Day 4 BBC One: 13.45-18.00 Olympics

Good afternoon, we are all set for our afternoon by the beach but

nobody is lazing around around here. We have a lot of visits to make

right around this beautiful host Olympic city of Rio de Janeiro in

Brazil on the fourth day of these games. This is a day when a lot of

effort comes to the boil, certainly at Lagoa for the rowing. Six boats

in action for Great Britain and they will be appearing in four

semifinals, 1/4-final so lots to look forward to before we hand over

to our team. Let me Mark your card about what is coming up if you

haven't already sussed it all out. A lot of moments to look forward to in

the coming few hours. The women's team gymnastics final, Great

Britain's young team in there. The talk is all about the incredible

American gymnast. The final show-jumping in the individual

eventing that takes place after the medals have been decided, you will

also see the individual medals presented. So much more to look

forward to between now and the small hours. We are going to the rowing

now to see John Inverdale and Sir Steve Redgrave. I very important day

down there and John was talking about the James Bond villain's Lee?

I looked it up last night and they did shoot scenes from moon rake

here. The Sugarloaf cable mountain and jaws. Who was the James Bond,

was it Sean Connery? It was Roger more Bilate Moore. He was the best I

think. Who sang the theme tune? What was the theme tune? Shirley Bassey?

Anyway, it is a fantastic day down here. You can feel the wind in your

hair, can't you? The sun is glistening off the water. It looks

wonderful and it is great conditions as well for the rowers. Six boats in

action. We will see Alan Campbell in just a moment in the men's single

sculls but before that, let's see the heat that took place before his

which featured Olympic champion and world champion and James and Gary

were describing it. The world champion from the defending Olympic

champion at the halfway mark. Sinead and Drysdale have made this second

quarterfinal, they have made it their own.

The Belarussian Rawat is in the third qualification spot. The

Argentinian has a race on if he to qualify through to the semifinals.

It shows you the quality of this semifinal. This is a high-quality

race, two exceptional athletes. Drysdale, five-time Olympic champion

and world record holder. Both these scullers know they have

qualified but what do they do now? Maarek Drysdale is racing to win

this? He will want to put to bed any doubt over his form. He will have

another quarter winner in his semifinal so if it is bad

conditions, he might not get the best lanes. He is coming through. He

wants to make sure he has the easiest semi and he can win. So many

times, Drysdale has done this. Always a devastating 504 Maher

Drysdale. He lays the power down. He doesn't

sacrifice length for that but it is all up stairs and psychologically,

obviously hard, relying on the years and miles of training. Everything is

coming together nicely. Over the last 200 metres, he has taken about

a length and a half out of the world champion. A big benchmark being laid

down for Maher Drysdale of New Zealand, against the world champion

of the Czech Republic. Looking so much less dynamic than he did five

minutes ago. If he comes back on Drysdale, it may reinforce some of

the fragility that he did exhibit in his last race. He let's Drysdale

dominate him from now, it is almost like normal service has been

resumed. He doesn't want that pattern to be re-established. I

think he is mentally sacrificing himself. Andres Iniesta has just

eased off. -- Ondrej Synek has just eased off. I think Drysdale has

broken him here for the rest of the week. Drysdale will just paddle up

and over safely over the line. Through the first 1500 metres, took

him out in the third 500, Ondrej Synek comes over in second place.

And the Belarussian getting the third and final qualification spot,

through to the semifinals. We will talk about Maher Drysdale in

a moment. We will round it all up and see where the power is in the

men's single sculls. Let's go back to the Moonraker thing. You were

right, it was Shirley Bassey. They wanted Frank Sinatra to sing the

theme song to Moonraker and he said no. Johnny Mathis said no. Kate Bush

also said no. That would be a mixed four, would it not? Let's see Alan

Campbell in a race that took place after that one.

Scullers now approaching the halfway mark in court nine all --

quarterfinal number three. Damir Martin from Croatia has gone from

half a length up from Great Britain's Alan Campbell to clear

water. Alan very much on the back foot in terms of the wind and he

will have gone out without a doubt wanting to make a mark. Put a big

statement out and win this and step up to the semifinal. He is now clear

water down and this will take a massive effort in this third 500.

