Day 3 BBC Two: 18.00-19.00 Olympics

Hello, we are changing deal more often than a road racer! We are back

on BBC Two, our second eventuality here. It has been pretty fast and

furious as we look down the back of Copacabana Beach. Rod Stewart played

to an estimated 3.5 million people on that beach in 1994, I think it is

a world record, so there has been British success here. The Rolling

Stones in 2006, 1.5 million people. Not that many on there today, that

it is a working day, you would imagine they would be at work, they

are soaking up... Not so much the sunshine, but the cool breeze. We

are soaking up a lot of support here in the sunshine. Shall I put my

teeth in? This third day of the Olympic Games. We are back to the

Aquatic Centre, we have been watching some good action, we hope

there will be more of that, with Hannah Miley in action in the 200

metres individual medley. She was fourth in the 400 metres,

agonisingly close to a first Olympic medal, but she did not get it. How

shall we do -- how will she do in the shorter event?

Everybody has earned a drink today! It is Hannah Miley's birthday, she

should have a celebratory drink! What a night in the swimming pool

for Britain. It was great, after the relative disappointment, when Hannah

came so close. Very disappointing, but she is so experienced, she will

want to get back in the water, especially on her birthday. For

Siobhan-Marie O'Connor she swims down with Jazz Carlin, so she will

be buzzing to see one of her close friends, who she trains with, on the

podium. It has a knock-on effect when the team are doing well, it

lifts everybody's spirits. They will be itching to get in and put in some

good performances. We keep saying that Hannah missed out, and let's

not let that undermine a phenomenal career. She has won medals at every

international meet. She was silver medallist at the World

Championships, and that would have topped it off. She came sixth, then

forth in this Olympics. We love her, she deserved it. The 200, she has

another shout, but I think this is half her distance. She is a 400 swim

are coming down to 200, I don't think she has enough. I saw her dad

this morning walking around, I gave him a hug. He has just got a new job

in Aberdeen, he says this is the first time in her career that she

has had three months in a permanent coaching role. With her dad doing

his job as well as coaching, he has been to and fro. He is her coach. It

has been the first time she has had a first -- a full-time programme,

which is bizarre, but it has worked. Hannah said she has found her love

again for the sport, which is lovely to hear. She was so conflicted after

her race, as to how she felt. It was lovely that she was like that,

because she was getting better. She has now come forth at an Olympic

Games. We are all devastated for her, but at the same time, she has

to look at her career and say, not many people can do what I have done.

You would like to see if she could do anything different, and Katinka

Hosszu is a different beast. She might have to put on a bit more

muscle and power, and maybe come down to the 200, because she has

some wonderful strokes. I don't think we need drinks here, there is

something in the air, you got emotional! So did you! How different

are the events, the 400 and the 200? Siobhan is the 200 specialist. I am

a superb fun of hers anyway. We have seen her swim fast anyway, she did

the rest/ and broke the British record. She is more of a sprinter,

she does not go up to the 400. This is her best event. She likes the 100

metres, everything else, but for her, I am itching to see how she

does. Let's see how our girls can get on.

