Day 2 BBC Four: 19.00-22.00 Olympics

the Brazilians. Troicky, will be a name you remember from Wimbledon

because he rivalled John McEnroe with his actions over a decision

from the umpire. What? ! Look at it. That was back at Wimbledon where he

lost his cool. Hopefully he will be able to control himself better in

his match against Andy Murray. That is the Olympic Tennis Centre where

they are about to get underway. We will join the action live. We will

join Simon Reed as he takes us through Andy Murray's opening match

of Rio 2016. It is a big chance for Andy Murray.

His second break point. Troicki holds to the deuce. There was a

break in the opening game for Troicki, then Murray broke back.

Since then it has born with serve. A couple of missed opportunities for

Andy Murray. Cooler conditions. It has been very

hot today, but temperatures have dropped to around 26. Quite a lot of

wind, but that has died down so pretty good conditions. Murray

getting a little frustrated with himself.

The rallies have been getting longer. It is very much on Murray's

terms, this. He relishes the struggle, the longer rallies. He

would like to break through here again. See if advantage goes on to

the scoreboard. Head to head, 7-0 in favour of Murray. They met at

Queen's, Andy Murray winning in straight sets.

APPLAUSE In peak condition. There is the

team. Smith on the bottom right, the head of men's tennis and the head of

women's tennis, Jamie Bates, behind him. The third

chance for the Brit to get his second break. He reads the game so

well. Here's a chance for him to thread

that down the line. And finally the breakthrough. We

have to say it was on the cards. After being broken in the opening

game, Murray has won four of the last five games, although the

rallies have been long, he's in the ascendancy. Horrific conditions for

him, and abrasive surface. -- terrific conditions. Feels very much

like a clay-court. We have seen Serena Williams beating

Daria Gavrilova in straight sets, and Murray, defending his Olympic

title. Disbelieving look from Murray. It

was long. And Troicki with a chance to break back straightaway. He broke

Murray, Murray broke back straightaway at the start of the

match. CHEERING

Isn't that Murray all over? He had no right to win that rally. Almost a

hint of a smile, Troicki has seen Murray do that to so many top grade

players. He looked to have it on his racket.

Looking comfortable. There will be more and more of that.

The advantage that he had at the start of the match now been

translated into the scoreboard. Plenty for Troicki coupons. -- to

ponder. Their head-to-head, 7-0 in favour of Murray. They last met in

the semifinal at Queen's last year. Murray ran out in straight sets.

He's not had many problems with Troicki. Troicki has, of course, had

well-documented problems. The best of three sets at the Olympics. Until

the final. Plenty going on, courtside. Really good atmosphere

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

Murray, a big draw. They have had Serena in action before. And before

that had Dustin Brown against Thomas Bellucci, and Brown had to retire

injured. Tonight, world number one Novak Djokovic against Juan Martin

Del Potro. New balls for Viktor Troicki at 2-5.

It is now getting more and more one-sided.

Sheer power on their servers isn't going to be enough. Both doing their

level best to keep their opponent on the move -- sheer power on this

surface. He tries to pull the trigger. It's

just not consistent enough. The quickest serve so far, 208.

Challenging it. It looked OK. Andy Murray seemed to be moving across

just to the edge of the line. He needs a bit of luck, and he got

it there. Troicki holds and forces Murray to serve out for this opening

set. 63% first serves in, he will

generally take that. Frustration starting to bite. Came

out full of purpose and beat Murray in the opening game, but since then

has drifted away. Murray is so quick. He had options

when he got there. Yes, there was a little flick of the top of the net,

but I don't think it was going to make any difference. Second

adjustment. Three set points. Laid on a plate for him and in the

end Murray wins the first set with some comfort, 6-3.

It is all looking comfortable enough for Andy Murray, the tennis

continues uninterrupted and we will be back with more on the second set

of Andy Murray against Victor Troicki. Currently it is the closing

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

going on around the Olympic venues at the moment. Including the event,

in which has changed. Now it is extended to four days because of two

days of dressage. Now a guide to eventing. In Olympic equestrian, the

eventing competition is the most complete, combined discipline

because it requires skill and experience in dressage,

cross-country and jumping. Competition takes place over

consecutive days and athletes must use the same horse throughout.

Results from all three disciplines can for individual and team events,

but it is only the scores from the top three competitors from each

country that count towards the team competition. In the dressage, the

horse's obedience, flexibility and harmony with the athletes are all

evaluated and marked by the judges. The objective of the cross-country

segment is to test the rider and horse to variable conditions, like

the weather, the ground and obstacles. They must complete the

course with as few penalties as possible within a set time to have a

chance. The final discipline is jumping, which involves ten to 12

obstacles and they must clear this course with as few errors as

possible. The second is a test for the 25 best placed athletes who

participate in the final individual jumping test. "British, The best

rider or team across three disciplines, wins the gold medal.

Yesterday was a good day for the British team. William Fox-Pitt lead

in the individual standings after the dressage and they were in third.

The fourth and final member of the team to go in the dressage was Kitty

King. Samantha Wilson nine-year-old written by 33-year-old Kitty King.

The last and fourth ride for Great Britain in the eventing dressage.

What an entry, straight square across the board. Just got a bit

greedy in the medium Trotter. Cantered, such a good beginning and

suddenly penalty points across the board. Not what we wanted. Kitty

will have two settle down and keep the horse concentrated. The shoulder

in, half past the good. Must not let that mistake in the medium get to

her. Perhaps a little tentative in that one, didn't want to break

again. Good shouldering, good half past.

Still getting the odd 7.5 and eight. Pity about the medium drop because

Kitty King was so bold and positive in the entry. She is picking it up

all the time. She has shown good temperament so far to pick it up

after that serious error. Not the best extended walk. Little bit short

in the steps, doesn't really cover the ground enough. But did stay in

walk. Consistent and regular. Just to remind you of Britain's position.

Gemma Tattersall, William Fox Pitt and pepper have completed.

Britain is fourth at the moment. 47.2, currently. Travelling an

average of just over 70%. William, the leader. The walk didn't get good

marks, but the counter is picking up again. She needs to drag that

average score up. Good covering of the ground in the extended cancer.

Getting eight for the last Serpentine.

One more of the changes to go. There we go. Just back under the 70%. Just

under 70%. The average. Kitty King glances to the scoreboard. Is that

enough to get low 40? I think you would have to say, kitty held her

nerve, having had the very good start and then being bowled. Yes,

she was very, very positive in her entry. Really socked it to the

judges. It gave her a lot of confidence. But the horse losing his

rhythm, losing his balance and then it just threatens the canter and

then he is. So disappointing for her, when that happens. She has got

to compose herself and she did a very good job, she brought the marks

back really well. This horse and Kitty King are capable of going into

the lead in this test. Doesn't have the

best walk in the world, but he is stretching his top line. Position to

the half past. And then in the flying change. Little bit of

tension, but it was a clean change. And there is the score, 46.8, only

just going to marginally improved the score. Just behind Germany. They

have Ingrid to come. Kitty, you are an Olympian, you have just completed

your dressage, how would you sum it up? Lots to be pleased about, but

two errors, which is disappointing. He is only nine, very young to be

here and Tokyo would be The Games for him. He will have learned a huge

amount and the atmosphere got to him a little bit and that is why a

couple of silly errors crept in, which is a shame, but I am pleased

with him and how he handled it all. You were trying to keep him calm,

positive entry and you kept composed yourself after that? You have to

keep putting it behind you are moving on and thinking about the

next movement. No point in dwelling on what has happen because you will

mess up your next one as well. You have to think on how you can get an

extra mark somewhere else. For anyone who has seen the

cross-country course, it won't be an Olympics defined by the dressage. It

is a tough track, this horse has tackled it before. A lot for him to

take on board, he is a great jumper and I have huge faith in him and I

am looking forward to it tomorrow. Thanks.

All that took place a few moments ago. France are in the lead, head of

Australia. Great Britain in fourth going into the cross-country stage

at the moment. William Fox-Pitt is out in front in the individual. What

a great story that would be if a great story that would be if he

could win a medal in Rio. Lee McKenzie is there for us. Yesterday,

I imagined the big story was William Fox-Pitt. The team is very

important, but I imagine most of the attention on William? Absolutely.

The attention for the last ten months has been on William Fox-Pitt

and would he make it to Rio. To be blunt, at the time of his accident,

we wouldn't be sure what his future would be, would he be riding again.