Damir Martin has got significant class in terms of winning. Previous

world champion, Olympic silver-medallist. Not discounting

Alan's Olympic bronze medal from 2012 but in the last couple of

years, he has been really struggling for race definition, for really

thinking about how you race, coming into the rhythm, stepping up. The

first 500 will be very strong. Alan Campbell raced incredibly well to

get that bronze medal. The one consolation right now is that Martin

isn't that strong on the final third of the race. So Alan could get him

there. If Alan is honest, that is not his forte either. It shows how

competitive these guys are. The wind may have picked up. This is the

quickest quarterfinal so far. They are both trying to send a message to

themselves as much as each other. Martin is definitely making up for a

poor heat and Alan Campbell, he may not win this quarterfinal, but he's

in for the semifinal. Through the 1500 metres, a little bit more

daylight between Damir Martin in laying four and Alan Campbell from

Great Britain in number five. Wegrzycki-Szymczyk from Poland

currently taking third. Final qualification in the men's single

scull. Martin will qualify for the semifinals as the quickest sculler.

The wind may have picked up, you cannot prepare for that for the

quarterfinals. A far better message sent out, that he is likely to make

it to the finish line. The 21-year-old coming up against Alan

Campbell,. Damir Martin. The scullers now starting to stretch

out. He is still on it but Damir Martin is not sprinting hard but he

is definitely keeping the pressure on. He wants to keep the door well

and truly closed on Alan Campbell as they come to 125 metres out from the

line. At the Lagoa Stadium at quarterfinal number four. It has all

been about Damir Martin, the Croatian single sculler who is

taking the race down. He will enjoy this final scull. Alan Campbell has

brought it down, they are just paddling and the Polish sculler,

Wegrzycki-Szymczyk, also through to the semifinals.

Alan in second place. It would be interesting to see if he is

disappointed with that, he shouldn't be.

That was quite a brutal assessment from Gary. Alan will be disappointed

with that because he feels he could get in the medals. Anything can

happen. Where is the balance of power with Synek, Drysdale,

Campbell? Is Alan off the page? Yes, sorry to say. Another race to come.

Hopefully he can prove me wrong. The men's pair coming up but before

that... You have been on far too many training camps around the world

but nothing to do after the morning session on the water. You must have

taken an Encyclopaedia Britannica with you on tour because you have

another fascinating fact about James Bond and sport. Goldfinger Oddjob

was an Olympic medallist. Found fame with the Bond movies and his

pinnacle was at Stoke park where it Sean Connery was 007, cutting the

head off one of the stone statues in Stoke park. Educational,

informative, entertaining, this is the BBC at its peak! Someone is

telling me that that man became a professional wrestler under the name

of Tosh Togo. Let's get on to Bond and Murray. Bond! I can't believe

it! You only row twice and Bond and Murray are unbeaten since the days

when Sean Connery was James Bond! Sinclair and Innes, would they

rather be in the semifinal with the guys who are almost unbeatable? I

think you would rather be in the other one. They have an outside

chance of coming into this regatta and getting a medal.

Hopefully there will be some fireworks going off here and they'll

get in one of those slots to get into the final. How do you approach

a race effectively saying, we're going for second-tier. Do you just

ignore the other boat and look at everybody else, or do you just wrote

your own race? You grow your own race. You've got to go as fast as

you possibly can. -- row your own race. If you go out and try to race

the other boats, you can become unstuck because there are another

five boats out there and you don't know what anyone else is going to

do. If you play tactical racing and miss out, that's a bit silly. The

one thing you mustn't do is race bond and married because the

likelihood of them is at 1500 metres there might not be much left in the

tank. -- race Bond Murray. They are the class act of the whole regatta,

they haven't been beaten since 2009. Everyone is in a process they can be

beaten, but they're not going to be thinking about that, they will be

thinking about getting a qualifying spot and getting into the final. OK,

the spectre of Bond and Murray hangs over this event as we go to James

Cracknell and Garry Herbert. COMMENTATOR: thanks, John. Serbia in

Lane number one. The Czech Republic Aaron two. New Zealand, Bond and

Murray will be coming down in Lane four. Undefeated in this

partnership, a phenomenal force. Alan Sinclair in Stewart Innes

sitting in Lane number five next to the defending Olympic champions.

Hang on for dear life. Hungary in sixth.

A nice clean start in this second semifinal of the men's heavyweight

power. All eyes will be on Murray and Bond from New Zealand in Lane

number four. They do what they always do, they eat into the start.

