Day 4 BBC Four: 13.00-16.00

:00:55. > :02:21.Eight, sleep, train, repeat. Just a window into the work it takes

:02:22. > :02:27.to be an Olympian. We have another day in Rio Paradise for you this

:02:28. > :02:36.afternoon. Thank you for being with us. Welcome to the Rio Olympic Park.

:02:37. > :02:42.We have a wonderful breeze coming over us and a steady stream of fans

:02:43. > :02:46.making their way in to see the action. Let us see if they want to

:02:47. > :02:58.speak to us. What are you going to watch? Fencing. Yes. That is just

:02:59. > :03:05.over there, number three. She knows. At least someone knows. One gold

:03:06. > :03:09.medal for the Swiss team. That could have been risky. As far as the

:03:10. > :03:14.athletes are concerned, four years they wait for the Olympic rings, and

:03:15. > :03:27.on day four, Britain are to four medals. Yesterday, bronze from Ed

:03:28. > :03:33.Ling, and from Tom Daley Dan Goodfellow. With another 15 medals

:03:34. > :03:39.up for grabs, can Britain push themselves up? Here is what is

:03:40. > :03:45.coming up today. We're kicking off today with the

:03:46. > :03:55.rolling. Alan Campbell was a bronze medallist in 2012, he is an action

:03:56. > :04:02.in the silver sculls quarterfinals. We will see Russia take on Argentina

:04:03. > :04:07.in the main's volleyball. After a great women's competition, the men's

:04:08. > :04:14.rugby sevens gets underway today. We will watch Australia take on France.

:04:15. > :04:32.Before the Welsh wizard takes to the ring. Joker

:04:33. > :04:39.-- we will see the hockey in action. And we will see a whole host of

:04:40. > :04:44.swimming at the Olympic Aquatic Centre. Andrew Willis will be in the

:04:45. > :04:51.water, for Great Britain, and we will be with him. Here is how the

:04:52. > :04:58.afternoon of day for is looking. We will start with rowing, before

:04:59. > :05:04.volleyball. Great Britain's women came forth yesterday, and we will

:05:05. > :05:12.finish up with swimming for you as well. Meanwhile, on BBC One, if

:05:13. > :05:18.archery is your thing, that is the place to go. Great Britain with

:05:19. > :05:30.their first involvement, then later we will see whether Florence can win

:05:31. > :05:37.his campaign to get -- take his campaign to win an Olympic gold

:05:38. > :06:00.medal to the next level. MUSIC

:06:01. > :06:07.We are going to kick off with a sport that Great Britain have a long

:06:08. > :06:15.Olympic history in, and London 2012 was a very good year for them. Nine

:06:16. > :06:20.golds in rowing, and after some was it of days of heats, they are set to

:06:21. > :06:24.pick up more. Alan Campbell is involved in the main's single sculls

:06:25. > :06:33.this afternoon. Let us get down to Copacabana. The backdrop of the

:06:34. > :06:36.forest, and the mind not far away either. Taking interviews for us,

:06:37. > :06:40.Sir Steve Redgrave and John Inverdale. Good afternoon. We have a

:06:41. > :06:46.full programme today. Good afternoon, good morning,

:06:47. > :06:52.everyone. It is the wrong way round, it is good morning here. I know

:06:53. > :06:55.you're not into this kind of thing, but when you look at the sunshine

:06:56. > :07:02.sparkling on the water, does it not fill your heart with joy? I'm just

:07:03. > :07:08.glad that it is possible to do it here. This is our showpiece of four

:07:09. > :07:19.years, and it is all about the water. It is nice to have blue skies

:07:20. > :07:27.and a fantastic backdrop, but -- but it is for me, being fair to the

:07:28. > :07:30.athletes. Lots of action to show you. Some of it has already happened

:07:31. > :07:32.this morning. Some of it is coming up later. The main's single sculls,

:07:33. > :07:35.you mentioned Alan Campbell, coming up shortly. The first race features

:07:36. > :07:48.the Olympic and world champion in the main's -- men's quarterfinals.

:07:49. > :07:59.We're joining James Cracknell. On any other day this could be the

:08:00. > :08:11.makings of a final. We have the Czech Republic in Lane number three,

:08:12. > :08:18.the World Champion throughout this. As we look at them as they leave the

:08:19. > :08:22.starting area, Lithuania to the left of your picture is in Lane number

:08:23. > :08:30.one. , Belarus in Lane number two. New Zealand in four, Brian Rosso

:08:31. > :08:36.from Argentina is and five, and Garcia from Peru. But all eyes will

:08:37. > :08:51.be on the two men on three and four, the World Champion, and Mahe

:08:52. > :09:02.Drysdale has had great form all season. Drysdale will want to show

:09:03. > :09:05.he is back in top form that saw him win the last World Cup. It is

:09:06. > :09:13.psychological as much as qualification for the semifinal.

:09:14. > :09:16.When we were on the camera on the back of the lunch following it,

:09:17. > :09:35.there was a little noise, which is Drysdale. Here's a noisy fella, that

:09:36. > :09:40.is him grunting. I do not think he would be pleased at you calling him

:09:41. > :09:48.a little fella! He does make a bit of noise as he goes down the course.

:09:49. > :09:56.If it was my car, I would be thinking that some oil was needed. I

:09:57. > :10:01.have not seen him looking so dynamic for his season. It would be a good

:10:02. > :10:10.season by other people's standards, but not by his. Is bringing along

:10:11. > :10:15.nicely. Unfortunately he has the colours of a colour wheel behind

:10:16. > :10:20.him. In the second half, Drysdale will cruise to the front. Midway

:10:21. > :10:26.through the second 500 metres of the second quarterfinal, and at the

:10:27. > :10:38.moment it is going, from a spectator point of view, looking at the check

:10:39. > :10:54.Republic, Ondrej Synek, the defending champion, moving away. It

:10:55. > :10:58.is also a close battle between Bella Russia and Argentina. The winner

:10:59. > :11:06.goes through to a semifinal, and the fourth place goes through to

:11:07. > :11:13.semifinal C and D, and it is a difference in funding and where your

:11:14. > :11:17.ranking is. Those two men, Ondrej Synek and

:11:18. > :11:21.Drysdale, they have opened up a significant Clearwater. The

:11:22. > :11:37.Belarussian, -- Shcharbachenia, are fighting it

:11:38. > :11:42.out. It shows you the quality of the semifinal, it is four seconds

:11:43. > :11:46.quicker to halfway than the Cuban was when he was powering away in

:11:47. > :11:51.front of his. It is a high-quality race, with two exceptional athletes.

:11:52. > :11:56.These are the two who were the top two. Drysdale, Olympic champion,

:11:57. > :12:03.world record holder, and World Champion. They both look clear, they

:12:04. > :12:09.know they have qualified, and they would have known before they had

:12:10. > :12:19.even started, so what do they do now? Drysdale is racing to win this,

:12:20. > :12:23.yes? Yes, partly because he wants to put to bed any doubt there is over

:12:24. > :12:31.as form, and also he will have two other quarterfinal winners in his

:12:32. > :12:39.semifinal, so if the conditions are bad, he will not get the best Lane.

:12:40. > :12:45.This is where it must go through Ondrej Synek's head, this has

:12:46. > :12:51.happened to him so many times. The third 500 is always devastating for

:12:52. > :12:55.Drysdale, when he opens up the power. And he has done it again, and

:12:56. > :12:59.has taken eight Ondrej Synek, the World Champion, from the Czech

:13:00. > :13:04.Republic. It is devastating to see how he does this. He does not

:13:05. > :13:10.sacrifice lens, but it is all upstairs, psychologically, he relies

:13:11. > :13:24.on the miles of training and years of training, everything coming

:13:25. > :13:33.together nicely. Look at that. -- links. You can see he looks heavier,

:13:34. > :13:43.less dynamic than he did five minutes ago. If he comes back, and

:13:44. > :13:46.Drysdale, it may reinforce some of the fragility that he exhibited in

:13:47. > :13:50.his last race, whereas if he lets him dominate from now, it is almost

:13:51. > :13:58.like normal service has been resumed. He does not want that

:13:59. > :14:07.patent to be re-established. I think he has mentally sacrificed himself.

:14:08. > :14:19.-- that pattern to be re-established.

:14:20. > :14:32.To be honest, I think Drysdale has broken him here. Drysdale is going

:14:33. > :14:37.to power over the line. He did so well over the first 1500 metres. To

:14:38. > :14:44.come out in the third 500, Ondrej Synek comes over in second place.

:14:45. > :14:46.And Shcharbachenia from Belarus getting the third and final

:14:47. > :14:54.qualification spot to the semifinals.

:14:55. > :14:58.Every racist 2000 metres, and everyone speaks about it in the

:14:59. > :15:05.context of four quarters. Obviously the end is most important, but that

:15:06. > :15:18.segment that Drysdale is imperious in, what is he doing? -- every race

:15:19. > :15:27.is 2000 metres. When he races he cannot get off the block,. He said

:15:28. > :15:32.his energy for a little bit later in the race. He loves that third 500

:15:33. > :15:35.metres. Is that when it starts hurting? It is, when you are

:15:36. > :15:38.gasping. Your legs are screaming. The finish is not close enough and

:15:39. > :15:48.the start is still too close. That is weeded mentally pays. Because of

:15:49. > :15:52.the heats in rough water, it has thrown up odd results, so you would

:15:53. > :15:58.not expect the two best in the world racing each other in a quarterfinal.

:15:59. > :16:01.They both wanted a piece of the action, and Drysdale wanted it more.

:16:02. > :16:08.Ondrej Synek just sort of letting go.

:16:09. > :16:12.Mahe Drysdale is the defending champion, Alan Campbell got the

:16:13. > :16:18.bronze medal in London, and it has been an up and down Olympiad for

:16:19. > :16:22.him, illness, injury, sometimes a lack of motivation, but he becomes

:16:23. > :16:28.here the first Northern Irishman ever to compete at four Olympic

:16:29. > :16:39.Games, and he's has -- he has been talking to Matthew Pinsent.

:16:40. > :16:49.Fourth Olympic Games, does it still feel the same as it did in Athens?

:16:50. > :16:55.Athens was very different. I was the last guy in the team. I was lucky to

:16:56. > :17:03.be there. It was a real experience. It has given me a zest to continue

:17:04. > :17:08.in my Olympic path. The gladiators are on the start, all six of them.

:17:09. > :17:14.We are away in the Olympic final of the men's heavyweight single sculls.

:17:15. > :17:20.Alan Campbell in lane three. He is out like a rocket. The first

:17:21. > :17:25.Northern Ireland Olympian to have gone to four Olympic Games. This

:17:26. > :17:31.feels very final. He will not roll over, he refuses to be left behind.

:17:32. > :17:37.Alan Campbell in lane three starting to mount his challenge again. There

:17:38. > :17:43.is no unfinished business, this is it, I will go all out and do what I

:17:44. > :17:49.can do. Alan Campbell has responded to the crowd on the far side. One

:17:50. > :17:53.more/ to get your powers up and ahead. The gold-medal going to Mahe

:17:54. > :18:00.Drysdale, and it will be Alan Campbell hitting the bronze medal.

:18:01. > :18:04.We all saw what that took out a view to win the bronze in London. Is it

:18:05. > :18:09.ridiculous to think you could do that again here? All I want to do

:18:10. > :18:17.more than anything else is to do my best race. If I can do that, whether

:18:18. > :18:23.that is first or last, I will be very satisfied, I can walk away and

:18:24. > :18:29.be a happy man. Alan Campbell has done us all so proud. The Olympic

:18:30. > :18:36.bronze medallist Alan Campbell, and listen to the crowd. You are

:18:37. > :18:40.friendlier with your opponent than anyone else in the rowing events.

:18:41. > :18:45.Mahe Drysdale might stay in your house when he comes to London, but

:18:46. > :18:49.you might be in the lane next to him in an Olympic final. You will not

:18:50. > :18:56.say much to him across the water 60 seconds before the final begins.

:18:57. > :19:01.Definitely not. I am there to try to prove I am better than him, he is

:19:02. > :19:05.there to declare to the world he is better than everyone. But when you

:19:06. > :19:09.cross the finish line, the only other person that can feel your pain

:19:10. > :19:12.is the other guy that raced alongside. I have more in common

:19:13. > :19:16.with the guys I race against than the guys I train with. That is why

:19:17. > :19:21.we have a huge respect for each other. You spent more time in a

:19:22. > :19:26.single school than anyone that Britain has ever produced, so what

:19:27. > :19:33.would you say to the young teenager who will watch you in Rio and

:19:34. > :19:37.thinks, I would like to do that? Rio might be the end for me, but it is

:19:38. > :19:44.the beginning for a new breed coming through, and I am proud of that.

:19:45. > :19:48.What we created in Coleraine, with the Chambers Brothers and myself, I

:19:49. > :19:52.am not saying I was responsible for them, but there is a new breed of

:19:53. > :19:57.talent coming through. That is what I am the most proud of. There are

:19:58. > :20:02.young people coming through, getting into the sport I love, that has

:20:03. > :20:19.given me so many opportunities, to live a life less ordinary.