We only have a handful of horses to go and he is still in the lead

individually, which is testament to how brave he is and of course his

horse, just going out the ring behind me that was Ingrid from the

German team who have won the gold at the last couple of Olympics. But

absolutely, yesterday and today is very much about William Fox-Pitt. We

talk about it like we know what happened, he was in a coma at nine

months ago and around December, it was very unlikely he would perhaps

even be competing at all during 2016, but he managed to qualify, now

is managing to be leading. Leading the team nicely. Being in fourth

position at the moment going into the eventing, the cross-country,

looks to be a good position for Team GB? It does, in previous years a lot

of people thought the dressage was crucial, but the cross-country has

not been as tough as we get necessarily in the UK. It hasn't

been built up to four start. I have walked this course twice, it is

tough. The best riders in the world are saying it will test them. There

are some tighter jumps, big fences as well. William is in the lead at

the moment and we know how strong he is cross-country, but so far in

terms of the team, it is France in control. They have some beautiful

horses at the moment. Thank you so much for the moment, we look forward

to the continuation of the eventing and of course you can follow the

dressage on the website. There is Ingrid Klimke. On BBC One, it is the

climax of the women's Road race. It looks a struggle going up hill and I

don't envy those ladies at the moment. We spoke about William

Fox-Pitt and the amazing story from being in a coma to leading the

British team here in Rio and leading the individual standings in the

eventing. He has been one of the most inspirational stories of the

Olympics so far, with plenty still to come. Hopefully he has inspired

you. Get Inspired is on the website and

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else to give something a try. Now, we are passing

the baton over to you. Just get up, get inspired,

and get active. We going to join Simon Reed at Andy

Murray against Viktor Troicki at the Tennis Centre.

That has been the story. He is forcing Troicki out of his comfort

zone. I get the feeling that Murray is

thoroughly enjoying himself now. There must have been a few nerves.

His third Olympics in Rio. Last time you travel to the Olympics, in

Beijing, one of the low moments of his career. -- he travelled to. Then

through to one of the highs. In London. He was carrying the flag

here in Rio, and he said it was the proudest moment of his career.

Troicki is just being undone at the moment.

Murray is playing well, no doubt about it, but Troicki is on the

slide here. He has been diminished in front of our very eyes. He won't

be the first to suffer this way at the hands of Andy Murray, and he

won't be the last. Murray has won virtually every rally

over a dozen shots, and there have been plenty of them. Boris, Eagle

eyed. That was a better volley from

Troicki. He has missed so many in the front court, but not that one.

Andy will worry that he couldn't pull off one of his favourite shots,

the lob. APPLAUSE

You can feel some of the frustration.

Not quite, again. You could hear the effort that Murray was putting in.

And it worked. Troicki under pressure on his serve.

Break point for the second successive break for the Brit.

Murray gives it a good look and knows that he is dismantling the

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

quickly remind you of what's happening elsewhere. On BBC One, the

closing stages of the women's road race is currently happening. If you

want to switch your attention to that, you can, but we are on the

tennis as the stand, with Andy Murray in control of his game

against Viktor Troicki. Yes, surveying the scene, and it looks

pretty good, particularly for those guys. It has been a good time for

the defending champions. Serena winning 64-62 against Daria

Gavrilova of Australia. The crowd then standing up and applauding

rally after rally. It was a really good contest. Maybe those seven

successive defeats that Troicki has suffered at the hands of Murray have

taken their -- taken their toll, and almost an inevitability has settled

on this match. 4-1. Something that will be frustrating

for Troicki is that he has been unable to get anything going on the

second serve of Murray. Murray hasn't dropped a point on his second

serve in the second set. Was optimistic for the moment.

Thought it might be a double fault. And when it was gone, he was gone.

No, not quite. Again, electric speed from Murray. But a deft touch from

Troicki, not that Murray would see it that way. Almost pulling that. --

that off. That was a strange miss. These days,

in any match, it is unusual to see Murray losing his intensity.

Troicki falling into the trap of trying to go for it, just a little

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

out of this. Now, he's not showing much in this

second set, Troicki. He has been battered into submission, more

mentally and physically. There was almost a sense of resignation about

this match. Whether that is true in Troicki's case remains to be seen,

but it seems that way. Serving to stay in the match after an hour and

a quarter. He still finds time to berate

himself. Didn't look like an important miss,

but it was a strange one. Noel Chance of him getting that one.

Based on number four the Serbian. -- ace.

Good work from Troicki. Showing he's not capitulating totally. Murray,

5-2 and the clouds seem to be closing in. As the number two seed,

Murray has a favourable draw. The winner of this will play... He has

Kei Nishikori, Kohlschreiber and Gael Monfils. As long as he plays

well, no real frights, but he has to keep the intensity right the way

through the week. Has been plenty of noise emanating from this Centre

Court at the biggest Tennis Centre in the country. There will be later

on if Andy and Jamie get on in their doubles. Even though Jamie Murray

has a doubles partner in a Bruno Soares, you know who they will be

rooting for. 5-2. So confident. It was a good attempt

from Troicki to get it past him. Wasn't nearly enough. Look at the

concentration. A rare couple of back-to-back points

for Troicki on the Murray serve. Surely the horse has bolted?

Not that time. Got it past in so many times on the crosscourt. A rare

opportunity here the Troicki. Broke Murray in the opening game, since

then, nothing for him. What an opportunity that was for

Troicki. Right in the zone. Short return, sets him up. Murray,

match point. Into the second round. Real ease and

real class. Troicki, threatens for the first few games, but then after

that, Murray just wore him down. Once he had won the first set, they

just seemed no coming back for Troicki.

Comfortable enough victory for Andy Murray. A reminder that Britain's

number one female hope, Johanna Konta is in action later and Andy

and Jamie will be teaming up in the doubles. That is to come later on,

but confirmation of Andy Murray's straight sets victory over Viktor

Troicki in the Men's Singles. It is time to catch up with the other news

in our headlines of the day. In fencing, Richard Kruse in his

fourth Olympics has made it to the semifinals. He is one win away from

Britain's first medal in fencing for 52 years. That's coming up soon. In

Rugby sevens, Great Britain's women are through to the quarterfinals,

where next up for them is Fiji. That takes place at ten p.m., UK time.

David Florence tops the standings after the first run of the canoe

slalom early at the Whitewater Stadium. He has qualified. Just

recently on BBC Sport we saw Andy Murray begin the defence of his

Olympic crown at with a comfortable win Viktor Troicki, straight sets.

Of course, the rowing was cancelled because of the high wind. Gusts of

up to 30 miles an hour caused an abandonment of today's scheduled

rowing events. Table tennis is our next port of call, so we are heading

over to the Rio Central Pavillion four, but here is our Olympic guide

to table tennis. Table tennis made its Olympic debut

in Seoul in 1988 and has seen China dominate the competition. Players

normally have smooth rubber on one side of the racket to provide spin

and a rougher surface on the other side for speed. Players like to spin

the ball during a shot because it alters the trajectory and limits an

opponent's options for an attorney. In singles, the service has to go

from the server's side of the court to their opponents's court. During a

rally players must allow the ball to bounce once before returning but

this is a fast and furious sport and requires quick reactions. Players

have lightning reflexes, with the ball being struck around three times

a second in the rally. It is the best of seven games in singles and a

player must reach 11 points but with the two point lead. If not, play

will continue. In doubles and singles, it is the best of five

matches,. Two further singles matches can be played until one team

has secured three wins. Before that, the both individual and team event

is elimination. If a team or person loses a match, they will take no

part in the competition. Last night we saw Paul Drinkhall win

his first match in Rio. Now it's time to join the action. Here is our

commentator, Paul Hand. He is up against it. In yellow and

black, and it is heady days for British

table tennis. Really good taste of Olympic action here in this

atmosphere of Rio Centro Pavillion three.

Second-round action, vying for a place in the round of 16, joining

his compatriot. Opportunity awaits for the winner of this one to plague

the Croatian at 1pm tomorrow. In 2015, he was the South East Asian

champion. He was named Singapore Sportsman of the year in 2008. A man

of vast experience. In 2007 and 2009 he was the Commonwealth Games

champion in the Men's Singles. He has the look of a Bond villain and

looks nonplussed throughout. Paul Drinkhall, 26 years old. Unable to

contain the power of the stout Singaporean. Drinkhall beat the Serb

yesterday. 4-1. But this, a sterner task. Terrific fast, long service

from Drinkhall set the point up. He now resides in Chelsea with his

wife, who took the Commonwealth Games gold medal. They have a young

boy, and one on the way in September. Congratulations to them.

Great, it sure to receive, kept it low and tight to the net. Just a

solitary point between them. Paul needs to use his speed to get

the strike in over the table against Gao, who is fast and strong and

vastly experienced. Twice a Commonwealth gold-medallist.

Energy is good, very vocal, the man in red. Already, he has engineered a

3-point lead in game one. Five consecutive points, then, for

Paul Drinkhall. To the delight of British fans. Terrific venue, this.

Maximum seating capacity 10,000. Vast facility. 23,000 square metres.

It has been cooking up a very good atmosphere.

Terrific serve, loaded with spin from Gao.

So, it is a 2-point game. This opening game of the second round

men's singles encounter. Both trying to bully each other away

from the table and get themselves tied to the table to take time and

space away from each other. Paul Drinkhall just two points away from

securing this opening game. Wonderful angle of the forehand

carving around the right-hand side of the ball, getting lots of top

spin with three-game points for the Chertsey resident.