They're not in a rush. They get steady strokes. They are so

confident in every part of their start, their transition, their

speed. They know what they're doing and they won't be flustered. They

are always slow out of the lane. Alan Sinclair and Stewart Innes in

Lane number five, and the Hungarian team in Lane number six. Sinclair

and Innes are taking an Keeling and Brittain from South Africa. They

made up by the time we get to 500, New Zealand will find their speed

and power. Unlike the other semifinals we saw, effectively one

slot has gone. Five crews battling over two slots. When I spoke to the

New Zealanders, they said they deliberately have a slow start.

Fortunately for them, they've got an amazing middle part of the race. My

one fear for the British crew is that the New Zealanders, if they

turn it on, they will be that far ahead that they could give the

British team a bit of wash and bounds and make it uncomfortable.

The British crew have the speed and pedigree to get through. Their best

in training will get them through. New Zealand hit the first time in

mark in first. They will now start to lengthen out. They will keep the

rate high and the power on. What they want to do is turn the screw,

really turning it's hard now on the chasing pack that includes Great

Britain pars Alan Sinclair and Stuart Inez. Look at that, in the

last 100 metres, Great Britain are just back a length. They almost lose

the stern of the Kiwi boat. They've got to really fight hard to stay

with Brittain and Keeling. South Africa went out quick. From the

British crew, Sinclair and Murray have cool heads in the next 500

metres. -- Sinclair and Innes. What we do have is physiological

strength. South Africa will not be as big and strong as our boys, so

they will pay for the fast start that they had. The Serbians didn't

have the best heat. They've got a bit of pedigree, but I think the

South Africans will come back and the British will be OK. Surprise,

surprise, the New Zealanders go through the halfway pace first.

Murray and Bond from New Zealand lead. Brittain and Keeling from

South Africa in second place. If it holds like this, Great Britain will

qualify. But the British will want to attack now in this third 500.

They've got the overlap. Now, look at this. We are starting to see

Stewart Innes in the stroke seat. Alan Sinclair backing him up. They

want to reel them in, slowly and surely come back. New Zealand have

gone, they're out, moving away. The race is now on for second place and

that's between Great Britain and South Africa. I don't think it's

even a race. South Africa put themselves in the box seat to

qualify, but they're not going to qualify in second place. Our boys

have a physiological strength. You don't get into the British team

without being big and strong these days. They will overhaul South

Africa, I'm sure. Down because here we see how New Zealand have just got

away to the left of them as we're looking at it. That is South

Africa's Brittain and Keeling to their right. We've got hungry,

Serbia and the Czech Republic in this race. It just shows you how

much style and difference bearers. To the left, Serbia and the Czech

Republic are fighting out in their own battle. Great Britain continue

like a shark in this third 500, hunting down South Africa at stroke

by stroke. New Zealand, 1500, they've taken more speedy game.

They're running hard but they're not being pushed for this. This is easy

speed from Murray and Bond from New Zealand, looking to annihilate the

rest of the field. They have done not in the semifinal. We want to see

the race for the silver medal between South Africa and Great

Britain. The second place, should I say. That's the race that will count

psychologically for Alan Sinclair and for Stewart Innes. Look at the

picture, the power from New Zealand dynamic and flooring. -- flowing.

They are quality rowers. It is now whether the Brits can come second.

Every time the New Zealand pair of Murray and Bond race, they'd be

right that statement of intent. In the semifinal as they come onto the

last 125 metres they are rewriting it again here. They show the world

they are stepping up. This is only a semifinal. The race is on for the

second place. The crowd in front racing union Jack, they are going

absolutely mad here. The British crew have through South Africa.

Stuart and Sinclair to second place, brilliant stuff for the British

power. The South Africans are holding on because coming close is

hungry in Lane number six. Up to the line-out, finally Murray Bond ease

off. They are over it. We have Sinclair and Innes qualifying in

second place. A very strong statement from them. South Africa,

Brittain and Keeling, they led out in the first stages and led Great

Britain to the 1500 metres. But Sinclair and Innes have stepped up

and shown how strong they can be. They are looking for a medal. What

they have done for Great Britain is show that they, too, deserve their

place at this party. Thoughts on New Zealand clearly

continuing, there are no problems. If you look at the heat but Helen

and Glover were given a bit of a scare and they dominated the pair.

These guides, the only way you will scare them is by pushing them in.