:20:20. > :20:26.This is for the final three places on offer for the semifinals in the

:20:27. > :20:34.men's single sculls on the fourth quarterfinal. Alan Campbell in lane

:20:35. > :20:41.three, alongside Damir Martin, the European champion from 2016. He has

:20:42. > :20:46.been around for a few years, but in terms of performance Damir Martin

:20:47. > :20:52.had a cracking year. That is what you want to have going into an

:20:53. > :20:57.Olympic Games. Uruguay in lane one. Poland in lane two, Great Britain,

:20:58. > :21:05.Alan Campbell in free. Damir Martin in lane four. The Indian in lane

:21:06. > :21:14.five, and the Iraqi in lane six. This is more than a quarterfinal for

:21:15. > :21:18.both Alan Campbell and Damir Martin. Martin is the two-time European

:21:19. > :21:24.champion, second at the final World Cup coming into the Olympics, and

:21:25. > :21:27.lost his heat. The Norwegian qualified third from his

:21:28. > :21:33.quarterfinal. This is his chance to start his Olympic regatta again. He

:21:34. > :21:39.had a bad heat. Alan Campbell has not had the best couple of years.

:21:40. > :21:46.There is no global star in this quarterfinal. They can go a long way

:21:47. > :21:51.to cementing their ambitions and realising where they are in the

:21:52. > :21:54.pecking order, going into the semifinal. The winner of this will

:21:55. > :21:59.have a good shout of a medal come the weekend. By half a length,

:22:00. > :22:10.Croatia over great written, as we go through the 500 metre mark. India

:22:11. > :22:14.sitting in their nicely. Dattu Baban Bhokanal in lane five, in third

:22:15. > :22:20.place, but a lot will change now, they will come down onto their race

:22:21. > :22:26.pace, ease out. You will not see much of a change from Alan Campbell,

:22:27. > :22:29.he likes to go over high. Damir Martin has taken the initiative.

:22:30. > :22:37.People want to consolidate. Whatever Alan throws at him, Damir Martin is

:22:38. > :22:43.a world champion from 2013 in the men's Quad, so a tonne of

:22:44. > :22:49.experience. Olympic silver medallist four years ago in the Quad as well.

:22:50. > :22:55.Here he is, going it alone. Normally, Alan shows his speed in

:22:56. > :23:03.the first 200 metres, a fast starter. But Martin took it out far

:23:04. > :23:15.quicker. He has not let this race, which is unusual. Martin took the

:23:16. > :23:20.race right from the start, and now Alan has got to be quick for all of

:23:21. > :23:30.the race, because he does not have any distance on Martin.

:23:31. > :23:38.They are now approaching the halfway mark in this quarterfinal number

:23:39. > :23:44.three. That has been a devastating second 500 metres for Damir Martin

:23:45. > :23:49.from Croatia. Half a length up over Great Britain's Alan Campbell,

:23:50. > :23:55.Clearwater now. Alan on the back foot in terms of wanting to win

:23:56. > :24:01.this. He will have gone out wanting to make a mark, but a big statement

:24:02. > :24:08.out, step up to the semifinal. It will take a massive effort in this

:24:09. > :24:12.third 500 from Alan. Damir Martin has got significant class in terms

:24:13. > :24:18.of winning here. Previous world champion, Olympic silver medallist

:24:19. > :24:21.in the Quad. Not discounting Alan's Olympic bronze medal from 2012, but

:24:22. > :24:28.in the last couple of years he has been struggling for race definition,

:24:29. > :24:37.thinking about how you race, step up. The third's the third 500 will

:24:38. > :24:43.be strong. He was in great form for 2012, he has been searching for that

:24:44. > :24:45.form and how to improve. The one consolation is that Damir Martin is

:24:46. > :24:50.not that strong in the final third of the race. Alan could challenge

:24:51. > :24:58.him there. But that is not his forte either. It shows how competitive

:24:59. > :25:03.they are. This is the quickest quarterfinal so far. They are both

:25:04. > :25:09.trying to send a message to themselves as much as each other.

:25:10. > :25:14.Martin is making up for a poor heat, and Alan Campbell may not win the

:25:15. > :25:21.quarterfinal, but he is into the semifinal. A bit more daylight

:25:22. > :25:32.between Damir Martin and Alan Campbell.

:25:33. > :25:40.Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk taking the third spot if things stay like this.

:25:41. > :25:48.Damir Martin will qualify for the semifinals of the quickest scholar.

:25:49. > :26:04.The wind may have picked up, but it is a better message to send out.

:26:05. > :26:12.The Polish rower Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk is the under 23

:26:13. > :26:17.champion. They are starting to stretch out. He is still on it, but

:26:18. > :26:22.he is not sprinting hard, Damir Martin. He wants to keep the door

:26:23. > :26:32.closed on Alan Campbell in lane three. 125 metres out from the line.

:26:33. > :26:38.Quarterfinal number four, Alan Campbell did not get a look in at

:26:39. > :26:41.the end of the first 500 metres. It has all been about Damir Martin, the

:26:42. > :26:50.Croatian, who has taken the rate down. He will enjoy the final

:26:51. > :26:55.stretch. Likewise, Alan Campbell has brought it down, they are just

:26:56. > :26:59.paddling. The poll Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk, the former under

:27:00. > :27:04.23 world champion, all three safely through to the semifinal. They've

:27:05. > :27:12.taken the final three places in the semifinals. Alan in second place. It

:27:13. > :27:21.will be interesting to know how disappointed he is. He is trying to

:27:22. > :27:24.defend his bronze at the least from four years ago.

:27:25. > :27:33.He will be disappointed, occurs he would have had a better draw in the

:27:34. > :27:39.semifinal, but the racing starts in the semifinal. The reality is what

:27:40. > :27:44.he has done all season at the last four years, he will struggle to win

:27:45. > :27:48.a medal. If he can get into the final, it would be a great result. A

:27:49. > :27:53.medal may be there, but he has two pulled his punches to get into the

:27:54. > :27:59.final. When he is back to the hotel, does he think, good, or does he

:28:00. > :28:08.think, I have to improve on that, how am I going to do that? He would

:28:09. > :28:13.think about improving. The first two rounds, the first round and the

:28:14. > :28:17.quarterfinal, it is making sure you are in good shape, because you have

:28:18. > :28:22.four races. That is without going through a repechage. There could be

:28:23. > :28:31.five races. You have to paste your energy. Now, the women. For people

:28:32. > :28:37.who do not understand why Great Britain have teams in some events

:28:38. > :28:41.but not others, given the wealth of money and talent available, why do

:28:42. > :28:46.we not have a woman in this event? It is a different game, Alan is a

:28:47. > :28:52.different character from any other rower, you have to be more

:28:53. > :28:57.single-minded. We are a team sport in our setup, and a lot of countries

:28:58. > :29:01.can find one good athlete, so this is their only option. We put our

:29:02. > :29:07.efforts into the crew boats, and then a single school. You normally

:29:08. > :29:16.find one nutter who says, I will do the single, and does it. That is the

:29:17. > :29:19.reality. We can call Alan that! MS wake has walked past this, she is

:29:20. > :29:24.one of the favourites for the gold medal. It would have been an

:29:25. > :29:27.interesting point to put to her, but she has gone by. This is how she got

:29:28. > :29:39.on in the first women's quarterfinal.

:29:40. > :29:53.A clean start. This will be a humdinger. The defending Olympic

:29:54. > :29:58.champion Miroslava Knapkova alongside Emma Twigg, the world

:29:59. > :30:03.champion from 2014. Did not get selected in 2015, she was studying

:30:04. > :30:07.for a sports degree. The selectors chose to drop her. She came back

:30:08. > :30:14.this year, she had to get here via the European qualification regatta,

:30:15. > :30:19.which she welcomed doubly. Now Emma Twigg in lane three. Lane to inside

:30:20. > :30:58.her on top, Miroslava Knapkova. From Singapore, making her debut

:30:59. > :31:05.here, Aisyah Saiyidah. A former netball player before switching over

:31:06. > :31:11.to rolling. The races starting to develop as we thought it would. The

:31:12. > :31:30.defending Olympic champion, former world champion, Emma

:31:31. > :31:40.The former World Champion, Emma Twigg. And Knapkova, the defending

:31:41. > :31:46.champion, going head-to-head on this. Psychologically you want to

:31:47. > :31:52.win your quarterfinal to get the better Lane. Who knows what is going

:31:53. > :32:01.to happen? We have already lost one day, but the weather gods have been

:32:02. > :32:06.good to us today. Interesting that Knapkova took the initiative over

:32:07. > :32:10.Emma Twigg, but she has no comeback, and they are going stroke for

:32:11. > :32:15.stroke. This will be very telling as to where her confidences because she

:32:16. > :32:22.has not performed up to her high standards. Emma Twigg is on the

:32:23. > :32:26.comeback trail. It is a chance for her to establish herself among the

:32:27. > :32:30.leaders in the field and on the podium. The winner of this will get

:32:31. > :32:36.a huge amount of confidence going into the semifinal. Emma Twigg would

:32:37. > :32:49.like to have the edge in terms of winning confidence. In the last --

:32:50. > :32:57.in the last meeting, Knapkova came second, they were beaten by Kim

:32:58. > :33:07.Brennan, who will be coming down shortly. Between Brennan, Knapkova

:33:08. > :33:18.and Emma Twigg, they won the last titles, the the ones to watch. But

:33:19. > :33:25.the easy speed currently seems to be from Emma Twigg. 29-year-old Emma

:33:26. > :33:29.Twigg leading the defending champion Knapkova. Look at the gap at the

:33:30. > :33:42.halfway mark. Shows the difference in class and experience in this

:33:43. > :33:58.quarterfinal -- first quarterfinal. There is a massive difference. Emma

:33:59. > :34:03.Twigg is in far better form. Especially at the middle of the

:34:04. > :34:12.race, which is a long race. If you can be more efficient through the

:34:13. > :34:16.middle, you will be at the sharp end of the field coming into the sprint

:34:17. > :34:24.for the line. While you're watching Emma Twigg, this wonderful rhythmic

:34:25. > :34:41.stroke, moving along nicely. Korea in Lane number one.

:34:42. > :34:50.She is one of the leading athletes outside China, Kim Ye-Ji. We also

:34:51. > :35:09.have the Mexican. You see the difference between the

:35:10. > :35:16.different parts of the world as we watch Emma Twigg from New Zealand

:35:17. > :35:23.who has opened up a little bit of a deceptive lead. She has opened up a

:35:24. > :35:26.significant amount of water over Knapkova, but that is also to do

:35:27. > :35:33.with the fact that Knapkova will know that as soon as Emma Twigg came

:35:34. > :35:36.up and through, it was game over. So she's conserving energy for the

:35:37. > :35:46.semifinal. Using her experience and relying on it, no need to go

:35:47. > :35:48.together to the line. Both of them will be safe. It was important for

:35:49. > :35:53.the Emma Twigg Armageddon that she was out last year and made to

:35:54. > :35:58.qualify from the Zealand selectors. So lots of big statements being made

:35:59. > :36:06.to Emma Twigg, but most of all to herself. It is worth pointing out,

:36:07. > :36:17.ignoring the New Zealand and Czech Republic competitors, that the

:36:18. > :36:23.third-place qualifies for the first semifinals. To qualify into the

:36:24. > :36:36.semifinals for them is a big achievement. This is a country who

:36:37. > :36:39.had to re-establish themselves as a nation in the sport. They have now

:36:40. > :36:53.got two stars in the semifinal. The gap between the three leading

:36:54. > :36:58.scholars, Emma Twigg from New Zealand is just coming down. She is

:36:59. > :37:12.50 metres from the line. She's paddling, as is Knapkova. The crowd

:37:13. > :37:22.really appreciating the Mexican getting the third qualification spot

:37:23. > :37:31.as she comes into your picture. So, Knapkova is through safely. And

:37:32. > :37:38.Mexico have only sent two boats, both of them are in the single

:37:39. > :37:43.sculls. And the men and women are both through.

:37:44. > :37:51.Pitting the Mexican achievement to one side, does that look like a

:37:52. > :37:56.gold-medal winning boat for New Zealand? It is certainly a good

:37:57. > :37:58.start, and she did not get an automatic place so she had to go

:37:59. > :38:02.through the qualifying regatta to get here. If she does go on to win,

:38:03. > :38:04.that will be the first person that has come through the qualifiers to

:38:05. > :38:21.win a gold medal. Of the Australians, she is the reigning

:38:22. > :38:29.champion, but will want something to do with that in the final.

:38:30. > :38:36.The women's rugby was unbelievable last night, a great advert for the

:38:37. > :38:43.game. If the final does not get people watching,... A few years ago

:38:44. > :38:48.Katherine Grainger opted out of the bigger boats to go to single sculls,

:38:49. > :38:51.and she won a bronze medal. These days we know her more as a gold

:38:52. > :38:55.medallist from London 2012 in the London sculls. This is her fifth

:38:56. > :39:03.Olympic Games. She thought about packing it in, but the lure of being

:39:04. > :39:22.on the water was too great. I remember a lot about my first

:39:23. > :39:28.Olympics. The whole experience was phenomenal, and then the racing

:39:29. > :39:32.itself was intense, electric, exciting. At that point the women's

:39:33. > :39:36.team had never won an Olympic medal in any colour in any event, so to

:39:37. > :39:44.win a silver, we knew we were making history. The best performance ever.

:39:45. > :39:49.You get something tangible for your efforts, your blood, sweat and

:39:50. > :39:52.tears, something to take home for the rest of your life. It probably

:39:53. > :40:02.changed this bought for women from that moment onwards. Athens was

:40:03. > :40:06.special. In comparison to my first games there was more expectation. We

:40:07. > :40:15.knew that if we got it absolutely right there was a chance. The

:40:16. > :40:20.spirited and heartening row. It was not as joyful as Sydney, because I

:40:21. > :40:26.had got a silver already, and there was a sense that it could and should

:40:27. > :40:29.go better. Athens is probably one of my proudest medals, but it is

:40:30. > :40:42.slightly tinged with what might have been. It is cool, calm and collected

:40:43. > :40:48.from Katherine Grainger. Gauging summed up how much the sport had

:40:49. > :40:52.moved on in Britain over the past eight years. In Sydney, that medal

:40:53. > :40:59.was celebrated. Eight years on, that medal represented failure. Could

:41:00. > :41:06.this be the time to win gold? We lead the field for 16, 1700 metres

:41:07. > :41:15.and then to be passed in these dying stages was heartbreaking. We were

:41:16. > :41:20.broken women on that podium. And the emotions are flooding out. To walk

:41:21. > :41:25.away with the result you did not go to achieve honestly took me months

:41:26. > :41:29.to come to terms with. I really struggled with that, it affected me

:41:30. > :41:34.personally and professionally. I remember thinking, if I am going to

:41:35. > :41:37.do it again, I did not want to be driven by that ghost of Beijing.

