:32:18. > :32:39.bit direct and one-dimensional. They need to use the width.

:32:40. > :32:48.Great Britain get the free hit now. Green card for New Zealand, and no

:32:49. > :32:53.surprise, Coughlan gets it, knocking the ball away after the whistle had

:32:54. > :32:58.gone, trying to take the sting out of the Great Britain momentum. It is

:32:59. > :33:03.a golfer Great Britain! They've done the job, and it was Barry Middleton,

:33:04. > :33:07.fittingly, who done all the hard work in the build-up to the goal,

:33:08. > :33:13.who was there to provide the finishing touch. It is 2-2. Lewers

:33:14. > :33:19.has been a key distributor for the entire game so far and did exactly

:33:20. > :33:23.the same. He opens the rest, he finds Middleton, he's a unmarked,

:33:24. > :33:31.and there is confusion in the Black sticks defence. Middleton was on the

:33:32. > :33:37.nose to touch it in. Easy finish in the end for Barry Middleton, just

:33:38. > :33:43.leaning forward, stick on ball, and it is level. You won't get many

:33:44. > :33:47.easier ones than that. Middleton was playing such good hockey for the

:33:48. > :33:51.last ten minutes, absolutely shattered following his exertions

:33:52. > :33:56.but got the reward, in the end, and Great Britain have drawn level with

:33:57. > :34:01.just under five minutes of the first half left to play. You've got to

:34:02. > :34:07.ask, Coughlan was playing left defender when he got sent off and

:34:08. > :34:10.Middleton was on the right side so did New Zealand not reset their

:34:11. > :34:12.defence and they are being doubly punished for the green card and the

:34:13. > :34:48.goal? It is bobbing about at head height,

:34:49. > :34:52.and it will be Great Britain's ball. And Caitlin is back on, a scorer of

:34:53. > :34:58.a brilliant goal against Belgium yesterday. Belgium got four against

:34:59. > :35:02.Great Britain, so it was a consolation goal. Great Britain back

:35:03. > :35:07.to defend. New Zealand have been a difficult quiet for the last ten

:35:08. > :35:12.minutes. They have but that commitment to counterattack, Jackson

:35:13. > :35:18.fortunately got a touch as Archibald came to attack. He's a very

:35:19. > :35:24.experienced player and he know where to exploit the spaces. Three

:35:25. > :35:33.Olympics he has been to. Stuck in the corner, now they find a way out.

:35:34. > :35:43.They got the whistle and the free hit, and Caitlin wants it just

:35:44. > :35:45.inside his own half. Middleton able to control it, that is brilliant

:35:46. > :36:07.from Middleton. Smart play from Jackson to reset the

:36:08. > :36:12.Great Britain attack. You get quicker and you go again and then

:36:13. > :36:15.the desire just to drive through the space, but he reset and allowed

:36:16. > :36:21.Great Britain to build again and keep possession.

:36:22. > :36:28.Less than 2.5 minutes of the first half to play. Beautifully poised

:36:29. > :36:33.here at the Olympic hockey Stadium, day two of the hockey tournament.

:36:34. > :36:38.Both of these teams suffered a loss in their first match. Britain and

:36:39. > :36:41.the hands of Belgium, New Zealand beaten by Australia. Both need and

:36:42. > :37:12.wind. It is 2-2 approaching half-time.

:37:13. > :37:21.Ward trying to force is way through, he is now deep in the circle.

:37:22. > :37:24.Caitlin plays himself into a brilliant position and gets a New

:37:25. > :37:29.Zealand foot on the ball on his way through. Caitlin creating an

:37:30. > :37:33.excellent opportunity for Great Britain on the stroke of half-time.

:37:34. > :37:40.It has gone to video. New Zealand suggesting it didn't hit the foot.