Glover and Stanning don't dominate the women's pair in the same way

that these Paddy Ryan the men's. They are the best men's pair ever.

-- in the way that these pair do in the men's. There are five boats

going for that final with a chance of a silver medal, and they are one

of them. Hamish and Eric first, Sinclair and Innes second. They can

really hold the head up high and believe they are in with a chance

for a medal. I'm sure we would talk about this

again before they're almost inevitable gold-medal. Is this their

last throw of the dice, could they have another Olympian in them? I

think you've got a young family and doesn't like training as much now.

Gary said during the commentary this is the battle. A medal. It almost

could be. James finished it off and saying that any of the other five

boats would have a chance for a silver. That is certainly what the

case is. We can put that immediate point because you kind of let Bond

and Murray go. Are you consciously in a race against everybody else? I

think today we just went out and struggled a bit to get stuck in. It

just felt like there was more and more down the track to give. We will

wait and see. Everybody watching at home will be thinking I do genuinely

thinking you can win the race, or are you thinking the silver medal is

the target? I think after racing in Poland, we think we can win. It's

going to be a big ask. But it's the tradition of British crews to go for

it and we're not going to back away from that. Steve, your thoughts on

their prospects? A medal would be very good. History is against them,

but if they go from as fast as they possibly can from a to B, it didn't

go off to a very good start today. The South Africans went out very

hard and paid for it later. Overall they may be a little bit

disappointed on the way that they got into the race, but their

finishing power is amazing. You can catch them in the last 250. That is

the plan. We let them get a bit too far away today. We were quite slow

in the first heat. We will let you go and get your breath back. Into

the final, who knows my happen next. Let's get back down to the women's

first semifinal of the double sculls.

COMMENTATOR: you are joining us as we come up to the halfway mark of

the first women's semifinal double sculls. The two crews to watch here

I New Zealand, the world champions from last year. But the Lithuanian

team set the pace throughout last season. What a step up. You had them

being fifth of the World Championships. They have come in

right on the top of their game. We are just looking at the Lithuanian

double skull here. I New Zealand, they came second in Poland. In

amongst is China in Lane number two. On top of the picture, Arnold and

Adams from Germany. They were fourth in Switzerland. Still in amongst us,

the middle part of the second 500 metres. The Rainier and New Zealand

really have to fight. -- Lithuania and New Zealand. Greece are the

world silver medallist in 2015. The mixed form on this. The Lithuanians

were world champions at the start of the Olympiad. We've got the Greeks

who showed good form last season. And the German double who were

medallists in 2015, they have been sacrificed for the women's squad. I

would not expect them to make the final, but they've got the ambition.

As we go through halfway, Lithuania have nailed their colours to the

massed pretty earlier. New Zealand will show their World Championship

credentials. -- to the mast. Looking at the Greek team, they were second

in the World Championship last year. Sophie is one of the most

outstanding scholars at the moment. And under 23 gold medallist. -- most

outstanding scullers. Only 19 years old, one of the youngest in this

competition. It is a different thing to win an age limited competition to

winning a competition whether it's no age limits. Grease fitting in,

they're nice and strong. Sitting in second place. -- Greece are fitting

in. New Zealand are fighting for the

third qualification spot. Six spots, only three to go through to the

final. The crew in lane number three set

the pace in 2016. You cannot forget the Americas either. They may have

come 11th in the last World Championships but you know now they

have to have a chance and if you don't leave everything out there on

the track today, that is it, it is gone, it is another four years until

the next semis. I wouldn't write the Americans off.

1500 metres, 500 ago, the last quarter of the race in this double

semifinal. Greece, five boats chasing down three

qualification spots. I think Germany are out of it. The Americans are in

real danger of making New Zealand watched the big final as world

champions, that is not what you expect. People know this is their

potentially their last race and so they will race very differently.

People will muck up in the semis. People will try to take advantage of

New Zealand not getting stuck in the right from the start. Look at Greece

going. Moving along nicely. Lithuania in lane number three

having to really dig deep to get hold of this because they look back

and they see a charging field including Germany on the far side

and a united states of America and New Zealand, the world champions.

They are all coming together. I think Germany are out of it, it will

be between New Zealand and America. Who will get that first spot? Greece

looking as though they have overtaken Lithuania and the United

States of America have come through with New Zealand and New Zealand

still have to fight. They have to come back on Lithuania. The far side

is tight and here coming through in first place, Greece it through.