:41:38. > :41:45.Going to London it was never about proving something right, it was a

:41:46. > :41:49.whole different experience. I did sleep the night before. As soon as

:41:50. > :41:56.the alarm went off, I knew instantly it was the Olympic final morning. A

:41:57. > :42:02.life to be defined in the last six and a half minutes. I knew where I

:42:03. > :42:04.wanted to be and the race was going as I wanted it to. I did not

:42:05. > :42:08.consciously connected to the fact we would win the Olympic Games. What

:42:09. > :42:16.we're seeing right now was that dreams do come true. Katherine

:42:17. > :42:21.Grainger and Anna Watkins, Olympic champions! Honestly, it was a dream

:42:22. > :42:26.come true. All these incredible highs and lows, tears and fighting

:42:27. > :42:30.back and getting up and dusting myself down, and starting again,

:42:31. > :42:34.every agonising second was worth it. Most people assume that would be the

:42:35. > :42:37.end, why would you go on beyond the perfect finish to the perfect story?

:42:38. > :42:46.I would have been happy to walk away, but I was not done. And you

:42:47. > :42:50.can see the next episode of the story at 2:20pm over on BBC One,

:42:51. > :42:58.when she and Vicki Thornley on the water. How do you view this in terms

:42:59. > :43:07.of the first race? It is hugely important, if you do not get to the

:43:08. > :43:10.final, you have no chance, to state the obvious. They finished sixth at

:43:11. > :43:14.last year's World Championships, so they seem to have stepped on a

:43:15. > :43:19.little bit. The coach has said they have gone well, so it has been

:43:20. > :43:24.positive. But they do need to move on from what they did on Saturday,

:43:25. > :43:28.on their first day. For them, the way this season has gone, they are

:43:29. > :43:34.in a pretty good place at the moment. Catherine will not want her

:43:35. > :43:37.in a pretty good place at the dream to end here today. You can see

:43:38. > :43:41.it at 2:20pm on BBC One. -- Katherine Grainger. There is a huge

:43:42. > :43:46.gulf between the best athletes and those who are not quite so good. But

:43:47. > :43:50.a few moments ago we had the women's single sculls, which was

:43:51. > :43:56.ridiculously tight. Three to get into the final, and only one to miss

:43:57. > :44:01.out, look bad for a second, third and fourth. Agonisingly, Denmark

:44:02. > :44:06.just about winning, but Canada and Zimbabwe making it it was Michelle

:44:07. > :44:12.Pearson from Bermuda who missed out going through by a nanosecond. And

:44:13. > :44:17.she is a resident of the UK. We mention that Emma Twigg was in good

:44:18. > :44:24.form. Here is her great Australian rival who is on the water at the

:44:25. > :44:33.moment. O back to James and Gary. -- let us go.

:44:34. > :44:43.We have Argentina in one, Kimberly Brown in from

:44:44. > :45:04.Australia, Ekaterina Karsten in lane three. And the Lithuanian, Lina

:45:05. > :45:13.Saltyte, in lane six. Kimberly Brennan is taking the early lead. In

:45:14. > :45:16.the next 500 we will see her consolidating that. What she has

:45:17. > :45:19.done is throw a spanner in the works. Before the heat, I said this

:45:20. > :45:33.is not only the World Champion There are other people in the race

:45:34. > :45:41.who would have expected not to be in the quarterfinals and not to have

:45:42. > :45:47.her as an outsider. She is the fastest of all people so far. She

:45:48. > :45:56.would be leading every other quarterfinal. That has put Ekaterina

:45:57. > :46:03.Karsten and the Chinese girl on the back foot straightaway. This is

:46:04. > :46:08.Ekaterina Karsten's seventh Olympic Games, two-time Olympic champion,

:46:09. > :46:16.one-time silver medallist, bronze in 2008. She was a bronze medallist in

:46:17. > :46:20.Barcelona. There she is, Ekaterina Karsten, 44 years old, still mixing

:46:21. > :46:27.it up. She is a length down on Kim Brennan. The world champion. She

:46:28. > :46:34.will know how to work so bored. She did not storm out in the heat, she

:46:35. > :46:35.made sure she qualified, and she will make sure she qualifies for the

:46:36. > :46:42.semifinal, and sneak in for the final. She has one or two hard races

:46:43. > :46:52.in her. She does not want to use them up even -- early. She started

:46:53. > :47:00.for the Soviet Union, and share's she is now competing for Belarus.

:47:01. > :47:08.Interestingly for Ekaterina Karsten, she has held Kim Brennan through the

:47:09. > :47:18.last 500 metres. The lead is one length. From her point of view, she

:47:19. > :47:23.has checked the move. This is where they will put in a big push, tried

:47:24. > :47:27.to break. Kim Brennan will try to break Ekaterina Karsten. For

:47:28. > :47:38.Ekaterina Karsten, it is all about qualifying. She will not have the

:47:39. > :47:41.speed in the early stages. It is just qualify, stepped to the final,

:47:42. > :47:48.and that is when you have your last race. We might write off her speed

:47:49. > :47:52.to early. Kim Brennan and Ekaterina Karsten would be first and second in

:47:53. > :48:04.any other quarterfinal, that is how fast this race is. Ekaterina Karsten

:48:05. > :48:10.is being challenged by Duan Jingli. Will she fight this off, or will she

:48:11. > :48:15.think, I have one hard race, I don't want to use it up now? Kim Brennan

:48:16. > :48:22.undefeated this year, world champion last year. Until the heat! In terms

:48:23. > :48:29.of the World Cup is. With the conditions as they were for the

:48:30. > :48:34.heat, it was a lottery, it was just survival of the fittest to qualify

:48:35. > :48:38.through. She is putting it right, putting her authority on this fourth

:48:39. > :48:45.quarterfinal. There is no point in just being able to win in flat

:48:46. > :48:56.water. Floodwater, she is an amazing athlete. But suddenly it opens up.

:48:57. > :49:00.We saw a move from Kim Brennan, she has moved out from Ekaterina

:49:01. > :49:04.Karsten. Duan Jingli has moved on against Ekaterina Karsten. The

:49:05. > :49:15.Chinese coming right back at it in lane four. We have Sanita Puspure

:49:16. > :49:21.from Ireland as well. If it stays like this, these three will go to

:49:22. > :49:22.the semifinal. Sanita Puspure third at the opening World Cup regatta

:49:23. > :49:39.this year. For those that are interested in

:49:40. > :49:49.times, the quickest quarterfinal so far is seven minutes 27. This will

:49:50. > :49:53.give an indication of whether the heat where she came third was a blip

:49:54. > :49:59.or whether that is her form, not where it was in the last race. She

:50:00. > :50:07.looks to be where she left off in's. A race going on between Ekaterina

:50:08. > :50:17.Karsten and Duan Jingli. Ekaterina Karsten is holding her off. Coming

:50:18. > :50:25.up strong now. We now have Sanita Puspure, she has to get something

:50:26. > :50:28.out of this. The rate is going up. I learned up on 38 strokes per minute,

:50:29. > :50:33.she is coming up hard on Ekaterina Karsten. Ekaterina Karsten will let

:50:34. > :50:41.the Chinese slip through. Can she hold off the Irish rower? Brennan is

:50:42. > :50:43.safely through. China comes through, and Ekaterina Karsten just getting

:50:44. > :50:52.the third spot. Sanita Puspure will be bitterly disappointed, so close

:50:53. > :51:03.on the line. She left it too late. She had to go earlier. It concert in

:51:04. > :51:05.it into the finish line. Quite a finish for Belarus and China. They

:51:06. > :51:16.through safely to the semifinal. What a way to celebrate Kim

:51:17. > :51:22.Brennan's birthday. We will leave the rolling. Thank you to John and

:51:23. > :51:27.Steve for taking us through the action. Katherine Grainger and Vicki

:51:28. > :51:38.Thornley will go in the women's doubles later, 2:20pm on BBC One.

:51:39. > :51:45.From Copacabana, let's bring things back to the Olympic Park, because we

:51:46. > :51:51.found some people who were drawing attention to themselves. I wonder

:51:52. > :52:01.who these guys are supporting. Big up Germany, right? And a got your

:52:02. > :52:08.costumes. What is this in aid of? We are going to the handball. I did not

:52:09. > :52:11.understand your question! I will ask why you decided to wear these

:52:12. > :52:17.wonderful costumes. Just to support the German team. As long as we are

:52:18. > :52:23.still young and healthy we want to make sure we can fit in these. You

:52:24. > :52:30.upgraded from London 2012, because you were just painted them. Yes,

:52:31. > :52:39.this time we thought it is more visible to wear these things. Is it

:52:40. > :52:43.hot? Yes! But it seemed like a good idea. You look fantastic. If you are

:52:44. > :52:56.going to the handball, get your spare costume for me later! Go Team

:52:57. > :52:59.GB! Go Germany! Well done, you guys! They are attracting wonderful

:53:00. > :53:05.attention. We are going to talk about a sport that Brazil holds

:53:06. > :53:08.almost as highly as football. It is volleyball, the women are aiming for

:53:09. > :53:13.a third consecutive Olympic title, the men of the world number one,

:53:14. > :53:18.that they are only the silver medallists, they were beaten in 2012

:53:19. > :53:23.by Russia. That is the team we are going to watch now. What did you

:53:24. > :53:30.think of them? I am devastated I left my national flag suit at home.

:53:31. > :53:35.Did not get the memo! I am glad you did, I am looking forward to

:53:36. > :53:41.tomorrow! I will have to get that shrunk in the wash! Argentina

:53:42. > :53:46.against Russia, Olympic champions Russia, how do you see this? It is a

:53:47. > :53:53.Russia victory theoretically. Argentina have only one bronze ones,

:53:54. > :53:57.in 1988, they have won world bronze medal, they are not one of the

:53:58. > :54:02.superpowers. Russia are, London 2012 champions. You look at the Brazil,

:54:03. > :54:08.big indoor volleyball nation. And Poland. Russia would be the

:54:09. > :54:12.favourites, but in the World League in June, the last time they met,

:54:13. > :54:17.Argentina beat them for the first time, and it was not even close,

:54:18. > :54:23.Russia were off their game, they called it a slap in the face.

:54:24. > :54:28.Argentina have a chance. Let's see if we can hold on the face slapping

:54:29. > :54:36.this afternoon. There are two groups in the men's competition.

:54:37. > :54:54.Human chimp Poland, the world number two. -- you mentioned Poland.

:54:55. > :55:04.Poland will be the ones to beat. It looks relatively convincing when you

:55:05. > :55:15.look at the results, but each of those contests was closer than these

:55:16. > :55:20.teams were -- wanted. Even Argentina against Iran, Iran are coached by an

:55:21. > :55:24.Argentinian, they kept in touch with Argentina more than they would have

:55:25. > :55:27.been comfortable with. Each of these teams will think a convincing

:55:28. > :55:32.victory today is what they need to kick off their Olympic campaign.

:55:33. > :55:37.Argentina will think, we beat them in June, never before, and now we

:55:38. > :55:43.can sense some weaknesses. Let's get down there, the Maracanazinho, to

:55:44. > :55:46.see these teams in action. We join it in the second set, it is first to

:55:47. > :56:34.25 in the early sets. Russia have the mini break. They

:56:35. > :56:37.will want to build on this. Argentina got away to a similar

:56:38. > :57:10.start in the previous set. And moved away nicely. That was very long.

:57:11. > :57:45.I don't know what has happened in the break between sets, but the

:57:46. > :57:48.Russians look a different team. The execution much better. That has

:57:49. > :57:54.forced the Argentinians to call a time-out. Their coach has not mucked

:57:55. > :58:20.around. He wants to talk things through.

:58:21. > :58:28.The coach has been around a long time, he has coached international

:58:29. > :58:31.volleyball since 1981. The assistant to the national team for eight years

:58:32. > :58:38.before leaving to Italy and coaching their national team. He was such a

:58:39. > :58:42.good side through the 1990s, they got silver at the 1996 Olympics. A

:58:43. > :58:50.double world champion with them as well. He coached the women's team of

:58:51. > :58:57.Italy and the Czech Republic, Spain, Iran, an amazing record. Now he is

:58:58. > :59:14.back coaching his native team, since 2014. A quick attack this time, he

:59:15. > :59:15.finished it nicely, Sebastian Sole. Squeezed it between those players

:59:16. > :59:26.nicely. Great stuff. Cannot get that one

:59:27. > :59:46.back. Will not give up chasing any ball,

:59:47. > :00:04.Facundo Conte?. Great defence from both teams in that rally.

:00:05. > :00:13.There has been an infringement at the net. It will be Russia. It looks

:00:14. > :00:23.like it has been an infringement at the net. Four hits. Against

:00:24. > :00:45.Argentina. It just bumped the hand of the

:00:46. > :00:56.Russian player at the net, so Argentina get another point. Six out

:00:57. > :01:20.of ten for Bruno Lima so far. Bakun again. Five out of five for

:01:21. > :01:42.him. So far, the Russians have done

:01:43. > :01:46.exactly what Argentina did to them in the first set. They got the early

:01:47. > :01:52.lead and have moved away and are now won control of their set. Still a

:01:53. > :02:02.long way to go, but a 5-point advantage is a healthy one. It gives

:02:03. > :02:12.them the luxury to push things a fraction more.