I feel so much for Hannah Miley, she was sixth at the Olympic Games in

2008, she was fourth in London, sorry, fifth, and then for fear. My

goodness. -- fourth heel. She was in the bronze medal position for so

long. But she had Mireia Belmonte? chasing her down. What will she do

here? It is her birthday today, I am assured, she is 27. Hopefully she

will have a present I qualifying for tonight. The American will be strong

in line for. We have not seen much from Alysia Coutts. She got five

gold medals at the Commonwealth Games 2010. Silver medallist in this

event in London. The first of the seeded heat in the women's 200

metres individual medley, and a good start in lane five, that is Alysia

Coutts, the Australian. I was talking to some of the Australians,

they said they think she has a chance of a medal. She has not shown

form, but they think she is on good form. She is going out fastest. Next

to her, Ye Shiwen?. Alicia Coutts, she sneaked under 2:10, so she is

making a comeback. She was a great performer at the Commonwealth Games

in Delhi. What you have in lane for, Madeline Dirado, a good backstroke

swimmer. She is swimming the backstroke here. She is the first to

turn, she won the American trials in the 200 backstroke, beating Missy

Franklin. Madeline Dirado leading. Second is Alicia Coutts. The Olympic

champion, Ye Shiwen, in third, then Hannah Miley. Her butterfly not

quick against this field, but she is powering through on the

breaststroke. She could make the semifinal. She has a great

breaststroke, she needs a bit longer. Just outside the top three,

but close. She has caught them up. But I think Madeline Dirado, the

body length fed. There is Hannah's Red Hat. Madeline Dirado, Alicia

Coutts, Ye Shiwen, and Hannah Miley just off the pace. It looks like

Madeline Dirado will win this heat. Goodness me, the others came back

quick. Ye Shiwen was quick on freestyle. Hannah Miley in fourth

place. She should be fine. The Korean from the previous heat went

faster than Hannah Miley. We thought she might be qualifying from the

outside heat, she probably will, if Hannah Miley is in. A nice shot of

the turn. You have to turn over onto the front. Madeline Dirado making

the most of her backstroke. A good turn, holding them off. Hannah Miley

catching up. In the top left with the white cap, Ye Shiwen. She closed

the gap. She posted -- pushed it to the end. All looking at each other.

Madeline Dirado, she swims at Stanford University, and Olympic

silver medallist in the 400, she will have a fantastic new team-mate

next year, Katie Ledecky. The first seeded heat. Hannah Miley will have

to wait to see if that is good enough for the semifinals.

Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, her only individual event here.

Second-fastest in the Olympic Games, fascinating. It is interesting, I

saw an interview with her, she mentioned that her dream when she

was a child was to make these Olympics, and here she is. The last

five years have been a bonus for her. She first made the team in

Shanghai in 2011 at 15. She is the British record holder in this event,

the Commonwealth champion, the European silver medallist, the World

Championship bronze medallist. Lane three, the American, Melanie

Margalis. It is a strong heat, but not the quickest. We will have to

see Siobhan-Marie O'Connor make sure she has a decent place. First,

second or third should make sure the time is fast enough. The Red Hat of

Great Britain in four, Siobhan O'Connor from Bath and Great

Britain. One of the best starters in the world. Again, another good

start. Another good one for the Australian, Kotuku Ngawati. She has

got a strong lead, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor. I would like to see her

get under 2:10. A good lead out. Melanie Margalis second. It is then

nice emphatically. She is a good butterfly swimmer, the

silver medallist in the 100 fly at the Commonwealth Games. And in the

200 freestyle. An extremely good breaststroke. She is the British

record-holder in brushstroke. She is looking fantastic. She needs to work

this now. Extend the lead, but the market down. Katinka Hosszu is

coming in the last heat. For Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, Clearwater

would make a real signal to the other women waiting. This is

massively impressive. Pavement Nulty, her coach, doing a good job

with her. The Japanese Miho Teramura coming back a little bit. She has an

almost two metre lead. She is a great freestyler. 1:37 at the turn,

it would be great she could get under 2:10. Her British record, she

turned in 1:30 7.40 one. She is up on that. The British record is

2:08.21. I don't think she is hammering it down, which it looks

very good indeed. Melanie Margalis trying to hang on. Siobhan-Marie

O'Connor very disciplined. Just outside her own British record. Very

impressive indeed. I think she eased towards the end. She slightly smile

for the camera! She has one hat on, then her goggles strap goes on top

of that and another hat on top. Two hats. Amazing butterfly.

Commonwealth champion. Commonwealth champion on the 200 medley, but

silver medallist on the butterfly. She has been working on the hand

entry to the backstroke. She has a wide poll. A strong brushstroke, she

came back well on the front crawl. Her left hand was still a bit wide

on the backstroke, if you are going to be super picky. Something to work

on. She looked very good, that is really impressive. I was hoping for

under 2:10. Nice. The second last heat. She swam really well. She will

be true to the semifinals. She does that again in the semifinals, she

will have a centre lane in the final.

The final heat of the women's 200 metres individual medley. Katinka

Hosszu has the world record on this. Surely nobody will beat her.

A big cheer for the Brazilian in lane one, Joanna Maranhao. Big

support for most of the nations. Unfortunately, there was some

understandable booing for the Russian freestyle relay last night.

Julie Ivanova this evening, her reception will be fascinating.