Their heads go down, the world champions, New Zealand. I thought

America got it. We will wait to see the full confirmation. The world

champions are heading to the B fight, beyond the C finals. The best

the world champions can come now is seventh. That shows you may have

come here with ambitions of gold, you have to get through the semis,

it is the hardest race to do. People just race flat out and if you go for

the gold medal, you think, I can save it for the final and not expend

all the energy and if you think like that, you are going to lose because

other people are racing for their lives. Atomic and O'Leary from the

USA. -- Tomic. We haven't seen much of them since the world champions

last year but they have now made a mark on this competition, pushing a

New Zealand, the world champions. But Greece, that is the crew to

watch in this event. There we have it, Greece first, Lithuania second

and the United States of America third. The big surprise of the day,

New Zealand are out. JOHN INVERDALE: The wind has now dropped completely

and it is really hot and warm and a magical setting. It was five 100th s

of a second. It makes it very interesting. Your favourites are

out. I used to hate this semifinals and are used to whisper in Matthew's

ear, you have to be in it to win it. You cannot win a gold medal from the

B final. If they knew that the favourites for the whole condition

were out, would that have any bearing on the way Catherine and

Vicky Woodrow this? I don't think it will but it will give them a boost

of confidence, thinking anything can happen. They have all talked about

what they can produce and this is where they have to produce it. They

have to do better than they did in the heat. Second semifinal under way

and Great Britain's Foley and Grainger in lane three. Anything can

happen here in the women's double sculls. The Czech Republic in lane

number one, Belarus in two, Great Britain in three, Poland in four and

Australia in five and France in lane number six. If you look from the

world champions last year, New Zealand, Greece and Germany, they

were in the other it is really open. Everything to play for Thornley and

Grainger. Watching the last semi, it plays into their hands more, rather

than this time four years ago, Catherine Jane get -- Katherine

Grainger was thinking about the gold medal, now they will be approaching

it in a different way. The Australian crew on the day are

very fast. They have Sally Kehoe, the world record holder in the

event. When they get it right, they get it right, but they are

inconsistent. They showed speed in the first half but not in the

second. The Poles have dominated some of the World Cup this year. The

yearly statement is going to Vicky Thornley and Katherine Grainger.

Katherine Grainger, the defending Olympic champion from 2012. They

have gone out hard and quick but with them Poland in lane four. 500

metres, where are we? Almost level, Great Britain and Poland. The

British crew jumped out with about half a length at 250 but they have

been clawed back at the 500-metre mark and they are going through from

Poland. Poland were the class crew of the World Cup season. The first

of three regattas and they finished strongly, in the last regatta. Here

they are into the second 500, starting to ease away from Thornley

and Grainger. So much has happened for the British double sculls this

year. They were disbanded after the European Championships. They were

not showing any speed. Back into the double here now and they have said

they are back on their game. But they are being pushed hard by

Poland. The first thing they need to do is make the final. The Aussies

look like they are on one of a good days. So the first thing they need

to do is get ahead, you don't get prizes, medals awarded for the

bigger distance. Australia will not throw down Poland, they need to not

get in a scrap for third place with one of the other guys behind. At the

moment, Poland and Australia on the GPS are moving quicker than the

British girls and the Czech Republic are matching our speed. It could end

up being a battle for third place. At the moment, they took over the

Australians in the 500 metres and that is holding them in good stead

now. Poland have eased into first place at the 500-metre mark. They

consolidated up by almost a length at the halfway mark. Katherine

Grainger and Vicky Thornley need a very big third 500 because coming at

them from behind will be Belarus, Australia and France, the Czech

Republic are up there also. All of these crews still in amongst it. In

the heat, they showed a good first thousand metres and now they are

backing that up with a good first thousand and also a good third 500

which is taking the sting out of the tales of Australia. They are moving

faster than Australia, if you believe the GPS. The French are

starting to come up in lane six. More daylight opening up between

Great Britain and Australia. Genevieve Saumur Wharton and Sally

Kehoe for Australia. The crew starting now to stretch out in this

third 500. Glorious condition that the Lagoa Stadium.