:02:13. > :02:55.They are looking less comfortable than they were earlier.

:02:56. > :03:12.Tetyukhin with a left-handed shot. And Argentina get the point.

:03:13. > :03:30.An infringement header against Argentina. Four point margin again.

:03:31. > :03:37.Russia nailed it. Starting to use number 12, Bakun, very effectively.

:03:38. > :03:52.It was not so evident in the first set. He's really coming alive now.

:03:53. > :04:00.That was all set up by Bakun's serve. One Rally probably longer

:04:01. > :04:01.than the Russians expected, but it was a terrific serve, putting

:04:02. > :04:14.Argentina on the back foot. A 6-point advantage to Russia. They

:04:15. > :04:51.have moved through the set nicely. Russia have turned the match on its

:04:52. > :04:57.head. 25-18 was the first set score in favour of Argentina. But the

:04:58. > :04:59.Russians have quickly put that poor start behind them and have come out

:05:00. > :05:22.strong in the second set. 26% spike statistic for Russia,

:05:23. > :05:28.currently going at 62% in the second set. And Argentina have gone

:05:29. > :05:43.backwards and that area big-time. Only 11% so far in this second set.

:05:44. > :05:47.Gonzales with the bumper. It is in. -- bump. That is a great finish.

:05:48. > :06:03.Just on the line from Conte. He not only controlled it, but put

:06:04. > :06:07.the ball in the right spot, Gonzales. And Conte was very

:06:08. > :06:23.impressive. Russia are very efficient side.

:06:24. > :06:24.Remember, Argentina have used the two time-outs will stop there is

:06:25. > :06:53.still a long way to go. Argentina have only scored four of

:06:54. > :07:08.the main points. The other five have come from errors. Finding it very

:07:09. > :07:12.difficult to win points. That was not accurate at all. And Russia took

:07:13. > :07:23.full advantage. Argentina will be most concerned with that loose shot.

:07:24. > :07:24.They cannot afford to make mistakes like that against quality opposition

:07:25. > :07:50.like Russia. Not far away now. In the first set,

:07:51. > :08:14.those blocks were going in for a Argentina. Not in the second.

:08:15. > :08:26.Argentina pick up the tenth point. The sixth error in this set from

:08:27. > :08:33.Russia. Only four of their points have been earned, the rest were from

:08:34. > :08:41.the opponent errors. Again a block goes wide. Crush a 1-point closer to

:08:42. > :09:08.squaring up this match. -- Russia 1-point closer.

:09:09. > :09:14.Gonzalez is checking in for Argentina. Both of the Gonzalez

:09:15. > :09:50.players are on. That particular shot from Volkov,

:09:51. > :09:55.the tall and lanky player for Russia. This time Argentina get it

:09:56. > :10:10.right. They were struggling in that area to win points in the second

:10:11. > :10:12.set. This time Crer gets a point for Argentina, these points have been

:10:13. > :10:32.few and far between for Argentina. That is the first successful block

:10:33. > :10:34.for Argentina in this set. It has taken 30 points in total before they

:10:35. > :10:48.have run through Crer. They have given it away through a

:10:49. > :11:31.fault. This bike was just long. Conte could

:11:32. > :11:34.have executed that better. It was a big opportunity. Not to be. -- the

:11:35. > :11:58.spike. Volvich did not get it right. Just a

:11:59. > :12:15.word for Russia. The healthy buffer is certainly

:12:16. > :12:21.helped by the service fault from Argentina this time. Russia are now

:12:22. > :12:25.five points away from locking up this match at one set each. Russia

:12:26. > :13:03.are the defending champions. Tetyukhin check back in. That was a

:13:04. > :13:12.bonus point! Tetyukhin was confused by the player crossing in front of

:13:13. > :13:16.him. He must read it entirely. It has not taken long for Russia to

:13:17. > :13:39.bounce back. Argentina are going to keep plugging

:13:40. > :14:14.away, they will not give up. Palacios checks in for the first

:14:15. > :14:19.time. He plays in Argentina. A lot of characters in the crowd for this

:14:20. > :14:28.one. Great to see such enthusiastic support for both teams. This match

:14:29. > :14:34.is very much in the balance. Even though Russia have been dominating

:14:35. > :14:40.this second set, Argentina's combination in the first set was

:14:41. > :14:44.impressive. As we head into the third set, it is hard to choose.

:14:45. > :14:54.Russia likely to close out the second set. Those were the sort of

:14:55. > :14:58.blocks going wrong for Argentina in the first set. They have still only

:14:59. > :15:20.had one successful block in this set.

:15:21. > :15:28.A very good serve, had Argentina on the back foot. Ezequiel Palacios did

:15:29. > :15:59.well to converted into a point. The block is effective. Artem

:16:00. > :16:03.Volvich. No wonder he is smiling. Very pleased with his effort. That

:16:04. > :16:08.was Argentina's point for the taking. Artem Volvich has given his

:16:09. > :16:33.team six set points. There it is, it is going to be

:16:34. > :16:39.Russia who have the second set. Argentina in disarray in the last

:16:40. > :16:45.point. It is going to be Russia who have bounced back effectively. It

:16:46. > :16:49.was 25-18 in the first set, the match has flipped around.

:16:50. > :16:57.The Olympic champions levelling things at the Maracanazinho. Russia

:16:58. > :17:05.and Argentina are tied. We will leave this one on BBC Four, you can

:17:06. > :17:11.continue watching on the Red Button. It is also on the BBC sport website

:17:12. > :17:23.and the app. There are so many ways you can keep across it.

:17:24. > :17:25.To make even more of your Rio 2016 Olympic Games,

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:18:04. > :18:15.That guy gets around! It is only 10:20am here. That means 2:20pm in

:18:16. > :18:21.the UK. But it is good to see that the beer stand is well and truly

:18:22. > :18:27.open. The fans here are figuring out which cup they want to get. Also

:18:28. > :18:32.keeping themselves refreshed. It is a warm day. The fluids flowing. They

:18:33. > :18:36.are enjoying the first summer Olympic Games in South America,

:18:37. > :18:42.which is a surprise, when you consider the sights and sounds of

:18:43. > :20:09.Brazil and the Rio Olympic history. You have a perfect combination.

:20:10. > :20:17.We are so lucky to be here. There were questions about whether the

:20:18. > :20:23.fans would get involved locally. They really have, not least because

:20:24. > :20:33.you may have heard about the story of Brazil's first Olympic medal, in

:20:34. > :20:37.the 57 kilo judo. She grew up in one of the most notorious favelas, they

:20:38. > :20:41.call it the city of God. All the way from there, she comes to her home

:20:42. > :20:50.Olympic Games, she is a stone's throw away from home, with Olympic

:20:51. > :20:57.Golf Course. Fascinating. I am back. Talking about the locals, we will

:20:58. > :21:05.talk about Veitch volleyball. There is a Brazilian pair in action on

:21:06. > :21:11.Copacabana Beach, involving a pair, one of them is very local, he is

:21:12. > :21:14.only a mile away from the stadium, so it is a nice commute to work for

:21:15. > :21:21.him. He is involved with his partner. They are playing the

:21:22. > :21:35.Canadian pair. Let's go to Copacabana.

:21:36. > :21:46.We will join it in the second set. The Brazilians are leading after

:21:47. > :22:07.having won the first set. The home fans will enjoy this.

:22:08. > :22:18.Just a few more higher percentages for the attacks from the Brazilians.

:22:19. > :22:33.Plenty of personalities in the crowd as well. Always a great atmosphere

:22:34. > :22:51.at the Beach Volleyball Arena. It is his eighth successful attack.

:22:52. > :23:03.14 out of 18 for Brazil so far, not bad numbers. A good touch from

:23:04. > :23:18.Saxton. Nine from 13 on the attack. Them.

:23:19. > :23:35.Evandro down the line that time. It looks as though we will check it.

:23:36. > :23:41.It did look to be in from my angle. We will have a better luck in a

:23:42. > :24:08.moment. The challenge was unsuccessful, so

:24:09. > :24:26.the right call was made. Keeping a watchful eye on the ball.

:24:27. > :24:33.Well put away. Chaim Schalk not able to dig out the floating kill at the

:24:34. > :25:17.net. They have given their fans something

:25:18. > :25:20.to cheer about. What about the work from Chaim Schalk, and then the dive

:25:21. > :25:24.from Benjamin Saxton. Brilliantly scrambled. That is enough to lift

:25:25. > :25:33.their spirits. That has landed in. Ninth successful

:25:34. > :26:03.attack from Evandro Junior. The speed of that jump serve was

:26:04. > :26:24.like a bullet. Benjamin Saxton never saw it coming.

:26:25. > :26:36.Some heated discussion here. A challenge has been requested. As to

:26:37. > :26:49.where the serve was sent from. Was he in court? Right in the corner.

:26:50. > :27:05.The left foot landing outside the court. It was successful.

:27:06. > :27:14.The ball was served out of the field of play from Evandro Junior.

:27:15. > :27:52.A bit of heat has come into this contest. Some pepper on the spike

:27:53. > :28:17.from Evandro Junior. Ten macro puts it away. -- temp macro puts it away.

:28:18. > :28:33.It was right in the corner. Centimetre perfect.

:28:34. > :28:47.Evandro Junior not able to throw a hand-out.

:28:48. > :29:03.12 serves so far for Chaim Schalk, one fault, no aces. For successful

:29:04. > :29:13.attacks. Beautiful blog from Benjamin Saxton.

:29:14. > :29:37.Straight down the line from Pedro Solberg.

:29:38. > :29:49.That is a rare ever -- error for Evandro Junior. Even though we have

:29:50. > :29:57.seen a couple of bullets early on in this set, he has hit 18 at five

:29:58. > :30:17.faults from 12 serves. That isn't in the Canadians can exploit.

:30:18. > :30:54.Saxton, four faults from 12. Still alive. Put away by Schalk.

:30:55. > :31:03.Higher statistics on the attacks at the moment. Not by a great deal.

:31:04. > :31:31.Brazil's scrambling to stay on the point. Evandro stuck it in.

:31:32. > :31:43.Pretends attacking shot out of 14 for Evandro. Die in the middle, the

:31:44. > :31:50.change up, and the Canadians did not see it coming. The second ace. Three

:31:51. > :32:03.for the Brazilians, two coming from Evandro. The Canadians are yet to

:32:04. > :32:15.score any at all. This is the time they need to lift.

:32:16. > :32:29.It was out of play. Crucial part of the set, and the crowd know it. The

:32:30. > :32:35.fastest serve from Evandro, 88 kilometres per hour. We will see if

:32:36. > :32:45.he can get past that. A similar serve down the line. The second not

:32:46. > :32:48.successful. Sixth fault for Evandro. He goes for everything, but there is

:32:49. > :33:29.always plenty of margin for error. Slapping the top of the net. A great

:33:30. > :33:59.second set, and other floating serve. Evandro could not read it. --

:34:00. > :34:09.That has missed. Canada lead 12-9 in the second set, and sit down with

:34:10. > :35:11.the finish line insight. It is picture perfect. It is what

:35:12. > :35:17.you would expect from a video. -- travel video. One of the more

:35:18. > :35:21.colourful venues is the beach volleyball venue at Copacabana. Not

:35:22. > :35:32.so colourful, this serve from the Canadians. It has been topsy-turvy.

:35:33. > :35:59.Canada have done a fantastic job to keep this alive.

:36:00. > :36:10.A point that was fought out very close to the net.

:36:11. > :36:36.He keeps the margin at two. The 11th successful scoring shot from Saxton.

:36:37. > :36:45.Evandro has been hit and miss in the serving department, but has been

:36:46. > :37:00.excellent in the rallies, with 11 spikes put away.

:37:01. > :37:07.So far, Schalk working close to the net. Pedro is lurking, but Saxton

:37:08. > :38:20.was not intimidated by that. He is hard to beat, Pedro. A feature

:38:21. > :38:39.of today has been Solberg at the net. And it was well read again.

:38:40. > :38:52.Schalk sets up Saxton, and it landed in. They just keep their nose in

:38:53. > :39:02.front. A thrilling second set. Time-out is called. You would be

:39:03. > :39:15.hard-pressed to predict who will take out this second set.

:39:16. > :39:40.Level pegging with aces. -- level pegging with a tax.

:39:41. > :40:15.That was kept alive by the Brazilians, but they were

:40:16. > :40:24.scrambling. Canada hold on for dear life at 16-14.

:40:25. > :40:39.Some enterprising work from Solberg with the header. The Canadians

:40:40. > :41:05.cannot sit down. A crucial part of the match. The tenth attacking shot

:41:06. > :41:12.from Solberg. So much experience a great youth career. And put away by

:41:13. > :41:42.Schalk. They had a big year, Schalk and

:41:43. > :41:46.Saxton. They reached podiums twice, moving up two places in points

:41:47. > :41:52.standings. Nothing to lose here. They were the 16th seed coming into

:41:53. > :41:53.Rio. But they have to get past the number four seeds. This is a

:41:54. > :42:18.hard-fought second set. This means a lot to the Canadians

:42:19. > :42:26.because they narrowly missed the spot for the London Olympics. They

:42:27. > :42:33.would beaten in a match to reach the London Olympic Games. They are here

:42:34. > :42:51.and playing for their lives in the second set. Three to go to level it

:42:52. > :42:53.up. Kept alive by the Canadians. And the local side find themselves with

:42:54. > :43:18.Canada leading. Evandro signalling to Solberg, but

:43:19. > :43:34.he did not read it. It is always dangerous, Solberg with

:43:35. > :44:07.a spike up the middle. Brute force that time.