He takes the opening game, 11-7, to the delight of Aaron Cook. This is a

strong start for the British player, Paul Drinkhall. Off to a fly on

table two. A couple of tables adjacent, indeed, it is a four table

environment, if you will, competitive tables, there is lots of

other practice tables in an adjacent hall but a lot of extraneous noise

out here as the excitement builds to a hullabaloo.

Just trying to listen into the tactical nuances, then the. The

angles, spins and subtleties of this game are so engaging. It is all

about control and explosiveness, of course. And mixing long and short

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

serve on his opponent. It is all about mixing the serve

quality and the received options and trying to keep your opponent

guessing. So, will Gao Ning have something to

say about the loss of this opening game? He is the seed, seeded 26

here. He has given away seven years to Paul Drinkhall. He is 33, and

Paul Drinkhall 26. Paul is five times and current national senior

champion. He won the title recently in March of this year. He was the

first Englishman 18 years to win an IT TF title. It was the Spanish open

a couple of years ago. In 2014. You could see how much that serve

was deviating with spin, and when that is happening, Paul needs to be

dictatorial with the received, as he was. Terrific work.

First to 11 points by a margin of two wins the game, and it is a race

to four games, or the best-of-7. One time-out allowed per player per

match. At stake is a medal. Sterling defence from the men in red

but to no avail in the end. Now having the last laugh, exploding on

the multitude of forehands. Just looks like the sort of fellow

you don't want to make angry, Gao Ning. Looks like he's going to eat

the ball at some stage! But he's got a 2-point lead in the second game

here, and a couple of serves to follow up as well. Can he hold onto

that slender advantage? It is a wicked return from Paul Drinkhall on

the forehand. He managed a run of five consecutive

points in that opening game. They both engineered a 2-point run in

this second game. They will replay the point because

of the net. Oh, it is a wonderful redirection,

just lined it up and pulled the trigger down the line, did

Drinkhall. Let's see it again. The forehand return and then a spiced

backhand down the line, short part of the table. He levels up, 4-4, in

this second game. Can he hold on here and keep the pressure on the

seeded player? Let's serve. -- let serve. Three in a row for Paul

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

all the fans. Or will Gao have his way?

You get a sense Paul Drinkhall is trying to dampen down the fire and

performance of the Singaporean and keep him at bay, keep him under

scoreboard pressure and stifle his ability to hit with abandon.

Oh, that is brilliant from drinkable, came around the side of

the net. Had to hit it with pace or he was exposed off the table. And he

did so. Now, will there be a backlash?

He has had a 2-point lead in this game already but he is playing catch

up, the server. It is a terrific backhand return from Drinkhall. So

disguised, loaded with spin, that serve, but look how the ball goes to

it. The more spin is coming, the more you have to add in response and

take it on aggressively and that was top drawer.

Terrific response from Gao Ning, who is reticent in letting Paul increase

his lead, understandably. Great opportunity for these two to

showcase their talents on this Olympic Games platform.

Thunderous response. Again, the forehand having great effect.

Cookie, Aaron Cook, the coach, very happy. Gao Ning is handcuffed. For

more top ten player, of course, this man serving, so he knows every trick

in the book. But he's up against it right now. Drinkhall in fine fettle

and this is Gao Ning's first match of the tournament, having received a

bye in the opening round because he was seeded 26th. Paul Drinkhall had

to win yesterday. We brought you that action. He is a little bit more

bedded in, if you will. Two points away from a 2-0 advantage for

Drinkhall. Body language terrific. A roar of

delight. Four game points. Well, he carves out the two game

lead, does Paul Drinkhall, and he is delighted with his efforts. Back to

his coach, via his towel. It has been a fruitful couple of games.

Gao Ning, in contrast, has it all to do.

He has great effect with the forehand, Paul Drinkhall.

For this man, he is being contained, he's only managed two consecutive

points run twice, one in the opening game, one in the second game. And

you can see he's losing quite a lot of points on his own serve, is Gao

Ning, and Drinkhall returning with great effect.

Such a narrow gap between success and failure in this game of the

smallest of margins. Look at that, terrific forehand flick receive from

Paul. Now, can the man in yellow and blue rouse himself and make a

contest of this? He has been contained so far but he is a man of

vast experience. He needs to find some divine inspiration here. He

serves trailing 2-0. The start of the third game.

That is a thunderous start from Drinkhall. He was marginally more

agile around the table. Gao Ning is a big, strong unit and he has a

thunderous weight of shot put, at the moment, it is the superior

athleticism of this man. Short game from Drinkhall, but Gao

Ning crushes him and draws level. Should he lose this game, that would

be terminal for the Singaporean. Both men having great success at

Commonwealth Games level but now it is about transcending that into the

Olympic Games. For Paul Drinkhall, he played in London 2012, lost out

in the third round. A good the -- a good body blow from

Gao. Drinkhall is trying to reach the

round of 16 to level with his performance of four years ago in

London. Ian Pitchford is already inked into that section of the draw

up above. Pitchford will be playing the ninth seed. That will be tonight

at 8pm local time. He is against a man who is currently ranked 12th in

the world, Young-sik. Pitchford is trailing as he was in the second

game but there is a bit more intensity about Young-sik now. A

3-point lead for the first time in the match for the man from

Singapore. His coach behind is delighted and clapping vigorously.

Suddenly you feel he has fully dialled in, really ignited.

Well, the competitive fire burning bright in the eyes of Gao Ning now.

It's a 5-point game and he's in control with one more served to

come, change serve every two points, of course. In the company of Paul

Hand, it is great to have you along. Now, he is really getting his teeth

into this. It is a 6-point game and drink all has it all to do but he

has two of his own serves to follow you. -- Drinkhall. Just clipped the

faint edge of the net are on the way through.

A faster blog server two bullied his way through that point as they head

to the towel. Players are entitled to tell down every six points. For

Drinkhall, there is a lot of work to do here. Gao Ning is a man of vast

experience and starting to turn this one around, you feel. He is two

points away from his third game, the Singapore man. There is a renewed

intensity about the man in yellow and blue. He has got a still I'd

focus about him now. Seven-game point opportunities to reduce the

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

front, 2-1. Well, has he got what it takes to

claw his way fully back? That was a really good game from Gao Ning who

changed his strategy a lot that and only conceded three points in that

game. It was a five-minute game so he rifled through it. Listening

aggressively, both men, to their coaches for any pearls of wisdom. A

little bit more quality, if you only give him a simple lead... Look how

much more Gao Ning was effective against his -- behind his own serves

than Drinkhall was. He is starting to upper level on returns and

serves, Gao Ning. This is now a different proposition for Paul

Drinkhall who will do well to keep his nose in front now. Everything

has to have that bit more quality on now. You have got to play tighter to

the edge of the table and a bit more injection of pace because Gao Ning

Gao Ning coming back to make it 2-1. They shared their next two Games, as

we skip past their next couple of Games and it is now 3-2 to Paul

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

more. Gao Ning coming out really

explosively, well. Terrific body language. A good

energy from the Englishman. Qualified in Korea, world tour super

series event in June. No problem with the player he lost to.

There were some very experienced Chinese players. He lost out in the

round of 64 in the super series in January. He is like a different

player now though, this man, isn't he? Having won a fifth game, he has

really turned things around. He is starting to open up the angle is now

widespread the play, and the pace. This is very much a different

proposition for Drinkhall. Twice a Commonwealth Games men's

singles champion, Gao Ning. It is the backhand that has been so

dangerous, so loaded with top and side spring. Proving really

problematic for Paul Drinkhall. So, suddenly he now has, just being two

points away from losing the match and the game prior, he now has a two

point lead here in game six. He has picked up the anti-, he has

ratcheted up the intensity of movement and here's skipping around

and looking keen and hunting the points again now, Gao Ning,

rekindled an interest in this one. Dangerous times.

Four points in a row, Gao Ning. Make that five. 2-1 down to 6-2 up.

Drinkhall with plenty to ponder. Well played, but kept the pressure

on. We have seen a whole raft of

players, from the start of this event on Saturday they will condense

down to a few in the next few days. The round of 16 beckons for the

winner of this match. Gradually they condense down to the medal podiums.

We have highlighted various feature matches for you from this 12 day

bonanza of wall-to-wall table tennis action, from 9am in the morning to

9pm at night. He is delighted with that. Again the ball was teetering

on the net cord there. I thought it would bobble down on Paul 's side of

the table for a second. Reducing the deficit nicely.

He has already had a run of five points in this game and you can

understand why Drinkhall is taking away with the towel. He is right up

against it now but he does have two serves of his own. Attempting to

draw level. A brilliant flick off the backhand side. Thunderous and a

roar to go with it. Now, is he back? I think that was a terrific

reaction, just trying to get in the face of this man and frighten him.

Oh, he has turned it around? Alan Cook on his feet, the point of the

match so far, Paul Drinkhall take a bow! Look at this athleticism, just

hoist that one, fishes it back onto the table, arms aloft. Orchestrating

the crowd. He has drawn level, and seven points all in this six-game.