This semifinal is quicker than the first semi. If they can hold this

position, they will be amongst the push for the medals which you

wouldn't have said coming into the Olympics. It is all looking good at

the moment but as we have shown in the last two semis, anything can

happen in the last 500. 1500 fast approaching in this second semifinal

of the women's double sculls and Great Britain continuing to hold the

overlap over Poland. Poland consolidated at the thousand. The

most important thing for Team GB's Vicky Thornley and Katherine

Grainger, they have eased away from Australia. We are now in the

business end of this semifinal. Less than 50 strokes remaining. Those two

teams are out there. The battle is between Belarus, Australia and

France, closest to us, for the third qualification spot. I was worried

about this lot. If you got dropped into third place and you could end

up in a battle for fourth. The Brits have done incredibly well not to get

sucked into that. The Australians are being challenged by the French.

If you get caught into that battle, who knows what can happen. Poland

continue to lead, they have just about over a length ahead now,

through 250 with less than 25 strokes remaining. An outstanding

performance in the semifinal for Katherine Grainger and Vicky

Thornley Great Britain, given the fact they have had a horrid season.

It is all coming together and this is the time when it needs to come

together, at the Olympic Games. They won't know the result of the

previous semifinal but that is a relevant for them. They need to

raise their game and they were asked to do that and they are doing that

now. They are coming strong in this closing metres. Poland will win this

by a length. Here they come closest to us, France will take the third

qualification spot. Great Britain, for now, we can have a real sigh of

relief because Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley are back in it.

An outstanding performance for Poland.

Being under pressure, the middle thousands from Poland was

outstanding. Grainger and Thornley really had it, they did what

everyone expected. That was a step up from anything they have shown in

the last four years, since Katherine Grainger came back. They qualified

and they came second in the semi so they are right in the midst for a

medal. The Poles might get to them again, they have been in form this

season. But GB are in the mix. They are in the final. In the end, they

kept honest, it was that third 500 they had to nail and they have done

that in such impressive style. They nailed the first thousand and the

third 500. There is confirmation. The slate has been wiped clean, dare

I say it. The Australians and the New

Zealanders now missing out. That has to be good for our girls. We will

talk to one of them in the second and I don't know if they know New

Zealand are out but that would be a huge feather in their cap because

that was a hugely improved performance. It opens it up now for

the boats in the final because of them can win it. Gary has been

saying, they are back in it, they have never been in it, now they are

in it and now is the time. I'm sure there are a lot of people who

followed Katherine Grainger vacillating as to whether continue

rowing or not. You would be better off... What you don't want to do is

to come here and not make a final but if those doubters are still

there, she has actually said emphatically, I am in an Olympic

final, I could win another medal and that is why I carried on.

That is asked as watches of this board, who are we due to anybody

when they should retire? She wanted it enough and now she's in the

final, she's got a chance again. Let's go back to the start because

it's the men's double sculls now. British involvement in this.

COMMENTATOR: great timing, because there was a bit of a false start.

What has happened, Britain court Walton -- Britain's Walton and

Collins are in Lane number one. If the bows puts too much pressure on,

the alarm is set. It has happened a few times through the regatta. No

one has been given a false start. Wrong alignment is what we are

hearing was the problem. The date is there to stop the false start. A

couple of minutes or so to realign, get back, get their thoughts again.

For Walton and Collins, a big ask. Three to go through to the letter a

final, Norway, New Zealand and Croatia, the Sinkovic brothers. They

are phenomenal in the double skull. You've got the New Zealanders,

Olympic champions from 2012. And you have Tufte, the Norwegian singles

Olympic champion. If I could have chosen a semifinal to be in, I would

have been on the other one. They've got to step it up now. This is a

chance. If they can make the finals from this semi then they have the

chance of a medal. They are coming under starter 's orders again.

Walton and Collins will be in Lane number one. Norway, Tufte in the

stroke seat. Tufte sits closest to us. Two-time

champion in the men's single sculls. New Zealand, Manson and Harris. They

are the Olympic champions. Croatia, the Sinkovic brothers. They are

world champions. Throughout this Olympiad, they were first in 2013 in

the quad. Australia, Watt and Morgan in five. Bulgaria in Lane number

six. They get away freely the second time

in the semifinals. Great Britain's Walton and Collins will be up in

Lane Warner. Norway in Lane number two. Tufte in the stroke seat,

two-time Olympic champion. He is 40 years of age and leading the

Norwegian double skull from Lane two. New Zealand, Manson and Harris.

New Zealand are the defending Olympic champions. A different crew.