:44:08. > :44:21.Perceived pressure from Solberg, did the trick.

:44:22. > :44:25.Saxton heading down the percentages. Brazil with a late rally in the

:44:26. > :44:45.second set. Evandro kept it alive. The Canadians kept it in play and

:44:46. > :45:08.did brilliantly. High drama in the second set here at Copacabana.

:45:09. > :45:16.Challenge has been requested by the Brazilians. We're about to find out

:45:17. > :45:27.the result. And successful. Set point for Canada. -- unsuccessful.

:45:28. > :45:32.His second ace, what a time to bring it up. It is one said apiece, we go

:45:33. > :45:45.into a decider. 1-1 in Copacabana between Canada and

:45:46. > :45:51.the home nation. We will catch up with the final and deciding set with

:45:52. > :45:56.that later on BBC Four. That will be one to watch. We will keep you

:45:57. > :46:03.abreast of everything on Copacabana B J. But not before we bring you up

:46:04. > :46:08.to date with equestrian. You will have seen yesterday William Fox-Pitt

:46:09. > :46:14.and the British eventing team, it was not going very well in the

:46:15. > :46:19.cross-country. He had been leading after two days of dressage in the

:46:20. > :46:24.individual, he then had a run out on two of the jumps, and unfortunately

:46:25. > :46:30.for the rest of the team it was not a good day" country. They are in the

:46:31. > :46:40.final event. Great Britain coming in in eighth place. William Fox-Pitt is

:46:41. > :46:47.22nd in the individual event. They will keep abreast of this over on

:46:48. > :46:57.BBC One. That is where due be able to watch it. They were successful in

:46:58. > :47:03.London 2012, and hopefully it will pick up for them. They came away

:47:04. > :47:07.with five medals back then. It was not too hard for them to get their

:47:08. > :47:13.companions, the horses, around in London, but here we are about 6000

:47:14. > :47:20.miles away. How do they get their forces from the UK to us here? They

:47:21. > :47:32.need a lot of luggage and a lot of in-flight attention.

:47:33. > :47:37.We have five lovely horses, they are fit, well, healthy, and we are

:47:38. > :47:43.looking forward to seeing how they get on. You think about putting a

:47:44. > :47:46.horse on an aeroplane, but they are used to travelling, they are

:47:47. > :47:54.relaxed. I have been to look at them to make sure they are in good health

:47:55. > :47:58.and ready to go. This is an interesting flight, because of where

:47:59. > :48:07.it is going and who it is for, but it is bread-and-butter stuff for us.

:48:08. > :48:10.Certainly on a weekly basis. At the moment he is really chilled, he

:48:11. > :48:16.thinks he is going on a ferry, that is the only thing he has been on. He

:48:17. > :48:20.does not have any idea what is happening. He has a suit on that

:48:21. > :48:27.will help him with his muscle recovery whilst he travels. The

:48:28. > :48:31.flight is 11 hours 40 minutes, plus the standing around. Potentially we

:48:32. > :48:35.could be travelling around for 24 hours, so it is exhausting mentally

:48:36. > :48:39.and physically. I am struggling with the concept of handing him over to

:48:40. > :48:43.someone, I have been there every step of the way with him. It will be

:48:44. > :48:50.hard to say to somebody, here is my horse. He is young, this will be the

:48:51. > :48:58.first time he has flown, and he is quite high maintenance. He is a

:48:59. > :49:02.believer. We don't have the resources and support of the big

:49:03. > :49:04.teams like the Brits, the Australians, the Germans, so it is

:49:05. > :49:14.important we take responsibility ourselves. The Irish horses have

:49:15. > :49:16.spent the past seven or eight years travelling all over the world, they

:49:17. > :49:22.are seasoned travellers, very relaxed. When we are on a plane with

:49:23. > :49:27.them, they normally travel well, they are normally settled. I go

:49:28. > :49:32.around with them and give them water regularly, check they are eating and

:49:33. > :49:36.drinking and look healthy. They have had their temperature taken, so we

:49:37. > :49:40.are checking their general health. It is important they don't spend too

:49:41. > :49:46.many hours with their heads held up. Every couple of hours we feed them

:49:47. > :49:51.off the ground so they can have the natural mechanism. It helps prevent

:49:52. > :50:04.travel sickness. There you are. He is loaded, eating his hay, so I

:50:05. > :50:30.am happy. He was so good on the flight. The

:50:31. > :50:35.horse has travelled really well, it was a 12 hour flight. It exhibit of

:50:36. > :50:44.time to unload the horses, then we get them into the holding Corel and

:50:45. > :50:50.transfer them onto trucks. From there, in convoy to the venue with a

:50:51. > :50:55.police escort. That is a nice trip. The time difference is only four

:50:56. > :50:58.hours, so it is not a lot. We use the first few days of them to catch

:50:59. > :51:11.up on any rest they might have missed. GB, GB! We have got fans

:51:12. > :51:19.here! Thank you! Even if it is just the one! GB have a bit of work to do

:51:20. > :51:25.in the equestrian. The closing stages of the event will be shown on

:51:26. > :51:27.BBC One later. We will go to the Beach Volleyball Arena at Copacabana

:51:28. > :51:33.in a moment to catch up with the deciding set between Rizal and

:51:34. > :51:40.Canada. Not before we talk about rugby sevens, it is making its

:51:41. > :51:44.Olympic debut here. Great Britain, the women's team came in with high

:51:45. > :51:48.hopes, they were fourth in the World Series coming into this and hope for

:51:49. > :51:53.a medal, but after an agonising match against Canada last night, it

:51:54. > :52:00.was another fourth place. Canada got the bronze medal, Australia took the

:52:01. > :52:03.gold medal, ahead of New Zealand. Kudos to Australia, the first ever

:52:04. > :52:07.rugby sevens gold medal at the Olympic Games. Despite the

:52:08. > :52:12.disappointment for Britain, Rugby sevens has picked up down here. It

:52:13. > :52:17.has got a huge fan base around the world, and maybe after its Olympics

:52:18. > :52:22.bout it will pick up even more of an audience.

:52:23. > :52:27.The huge complex is going to host lots of sports during the Olympics,

:52:28. > :52:32.and this one is going to be for rugby sevens at. It is a long time

:52:33. > :52:35.since rugby of any description has been in the Olympics, so we are here

:52:36. > :52:39.to witness a piece of history. Team GB will be part of that as the women

:52:40. > :52:52.start their competition. The first try of their Olympic

:52:53. > :52:56.history. The first obstacle overcome for the British team.

:52:57. > :53:02.Is this the biggest event she will compete in? That is likely to be

:53:03. > :53:07.true. She has played in other events, but the Olympics is a level

:53:08. > :53:12.above, it has been fantastic. It is buzzing, it is great it has been

:53:13. > :53:19.highlighted and showcased. It is a fantastic set piece. How nervous is

:53:20. > :53:22.it, watching her run out? It is really nerve wracking, but my

:53:23. > :53:28.parents find it more difficult. She scored two tries, my mum cried. I

:53:29. > :53:33.was holding her up with one hand and waving the flag with the other. So

:53:34. > :53:38.proud, she is amazing. What is this team capable of? A gold medal. We

:53:39. > :53:47.have world-class players in there, Emily Scarlet, Abbey Brown, Jasmine

:53:48. > :53:54.Joyce, she started with BA year ago, quality.

:53:55. > :53:59.This is more than just a British story. For this sport, this

:54:00. > :54:06.competition could take it to a whole new audience. It is such a good move

:54:07. > :54:09.to bring it in, it is so simple to follow, instead of 15 people

:54:10. > :54:13.thumping around the pitch, seven bashing everywhere at the speed of

:54:14. > :54:18.light, the game of rugby will get a huge stage to perform. This will go

:54:19. > :54:27.right around the world. Can you see the Olympics becoming the must win

:54:28. > :54:30.title? It is already there. The World Cup, which is not as sick of

:54:31. > :54:36.good for the fifteens, has been moved to accommodate this. I can see

:54:37. > :54:40.the game going from strength to strength on the back of the catalyst

:54:41. > :54:45.of being here. There has been lots of talk about new sports here, when

:54:46. > :54:50.tennis started in 1988 the best players were not there. Golf has not

:54:51. > :54:54.covered itself in glory in the last few weeks, so it is wonderful to

:54:55. > :54:59.have been here and seen a sport make its debut and hit the ground

:55:00. > :55:05.running. Is it exciting for you? Is it a chance for rugby? The only

:55:06. > :55:09.thing I regret, I am not young enough to have played in it.

:55:10. > :55:17.It has been one of the success stories of the Olympics so far. Who

:55:18. > :55:23.will pick up the success in the men's competition? It kicks off

:55:24. > :55:29.today. Watching it all for us down there is Jill Douglas, alongside

:55:30. > :55:35.Gareth Davies. Looking forward to this.

:55:36. > :55:46.Very much so. It is morning here. It is a beautiful sunny morning. They

:55:47. > :55:48.are going to have their work cut out, running around at speed,

:55:49. > :55:53.because it is energy sapping. Gareth sits on the board of world rugby,

:55:54. > :55:57.and all of the world rugby people here enjoying this event, big

:55:58. > :56:02.smiles, because it has been one of the highlights so far. Very much so,

:56:03. > :56:08.everybody is delighted to have a debut, as the 90 odd years back at

:56:09. > :56:13.the Olympics. It is important to make a strong statement in terms of

:56:14. > :56:17.quality of play and appeal not just to the rugby fan but to general

:56:18. > :56:23.funds. 12,000 people yesterday watching the later stages of the

:56:24. > :56:26.women's competition. Everybody would have been delighted about the

:56:27. > :56:31.entertainment and quality culminating a fantastic final. It

:56:32. > :56:39.was thrilling. You think about the origins of sevens, it was staged to

:56:40. > :56:43.raise money at Melrose, and it has gone from strength to strength. It

:56:44. > :56:46.was always popular in the Scottish Borders, but to see it on the world

:56:47. > :56:51.stage, why has it gained such popularity? It is important for the

:56:52. > :56:59.game that that is the case, that is why this is important. Rugby

:57:00. > :57:03.traditionalists, we have to move on and cater for different forms of the

:57:04. > :57:08.sport. The old days of men playing 15 a side, it is still hugely

:57:09. > :57:13.important, but it is important we cater for other people to play the

:57:14. > :57:18.shortened version. You don't need to be an expert, because rugby can be

:57:19. > :57:23.quite technical and compensated. With sevens, the impartial observer

:57:24. > :57:28.can see the athleticism, skill, speed, strength, wrapped into one,

:57:29. > :57:36.without the technicalities and finer detail. It is one element of a new

:57:37. > :57:39.format, we have to cater... You look at each rugby, midweek rugby,

:57:40. > :57:44.shortened versions, that is something that all sports are

:57:45. > :57:53.facing, golf is a classic example, the challenges it faces. Rugby is no

:57:54. > :58:00.exception. This is critical. We have seen the success of T20 cricket as

:58:01. > :58:05.well. The women's competition went with the form book, rate Britain

:58:06. > :58:16.ranked fourth and finishing fourth, it is a better place to finish. --

:58:17. > :58:19.aid its place. They came that close. It is different from losing a World

:58:20. > :58:25.Series competition, you are losing an Olympic medal. It cost to take.

:58:26. > :58:33.They did not play to their best, considering they have beaten Canada

:58:34. > :58:36.with the previous round, and all credit to Canada, they worked out

:58:37. > :58:42.their style of play, and the best teams came to the fore in the final.

:58:43. > :58:47.It was an astounding final, with Australia becoming the stronger

:58:48. > :58:55.side, and that was the case in the final. And the men's team, they are

:58:56. > :58:59.first up, the first men's sevens team will be Australia against

:59:00. > :59:05.France, but Fiji are the ones to watch. How will Australia get on? On

:59:06. > :59:11.form, they should start off with a bang. But sevens is so

:59:12. > :59:15.unpredictable. An important game for Great Britain against Kenya, we are

:59:16. > :59:20.in the same group as New Zealand, and so we have to start with a bang.

:59:21. > :59:26.Kenya are a strong sevens outfit. They play Kenya in the third match,

:59:27. > :59:29.then Japan later, and New Zealand tomorrow. We will get under way now,

:59:30. > :59:48.Australia against France. Good morning. The first day of the

:59:49. > :59:53.men's sevens competition. Australia, champions of the women's sevens, and

:59:54. > :00:03.the men of Australia first up against France. A clash of two of

:00:04. > :00:06.the traditional rugby powers, but this is very much the truncated,

:00:07. > :00:48.fast flowing format. They feature is the number of

:00:49. > :00:50.penalties given at the breakdown. Quickly taken. Another feature, how

:00:51. > :01:15.quickly the penalties are taken. Good morning, Clive. Good morning,

:01:16. > :01:20.Eddie. It is fitting that Australia stopped this after the women's team

:01:21. > :01:24.won the gold medal last night. Both of the programmes have been put

:01:25. > :01:30.together over a four-year period. This is the number five team against

:01:31. > :01:34.the number 18. A promising start by both sides. The seed's speed is

:01:35. > :02:06.crucial. Looks like the Tory kick to touch.

:02:07. > :02:12.We saw practically none of that yesterday. That was a first. Have

:02:13. > :02:17.not seen that done before but they have gone for a touch. The

:02:18. > :02:21.Australian defence is pressing on them, it would have taken something

:02:22. > :02:23.miraculous to get out of the 22. The kick for touch is good and will

:02:24. > :03:04.allow fans to set up the defence. France are comfortable on the ball.