We could well expect fireworks here. Siobhan-Marie, two minutes eight

seconds. She will go as fast if not faster. She enters a series of

events just to get tough, race tired, keep on racing, keep on

pushing. She will approach this the same as any race and just go for it.

Katinka Hosszu, the record-holder, in lane four. She tried it on the

400 medley, tried to break the record in the heats, didn't quite

make it there but then destroyed it in the final. It looks like she is

going for it again here. Her fly a little bit tired to start with, but

once she gets into stroke, it looks smooth.

She is in the backstroke final later this evening. Obviously very strong

at backstroke. It'll be interesting to see how pushes it here. She is

really working the backstroke. The breaststroke is the weaker of any,

if she has one. Interesting tactic. She was 0.6 seconds slower than her

world record at the 50. Maybe she will ease up. Look at her face, she

is working hard. The turn may be easing a bit. No, round quickly.

1.17 of the world record. Maybe not going for that. It says it is 1.1

offers the case, but my time here says it is the same as the split at

that 50. We should be careful because she looks like she's working

hard. She obliterated the world record on the 400 medley, so let's

just watch and assume those times we have been given for the splits of

the world record aren't quite right. Right now, she is pushing ahead.

1:35.64, that is correct. That is what she did last year. Strong

swimming. Very definitive. She has done well, she is going to go for

2.0 seven. Pretty average, might be one of the fastest time in history.

She ends the fastest time in the world this year. She is working hard

inside the last five, as well. New Olympic record. Katinka Hosszu will

go into the semifinals as the fastest qualifier certainly. That

was really impressive. There is her husband, Shane. Head coach. Tough

relationship. She calls herself the iron Lady, but she has to call

herself that to deal with her husband, her coach. He expresses his

emotion on the side of the pool, happy, sad, angry. Kicks a few

things on the way. But he is in it with her. They say they can split

their relationship when he can be the coach and at different times he

can be the husband. I would think that is very difficult. But she and

her husband met at freshman University in California and haven't

looked back since. -- met as a freshman at university. She really

worked the breaststroke in freestyle. Interesting way round.

Eased into it, maybe feeling a bit from the 400 medley where she just

destroyed the world record. It was a fantastic swim. She's had a bit of

time to rest. Not a lot. She used it, extended her programme and made

it tough on herself. Goes round the world, racing in the World Cup

series, more than any other swimmer. There is prize money for those World

Cup series and she was the first swimmer to make $1 million from the

sport in the World Cup. I would imagine Michael Phelps has done

reasonably well. The final heat of the women's 200 medley. A new

Olympic record for Katinka Hosszu, there is no stopping her at these

games. She will be into the semifinal as the fastest.

There is confirmation. Siobhan-Marie O'Connor of Britain, a really good

swim from her. 1.2 seconds between her and third. Hannah Miley is in

there. Two Brits in the semifinals this evening. Siobhan-Marie O'Connor

comfortably in second place, very good heat swim. Excellent job.

A good chance of another medal for Team GB tonight in the pool. That

will be in the early hours, Hazel, so you will have to have an

espresso. That is not a bad idea. We will

change the pace again. Table tennis, one of the most fast and frenetic

events in the games. This is the first time since 2000 in Sydney that

Great Britain has qualified two players for the men's singles. Ian

Pitchford went out this morning, so Paul Drinkhall continues to fly the

flag in this event. He is into the third round. He is against the

Croatian. Paul Drinkhall is 3-2 up and needs one more game to go

through into the last 16. For some fireworks here.

Oh, he's turned it around. How about that? Point of the match so far take

a bow, Paul Drinkhall. Andrej Gacina has been denied so few times when

he's been bullying with that forehand. He will be disappointed

with that one. Again, terrific short, low serve

laden with spin from the Croat. Who will blink first? Fast, long service

for Drinkhall, but he was denied by the ever alert Andrej Gacina.

One more serve. For this man. Drinkhall keeping him away from the

table with some powerful forehand frenzied racquet head speed from the

man in blue. Loaded with spin, Gacina unable to control the

response. Deadlock in this sixth game.

A run of three points for Paul Drinkhall.

Again, Gacina just Buckling Drinkhall off-balance and away from

the table. He plays with such thunderous pace, this man. Several

fireworks out here. Just look at this, just muscling his way through.