-- six-game. Low dinner just a little bit more top to ensure that

it finds the table. The British fans in the arena are delighted with at

that point from Drinkhall. It put himself in the ascendancy marginally

in this critical six-game. Palpable tension as we had to the

sharp end. That is terrific from Gao Ning. Wonderful redirection of the

forehand side, tying drink or up into the body, look at this.

Drinkhall. He flashes it down the short side of the table quickly. He

levels up here and it is eight points each in the sixth game. He

has had a run of five consecutive points, the man in blue. Paul

Drinkhall has only married -- managed five in a row but he is

holding on with all his might. Again, for the second time in this

match, he puts himself two points away from a place in the round of

16. Well, terrific play from Gao Ning.

Kept on the front foot throughout, to the delight of his coach. It is

becoming a nervy nailbiter this one. First to 11, of course, if they go

to 10-10 it is decided by two clear points thereafter. Who was going to

be? Who will blink first on table to? -- who will blink first on table

two? A former top ten, the Singaporean, with all of his vast

experience. What has he got left in the tank?

Oh! Plenty, he suggests. Drinkhall unable to turn it around. Gao Ning

so effective on the front foot again thanks to menacing, bullying table

tennis now. Drinkhall frustrated, evidently because now Drinkhall has

another game point opportunity here in this vital sixth game.

We're going the distance on table two! An epic seventh game will

decide the winner of this one. Gao Ning showing real character.

Well, it was an eight minute game, the last one, 11-9, Gao Ning

survives. Drinkhall again coming to within two points of victory for the

second time. But he has been like Houdini to find

the answers when he needs them most. So close on points won on serve, and

lost against serve as well. Nothing between them. Locked in at three

games each in this epic contest, vying for a berth in the round of

16. Showing you highlight of the previous game. All to play for here.

This is the deciding game. If you joining us Paul Drinkhall was three

games up, but now he has been pegged back to 3-3 in this race to format

games. -- format games. The men's second-round action. A place in the

round of 16 at stake. Disparity in the rankings. Drinkhall

ranked 58th, Gao Ning 26th. This man is a former top ten. Both men played

the round of 16 last year. But who will survive to repeat the feat in

2016? Both belligerently competitive.

A wry smile etched over the normally nonplussed face of the Singaporean.

Deadlock again on the scoreboard. Three games all, two points all.

Terrific point from Drinkhall! Stayed the course in that one. Look

at the angles from the off forehands, miraculous from these

two. How much resolve has this man got? Steely determination.

Both their respective nations on looking for attitude and application

at this stage. Again, scoreboard symmetry. It has been nip and tuck

the whole way. Drinkhall looking good, 3-1 up, but unable to put the

match to bed. He came to within two points twice in different games. Gao

Ning producing his best when his back's been against the ball. That's

been a brief synopsis of what's happened around here. But they're

both bringing their a game simultaneously, and it is a treat to

watch unfold. Compelling, intriguing match.

Drinkhall towelling down, letting that increment of scoreboard

pressure sink into the seeded player's mind.

Drinkhall just gesticulating there that he needs to go to the backhand

of Gao Ning. Well, the coach of Drinkhall

suggesting don't back off too far away from the table. That is the

reason why because Gao Ning is so explosive, it is such a heavy strike

from him on that favoured forehand. And, again, deadlock between them.

These Singaporean taking the lead for the first time in the match now.

Albeit by a solitary point. Still Drinkhall with a second serving

opportunity. The match has been going for almost

three quarters of an hour. Gao Ning, who has been detained looking, ever

menacing. Drinkhall is clinging on to the edge

of the precipice by his fingernails now. Can he haul himself up to level

on the scoreboard and stay with Gao Ning, who has produced his best when

he has been right up against it? Terrific serve out wide to the

backhand. The coach has had a look of relaxation throughout. He has

been unfazed. Drinkhall, with two serves of his own now.

Brilliant defence from Drinkhall. Gao Ning normally nonplussed

demonstrating frustration. Energised, poised, braced. Ready to

bring his best. He will need to hear with the his second serving

opportunity. Thunderous forehand from Drinkhall

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

game. His coach can barely contain himself, he doesn't know whether to

sit or stand as the coach of Paul Drinkhall.

The off forehand explosively struck from Drinkhall. It is a 1-point

game. And, again, for the third time in this match, he's just two points

away from victory, Drinkhall now. But this is when Gao twice

previously has played some immaculate ball.

It is a cheeky little fast serve from Gao Ning but Drinkhall is up to

it and he now has three match point opportunities.

But he only needs one! Look at his reaction! Absolutely delighted! And

still locked in and focused simultaneously. He breaks into a

smile for his fans that he salutes, and it is Paul Drinkhall that goes

through to the round of 16 again, as he did in London 2012, to join his

compatriot, Liam Pitchford in the round of 16. Absolute delight for

Paul Drinkhall. Fantastic performance from Paul

Tinkle, getting down on his knees after his victory over Gao Ning,

he's through to round three of the men's singles competition. Now time

to bring it up to date with the headlines from Rio 2016. The women's

road race came to a dramatic conclusion as the Netherlands took

gold. There was a horrendous crash. The cyclist is conscious but in

shock. In Rugby 7's, Great Britain's women are through to the

quarterfinals where they will play Fiji next, and that is coming up

about 10pm UK time. David Florence tops the standing after the first

run of the canoe slalom, which means he has qualified. And Andy Murray

began his defence of his Olympic crown with a comfortable straight

sets victory over Victor Troicki. A reminder of what is going on

elsewhere. On BBC One, Richard Kruse is an action in the semifinals of

the men's foil. On the Red Button, you can enjoy action at the beach

volleyball. So, here's a look at the timetable

of what's coming up. Next, we have judo for you and a fascinating story

coming up there. Men's hockey follows after that. Rugby 7's taking

place, including the quarterfinals, featuring Great Britain against Fiji

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

when Adam Peaty goes in the final of the men's 100 metre breaststroke.

We'll be going to judo shortly. One of the most fascinating stories of

these Olympic Games, I'll expand on that later on. First of all, here's

our guide to the sport. Judo was developed in the late 19th century

in Japan and has been an Olympic sport since Tokyo in 1964. Each

contest in judo has a duration of five minutes the or for minutes the

women. If the schools are level at the end of the contest, they enter

golden school where there is no time limit and the first penalty or score

awarded will decide the contest. The highest scoring technique is

David-mac, which instantly wins the contest, and can be achieved for

ways. Throwing an opponent with impact with considerable force and

speed, pinning down an opponent for 20 seconds with selected holding

techniques, when an opponent submits or gives up, or scoring two

Debra-macs against an opponent. Debra-mac can be achieved two ways.

Throwing opponents but lacking one of the elements for ippon. Yuko is

worth one point and can also be scored in two ways. Throwing an

opponent but lacking two of the elements needed for ippon or holding

down the opponent 10-14 seconds. Judo is knockout competition and the

draw is divided into two tables. The top eight athletes for each weight

category will be seeded in line with their rankings and the two finalists

compete for the gold and silver medals.

High-intensity sport his, and that fascinating story concerns this

girl, who competed for Albania in 2012. She is a two-time world

champion. She can compete for her home country, Kosovo, now that her

country has been recognised by the IOC. She has had a tough childhood,

particularly financially. With all that drama behind her, she can

concentrate on becoming Kosovo's first Olympic gold-medallist.

Waza-ari these two athletes are very much on form here, the world number

two versus the world number three. Kosovo and the white and Japan in

the blue. This really could be the final, but it's not, this is the

semifinal and I think the winner is going to go through against the

Italian, Giuffrida, she's already through. It will be a good match.

They will have to be a little bit careful on the ground. Majlinda

Kelmendi I am talking about. Misato Nakamura just gets a penalty so she

is behind. She can't afford to accumulate too many penalties.

Misato Nakamura went into the golden score time for her quarterfinal

against the Russian so these bouts go four minutes into racial and if

there is no score we head into golden point time and they can go as

little as five or ten or 15 or 30 seconds but this one went over three

minutes and she won it and she had come back off it but she is knowing

is no signs of tiredness in any way shape or form. She's really going

for it on the ground and this is where Majlinda Kelmendi needs to be

very careful because she does not want to go down there with her.

Misato Nakamura was right on her there, right on her back, and she

wanted to turn her over. That is her big chance. It really is her big

chance. The flag-bearers of Kosovo, a team

of eight here in Rio. They are competing in the Olympic Games as an

independent nation for the first time. She was so proud of that, as

she was when she won one of her World Championships under her native

flag and there will be emotion right around the stadium if she all the

way that she has a big fight on her hands right here. Things have just

got a little bit more aggressive with that attack from Misato

Nakamura that sparked off. Now she means business. She realises that

she is going to have to really fight for this. Trying to take that sleeve

off all the time there. Misato Nakamura wants her hands on, too

hands-on before she attacks, so typical of the Japanese. There, now.

Majlinda Kelmendi taking it off all the time but it upsets the balance.

Remember that the one who has the two hands-on is normally the one who

initiates the throw. They can throw of one hand as well though.

The Japanese judoka tries to swing her around but she can't do it.