:03:05. > :03:10.Rugby sevens is all about attacking. Desertion in the scheme of sevens is

:03:11. > :03:25.everything. With just two my jumpers, Australia stretch it. It is

:03:26. > :03:31.came free as well again. That was a clean break by Barry. Penalty for

:03:32. > :03:38.France. How quickly will they take it? They are pausing to set up the

:03:39. > :03:53.set piece. We did not see any yellow cards or breakdowns.

:03:54. > :04:09.That was a good little pass inside to Barry. Excellent tackling from

:04:10. > :04:23.Australia but Franca got through. The first ever try in men's rugby

:04:24. > :04:27.sevens. Terry Bouhraoua. Brands are very comfortable on the ball. The

:04:28. > :04:36.Australian defence has been very good. That was just quality French

:04:37. > :04:41.play. And hopefully an easy conversion to come for the captain

:04:42. > :04:45.of this French team. In the women's game, there were six it standing

:04:46. > :04:50.teams. In the men's tournament, there are a lot more. Franca right

:04:51. > :04:58.number eight. They are giving Australia a skier. They are

:04:59. > :05:07.well-prepared team. That is the head coach.

:05:08. > :05:12.Here is Terry Bouhraoua again. Franca flooding the midfield area.

:05:13. > :05:14.Excellent cheese but Australia slatted back. Resolute French

:05:15. > :05:33.defence. Australia have a chance through

:05:34. > :05:36.Cameron Clarke. Ed Jenkins is the veteran who fought about retiring

:05:37. > :05:43.but then he was offered a new contract because of the Olympics. He

:05:44. > :05:46.decided to go for it. Ed Jenkins is an experienced captain of Australia.

:05:47. > :05:51.He has been the central point as they have built this team over the

:05:52. > :05:55.last four years. He will be disappointed about taking the ball

:05:56. > :06:03.into contact and spilling it. It was a very good French defence. They are

:06:04. > :06:04.looking in good shape. They will be disappointed with losing that only

:06:05. > :06:23.contact. Jonathan Laugel has an injury and

:06:24. > :06:30.now he is back on his feet. The referee is Michael Adamson of Great

:06:31. > :06:37.Britain. The referee is always keen to keep the game going. This is the

:06:38. > :06:58.first game we have seen with the men and both sides are looking great.

:06:59. > :07:09.Terry Bouhraoua is true for try number two for himself and for his

:07:10. > :07:14.team, France. Vakatawa, what a star. Five caps for France but born in

:07:15. > :07:22.Fiji. He made a try. Fantastic site in full flow. He steps off his right

:07:23. > :07:29.foot. At the clear one and four the start of the French team, the

:07:30. > :07:32.captain. -- a clear one in. Just thinking about the knock-on by the

:07:33. > :07:36.Australian player, yesterday when it mattered, there was yellow cards for

:07:37. > :07:46.a knock-on. It is a factor that if it nothing, but Fran scored. Terry

:07:47. > :07:51.Bouhraoua has scored 14 points. It was a definite knock-on. The referee

:07:52. > :07:57.saw that France were going to score but let it go. It would be harsh to

:07:58. > :08:00.have a yellow card for that. It was a reaction. There were some

:08:01. > :08:02.interesting calls your study in the women's game and it affected some

:08:03. > :08:50.results. -- yesterday. He was offside. The great thing

:08:51. > :08:56.about the service team, Vakatawa, how many times does he have the ball

:08:57. > :09:02.already. He plays on the wing for France but really touches the ball.

:09:03. > :09:10.The game plan is moving around that. When he does get the ball and 15 is,

:09:11. > :09:19.he plays like sevens. Going for gold. Well well. When you think

:09:20. > :09:30.about it, 14 points, they are three scores up. It is a clever call.

:09:31. > :09:34.Terry Bouhraoua. That is brilliant. 17 individual points for the French

:09:35. > :09:46.captain and the lead at half-time by 17-0. Those key decisions are

:09:47. > :09:50.fantastic. Australia now need three scores to get ahead. Franca looked

:09:51. > :09:53.very comfortable, the way they are moving the ball about. This has

:09:54. > :09:59.hardly been an error from this French team. Australia are

:10:00. > :10:03.well-prepared for this tournament but have been blown away by an

:10:04. > :10:07.aggressive French team. You were talking about set pieces, it is not

:10:08. > :10:14.just the scrum and line-out, it is the kick-off and restart. Jonathan

:10:15. > :10:18.Laugel has looked impressive. They have kicked him a of times. Both

:10:19. > :10:22.teams are competing but the kick-offs have been on the money so

:10:23. > :10:31.far. He has been key, Jonathan Laugel. The extra point is really

:10:32. > :10:37.turning the screw at the death in the first half. They lead by 17-0

:10:38. > :10:40.against Australia. In the very first game of his rugby seven 's men's

:10:41. > :10:46.competition at the Olympic Games. Let a speech to -- speak to Gill

:10:47. > :10:50.Douglas at the side of the pitch, an electric start for the French?

:10:51. > :10:54.Absolutely and Australia have a lot of work to do. The great thing about

:10:55. > :10:59.rugby sevens, things can change quickly. One. Bass, interception of

:11:00. > :11:03.knock-on, or as we saw with Great Britain, somebody going to the

:11:04. > :11:07.sin-bin, it can have a profound effect. Australia have got their

:11:08. > :11:11.backs against the wall here. I am sure they will take some heart from

:11:12. > :11:15.the success of the Australian women's team yesterday and will not

:11:16. > :11:20.want to lose this opening match. You have been pitch side of rugby

:11:21. > :11:24.tournament around the world, Six Nations, World Cup, Premiership in

:11:25. > :11:29.the UK, the stands are not as cool as they would like at the Deodoro

:11:30. > :11:33.Stadium. Tell us about the atmosphere for an Olympic rugby

:11:34. > :11:37.sevens at the end? It is fantastic, supporters from all over the world.

:11:38. > :11:43.They have built as the week is gone on. We had 12,000 people here. It is

:11:44. > :11:47.a 14,000 seater stadium. By the end of the week we will have a really

:11:48. > :11:50.big crowds. The atmosphere is fantastic. It is a party here and

:11:51. > :11:58.let us get the second half under way. COMMENTATOR: The second half,

:11:59. > :12:02.seven minutes each way. It is a lung bursting seven minutes. Australia

:12:03. > :12:11.back in possession and gather the restart. Hutchison goes at France.

:12:12. > :12:26.Australia given a penalty and quickly taken by folly.

:12:27. > :12:32.Jesse Parahi scores for Australia. Australia needed that, they have

:12:33. > :12:41.scored within 30 seconds. Very good restart for the Australian team.

:12:42. > :12:50.Just a penalty and the contact area, that is what caused the turnover.

:12:51. > :12:54.Jesse Parahi scoring with power. He is the 27-year-old in the Australian

:12:55. > :13:06.team. For the first time, Franca Haarbocht back. 17-10 -- 17-7.

:13:07. > :13:15.Brilliant work again by Australia at the restart. Ed Jenkins, the

:13:16. > :13:21.veteran. Australia get the ball back.

:13:22. > :13:31.The stand-up was very brave, in the contact area, did well to keep the

:13:32. > :13:46.ball, Australia. Lewis Hall and for Australia. And Australia win the

:13:47. > :13:54.penalty. It is the chance to work the overlap and it is a clean break

:13:55. > :14:02.for Cameron Clarke. He was chased by Terry Bouhraoua. It is Ed Jenkins.

:14:03. > :14:07.Two tries at least. We have only played two minute and Australia are

:14:08. > :14:14.already up to 12 points. Whatever was said at half-time was

:14:15. > :14:18.impressive. The captain of the team is first class for Australia. They

:14:19. > :14:21.have managed to keep the ball and attack the French team. Quite

:14:22. > :14:27.simply, Franca not touched the ball in the second half. Two kick-offs

:14:28. > :15:19.from the halfway line. And Australia have had all the possession.

:15:20. > :15:29.What separates teams at the moment is an unusual penalty. Halfway

:15:30. > :15:43.through the second half. A little half-break by Cameron

:15:44. > :15:47.Clark, the switch of direction. New onto the field, Allan

:15:48. > :16:04.Fa'alava'au. Stannard .

:16:05. > :16:12.Holland slinks it out, Hutchison delivers.

:16:13. > :16:18.It goes loose, and it's a chance for France to break out, deftly on four

:16:19. > :16:29.fronts now. Parez chases. -- for France. They

:16:30. > :16:38.cannot really get their hands on Jesse Parahi.

:16:39. > :16:45.Vaka tower gets back, was he taken on the ground? He was. A Big Bash,

:16:46. > :16:53.Henry Hutchison, just 19 years old, Ricky of the year last year, chasing

:16:54. > :16:59.down back at our -- rookie of the year. Taken, the referee says to

:17:00. > :17:05.play on. Now it is all about support and who is there. Take your time...

:17:06. > :17:09.It does not matter whether it bounces. France are still in

:17:10. > :17:14.possession. Lakafia. Australia with two

:17:15. > :17:23.defenders back. Terry Bouhraoua goes in, to dig it out.

:17:24. > :17:30.And it comes clear. So close, and Australia get the penalty.

:17:31. > :17:33.A big decision, France in discipline at the breakdown. Stannard takes it

:17:34. > :17:40.quickly. Jesse Parahi again.

:17:41. > :17:46.The pass is picked off, Laugel. The referee says to play-off.

:17:47. > :17:52.Suddenly it breaks up all over the place. Gone backwards... People

:17:53. > :18:00.stand around and just watch as Manuel Dallek underscores the try.

:18:01. > :18:02.Exhaustion. Exhaustion all over the field, people standing still, the

:18:03. > :18:07.clearest indication of what this game of rugby sevens can take out of

:18:08. > :18:14.you -- Dall'igna. Everybody tired except for the try scorer,

:18:15. > :18:19.Dall'igna. Everyone, I think that fatigue, you

:18:20. > :18:24.are right, getting into play there. I've never seen Australia look so

:18:25. > :18:29.ragged. Hands-on heads, when Dall'igna scored a try, to put them

:18:30. > :18:36.ten up. Game over, less than half a minute left to go. Terry Bouhraoua

:18:37. > :18:44.adds two points. It's impressive from France, Australia have just

:18:45. > :18:46.turned over the ball. Jesse Parahi throws the ball away, just losing

:18:47. > :19:01.the ball, that was key. We have Australia, France and South

:19:02. > :19:05.Africa in this group, it is a tough one. This is great from France.

:19:06. > :19:12.Changes for Australia, John Porch is on. Time is running out. A young

:19:13. > :19:20.Australia side, they were fancied as one of the outsiders. Terry

:19:21. > :19:26.Bouhraoua has been the inspiration behind France's performance. He

:19:27. > :19:28.starts out and is going to finish at all.

:19:29. > :19:31.WHISTLE Terry Bouhraoua, brilliant.

:19:32. > :19:36.Absolutely brilliant. Poetry in motion watching the French captain

:19:37. > :19:41.run. Just amazing stuff for France, they will be so pumped with this.

:19:42. > :19:48.They have been thoroughly deserving this win over Australia. I cannot

:19:49. > :19:51.see this... It is a turn up but watching it, France have been very

:19:52. > :19:59.impressive indeed. What a finish to the game. The final

:20:00. > :20:06.whistle will go after the conversion attempt by the star performer for

:20:07. > :20:07.France, Terry Bouhraoua. And it is a comprehensive win, Australia 14-31

:20:08. > :20:21.France. That was a significant win for

:20:22. > :20:24.France, the first men's team to win a match here in the Olympic rugby

:20:25. > :20:28.sevens. Next, South Africa, the Commonwealth

:20:29. > :20:33.Games champions, plays Spain. Then we will see Great Britain in action.

:20:34. > :20:37.Great Britain are coming to this one against Kenya, they are the fourth

:20:38. > :20:41.seeds but don't get carried away, they are ranked seventh in the world

:20:42. > :20:45.after the World Series, Kenya are one place above them, not an easy

:20:46. > :20:53.match for them to get started in. 12 in the squad for Simon a more's

:20:54. > :20:55.team. This is the first international

:20:56. > :20:59.tournament they have played together as a squad. It will be fascinating

:21:00. > :21:02.to see how they get on. Indeed, thank you..

:21:03. > :21:06.We will be back to the Deodoro Stadium later this afternoon but, as

:21:07. > :21:10.promised, back to the beach volleyball. We were watching the

:21:11. > :21:16.Brazilian pair against the Canadian pair. It was 1-1, very evenly poised

:21:17. > :21:25.as they were going into the third and deciding set. It is 11-10 in the

:21:26. > :21:46.final set, Canada are serving, here is Peter Blackburn.

:21:47. > :21:56.COMMENTATOR: A big finale to this match... Brilliantly done by the

:21:57. > :22:05.Canadians. That was coming over with some pepper on it. The block from

:22:06. > :22:14.Saxton was timely. Solberg had wound it up, and

:22:15. > :22:21.Saxton comes out with a crucial block at 12-10. Could not do it this

:22:22. > :22:59.time... Solberg with some power. A crucial serve. What about that? He

:23:00. > :23:04.had him bearing down on him, and Saxton has put up his third block,

:23:05. > :23:14.two magnificent blocks within the third and deciding set. What a time

:23:15. > :23:21.to do it! Saxton can single-handedly win this latter part of the third

:23:22. > :23:24.set for them. Here he goes again... Not this time.

:23:25. > :23:37.They are still leading. Solberg 16's attacking shot.