:37:41. > :37:53.He gave it for the foot, the classic little dink into the turf. It

:37:54. > :37:59.suggests it was outside the D. Oh, that is going to be so close. The

:38:00. > :38:06.video umpire might require two or three looks at this one. One foot

:38:07. > :38:11.was inside the circle, one foot was outside the circle. Which one did it

:38:12. > :38:15.touch? If the video umpire can't give the advice, the original

:38:16. > :38:20.decision stands, and he will say no advice possible into his on pitch

:38:21. > :38:24.colleague's year. And if that is the case, then whilst the corner will

:38:25. > :38:30.stand, New Zealand won't lose their video referral because no advice was

:38:31. > :38:33.possible. It looks as if... We are waiting for the decision, although

:38:34. > :38:39.Britons seem confident they are lining up for the penalty corner.

:38:40. > :38:45.The video umpire is using the Hawk-Eye system. They have every

:38:46. > :38:50.single camera angle so whilst we are seeing a couple of angles, there

:38:51. > :38:56.might be many more. Is that contact there on the bottom, the right leg,

:38:57. > :38:59.is that in line with the D? From our replay, I don't think you can

:39:00. > :39:05.overrule it because you can't clearly see. We don't have a laser

:39:06. > :39:12.pointer. So there is definite contact. But where is the knee?

:39:13. > :39:20.UMPIRE: No decision as possible, stay with your decision. I think the

:39:21. > :39:29.corner will stand, no advice possible. New Zealand will keep

:39:30. > :39:33.their video referral. Not the ideal solution for New Zealand but Great

:39:34. > :39:37.Britain have a chance with one minute and 19 seconds left on the

:39:38. > :39:44.clock to head into half-time with a lead if they can put this away.

:39:45. > :39:51.Jackson is waiting. Great Britain's drag flick specialist. Ames is there

:39:52. > :39:58.alongside Adam Dixon. He is the man to watch, Great Britain's number

:39:59. > :40:02.seven, Jackson. Here is the flick. Manchester pushes it behind, great

:40:03. > :40:07.save from the New Zealand goalkeeper. Jackson going lower to

:40:08. > :40:09.the goalkeeper's right-hand side and went hide to the left hand with his

:40:10. > :40:33.first flick. Lewers, a little nudge towards Barry

:40:34. > :40:37.Middleton. Still time for a meaningful attack from either of

:40:38. > :40:41.these two sides. Great strength from Wilson down below our commentary

:40:42. > :40:44.position for New Zealand. He is a replay of the corner. Jackson will

:40:45. > :40:52.put his right hand through to get it to the goalkeeper's right leg. New

:40:53. > :40:57.Zealand heading towards Great Britain's circle. But they come away

:40:58. > :41:03.with it, Great Britain. 15 seconds to play. New Zealand will try to

:41:04. > :41:13.keep possession here, and wind down the clock to take us to half-time.

:41:14. > :41:17.And they will be level at half-time. There's the half-time hooter. 30

:41:18. > :41:27.minutes still to come but half-time here on pitch two, the scoreline is

:41:28. > :41:31.2-2. That match finally poised, and we

:41:32. > :41:35.will be back in ten minutes for the continuation of that. As promised,

:41:36. > :41:41.it's back to the judo. Earlier today, we saw Kelmendi confirmed

:41:42. > :41:45.that Kosovo will win their first medal of the Olympics, and their

:41:46. > :41:54.first ever medal after her semifinal win. What colour will it be? She is

:41:55. > :42:01.into the final against the Italian. That gold-medal match coming up.

:42:02. > :42:09.There she is, on her way to take the spot at the final. Our commentators

:42:10. > :42:17.now. It could be a historic moment for Kosovo.

:42:18. > :42:30.Kelmendi representing Kosovo in blue. The Italian, Giuffrida, is in

:42:31. > :42:37.wide. I really hope Kelmendi takes the fight to Giuffrida because

:42:38. > :42:40.rather than try not to lose this final, and that is always the

:42:41. > :42:49.danger, and there is a school straight away, she got waza-ari, but

:42:50. > :42:55.I thought it was yuko. She hit the ground with force, that's for sure.