There she almost sidestepped it, Misato Nakamura. Majlinda Kelmendi

was going for it. The coach, this has happened a lot, if you give them

a ringside seat is very hard for the coach not to get too involved so

warning there. You are absolutely right, how difficult is it? I have

been down there and it is very difficult. Almost inside a minute

here. Misato Nakamura with a penalty against her, she is aggressive by

nature but she is going to have two step up a little bit here. The two

athletes go to the floor and get back up again though, there was

nothing in that. They had outside the combat zone out and back fake

arm, so the Beijing bronze medallist after that is the bonds of missing a

medal in London, and an injury puts her out for 18 months and from that

point to now absolutely focused on one thing. Majlinda Kelmendi being

forced to go right. Misato Nakamura doing very well there with the grip

and she is not giving her any chance of a left-handed technique. She has

forced Majlinda Kelmendi to make several right-handed throws. Or

attempts at. It is unusual and it normally puts you on a week foot as

well, especially if you are predominantly left, like Majlinda

Kelmendi is. It is edging to a close this one, now. The second is on the

main game here for Majlinda Kelmendi they can't kick -- take quick

enough. The crowd want to see something and Misato Nakamura is try

and giving it ever think she has got and still attacking, despite being

on the ground. That is going to be it. The crowd don't like it, do

they? Majlinda Kelmendi wants to just get herself together a little

bit. Two seconds on the clock, she's going to get rushed by Misato

Nakamura. It is going to be too late. It won't hurt anymore because

that lady there, fighting for Kosovo, she knows it Folwell, she is

three to an Olympic final now. She has won the semifinal and the

referee is saying, let's get on with it. You can enjoy what you've

achieved in just a moment but she might be in a little bit of pain and

mentally she is battling with the anguish of the victory of what it

means and what it could bring to her nation. Well done indeed. Wonderful

victory that is under story. Majlinda Kelmendi of Kosovo. It was

not to be for Misato Nakamura in terms of gold and silver. Losing the

semifinal mean she has the chance, of course, to fight for bronze. So

we have an Italian against Kosovo in the final. Well done to Majlinda

Kelmendi. I am looking forward to see how she gets on in the final.

What a great story here in Rio. I am down near the water here on the

beach in Rio. The lights are coming on behind me, as we can see, and it

is getting dark and dusky and a gentleman is bringing us cocktails.

Is that for... No, not for me. There are still a few people relaxing here

but it is always nice to spot a Brit. Just at the distance, there

you go, a gentleman rather optimistically I think, fishing in

the seas off the coast here in Copacabana. Hopefully we will grab a

word with him later on. It is nice and relaxed down here but the waters

are rather more choppy at the Whitewater Stadium where the canoe

slalom was taking place earlier today. Let's just give you the

result and confirmation of what happened in the singles of the men's

canoe. David Florence is confirmed as qualifying in third place after

today's action. Meanwhile in the kayak Joe Clarke was struggling

after his first run and he needed something special to qualify.

Go nowhere. This is the big moment for British paddling. Joe Clarke

picked up a 52nd penalty in his first round so he has to do

something special here. He really wants to be under the 92nd mark. Two

second penalties and that might be OK but another 50 and it will be the

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

at the top section of the court but he is on a good run. Had he gone

clear at the top he would have been ahead of the Italian at the top of

the leaderboard. He is playing it safe on the right and upstream gets

caught out earlier on. A little bit on the tail side going through 15,

just scraped inside 16 90s cutting it fine again. He doesn't need to

pull out all the stops, he's good enough not to have to do that but he

wants a little bit more qualification. A nice line through

20 and a safe line through 21. It is now all about the final drive to the

finish, can he keep the advantage you already have and take the lead

out of this need? We are no longer thinking about the 93 to qualify but

the 86 or 85 to get the fastest time of the day. One Moorgate to come for

Joe Clarke with no 50 this time and no penalty at all, it is a fantastic

run, he is only one tenth of a second outside the Italian and

he goes into second place. We have already had David Florence qualify

with the third fastest time and we now have Joe Clarke safely through

to the semifinals with what is currently the second fastest time,

but we still have six athletes to go.

I take it from your body language after the second run that it was a

lot better than the first. Technically it was worse timewise

but with the 52nd penalty it was better and I did the job did get

through today and the second place is a bonus. How does that feel. It

is obviously a new course but you spend a lot of time of the core

funders that a good advantage -- example of what you can do? Yes two

of the fastest times of the day is very positive and training has been

going well as I have said in interviews prior to the race to go

out there and live the Olympic dream is fantastic. I take it you didn't

agree with the 52nd penalty, or did you think it was tight when you look

at the video? I was in a position where that decision could be made

and I just had to come back in the second round and show I could

navigate the Gates cleanly and make the semifinal on Wednesday. This was

your first day as an Olympian, how was it? It was fantastic and nerve

wracking but good all the same. So it has been a good day at the

canoe slalom, not just a good performance from David Florence but

good news that to Joe Clarke is through. There is is score. He

qualified in second place in the kayak K1. As promised I have caught

up with the fishermen who just actually real something in. Firstly

can I get your name? I am Alex from Belfast in Northern Ireland. You

caught something? I put it back in the sea I thought it should fight

for another day. Are you are here as a fan or a relative of a competitor?

I am a fan and a relative. My younger brother is competing for

Team GB in archery. My parents and I have come out to support him and

because it is fantastic to see. That is fantastic, but what is

extraordinary if you have this enormous fishing rod, did you bring

it with you or hire it? It took me 24 and was to find a fishing shop in

Brazil and I went in with my limited Portuguese and bought a fishing rod.

Is this what you do at home? Yes, this is a 15 foot rod here in Brazil

and they haven't introduced fishing in Brazil yet but in a few years'

time a guy could be on the team! Yesterday Dan spoke to an angler who

got ten fish. How are you doing? I got about ten yesterday and I have

got to today. It wasn't me! I'm not everywhere. What are you seeing

apart from the archery? We have been to the opening ceremony but we're

sticking to the archery and it is very difficult to get tickets.

Lovely to meet you. Good luck with your fishing and good luck to your

brother in the archery competition. Thank you very much. Perhaps will

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

the meantime, while we look at what we will do later on you can look at

how you can enjoy this year Poss Mack Olympics.

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action here. Lots more to come. We will be going to the hockey very

shortly. Let's just show you what else is going on at the moment. On

BBC One, we have the diving going on so you can enjoy the action from the

pool. Meanwhile, on the website, you can enjoy all the action from the

Rugby 7's currently progressing. Were going over there later on,

hopefully it'll be good news for Great Britain women as they take on

Fiji. That match taking place within the next hour but rather more

imminently were heading off to the hockey, where we will be catching up

with Great Britain's men who yesterday didn't really get off to

the best of starts. It was disappointing, defeat to the hands

of Belgium, Belgian winning 4-1. Great Britain are an action shortly

up against New Zealand, and we will head over and join our commentators

there, Matt Chilton and Simon Mason. It is a scrambled ball! It's found

the back of the net and Great Britain are off the mark, courtesy

of Condon. They managed to make the initial interception, New Zealand,

but the ball fell kindly for Britain. That's a very positive

start, under two minutes played, and Condon strikes for the men in red.

1-0 to Great Britain. Condon was on his knees, Coughlan miss the shot.

Condon lift it over the keeper. New Zealand and all black. Beaten by

Australia's today, 3-1. Great Britain beaten by Belgium, 4-1.

Early strike for Great Britain. They will hope to strike back, New

Zealand. And rather quickly. We are on pitch two this evening, the

second pitch with a reduced capacity. Pitch one over the way has

seating for 8,000, and this is 3500 capacity on pitch two. Great Britain

with men in the circle again, another chance... Caitlin fires up

through the legs, but Jackson has gone to video referral. I think it

came off the left foot of the New Zealand defender. We're heading

upstairs and the video umpire will decide this one. If they get it

right, they keep it. If they get it wrong, they lose it. Caitlin only

had one option. He couldn't get towards the goals so it was a clever

pass as the defender closes is down. I think it comes off the left heel.

Russell trying to clear but nothing can be done. Yes, it is clear that

was off the foot of the New Zealand player, therefore it will be a

penalty corner to Great Britain, and they keep their video referral, so

now they line up, ready for the set piece. Lewers will inject the ball

for Great Britain. Jackson is a drag flick specialist. There he is, the

middle of those three, let's see of jacks can find the target. Oh, it's

saved. Easy push away from the New Zealand goalkeeper but the ball

isn't safe yet, as far as New Zealand are concerned. Now they can

break. Go to tackle from Jackson as Inglis

was going forward. You have to get your knuckles right on the floor,

use the length of the stick to get the barrier. Great interception from

New Zealand. There's your replay. Lewers to

Jackson. His favourite corner is the goalkeeper's top left, but he

doesn't have the accuracy. Jackson was very vocal, following Great

Britain's disappointing performance against Belgium yesterday, quoted as

saying it was a complete waste of time. Might as well not have turned

up, he said, so he had strong words. He has perhaps inspired his

team-mates to turn it on tonight against New Zealand, and they are

off to a great start. It is 1-0. He's got an amazing range of passes,

Lewers. That was a great overhead, and that can bypass the midfield.