:23:38. > :24:03.Eight volts, three aces, serve... It is another fault. Canada 14-12.

:24:04. > :24:18.Match point, two up their sleeve... Saved, at this stage, by Yvan Drew

:24:19. > :24:22.Junior for an easy put away. -- Evandro Junior. One more match point

:24:23. > :24:31.this time, receiving. Chaim Schalk and Saxton. They keep it alive. And

:24:32. > :24:34.at the pump year, Brazil, Evandro Junior needs to get it in shot and

:24:35. > :24:38.it is brilliantly saved. Kept alive with a spike, and it

:24:39. > :24:51.still alive. Saxton... They keep it alive!

:24:52. > :25:01.Evandro Junior went for too much. He has given the point to Brazil.

:25:02. > :25:13.14-14. You cannot hear yourself think at Copacabana.

:25:14. > :25:29.An extraordinary match point. With the hand of Saxton over the net

:25:30. > :25:38.there. Spotted by the referee, who has had plenty to control here. It

:25:39. > :25:49.is high drama. Both teams having to scramble to keep the point in play.

:25:50. > :25:52.Two match points survived from Brazil, is that a psychological blow

:25:53. > :25:58.to this team as well? They are pretty calm and composed usually,

:25:59. > :26:05.but this is pressure like no other at an Olympic Games. Staring down

:26:06. > :26:22.the barrel of victory. That was enough for the Brazilian

:26:23. > :26:35.crowd to roar like no other. Saxton with the spike, misses. Or has he?

:26:36. > :26:42.They give the point to Canada. So, another match point, is it third

:26:43. > :26:47.time lucky? It is! It ambles over the net. It ambles over the net. To

:26:48. > :26:54.a forlorn looking Brazilian combination.

:26:55. > :26:59.And they have thought that out, after being one set to zero down,

:27:00. > :27:04.the Canadians pull it out of the fire.

:27:05. > :27:09.RH out you can see disappointment from the home fans, the Canadian

:27:10. > :27:13.flags flying at the Copacabana beach venue there.

:27:14. > :27:19.Saxton and Schalk of Canada opening it up in pool D.

:27:20. > :27:23.They have some work to do if they are to qualify for the knockout

:27:24. > :27:29.stages. It is a beautiful setting on Copacabana, the perfect place for

:27:30. > :27:41.beach volleyball, certainly one way to get you inspired! You can find

:27:42. > :27:45.inspirational stories from people just like you as well is hence,

:27:46. > :27:51.tips, and over 70 practical guides to get you to get giving something a

:27:52. > :27:56.go. Tell us how you're getting on and

:27:57. > :27:59.ask questions from social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and

:28:00. > :28:03.perhaps you can inspire someone else to give something a try?

:28:04. > :28:10.Now, we are passing the bat on over you.

:28:11. > :28:15.It inspired Mac, get active. -- get inspired Mac. We have had a

:28:16. > :28:21.fantastic day, only four days into the Olympic Games, so much going on

:28:22. > :28:28.around the park and the whole city. We are going to show you some boxing

:28:29. > :28:32.now. Cuba are the second all-time gold medallists, when it comes to

:28:33. > :28:38.boxing, winning 34 gold-medal is in the history of the competition, and

:28:39. > :28:41.one of their superstars is a three-time world champion, Lazaro of

:28:42. > :28:46.RS in the lightweight category, he is a bronze medal list from London

:28:47. > :28:53.2012, and he was hoping to upgrade the bronze but he had to get past

:28:54. > :28:59.his Italian opponent in his bout down at the Riocentro Pavilion six.

:29:00. > :29:02.There was really a masterclass from the champion, the Italian fighter

:29:03. > :29:09.not really having any answers down there. In the end, the Cuban won it

:29:10. > :29:20.by a unanimous victory down there. So, it's another Cuban going through

:29:21. > :29:28.the Olympic boxing contest. Avarez going through to the next round.

:29:29. > :29:33.Definitely one of the favourites to win the gold, Avarez. He is due to

:29:34. > :29:39.meet Joe Cordina of Great Britain in the semifinals here in Rio. Joe

:29:40. > :29:43.Cordina is a European champion himself, he has his own designs

:29:44. > :29:49.about what he could do here. He is definitely one to watch.

:29:50. > :29:57.I was a late starter in boxing anyway, I had just turned 16. That's

:29:58. > :30:02.quite late for a boxer and within two years, I was in the junior

:30:03. > :30:03.programme, that's quite quick when you think about it. COMMENTATOR: He

:30:04. > :30:13.comes away from the common -- Commonwealth Games with a bronze

:30:14. > :30:18.medal. I wanted to get a bronze medal, and the pinnacle of amateur

:30:19. > :30:20.boxing is going to the Olympics and getting a medal. I qualified for the

:30:21. > :30:33.Olympics, that's one boxed -- boxed text. Joe Cordina with

:30:34. > :30:38.twinkle toed footwork. I've been dreaming of being in the Olympic

:30:39. > :30:44.Games boxing for a gold medal. That is where all of these tournaments

:30:45. > :30:51.build-up to. I think there are 11 of us now, and I am the only Welshman

:30:52. > :30:54.in there. It feels good. Hopefully I can fly the flag.

:30:55. > :30:59.I want to make my family proud. It is the stuff of my dreams. The Welsh

:31:00. > :31:06.wizard talks a good game, the European champion, but he has to get

:31:07. > :31:11.past his Uzbekistan opponent, if he is to progress in the lightweight

:31:12. > :31:15.competition in Rio. Let's go to the Rio Centro boxing ring, let's join

:31:16. > :31:17.our commentators as Joe Cordina prepares to make his way into the

:31:18. > :31:37.ring. COMMENTATOR: That's how things stand

:31:38. > :31:42.in the top half of the 60 kilograms lightweight straw. We have seen the

:31:43. > :31:46.first two boxers book their places in the quarterfinal stages. Looking

:31:47. > :31:50.to join them, Joe Cordina of Great Britain, ahead of his third bout in

:31:51. > :31:54.the second pull in a bout of a lightweight tournament. -- second

:31:55. > :32:12.pull. ANNOUNCER: the referee from

:32:13. > :32:46.Brazil... Please welcome the boxer in the red

:32:47. > :32:52.corner, representing Uzbekistan... Tojibaev! Entering the arena, the

:32:53. > :33:02.two time Olympian, Tojibaev of Uzbekistan. He qualified for this,

:33:03. > :33:05.his second Olympic Games, by his ranking in Ayew Bert professional

:33:06. > :33:12.boxing. He is Joe Cordina's opponent.

:33:13. > :33:25.Joe Cordina! Entering the arena for his second appearance at Rio 2016,

:33:26. > :33:30.Great Britain's Joe Cordina, ranked number eight in the world, the

:33:31. > :33:35.reigning European Championship gold medallist. All smiles as he skips to

:33:36. > :33:41.the ring in confident fashion, accompanied by his coaches. It is a

:33:42. > :33:46.big moment for young Joe Cordina. Indeed, he has to concentrate in

:33:47. > :33:48.this contest. He is up against a good boxer from Uzbekistan here. He

:33:49. > :34:09.is an in and out star, according. See confirmation of Tojibaev's

:34:10. > :34:30.victory in the first round. It was a split decision victory for

:34:31. > :34:44.Cordina over Charlie Suarez of the Philippines in his first bout.

:34:45. > :34:50.So, the opening bell sounds in this contest between boxers from Great

:34:51. > :34:56.Britain and Uzbekistan. The man wearing red has come out pretty

:34:57. > :35:01.quickly, he has caught Cordina with a left hook. Tojibaev, the

:35:02. > :35:07.tournament number five seed, the man wearing blue, operating behind and

:35:08. > :35:11.know how old left hand is Cordina, the immensely talented Welshman. The

:35:12. > :35:16.reigning European championship, gold-medallist ranked number eight

:35:17. > :35:23.in the world. This promises to be a contest of high skill between two

:35:24. > :35:29.experienced operators. It is important Cordina moves those feet.

:35:30. > :35:33.Tojibaev already trying to push Cordina back, but he is a very good

:35:34. > :35:41.counterpuncher. He will make his opponent miss. You cannot hold your

:35:42. > :35:48.feet against Hurshid Tojibaev. You've got to move around him and

:35:49. > :35:53.then go again. Good counter right hand by Cordina. We mention the fact

:35:54. > :35:58.this is the second appearance for Tojibaev, as Cordina tries a right

:35:59. > :36:01.uppercut. It was parried effectively by Tojibaev, his first Olympic

:36:02. > :36:09.appearance was in Beijing in 2008, where he finished in 11th position

:36:10. > :36:16.after losing in a second round. Down 54 kilograms. Cordina is keeping

:36:17. > :36:20.that gap between himself and the opponent, then bringing his opponent

:36:21. > :36:27.onto the shot. Got to maintain that gap at all costs. Hit and move,

:36:28. > :36:31.create that moving target, and that gap between himself and Tojibaev,

:36:32. > :36:39.and he will be OK. That is a lot better from Cordina, good boxing.

:36:40. > :36:44.Good counter by Cordina. He gets himself out of that confined

:36:45. > :36:53.position. Nice use of the feet. Very good shot by Tojibaev. He comes up

:36:54. > :36:59.low to high, Tojibaev, and he has called Cordina twice in rapid

:37:00. > :37:03.succession. That'll frustrate Cordina which is where the Uzbeki

:37:04. > :37:08.boxer might launch an attack from too far away so he will walk on two

:37:09. > :37:12.shots. The tactic has to be to frustrate his opponent with the

:37:13. > :37:17.movement, Cordina, and he doesn't want to be holding those feet. That

:37:18. > :37:21.is when you bring Tojibaev into the contest. The left-hand has been an

:37:22. > :37:29.effective shot throughout this round. For Tojibaev. Right uppercut,

:37:30. > :37:35.he's caught by the left-hand, and the hook. Tojibaev having a good

:37:36. > :37:40.second half of this first round. Cordina has been effective on the

:37:41. > :37:46.move but when he holds his feet, he gets caught by some clean punches.

:37:47. > :37:50.So, a good round of boxing from ten two's point of view. Had plenty of

:37:51. > :37:54.success with a long left hook, and began to follow it up with a right

:37:55. > :38:00.hand as well in the closing portion of the round. Tojibaev scored when

:38:01. > :38:05.Cordina held his feet on a couple of occasions but the movement from

:38:06. > :38:10.Cordina was superb. There was parts of the round when he outboxed the

:38:11. > :38:19.Uzbeki boxer, but let's see how the judges see it. Because that is the

:38:20. > :38:23.all-important thing. Remember, it is the ten point system being used by

:38:24. > :38:34.three scoring judges at ringside. The round is spread. -- split. Very

:38:35. > :38:36.close round. I thought it was the other way. I thought 2-1 to Cordina

:38:37. > :38:51.but he has more work to do. To the second round we go. Hurshid

:38:52. > :39:02.Tojibaev took the opening round from judges B and C. The pen and system

:39:03. > :39:10.has replaced the system used in London 2012. The left-hand is a

:39:11. > :39:17.successful shot. It landed with the inside of the glove so it shouldn't

:39:18. > :39:19.count. When you are on the back foot, hitting your opponent with

:39:20. > :39:25.some of these shots and your opponent isn't hitting you, that is

:39:26. > :39:30.good boxing from Cordina, and he should be rewarded for that. Great

:39:31. > :39:37.uppercut but he has to keep moving. Hit, move, frustrate. Boxing on the

:39:38. > :39:43.back foot, and that was a lovely little jab that he caught Tojibaev

:39:44. > :39:50.with. Tojibaev trying to close the distance to land that left-hand. He

:39:51. > :39:57.has penned Cordina on the ropes. Tojibaev is working away to the

:39:58. > :40:04.body. Plenty of patience being displayed by Cordina. Tojibaev

:40:05. > :40:13.adjusted his feet and he caught him with the right hand. This isn't

:40:14. > :40:20.where Tojibaev. -- Cordina wants to be. He's playing into Tojibaev's

:40:21. > :40:25.hands. He just switches off, on and off, Cordina. That's what he's done,

:40:26. > :40:30.allowed his opponent to get on the ropes, into the corner, and those

:40:31. > :40:35.areas are out of bounds for Cordina's side of boxing. He's got

:40:36. > :40:40.two blocks from the centre, plenty of space around him, stay off the

:40:41. > :40:46.ropes and corners. The lead right hand by Cordina, tried the same shot

:40:47. > :40:55.again but Tojibaev was to it. Another very good round. Punches to

:40:56. > :41:00.the body, one below the belt, there will be a warning. So, that is a

:41:01. > :41:04.warning against Hurshid Tojibaev for punching below the belt. What that

:41:05. > :41:17.means is that, irrespective of the score that he has top elated --

:41:18. > :41:21.tabulated, he will lose that round. This is an opportunity for Cordina

:41:22. > :41:26.to finish this round better and to throw more shots. He's making his

:41:27. > :41:31.opponent miss but he has to make him pay, he has to score. He has to

:41:32. > :41:36.throw more shots here. Good work once again from Tojibaev, a cluster

:41:37. > :41:44.of punches, swivelling the head sideways of the man in blue. So,

:41:45. > :41:49.it's going to be interesting to see how this round is scored. Judges B

:41:50. > :41:51.and C scored round number one for Tojibaev. Judge a for Cordina. Let's

:41:52. > :42:06.listen in. While we're seeing some action,

:42:07. > :42:13.let's put into context what's transpired. If Tojibaev wins the

:42:14. > :42:17.round, one point will be removed, so it'll be interesting to see how be

:42:18. > :42:22.scored. This graphic doesn't have the capability to show the one point