:42:56. > :43:04.There we go, downgraded to yuko. Landed on her side. May have been

:43:05. > :43:08.side only but with force, so she is really stamping her authority on

:43:09. > :43:14.this match very, very early. We thought that might be the case. It

:43:15. > :43:21.has been fun up until now but this is a completely different pressure.

:43:22. > :43:25.Look at the aggression. Kelmendi really attacking, not giving her

:43:26. > :43:29.opponent any time. She might have got one in the face there. Quick to

:43:30. > :43:37.look at the referee, and she needs a moment. Only 25 years of age

:43:38. > :43:41.herself, Kelmendi. Always a bit of a catfight, this. They are both hungry

:43:42. > :43:46.for it. Giuffrida is going to give it her all, that's official.

:43:47. > :43:51.Kelmendi looks like she means business, though. Her hometown

:43:52. > :43:56.decimated during the Kosovo war of 99, and coming into this tournament,

:43:57. > :44:00.she said I hoped for one or two days to make people laugh, and one or two

:44:01. > :44:05.days to forget we have so many problems. So many people are

:44:06. > :44:09.watching this all over the world, and I think for different reasons

:44:10. > :44:14.the world will be not upset if she is to win here and at the same time,

:44:15. > :44:19.the Italian has been fantastic. And fully deserved of her place, and the

:44:20. > :44:25.gold medal if she gets it but she is behind, as we speak. She is but

:44:26. > :44:30.still plenty of time. They are both going to give it everything. Of

:44:31. > :44:34.course, there's always the danger, because of the nerves, they get

:44:35. > :44:40.tired very quickly. It isn't an indication of bad fitness or poor

:44:41. > :44:45.fitness, but it is an indication that the nerves just take it out of

:44:46. > :44:52.you. So it depends on who can control the nerves, and stick to the

:44:53. > :45:02.game plan. We are almost halfway. The early yuko score to Kosovo. A

:45:03. > :45:04.team of eight here, Kosovo. Kelmendi isn't in charge but she is in the

:45:05. > :45:22.lead. So much energy from Giuffrida.

:45:23. > :45:28.Kelmendi has now got to start to come forward. She is on the retreat

:45:29. > :45:35.and defending too far away. One and a half minutes still to go, it is a

:45:36. > :45:39.situation where Kelmendi will start getting penalties, if she is not

:45:40. > :45:52.careful. Kelmendi, saying something to the revelry. Not her job too. The

:45:53. > :45:56.Italian, very keen to get on with the job. She suffered a knee injury

:45:57. > :46:04.not that long ago, so her training for this, exactly as she wanted it

:46:05. > :46:08.to be, but the way she has performed this week, nothing is holding her

:46:09. > :46:14.back right now as we edge towards less than one minute remaining in

:46:15. > :46:22.this gold medal match. Kelmendi is still backing up and she has two

:46:23. > :46:30.turned that. Giuffrida, if she is careful could pull this back.

:46:31. > :46:35.Kelmendi, not far of a second penalty. I did worry about this

:46:36. > :46:39.because it is the situation of not losing this final, rather than

:46:40. > :46:45.trying to win it. If the Italian is going to do something, it has to be

:46:46. > :47:02.soon. The referee gets involved again. Kelmendi, having problems

:47:03. > :47:11.with the cut on her face. Kelmendi, it in the blue for Kosovo. The flag

:47:12. > :47:17.flies high in the ceremony a little while from now. Giuffrida coming

:47:18. > :47:23.forwards all the time. Now Kelmendi, she is going to get another penalty

:47:24. > :47:29.any second. Has got away with murder so far. Now, trying to waste time.

:47:30. > :47:37.13 seconds to go, she needs to make it look as if she is trying to turn

:47:38. > :47:42.Giuffrida onto her back. There is only seven seconds until she wins

:47:43. > :47:48.the biggest prize on earth. Can she do it? She blocks out, four seconds

:47:49. > :47:57.to go. She knows she's got a penalty to gain. It is all over. Giuffrida

:47:58. > :48:02.says, I couldn't get near her. But Kelmendi, very, very emotional. This

:48:03. > :48:07.is an Olympic dream. It is a dream for a nation basking in a very

:48:08. > :48:12.different globe from when Kelmendi lived in fear and her home town was

:48:13. > :48:17.destroyed in Kosovo, carrying the flag of her country for the first

:48:18. > :48:23.time in Olympic Games a few days ago, carried the hopes of her nation

:48:24. > :48:27.here in the Olympic judo competition. She still can't believe

:48:28. > :48:39.it. In a moment it will be official, it will be a gold medal to Kosovo.