Oh, that is a good take, high above his head. That was by Jenness, and

he got in a bit of a tangle, and Lewers has been given a green card

for knocking the ball microwave. He will have a two-minute absence from

the game. Great Britain down to ten men.

New Zealand have the man over, can they exploit this superiority in

terms of numbers? Which way will he go this time, Woods? Crossfield.

Lewers polices the direct line to go and someone has to take on that

responsibility from GB to avoid the ball being passed from the half of

the circle. Pinner has been largely anonymous so far, as the keeper.

Lewers' has been ticking. It could have been worse, just a two-minute

infringement. Five minutes for a yellow, and red card is off you go.

Fox comes into the game for Great Britain.

Barry Middleton, always exciting to watch, and he is the captain. This

shows the versatility of someone like Jackson. Lewers steps out of

the game, and Jackson has stepped back into the line to provide the

cover. He closes up the gaps. Middleton lets New Zealand into the

gap. That is a good save from the Great Britain goalkeeper. This,

again, is going to the video umpire, suggesting there is an infringement

of Pinner. Is the ball high enough to be classified as dangerous or are

they asking for a stick tackle that should have been a corner? So, New

Zealand use their video referral for a penalty corner. We are listening

to the video umpire. Here is the incident again. This tackle by

Middleton. So, that is into Pinner. Jackson shoves Jenness to the floor.

That is what I think Jenness will be calling about, is at a 50-50 clash

or will Jackson be penalised? There was a lot of momentum moving

forward, but he put his hand forward which might count against him, and

it has. Penalty corner for New Zealand. The team video referral,

New Zealand's option to head upstairs, is upheld, so they will

get the chance to used again later if they need to. The first penalty

corner of the for New Zealand. The injection will come from Russell.

Woods is there. A few of them lined up. Here's Woods, off the foot.

Another penalty corner opportunity. Jenness got it to the top of the

circle very well, came out to Woods. He has an exceptionally disguised

flick on him. Jenness with the injection. Woods

waiting for his chance again. They are going to try the same ploy.

Woods again! Good save, well played Pinner. It looked like it was going

in. It certainly took a touch around Pinner's hand. It's come out to the

left-hand side and it is being driven in. There is a touch onto the

post in front of Pinner. It goes over the top of the goalkeeper. That

is inches away from an equaliser. So, the danger is over for the

moment for Great Britain. 7.5 minutes of the first period remain.

Great Britain one, New Zealand zero. That was off the New Zealand player

and fairly so New Zealand possession. He just tries to float

the ball through to space which is really going to be painful. Tarrant

coming in to intercept the past. Tarrant to get between the eyes,

these players are made of stern stuff. Shin pads are the only

protection worn. Beautiful control from Neal. It will

be free hit for Great Britain. That's a stunning take-down, a ball

going hundred 20 kilometres an hour. That is a metre off the floor Andy

has picked it off his reverse. What an exhibition of skill that was from

Neal. Great Britain feeling the pressure a little bit now. They are

being forced backward. That's an escape route, or it would have been

if the ball hadn't bobbled, driven into the edge of the circle, and

they are surrounding the New Zealand attackers. Oh, that is lucky!

McAleese has got away with it! Clear shot on goal here! It is 2-0. No,

the whistle had gone already. The umpire had already blown it. There

was an infringement in the circle. Ames couldn't believe his luck, but

the whistle had already gone. It is still 1-0. I have to say McAleese

was unfortunate. He went to ground in this left offensive pocket. The

player who goes to ground deliberately, cards get shown for

that. Dixon harrying his opponent every step of the way, and this has

fallen nicely for Middleton. The return wasn't quite as good as

Middleton needed from Weir. The demonstration of the understanding

the players have. That was completely instinctive, the thought

process. It was a bit like snooker, if I do this and this and this,

it'll do this. Ames lets it go and New Zealand regroup. Archibald plays

it back. Looks for a new passage of attack from the left flank, with

Woods. It is a good pass, and they are into the circle with Russell.

Russell sets up his team-mate, Wilson, but it is off a stick and

behind so it is a free hit for New Zealand. Somehow, they've managed to

create a scoring opportunity. Barry Middleton comes away with it, and

Archibald will see a card for that. He didn't back away five yards

before putting a stick in on Middleton. Two minutes for

Archibald. so you can follow all your favourite

sports. Great Britain with the superiority

in terms of numbers here which they will hope to exploit down the left

flank, done the right flank and a little dancing slide into the

circle. Taken off under way by New Zealand. That will be left to go

out, I think, by Great Britain 's number 24, Iain Lewers. He does the

injections at the penalty corners and he now slows things down up the

centre line and finds Ashley Jackson. David Ames just alongside

him. He goes across to damn flocks. Now David Ames. -- Daniel Fox.

Great Britain maintain possession. Nicholas Catlin hasn't and has a

look around. -- has it. Jackson, burst of exhilaration, takes it on

towards the circle, but it was off his foot and New Zealand get

possession. A good reaction from is Shay Neal of New Zealand to deny

Jackson. He looked up and faked the pass and then took an extra two yard

space and stepped through really quickly. Shay Neal had to react that

just to deny it and then Jackson 's second touch just let him down.

Jenness try to find a way through, just a touch too many from Stephen

Jenness. Two minutes of the period remain. Great Britain one, New

Zealand zero. A thoroughly enjoyable first 15 minutes. New Zealand have

equalised with a stunning strike. Delivered by Cain Russell. It is an

amazing finish with a beautiful connection and the overhead to start

with, I think it came from the back, to begin with from Nic Woods. It was

a stunning pass and then the Russell touch was fantastic. Unfortunately

that Nat met him on the near post. Take-down, no second touch and

straight through his legs. What a strike this was. One of the best

goals we have seen in the tournament of the right pad and in. The first

touch from Russell was exceptional to put him into the deep. 1-1. On

the stroke of half-time can Great Britain fight back and head into the

end of the period with a lead? They have 90 seconds to do some damage,

but New Zealand have possession. Jackson on the right, looking up and

really eager and play with urgency tonight. Great Britain played in

searing heat yesterday which I think they found difficult. It was 35

degrees pitch side but it is much cooler this evening. While 60

seconds of the first quarter. Great Britain just need to keep possession

and force the ball at this stage. If you turn it over to an opponent was

to counterattack you can set play up, recycle and play second and

third phase passes and draw the opponent into space as they don't

want to go into. Iain Lewers damn right. Harry Martin trying to find a

through. The last 30 seconds of the period. Time for one more assault on

the New Zealand goal, and the circle. Here it comes. In the

shooting circle and New Zealand chased down field and just run out

of time to do anything meaningful here as we approach the 15 second

mark. An interesting first period of play. It's high. Rubbed away to

safety. That was clever communication with Manchester

setting forwards. At the end of the first period of four, Great Britain

were first to strike at 50 minutes down on cracking equaliser as they

head for the brief break the score here on pitch to at the Olympic

Hockey Centre is 1-1 between Great Britain and New Zealand.

Great Britain in a bit of a battle with New Zealand. It is one apiece

and Great Britain are desperate for a win after losing to Belgium

yesterday in their opening match. It is time for headlines from what else

is going in Rio. Well, the women's road race came to a dramatic

conclusion is Anna Van Der Breggen took the gold for the Netherlands

after a Dutch compatriot Anna Meek Van Vleuten took a crashing fall but

the reports are that she is conscious and in shock but OK. In

rugby sevens the great British women are through to the quarterfinals

where they will play Fiji and that is coming up shortly. Meanwhile it

has been a good day for Great Britain in the canoe slalom and

kayak. David Florence is through after finishing third in the canoe

slalom and Joe Clarke came through after struggling in the first round

with a fantastic performance in his second run to qualify. Andy Murray

has begun his defence of his Olympic crown with a straight sets victory

over Viktor Troicki. He is through comfortably. Let's just show you

what is coming up in the next few moments here on BBC Four and on the

BBC. We have got the second period of play between New Zealand and

Great Britain. Then we have judo, the gold medal match in the women's

52 kilograms category and that of course features the Kosovan who is

trying to win the first gold medal at the Olympics for Kosovo. At 10pm

the women's rugby sevens will be on BBC One and, of course, if you have

the stamina to last until 2:50am you may be rewarded with a magical

moment at the swimming, the men's 100 meter breaststroke final, Adam

Peaty. Do not forget that if you want to get in touch with us you can

do via Twitter. The second period of the hockey match between Great

Britain and New Zealand is underway at 1-1 we will rejoin the commentary

team. Second period has just got underway

with New Zealand attacking the goal. They will change ends at half time,

after the first quarter they stay hitting in the same direction. A

terrific first half with the goal off his knees by David Condon and

then they reply with a stunning strike from Kane Russell of New

Zealand, just at the end of the first period of play, so Great

Britain one, New Zealand one. Tight. Talent is away with nice stick work.