:42:23. > :42:29.deduction so it's worth keeping an eye on this graphic to see the

:42:30. > :42:33.numbers that will be revealed. So, 10-9 in favour of Tojibaev across

:42:34. > :42:40.the board in Round 2 but the point has been removed, making it 9-9

:42:41. > :42:49.round. So, he is leading by one point. So, everything to fight for

:42:50. > :42:57.in this third and final round. Cordina, trailing by one four judges

:42:58. > :43:02.B and C. After the conclusion of the second round. The onus is on

:43:03. > :43:06.Cordina. He has to do something differently here, to be perhaps more

:43:07. > :43:10.urgent in his work, his boxing on the back foot, he switched his feet

:43:11. > :43:16.to southpaw. He has to be busy because he's trailing on two out of

:43:17. > :43:21.the three cards of the judges. He has to throw more shots. He has to

:43:22. > :43:25.start push the opponent back, occasionally. He's got lovely

:43:26. > :43:29.defensive skills, but he has to hit the target more often with twos and

:43:30. > :43:32.threes and occasionally just push this fella back a little bit and

:43:33. > :43:38.start saying to him, listen, you're not going to keep coming after me,

:43:39. > :43:46.I'm going to start pushing you back, show the judges you can box on the

:43:47. > :43:51.front foot. Cordina throwing some profitable punches. Good footwork by

:43:52. > :43:55.Cordina. He's beginning to feel the pace a little bit because as well as

:43:56. > :43:59.demonstrating the footwork and the ability to weave away from punches,

:44:00. > :44:03.he has to score with some fans as well. His on the front foot right

:44:04. > :44:11.now but this tempo is suiting Tojibaev with the clock on his

:44:12. > :44:15.right. -- the clock on his side. Cordina has to raise the tempo and

:44:16. > :44:21.watch the referee because he's said a couple of times, watch your

:44:22. > :44:26.holding. It won't take a lot for him to warn Cordina. So, he can't hold

:44:27. > :44:30.with those on the inside. Good left hook from Tojibaev a few moments

:44:31. > :44:37.ago, not a bad salvo from Cordina. As well as the reigning European

:44:38. > :44:40.championship gold, Tojibaev is bustling away with punches to the

:44:41. > :44:47.body. He's hounded on the top by Cordina. Cordina with multiple

:44:48. > :44:53.national titles, two times senior champion of Wales in 2014 and 13.

:44:54. > :44:58.And youth champion in 2008. His every 24 years of age but he has so

:44:59. > :45:03.much experience having been to three world championships already. Here he

:45:04. > :45:12.is in his first Olympic Games, and the clock is in favour of the man in

:45:13. > :45:17.red, he is trailing by one point. That a single shots are coming from

:45:18. > :45:22.Cordina but the volume is coming from Tojibaev. Cordina again, last

:45:23. > :45:26.20 seconds or so, he has to put in a big burst. A big finish can be so

:45:27. > :45:30.crucial in leaving a favourable impression on the mind of the judges

:45:31. > :45:36.in a round that is tight and standing off like this isn't

:45:37. > :45:40.creating that big impression. Tojibaev gets busy. Cordina is in

:45:41. > :45:48.pursuit of his man. He's not letting him go. Cordina raises his left

:45:49. > :45:51.hand, but there is more effusive celebration over in the red corner

:45:52. > :45:55.because, given the state of the contest going into this final round,

:45:56. > :46:00.I suspect it is these fans that are going to be happiest and see them

:46:01. > :46:04.and progress to the quarterfinals. He just got caught up with the

:46:05. > :46:09.contest in terms of getting tired, Cordina. Nice left up there.

:46:10. > :46:19.At the end of the contest, the body language, I think, from the Uzbek

:46:20. > :46:22.shows that he thinks he has got it. It is a close one, too close for

:46:23. > :46:38.comfort. Let us see... Remember, there was one point in it,

:46:39. > :46:43.in favour of this man on the cards of judges B and C, after he was

:46:44. > :46:48.docked a point for low blows in the second round, let's hear the

:46:49. > :46:59.official announcement. ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner by

:47:00. > :47:03.split decision... In the red corner, from Uzbekistan...

:47:04. > :47:06.It is Tojibaev, the tournament number five seed, eliminating Joe

:47:07. > :47:11.Cordina of Great Britain, the eighth ranked boxer in the world.

:47:12. > :47:15.The European Championship gold medallist eliminated by the man who

:47:16. > :47:23.comes to the tournament via their a PB professional ranking. Real

:47:24. > :47:27.disappointment for Joe Cordina, you can see him slumped in the corner,

:47:28. > :47:32.he went be happy at all. He came here to win medals, it's an early

:47:33. > :47:35.exit for Joe Cordina in the men's lightweight boxing.

:47:36. > :47:39.Hopefully we will bring you his reaction here later on the

:47:40. > :47:47.programme. But... Now, on BBC One, you can see

:47:48. > :47:52.some of the eventing. Great Britain going in the very last event of the

:47:53. > :47:55.three-day event, that is the show-jumping.

:47:56. > :48:00.William Fox-Pitt and his horse are there right now.

:48:01. > :48:06.Meanwhile, on BBC Four, I'm going to be bringing you the men's rugby

:48:07. > :48:13.sevens players, Team GB play Kenya. They are in a difficult group with

:48:14. > :48:17.New Zealand, World Series champions, and Japan in their group. Next, we

:48:18. > :48:22.will show you some archery. After the first couple of events, the team

:48:23. > :48:28.events, South Korea lead the medal table for that one, they have won

:48:29. > :48:34.both gold medals available, now it is the women's individual.

:48:35. > :48:37.Some women's interest there, but first, Darren Campbell can tell us

:48:38. > :48:43.all about it. After Lord's cricket ground host of

:48:44. > :48:49.the archery in 2012, Rio had to find a spectacular round, step forward,

:48:50. > :48:55.the Sambodromo. During the Rio Carnival, 90,000 people filled the

:48:56. > :48:59.stands for half a mile. Having just walked into the arena, the first

:49:00. > :49:07.thing that Rudy strikes you is the heat. It is so hot. The target from

:49:08. > :49:12.the shooting line to the target is 70 metres. As you stand here, you

:49:13. > :49:16.can feel the sun on your back. In the arena, the crowd feels so close

:49:17. > :49:20.that you can touch them. That you can hear every single breath, and

:49:21. > :49:28.you can see Christ the Redeemer over there. Is it your time? You have 20

:49:29. > :49:33.seconds to release your bow. Failure to release it will result in a

:49:34. > :49:37.penalty. If you look over there, you can see the sock, it is slightly

:49:38. > :49:41.picking up. You cannot wait for it to be still. A red card is what you

:49:42. > :49:45.will receive. It is not like football committee would be sent off

:49:46. > :49:51.but by receiving a red card, you lose your highest score from the

:49:52. > :49:57.set. It will hit this target within one second at 140 mph.

:49:58. > :50:03.From the shooting line, I could not even see the medal target, but now,

:50:04. > :50:10.I'm this close and it is about the size of a DVD. The best archers will

:50:11. > :50:14.hit this little cross. Ridiculous. Now, it would be wrong to come to

:50:15. > :50:21.such a fantastic venue without giving it a go myself but I need a

:50:22. > :50:26.bit of coaching and help from my main man, Chris, the event organiser

:50:27. > :50:31.and main guide. You were involved in London 2012 and will be involved in

:50:32. > :50:35.Tokyo. Absolutely. What is this place like? Amazing. It has never

:50:36. > :50:38.been used for sport before, it's the first time it's a sporting venue so

:50:39. > :50:43.there have been some challenges there. But there is fantastic

:50:44. > :50:47.history. It is in the culture and fire of Brazilians with the carnival

:50:48. > :50:52.and they are trying to bring it right here and party hard for the

:50:53. > :51:00.Olympics with the archery here. When you draw the Bobak, this arm still,

:51:01. > :51:04.looking straight down... -- the bow back. And looking down the target,

:51:05. > :51:08.that's hard? Yes, it is about hitting when you can, not so

:51:09. > :51:12.dependent on muscles but controlling your breathing and mental ability,

:51:13. > :51:17.and being able to hit the ten when you need to for the gold medal.

:51:18. > :51:22.Breathing, forget about strength or power... Your bow is your friend,

:51:23. > :51:25.don't fight it but use it. Three fingers? Beneath the arrow,

:51:26. > :51:31.straighten your arm and pointed to the target, bring it to your right

:51:32. > :51:41.eye... Aim at the middle and relax. You got a nine. Not bad! Nine! Nine!

:51:42. > :51:47.Whatever Darren Campbell puts his mind to, he succeeds! What about our

:51:48. > :51:51.Rio 2016 great British athletes? Naomi Folkard is involved in the

:51:52. > :51:56.women's individual event. She has qualified for the last 16.

:51:57. > :52:01.Let's head down to the Sambodromo where it is all taking place in the

:52:02. > :52:06.marinara, converted from its usual arrangement of being a venue for the

:52:07. > :52:14.Rio annual carnival. These guys are ready for some archery, I think?

:52:15. > :52:17.What about these guys over here? A bunch of Brazilian fans enjoying the

:52:18. > :52:22.atmosphere. Unfortunately, they aren't going to see the archery, we

:52:23. > :52:32.are going to the Sambodromo to see Naomi Folkard in action, she is

:52:33. > :52:33.taking on the Beijing Olympian, can she progress?

:52:34. > :52:44.Charlie Broome takes us through it. COMMENTATOR: A great start from

:52:45. > :52:58.Kawanaka. Naomi Folkard is pretty consistent

:52:59. > :53:11.in her first-round match. Two lose arrows. Otherwise, it's all gold

:53:12. > :53:17.with 13 other arrows. A long hold from Kawanaka... That is a three, I

:53:18. > :53:23.think. At the bottom right of the screen, two stars. It has been

:53:24. > :53:27.called a two, there's a real opportunity here for Naomi Folkard.

:53:28. > :53:33.She can take this away for Kawanaka... That should be good

:53:34. > :53:46.enough. They need six, Kawanaka can only get to 22. Much better from

:53:47. > :53:51.Kawanaka. She finishes with 21. So, Naomi Folkard requires just four to

:53:52. > :54:03.win the first set. And eight will do it. Taking a 26-21. She will be

:54:04. > :54:11.delighted. Delighted to have won that first set. Not put under

:54:12. > :54:17.pressure by Kawanaka because of that two. Out of character for the

:54:18. > :54:42.Japanese archer. There it is... No such issues for Naomi Folkard.

:54:43. > :54:52.Inside the top ten in the world, she was ninth back in 2009. She was

:54:53. > :55:08.upgraded to three. It is still Folkard's set. 26-22.

:55:09. > :55:25.Kawanaka, the world number 13. Shooting first...

:55:26. > :55:34.It's all about consistency. Folkard continues to be consistent... In the

:55:35. > :55:38.gold. She will give herself a great shot

:55:39. > :56:02.at reaching the third round for the third time at the Olympic Games.

:56:03. > :56:15.Brilliant from Folkard. It really does apply pressure now to Kawanaka.

:56:16. > :56:23.A ten would still leave Folkard with a gold score, to win the set. It has

:56:24. > :56:31.just got a little bigger, the window, it could go to and eight...

:56:32. > :56:39.Pressure off, delivering with a nine and Folkard as she did in the first

:56:40. > :56:45.round match goes into a 4-0 lead, 28-26 is the unofficial second set

:56:46. > :56:54.score. Can she see it through without having to go to a shoot off?

:56:55. > :57:05.Kawanaka is checking the flights on her arrows. Just composing herself.

:57:06. > :57:17.Not as composed as in previous rounds as we saw in the team event,

:57:18. > :57:22.but Folkard is ticking along nicely. With ten in the middle of the set.

:57:23. > :57:25.Helping to apply pressure. So, Kawanaka need something from this

:57:26. > :58:09.said, the second confirmed at 28-26. Not the start that she would have

:58:10. > :58:20.wanted... The perfect start for Folkard, however. A little path of

:58:21. > :58:22.the cheeks. -- puff. She started her third set in the first round with a

:58:23. > :58:32.ten. After 29, there's not going to be

:58:33. > :58:42.that issue here, but with another big score... Putting her in the box

:58:43. > :58:50.seat. Nine, for a lead of three, words from the coach. Kawanaka is

:58:51. > :58:54.under pressure. Folkard talking to herself.

:58:55. > :59:03.A ten, and it needed to be. But eight or better, and Folkard will be

:59:04. > :59:09.through to the third round. It's on its way, and it is a ten. This time,

:59:10. > :59:13.Naomi Folkard does not need five sets and a shoot off to win her

:59:14. > :59:24.match. She needs just the three sets. A huge congratulations to

:59:25. > :59:28.Naomi Folkard of Great Britain, a fantastic performance. Next in

:59:29. > :59:33.action on Thursday afternoon UK time.

:59:34. > :59:40.So, she progresses here in Rio. From the Maracana to the Deodoro

:59:41. > :59:44.Stadium for Great Britain's men's rugby sevens team, in the Olympic

:59:45. > :59:48.Stadium there. Kicking off their campaign against Kenya. Three more

:59:49. > :59:53.days of rugby sevens. Jill Douglas are looking forward to this one once

:59:54. > :59:57.again. COMMENTATOR: The coach has just

:59:58. > :00:03.walked past, looking very relaxed, a huge step onto the Olympic stage for

:00:04. > :00:08.this squad, they only came together in May, made up of a couple of

:00:09. > :00:13.Welshmen, two Scottish, and the rest coming from England. A big

:00:14. > :00:18.challenge, they finished seventh in the World Series rankings, let's see

:00:19. > :00:20.how they get on in their first match against Kenya.