:48:40. > :48:45.Wonderful stuff. She will celebrate that long and hard and she won't be

:48:46. > :48:51.alone. She has brought hope, laughter and joy that she planned.

:48:52. > :49:00.To millions of people, not just her home town. What a moment is the

:49:01. > :49:12.Kelmendi, what a moment for Kosovo. Kosovo finally recognised by the

:49:13. > :49:16.IOC. She represented Albania in London 2012, now finally able to

:49:17. > :49:21.represent her home country. The first medal and a gold it is for

:49:22. > :49:27.Kosovo at the Olympic Games. She has been through so much, her hometown

:49:28. > :49:31.destroyed in 1999 during the war. She has battled through financial

:49:32. > :49:37.difficulties for her and her family, but those battles have proved worth

:49:38. > :49:41.it. She is now an Olympic champion. What a magnificent moment for her

:49:42. > :49:50.and for Kosovo, defeating Giuffrida in the final. A truly magnificent

:49:51. > :49:53.moment here in Rio. Of course, yesterday we were asking you for

:49:54. > :49:59.your favourite moments of the Olympic Games so far featuring

:50:00. > :50:06.non-British athletes, to comprise the Rio tree. I am sure Kelmendi's

:50:07. > :50:13.performance has earned a spot. Get in touch with us and use the hash

:50:14. > :50:20.tag Rio Trio. Choose your Olympic moments of the day that doesn't

:50:21. > :50:26.feature a GB athlete. This is what is coming up in the next few minutes

:50:27. > :50:31.on the BBC. We have got men's hockey on BBC Four. That match poised at

:50:32. > :50:39.half-time between Great Britain and New Zealand, 2-2. Women's rugby

:50:40. > :50:40.sevens, the quarterfinal match at ten o'clock, Great Britain against

:50:41. > :51:01.Fiji. As promised, we are heading back to

:51:02. > :51:04.the hockey and Great Britain are in a tough battle here with New

:51:05. > :51:07.Zealand. They lost their match against Belgian in the opening match

:51:08. > :51:13.of the tournament yesterday, so victory here is vital. Let's see how

:51:14. > :51:18.they get on as the third period gets underway. We rejoin our

:51:19. > :51:25.commentators. Great Britain in the red and white

:51:26. > :51:32.hitting from right to left. New Zealand in all black, defending the

:51:33. > :51:41.goal away to our left. The aerial ball, too strong. 2-2 here, 30

:51:42. > :51:49.minutes of play, two periods of 15 minutes. That was nicely taken and

:51:50. > :52:01.the break down right flank the Simon Mantell. Sam Warburton getting

:52:02. > :52:08.tangled but the ball was audacious. Aiming for the right midfield on the

:52:09. > :52:16.far side after Harry Martin took it down brilliantly. Middleton came in

:52:17. > :52:19.at pace. It was a game of chicken between Middleton and his New

:52:20. > :52:30.Zealand opponent. The British captain won it. David Ames, held up

:52:31. > :52:36.on the little has gone. That is good work from David Ames. Set up the run

:52:37. > :52:42.towards the corner of fraud David Condon, who scored Britain's first.

:52:43. > :52:44.Great Britain in an attacking position at the start of the second

:52:45. > :53:00.half. Urgency about the pace of the

:53:01. > :53:07.restart here the Great Britain. They know how a win this evening is, or

:53:08. > :53:15.at least a point. We don't have any points yet. They will have is this

:53:16. > :53:20.up as a target for them. Another attacking opportunity arises, but it

:53:21. > :53:33.New Zealand break. Didn't get very far. It will be a New Zealand free

:53:34. > :53:45.hit. So often at this level you see turnover, turnover. Ryan Archibald

:53:46. > :53:55.got the ball under his feet. Aerial ball. David Ames brought back down

:53:56. > :54:10.beautifully. David Condon, already on the scoresheet tonight.