New Zealand book strong here. A good save their from George Pinner. It

was a bit of him and a bit of the post. He absolutely hammered back,

it was an outstanding back hard from Simon Child. People put one foot in

and he saw what Kane Russell did and he tried to do exactly the same

thing to Simon -- George Pinner. The Kiwis are eager to make them work

hard in the second period. New Zealand are just feeling their

way into the rid of this second period of play. Arun Panchia takes

it up on the right flank. She McAleese. He goes with the overhead,

it is well controlled and it wasn't easy by Blair Hilton butty managed

to keep it down and he has made his way to the circle. Great Britain

come away with the ball. Pushed all the way down this right sideline.

David Condon the Great Britain goal-scorer now edges forward and

wakes for service potentially from Ashley Jackson. There is the save

from George Pinner. A very good save from Simon Child. He looked at that

post, great discipline, forward. You always look to go across the

goalkeeper based on the fact that you have support from a team-mate or

the rebound from the goalkeeper will give you a second phase. There is

space here on the left Barry Middleton. If I is that one down the

line with plenty of red shirts in the circle. No touch from any of

them on the way through so despite the goal finding the net, no goal.

The New Zealand coach is usually quite calm and that he can get

animated and get upset with what's going on out on the field but he is

very well respected by displaying group and he has been with a long

time and he has seen them develop. Their qualification for the Games

was a bit back door and late. Well played by Shay Neal. He picks

it up, can he feed from the backhand shot? What a goal! New Zealand out

in front. Hayden Phillips supplies the perfect accompaniment to the run

from Fox. It is a great finish in the end from Phillips on the

backhand. New Zealand had an opportunity and a Great Britain foot

in the circle. A great drive to baseline. What a first-time ball. It

went through a crowd of players and George Pinner would have been

unsighted and this is great second phase work from New Zealand. Paul

could not get a clean touch. Phillips just blew it into the back

of the net. New Zealand ahead, 2-1. Great Britain have a lot to ponder

now. Not even halfway through the second period of play and from being

a goal up a trail to - one. Into the circle. A shooting opportunity, a

scoring opportunity will come out of this with possession.

Now, will they get Iain Lewers on the right? He is waiting for it

here. He leaves his man behind. Now, then, a decent cross is required,

but it is behind the back line out of play. Things are not going Harry

Martin 's way on that occasion. Great Britain need to reshape

because they lead all the way forward. Jackson has a chance to

penetrate the circle but he passed and it found a black stick. Simon

Child. A good-looking pass from Simon Child. Parties are sliding

pick-up but New Zealand have possession and they are inside the

circle. Great Britain have the free hit. Henry Weir decided he just

needed to get a hip on the ground to get the stick full and flat. If your

body is the wrong shape and you would get half a touch and he knew

there were black stick players behind him so he didn't want to give

the edge away and he put a full barrier, low unsafe. -- low and

safe. Concentration from Barry Middleton. Phillips nudges it inside

him. Archibald. A good-looking pass. Held up and controlled.

Woods once it on the left and he has got it. Tarrant is calling for it.

That is between the two black stick forward. It feels at the moment that

New Zealand can transfer the ball laterally with relative ease. They

are drawing Great Britain to one side, Daniel Fox moments ago was

engaging Simon Child and then all of a sudden there is the recycled

second phase play. A nice take. Middleton wants it. Middleton gets

it. He shuffled inside and goes back the way he came. He looks for the

cross. He might just run out of turf but he will get the hit. Middleton

again is doing a lot of work now. Iain Lewers. A change of direction,

change of approach for Great Britain. They go back into their own

half, switched direction again. Jackson gets involved. We need a bit

of magic from Jackson to potentially get on level terms here. Great

Britain, bodies on the floor, and the ball leaves the circle, no

damage done to New Zealand. What a delightful pass from Jackson to find

Mantell? As he was going on the baseline he needed him on the back

foot and as the stick came to follow him he could pop it over the

opponents stick. Simon Mantell has been a great goal-scorer over the

years and he is now in the squad following the injury that was

suffered by Alastair Brogdon. He has been drafted in. He will be hoping

to make a mark. Decisive touch from Caitlin. Great

Britain change the direction of play, and added a bit of pace now,

looking to penetrate the circle. Middleton with space and time on the

left. He fires it forward but no one was able to connect. Middleton at

the moment, his change of direction when he receives the ball is

outstanding. He goes back inside, right-to-left, then tries to find

Martin on the back post. Child fires that high and Middleton is

immediately involved. Here here's, leading by example, the GB captain.

Gleghorne picks it up, comes charging down. Lewers, I beg your

pardon. Caitlin hoping it'll fall for him but he ended up being a

spectator. It is a cagey period of play. When Lewers has to come into

the midfield, he doesn't beautifully, but it gets a little

bit direct and one-dimensional. They need to use the width.

Great Britain get the free hit now. Green card for New Zealand, and no

surprise, Coughlan gets it, knocking the ball away after the whistle had

gone, trying to take the sting out of the Great Britain momentum. It is

a golfer Great Britain! They've done the job, and it was Barry Middleton,

fittingly, who done all the hard work in the build-up to the goal,

who was there to provide the finishing touch. It is 2-2. Lewers

has been a key distributor for the entire game so far and did exactly

the same. He opens the rest, he finds Middleton, he's a unmarked,

and there is confusion in the Black sticks defence. Middleton was on the

nose to touch it in. Easy finish in the end for Barry Middleton, just

leaning forward, stick on ball, and it is level. You won't get many

easier ones than that. Middleton was playing such good hockey for the

last ten minutes, absolutely shattered following his exertions

but got the reward, in the end, and Great Britain have drawn level with

just under five minutes of the first half left to play. You've got to

ask, Coughlan was playing left defender when he got sent off and

Middleton was on the right side so did New Zealand not reset their

defence and they are being doubly punished for the green card and the

goal? It is bobbing about at head height,

and it will be Great Britain's ball. And Caitlin is back on, a scorer of

a brilliant goal against Belgium yesterday. Belgium got four against

Great Britain, so it was a consolation goal. Great Britain back

to defend. New Zealand have been a difficult quiet for the last ten

minutes. They have but that commitment to counterattack, Jackson

fortunately got a touch as Archibald came to attack. He's a very

experienced player and he know where to exploit the spaces. Three

Olympics he has been to. Stuck in the corner, now they find a way out.

They got the whistle and the free hit, and Caitlin wants it just

inside his own half. Middleton able to control it, that is brilliant

from Middleton. Smart play from Jackson to reset the

Great Britain attack. You get quicker and you go again and then

the desire just to drive through the space, but he reset and allowed

Great Britain to build again and keep possession.

Less than 2.5 minutes of the first half to play. Beautifully poised

here at the Olympic hockey Stadium, day two of the hockey tournament.

Both of these teams suffered a loss in their first match. Britain and

the hands of Belgium, New Zealand beaten by Australia. Both need and

wind. It is 2-2 approaching half-time.

Ward trying to force is way through, he is now deep in the circle.

Caitlin plays himself into a brilliant position and gets a New

Zealand foot on the ball on his way through. Caitlin creating an

excellent opportunity for Great Britain on the stroke of half-time.

It has gone to video. New Zealand suggesting it didn't hit the foot.

He gave it for the foot, the classic little dink into the turf. It

suggests it was outside the D. Oh, that is going to be so close. The

video umpire might require two or three looks at this one. One foot

was inside the circle, one foot was outside the circle. Which one did it

touch? If the video umpire can't give the advice, the original

decision stands, and he will say no advice possible into his on pitch

colleague's year. And if that is the case, then whilst the corner will

stand, New Zealand won't lose their video referral because no advice was

possible. It looks as if... We are waiting for the decision, although

Britons seem confident they are lining up for the penalty corner.

The video umpire is using the Hawk-Eye system. They have every

single camera angle so whilst we are seeing a couple of angles, there

might be many more. Is that contact there on the bottom, the right leg,

is that in line with the D? From our replay, I don't think you can

overrule it because you can't clearly see. We don't have a laser

pointer. So there is definite contact. But where is the knee?

UMPIRE: No decision as possible, stay with your decision. I think the

corner will stand, no advice possible. New Zealand will keep

their video referral. Not the ideal solution for New Zealand but Great

Britain have a chance with one minute and 19 seconds left on the

clock to head into half-time with a lead if they can put this away.

Jackson is waiting. Great Britain's drag flick specialist. Ames is there

alongside Adam Dixon. He is the man to watch, Great Britain's number

seven, Jackson. Here is the flick. Manchester pushes it behind, great

save from the New Zealand goalkeeper. Jackson going lower to

the goalkeeper's right-hand side and went hide to the left hand with his

first flick. Lewers, a little nudge towards Barry

Middleton. Still time for a meaningful attack from either of

these two sides. Great strength from Wilson down below our commentary

position for New Zealand. He is a replay of the corner. Jackson will

put his right hand through to get it to the goalkeeper's right leg. New

Zealand heading towards Great Britain's circle. But they come away

with it, Great Britain. 15 seconds to play. New Zealand will try to

keep possession here, and wind down the clock to take us to half-time.