Brilliant. Another terrific point from both.

Coach wincing in the background there from Croatia. So little

between these two as there was last night.

Drinkhall with a two point lead and two serves to come.

Is he setting sail for the round of 16 here?

Unable to contain Andrej Gacina, who has been consistently bullying these

points, but Drinkhall such clever match IQ wrestled the scoreline his

way, so it is still a 3-point game. Gacina with one more serve to come.

Oh, straining every sinew to get the ball back on the table, Drinkhall.

Cannot criticise his lack of application. Throwing himself around

in the end, Andrej Gacina with the last laugh. Such a compelling watch,

this one. Wanting to clean every need of

dampness from underfoot, he does not want to slide. A chance to catch a

breath as well. To oust the 15th seed. He took out

the 26th seed from Singapore last night, he is on the cusp of it

another terrific victory. Denied temporarily. As we draw breath. Can

this man create another two moments of brilliance to draw level?

He has done it. Paul Drinkhall, the onto his London 2012 third round

Schering, he is into the round of 16 for the first time in the Olympics,

absolutely delighted. At 1:30am your time he will face the

Belarussian seventh seed, bidding for a place in the last eight. It

has been 16 years since a table tennis player qualified for the

men's singles. Those are the pictures from the first of the

semifinals in the women's rugby sevens, the first Olympic medals in

rugby since 1924 are about to be one. The first ever in the seven

aside version, Australia running along for a try. Great Britain

against New Zealand in the second of the semifinals. This is Australia

against Canada. The Aussies have made the breakthrough. It is a

guaranteed silver at least for one of these teams.

Chloe Dalton about to attempt the conversion of the first try of the

semifinal. An outstanding kicker of the women's sevens game.

Halfway through the first half. As always happens, the team that scores

take the restart. She is back to a different type of discipline.

Shannon Parry chases. It is a knock-on for Canada. Australia in

charge of the first semifinal. Good evening, everybody. You see the

importance of the restart. Chloe Dalton, an outstanding kicker, but

that was a bit long. It gave the vital position to Australia. Watch

out for the number seven feeding the scrum. A very promising position for

the Australian team. I don't think we have seen a

collapsed scrum into the half days, this is the first one. This has been

one of the best parts of the tournament so far. Let's get this

ball in and away. A South African referee. A knock on. Canada will

have a chance with their scrummage. They have big forwards. Kelly

Russell and Karen Paquin. The Canadian forwards are very powerful.

Ghislaine Landry is out on the wing. One thing that Canada do not have is

the pace of Australia on the field at the moment. They have pace on the

bench. Brittany Ben leads the ball to

Ghislaine Landry. It is interesting, how often the teams go for touch,

rather than keeping guaranteed possession. The line-outs have been

very good. It is an important throw for Canada here.

Another scrum for Canada. Slightly fortunate to get another chance.

Emilee Cherry was unlucky there. A difference in styles, a direct and

powerful Canadian team against a very fast-moving Australian team, so

it is a great matchup in this first semifinal.

The hooter goes for the end of the first half.

Ghislaine Landry did well to control the ball. If the Australians kick it

out, it is the end of the half, or will they attack? I hope they

attack. Emilee Cherry decides they will go

for it. All of the referees have been very strict on any high tackle.

I am pleased Australia are having a go, it is the semifinal of the

Olympic Games. Cannot quite get the pass away.

It is the risk worth taking, they were not prepared to end the half,

they went for it and they score. Really pleased with that, keep the

ball, it does not matter if half time is up, take the risk. Emma

Tonegato feeding Emilee Cherry. Shannon Parry does well. She takes

the tackle, keeps possession. A wonderful finish. Good defence by

the Canadians. But Emilee Cherry is over. Well-deserved, Australia. The

number one team in the tournament living up to their expectations.