:54:11. > :54:22.New Zealand just take the edge of the pace. Slow things down. Ryan

:54:23. > :54:32.Archibald was down on his knees. I think he is OK. He showed such

:54:33. > :54:40.composure, using all of the experience he has, to know that he

:54:41. > :54:45.doesn't need to panic. That was cut out by the New Zealand defence, who

:54:46. > :55:00.tried to scramble that away. They will have to play that back.

:55:01. > :55:11.A few British supporters in the arena, trying to make their presence

:55:12. > :55:23.felt. Nic Woods, that will bounce and was well controlled. Hugo

:55:24. > :55:28.Inglis. This looks dangerous. Great Britain hoping to clear their lines.

:55:29. > :55:36.Having to go the long way round to do so. Eventually it is safe,

:55:37. > :55:45.temporarily at least. Fired into the circle. Daniel Fox didn't want to

:55:46. > :55:48.let that ball go, it is indecision that causes problems, says step

:55:49. > :55:58.through it, get the backline out of danger.

:55:59. > :56:12.Difficult to control for Russell Kane. Kane Russell. Scored the

:56:13. > :56:20.brilliant goal in the first half but New Zealand. So close to keeping

:56:21. > :56:25.that in play for Great Britain. What has been remarkable is the quality

:56:26. > :56:30.of the overheads. Quite often they are thrown into contested space and

:56:31. > :56:37.you immediately get a turnover so it is a waste of a pass. But Lewers has

:56:38. > :56:44.been outstanding to dropping it to players in space, with time. New

:56:45. > :56:53.Zealand having to find a different way out. Russell thinks about going

:56:54. > :57:06.backwards, but charges forward. It has beaten one, found a team-mate.

:57:07. > :57:25.Hugo Inglis did well, put the ball into the circle. Simon Mantell,

:57:26. > :57:30.thrust that towards Bradley Shaw. Simon Mantell has been a regular

:57:31. > :57:35.goal-scorer over the years. He wasn't included in the initial group

:57:36. > :57:42.of 16. I felt he deserved to be. I thought there were a couple of

:57:43. > :57:49.players Simon's form was better than. Whilst that form to me meant

:57:50. > :57:55.that Simon Mantell would have made the 16, he has now found himself in

:57:56. > :58:08.it. What a lunging take that was, right at the back... Was at full

:58:09. > :58:14.stretch there, Lewers. He has played a superb game so far. Middleton,

:58:15. > :58:20.looking for the return. Might come his way of ensuring. It is a regroup

:58:21. > :58:28.for Great Britain. Takes the pace of the ball, giving just a little bit

:58:29. > :58:32.of time and space for Simon Mantell, but no luck. Simon Mantell is

:58:33. > :58:38.penalised. Lifted the ball across the circle. Little bit through the

:58:39. > :58:44.legs, nice little touch. As he goes across the goal, it's lifted across

:58:45. > :58:48.away from goal, so that's not a shot considered dangerous. Lewers has

:58:49. > :59:01.been absolutely majestic at the back for Great Britain on his nose

:59:02. > :59:05.clearing. Nice little flick. New Zealand still in possession. Blair

:59:06. > :59:24.Tarrant, it needs to try and engineer something decisive here.

:59:25. > :59:48.Backhand cross and out of play again. Sustained period of pressure

:59:49. > :59:52.from New Zealand. Blair Tarrant, starting each one of these assaults.

:59:53. > :59:58.New Zealand armed throwing enough men forward. They go to this

:59:59. > :00:03.backpack, than they have a line of three in front of them and this

:00:04. > :00:10.situation, I would be expected to have solid, 23 players stretching

:00:11. > :00:13.the defence. They are hesitant with the midfield group.