And they will be level at half-time. There's the half-time hooter. 30

minutes still to come but half-time here on pitch two, the scoreline is

2-2. That match finally poised, and we

will be back in ten minutes for the continuation of that. As promised,

it's back to the judo. Earlier today, we saw Kelmendi confirmed

that Kosovo will win their first medal of the Olympics, and their

first ever medal after her semifinal win. What colour will it be? She is

into the final against the Italian. That gold-medal match coming up.

There she is, on her way to take the spot at the final. Our commentators

now. It could be a historic moment for Kosovo.

Kelmendi representing Kosovo in blue. The Italian, Giuffrida, is in

wide. I really hope Kelmendi takes the fight to Giuffrida because

rather than try not to lose this final, and that is always the

danger, and there is a school straight away, she got waza-ari, but

I thought it was yuko. She hit the ground with force, that's for sure.

There we go, downgraded to yuko. Landed on her side. May have been

side only but with force, so she is really stamping her authority on

this match very, very early. We thought that might be the case. It

has been fun up until now but this is a completely different pressure.

Look at the aggression. Kelmendi really attacking, not giving her

opponent any time. She might have got one in the face there. Quick to

look at the referee, and she needs a moment. Only 25 years of age

herself, Kelmendi. Always a bit of a catfight, this. They are both hungry

for it. Giuffrida is going to give it her all, that's official.

Kelmendi looks like she means business, though. Her hometown

decimated during the Kosovo war of 99, and coming into this tournament,

she said I hoped for one or two days to make people laugh, and one or two

days to forget we have so many problems. So many people are

watching this all over the world, and I think for different reasons

the world will be not upset if she is to win here and at the same time,

the Italian has been fantastic. And fully deserved of her place, and the

gold medal if she gets it but she is behind, as we speak. She is but

still plenty of time. They are both going to give it everything. Of

course, there's always the danger, because of the nerves, they get

tired very quickly. It isn't an indication of bad fitness or poor

fitness, but it is an indication that the nerves just take it out of

you. So it depends on who can control the nerves, and stick to the

game plan. We are almost halfway. The early yuko score to Kosovo. A

team of eight here, Kosovo. Kelmendi isn't in charge but she is in the

lead. So much energy from Giuffrida.

Kelmendi has now got to start to come forward. She is on the retreat

and defending too far away. One and a half minutes still to go, it is a

situation where Kelmendi will start getting penalties, if she is not

careful. Kelmendi, saying something to the revelry. Not her job too. The

Italian, very keen to get on with the job. She suffered a knee injury

not that long ago, so her training for this, exactly as she wanted it

to be, but the way she has performed this week, nothing is holding her

back right now as we edge towards less than one minute remaining in

this gold medal match. Kelmendi is still backing up and she has two

turned that. Giuffrida, if she is careful could pull this back.

Kelmendi, not far of a second penalty. I did worry about this

because it is the situation of not losing this final, rather than

trying to win it. If the Italian is going to do something, it has to be

soon. The referee gets involved again. Kelmendi, having problems

with the cut on her face. Kelmendi, it in the blue for Kosovo. The flag

flies high in the ceremony a little while from now. Giuffrida coming

forwards all the time. Now Kelmendi, she is going to get another penalty

any second. Has got away with murder so far. Now, trying to waste time.

13 seconds to go, she needs to make it look as if she is trying to turn

Giuffrida onto her back. There is only seven seconds until she wins

the biggest prize on earth. Can she do it? She blocks out, four seconds

to go. She knows she's got a penalty to gain. It is all over. Giuffrida

says, I couldn't get near her. But Kelmendi, very, very emotional. This

is an Olympic dream. It is a dream for a nation basking in a very

different globe from when Kelmendi lived in fear and her home town was

destroyed in Kosovo, carrying the flag of her country for the first

time in Olympic Games a few days ago, carried the hopes of her nation

here in the Olympic judo competition. She still can't believe

it. In a moment it will be official, it will be a gold medal to Kosovo.

Wonderful stuff. She will celebrate that long and hard and she won't be

alone. She has brought hope, laughter and joy that she planned.

To millions of people, not just her home town. What a moment is the

Kelmendi, what a moment for Kosovo. Kosovo finally recognised by the

IOC. She represented Albania in London 2012, now finally able to

represent her home country. The first medal and a gold it is for

Kosovo at the Olympic Games. She has been through so much, her hometown

destroyed in 1999 during the war. She has battled through financial

difficulties for her and her family, but those battles have proved worth

it. She is now an Olympic champion. What a magnificent moment for her

and for Kosovo, defeating Giuffrida in the final. A truly magnificent

moment here in Rio. Of course, yesterday we were asking you for

your favourite moments of the Olympic Games so far featuring

non-British athletes, to comprise the Rio tree. I am sure Kelmendi's

performance has earned a spot. Get in touch with us and use the hash

tag Rio Trio. Choose your Olympic moments of the day that doesn't

feature a GB athlete. This is what is coming up in the next few minutes

on the BBC. We have got men's hockey on BBC Four. That match poised at

half-time between Great Britain and New Zealand, 2-2. Women's rugby

sevens, the quarterfinal match at ten o'clock, Great Britain against

Fiji. As promised, we are heading back to

the hockey and Great Britain are in a tough battle here with New

Zealand. They lost their match against Belgian in the opening match

of the tournament yesterday, so victory here is vital. Let's see how

they get on as the third period gets underway. We rejoin our

commentators. Great Britain in the red and white

hitting from right to left. New Zealand in all black, defending the

goal away to our left. The aerial ball, too strong. 2-2 here, 30

minutes of play, two periods of 15 minutes. That was nicely taken and

the break down right flank the Simon Mantell. Sam Warburton getting

tangled but the ball was audacious. Aiming for the right midfield on the

far side after Harry Martin took it down brilliantly. Middleton came in

at pace. It was a game of chicken between Middleton and his New

Zealand opponent. The British captain won it. David Ames, held up

on the little has gone. That is good work from David Ames. Set up the run

towards the corner of fraud David Condon, who scored Britain's first.

Great Britain in an attacking position at the start of the second

half. Urgency about the pace of the

restart here the Great Britain. They know how a win this evening is, or

at least a point. We don't have any points yet. They will have is this

up as a target for them. Another attacking opportunity arises, but it

New Zealand break. Didn't get very far. It will be a New Zealand free

hit. So often at this level you see turnover, turnover. Ryan Archibald

got the ball under his feet. Aerial ball. David Ames brought back down

beautifully. David Condon, already on the scoresheet tonight.

New Zealand just take the edge of the pace. Slow things down. Ryan

Archibald was down on his knees. I think he is OK. He showed such

composure, using all of the experience he has, to know that he

doesn't need to panic. That was cut out by the New Zealand defence, who

tried to scramble that away. They will have to play that back.

A few British supporters in the arena, trying to make their presence

felt. Nic Woods, that will bounce and was well controlled. Hugo

Inglis. This looks dangerous. Great Britain hoping to clear their lines.

Having to go the long way round to do so. Eventually it is safe,

temporarily at least. Fired into the circle. Daniel Fox didn't want to

let that ball go, it is indecision that causes problems, says step

through it, get the backline out of danger.

Difficult to control for Russell Kane. Kane Russell. Scored the

brilliant goal in the first half but New Zealand. So close to keeping

that in play for Great Britain. What has been remarkable is the quality

of the overheads. Quite often they are thrown into contested space and

you immediately get a turnover so it is a waste of a pass. But Lewers has

been outstanding to dropping it to players in space, with time. New

Zealand having to find a different way out. Russell thinks about going

backwards, but charges forward. It has beaten one, found a team-mate.

Hugo Inglis did well, put the ball into the circle. Simon Mantell,

thrust that towards Bradley Shaw. Simon Mantell has been a regular

goal-scorer over the years. He wasn't included in the initial group

of 16. I felt he deserved to be. I thought there were a couple of

players Simon's form was better than. Whilst that form to me meant

that Simon Mantell would have made the 16, he has now found himself in

it. What a lunging take that was, right at the back... Was at full

stretch there, Lewers. He has played a superb game so far. Middleton,

looking for the return. Might come his way of ensuring. It is a regroup

for Great Britain. Takes the pace of the ball, giving just a little bit

of time and space for Simon Mantell, but no luck. Simon Mantell is

penalised. Lifted the ball across the circle. Little bit through the

legs, nice little touch. As he goes across the goal, it's lifted across

away from goal, so that's not a shot considered dangerous. Lewers has

been absolutely majestic at the back for Great Britain on his nose

clearing. Nice little flick. New Zealand still in possession. Blair

Tarrant, it needs to try and engineer something decisive here.

Backhand cross and out of play again. Sustained period of pressure

from New Zealand. Blair Tarrant, starting each one of these assaults.

New Zealand armed throwing enough men forward. They go to this

backpack, than they have a line of three in front of them and this

situation, I would be expected to have solid, 23 players stretching

the defence. They are hesitant with the midfield group.