Just the five. Two minutes for the break. That's seven minutes went

extremely quickly. Two excellent tries for Australia. They had a

quiet day yesterday, they could have lost to the United States, but this

is more like it. Canada have done well to get here, but they do not

have the pace and guile. Australia have a key advantage. Seven minutes

per half in the group games and the knockout stages, until the final,

then it is ten minutes per half. The Australian coach is getting his

point across. The past to Emma Tonegato, lovely

hands. The athleticism and pace and skill and power of these top women's

sevens players have been a great thing to watch so far. Great skills,

the skills of a basketball player or a netball player. This team only

started playing rugby couple of years ago, they were hand-picked

from other sports, they went out to put a team together, and it is a

powerful team now. Canada will do well to come back from this.

Assembled from all sports but quickly became the number one ranked

in the world. It is amazing how the Rugby world has been galvanised by

its introduction as an Olympic sport. The New Zealand team

dominated the women's sevens programme, but in the last 12 months

Australia have overtaken them to come here as the number one team.

For every team around the world watching, these are the role models.

These are the women you have to emulate and get past. The standard

has been wonderful to see. Led by Australia, New Zealand and Team GB.

Canada have gone for some pace. Bianca Farella is their leading try

scorer and quickest player. She cannot escape the tackle.

Forwards only for Canada. It is overdone. It is evident, the

difference in pace. Bianca Farella is the leading try scorer for

Canada, seven minutes goes quickly, why not have her starting? Very

unusual. Canada running out of patience and kicking the ball away

needlessly, which gives Australia the ball. The pace of Australia is

wonderful to watch. Just waiting as Jen Kish makes her

way over. She has been outstanding, catching the ball out of the air

from restarts. The Canada captain. They have done well to get here,

beating the French last night, she is a wonderful player a tough lady.

Natasha Watcham-Roy has come on for Canada.

I was going to say, how easy they passed the ball, not on that

occasion. Australia are cruising to the gold

medal final. You saw the high level of skill of this Australian team,

all of the passes right in the breadbasket. A great step, no panic.

She did not panic, they will just recycled the ball, and the try comes

from this. Great hands and from this Australian team. Made it look very

simple, and Chloe Dalton goes in. It is interesting, the ball-handler 's

have real pace. We have seen Ellia Green come on, born in Fiji, a real

powerhouse. They will try to get the ball to her, she adds real pace and

power. Pretty impressive play so far from the Australian team. Canada

cannot live with the basic skills of this multi-skilled Australian unit.

Ellia Green on, changes upfront, too. Canada have tried to get more

speedsters on the field. On comes Charity Williams. That was a superb

kick superbly taken. Time running out for Canada, two

minutes to go. Canada happy to attack down the

middle of the field. They don't have the pace down the outside that

Australia have. Charity Williams just brought back

by the referee. That could be it. That could be

Canada's last chance gone and they know it. The face of Jen Kish, the

captain. Charlotte Caslick is talking,

shouting. We like seeing attacking rugby in sevens, but defence is also

a big part of the game and that was wonderful. They have a long way to

go but I've would like to see what Australia will do here. Silver and

Gold medals later on this evening, but let's see what they have got

here. I would love to see Ellia Green with the ball in space.

It is not all over for Canada at all. They score, but time is running

out. Less than a minute to go, but they are on the board. Not sure why

they are having a chat about this. They played advantage and scored a

try. Thank you. In the act of scoring, you went high. Look out for

the high tackles. The tribal stand, but a warning for the high tackle

from Emilee Cherry. That was a fair point! They are very strict on high

tackles and rightly so in this tournament. I am surprised Canada

don't start with a penalty. They are just going to restart now. I agree,

it was a definite penalty, but anyway.

Up on your feet, please. Canada finding a real rhythm late in the

game. They have come back into this game and rattled Australia, although

they can't win it. Charity Williams the captain, they don't want to

concede a try. It is not ten metres, we will play

on. Australia could just concede a try here, but they won't. They are

determined to show character and determination and show what the

number one ranked team can do. They will not want the Canadian team to

score from there. Canada have some powerful ladies, but that is close

to the line. Let's see how good the Australian defence is.

Game over, that will be it. Out of play. Final whistle goes, Australia

are through to the first women sevens final in Olympic history.

They have beaten Canada by 17 points to five.

Really great to watch the Australians get back to their best.

A bit of sloppiness at the end, conceding that try, but Australia by

the number one team in the world. Just watching them over the last

couple of days, the athleticism, they have a couple of real

world-class players in Charlotte Caslick and Emma Tonegato, and close

behind is Chloe Dalton. Well done to Canada. Canada got to where they

deserve. They are third in the world, made the semifinals and a

really great game. Next semifinal, Great Britain take their place. A

real chance, but they have mighty New Zealand in their way. For Great

Britain to reach the semifinal, beat Canada, just as Australia have done,

and New Zealand have hard work to reach the semifinal, beating the

United States 5-0. The lowest score of this tournament. Canada I

thanking their fans. Australia March on. I cannot stress how big a game

this is for Team GB. Really looking forward to this game coming up

shortly. We're also looking forward to it.

Thanks very much, guys. Will be back to that match as the British team go

up against the 2013 world champions in a matter of moments. You will be

going live to that in Claire's programme just after we reached 7pm

with you in the UK. In the last half-hour, you will have seen some

success for Great Britain's female swimmers. Siobhan-Marie O'Connor

qualified second and Hannah Miley is three. Sharron Davies caught up with

the two of them. That looked a very comfortable 2.0 eight. I'm really

happy with that swim this morning. I think I've got a bit more there.

Hopefully try to move on in the final. You have worked hard on

making sure there is no weak leg. I think that's crucial in the medley

to try to work on your weakest stroke. That is what I have been

doing a lot. Hopefully it will pay off. Koloamatangi as it's been

exciting to race after last night? Last night was amazing. So inspiring

and so good to be part of this team. We are swimming great and hopefully

I can add to that. How hungry you for a medal but I do look like you

are informed for it? Pretty hungry, we will see. See you later in the

semis. Thank you. First of all, happy birthday. Are you feeling a

year older? Yes. Six years celebrating my 21st. It is just a

number. I am at that stage where I try to avoid it, but it is one way

to spend your birthday, at a swimming pool. Usually what happens

in the summer. It is good. Lots of supportive messages from home? Yes

all stopped I have deleted my twitter and Facebook while I am

swimming. My friends and family are the major supporters that will help

me get through it and I still feel a bit torn, but it is nice being able

to but it to one side and push forward because it will be very

selfish if I stayed a bit down because the team need everyone up

and after last night, it was hard not to be down. It is wonderful. The

team are finally getting what they really deserve and it is really

good. Have you had a chance to speak to your dad yet and big about the

future? Not the future, but I spoke to him after the 400 on Saturday.

That was nice, he gave me a big hug and no words needed to be set. I

will sit down and go through the next four years and what we will do,

but right now, live in the moment, swim fast. Koloamatangi it would be

nice if you can squeak into the semifinal. A huge final. What better

way to spend your birthday? It would be better than a cake. Have a piece

of dry toast with a candle in it at lunchtime. Doesn't sound exciting.

Hopefully we will see you later. Happy birthday to Hannah, let's hope

she goes well. 8pm your time, the men's gymnastics team final. Four

years ago, Max Whitlock and Louis Smith led the team and took bronze,

the first four 100 years. Last year in Glasgow, they took silver. How

they would love an action replay of that this evening, or maybe even

better. In a sport that really is all about the art of repetition.

Repetition. It is an art. Day in, day out. Eat, sleep, train, repeat.

Mastering skills. Building your strength. There are no short cuts.

They say practice makes perfect and it is true. This is about fine

tuning. Precision. But most of all, it's about passion. That's what

drives you to be better. Gives you the strength to go again and again.

So you keep going until you are ready to deliver when it really

counts will -- really counts. Great Britain's men will be starting on

the rings and the six pieces of apparatus. They will finish on the

pommel horse. That is good news because with the world gold and

silver medallists on that piece, it could make all the difference

tonight. So much excitement to come. Let me remind you some of the

headlines on this birthday here in Rio. -- third day. Britain's all

conquering women's pair were made to scrap it out in their heat. They

scraped their win, and their unbeaten run stretches to 37 races.

Britain's overnight leader William Fox-Pitt saw his hopes of an

individual eventing medal fade after a disappointing cross-country

eventing stage. Still fourth in the team. And a brave fight, but the

first British boxer goes out. He was joined by Ireland's Paddy Barnes

after the Olympic medallist suffered a shock defeat. All about the boys

tonight. We have the men's gymnastics, Michael Phelps, so much

more to look forward to. Goodbye.