They were bronze medallists last year at the World Championships and

they won in Poland in the final World Cup regatta. The main crew in

the event, in this semifinal, the Sinkovic brothers from Croatia. Out

quick and fast. There are only up to 250 and the Sinkovic brothers have

moved out almost a length. Undefeated throughout this Olympiad.

The world best time holders, that was done in 2014 of the World

Championships in Amsterdam. Australia are in five and Bulgaria

are in number six. My guess is the cameramen will watch Croatia, the

crew we are looking at now, for a significant portion. I suppose

Tufte, the Norwegian, raised a number of times in my career. He

said there is plenty more to come. -- raced a number of times. Tufte

qualified for single of the World Championships last year. Back in

2000, he got a silver medal in the double sculls. He knows how to grow

double and single. But more importantly he knows how to run a

semifinal. If Britain qualify, which I really hope they do, that will be

the race of their lives because they're not just up against a normal

Olympic semifinal. This semifinal is stacked with medallists all over.

How do the British approach this? What is their plan? Do they treat

this as an Olympic final? It is their Olympic final. If they don't

treat it as an Olympic final then they won't be in the Olympic final.

What they can't do is go out at the front of the race because they will

not crack Tufte and Sinkovic. They have got to race their race until

1500 metres and then look around, then start. If you start looking

around to Ellie you get involved in not focusing on your boat. -- too

early. They have to look have -- they have do have a look around at

1500. The British crew were in third place at that point. Manson and

Harris from New Zealand did a push as we head to ward the halfway mark.

Just edging a bare-bones ahead of the British crew. A lot going on. --

just edging their bows. Norway, Tufte in the bow seat, putting a

significant amount of pressure. Here and now, the halfway mark. 1000

metres. They haven't broken away yet. It's a significant move from

Norway in this second 500 metres. Ordinarily, the Croatian Sinkovics

would have gone away at the halfway mark. The Tufte continues to put the

pressure down. The British crew are in third place. Right now they are

poised in a good position. But they have two now step up again. What has

gone before is irrelevant. They must now focus on the next 500 and really

make sure they consolidate that position. Look, the British, by a

couple of feet, over New Zealand. A sensational race so far for the

British doubles. They need to maintain it. The Sinkovics are

getting sucked into the semifinal, and this is the reason why. The head

is switched on for winning a medal, but the reality is you got to get

there in the first place. The closeness and intensity of the semi

has brought the field back to seven -- back together. Great Britain

coming back and attacking now against Norway. The British in the

first Lane. He will remember in Poznan, the British had the first

race of their career together in this combination. They came back so

strongly, 750 from 500 out. 1500, let's mark it and see what the

British have to do here. Going through, half a length up, with 500

to go. It is Croatia. The British are coming back in. They put

themselves into second place over Norway. A sensational third 500.

Forget it, that's history. Now time to focus on the next 50 strokes.

This is a fantastic race by the British boys. If tradition is

anything to go by, the Norwegians will be strong in the last 500. To

qualify for the semi will be a fantastic achievement but it's not

done yet. Collins and Walton have two dig deep here as they approach

the last 250 metres of this semifinal of the men's double

sculls. Out front, the Sinkovic brothers are leading the way. World

champions. But this is a sensational race. So far, they are delivering.

Collins and Walton have now moved ahead again from Norway. Norway came

back from that, we're not having any of that. Great Britain responded and

said, yes you are, and moved on again. Collins and Walton 100 out

from the far side. New Zealand, their heads down. New Zealand will

be out of this. Great Britain will qualify into the semifinal. A

sensational race here. For Great Britain, it is all about going

against Norway. What they've done, they've qualified and that is

fantastic. I am so pleased! Over the line, Great Britain coming in. Tufte

was pushed to the line by Great Britain. John Walton and John

Collins have been absolutely sensational. They delivered.

STUDIO: what an absolutely fantastic performance by those guys, and

considering how poorly they got off to be start of their Olympic

campaign that was a magnificent step up. We will hopefully talk to them

in a moment ago. During the course of that race, Vicky Thornley popped

up to talk to us about the performance but she and Katherine

Grainger put in in getting to the final of the women's double sculls.

Wherein an Olympic final. Again, we would have wanted to win the race

but we are in the final and that is what we needed. Was that your best

ever performance as a pair? Yes, I think it probably is. There's a lot

of pressure in semifinals, it is tense and we should have relaxed a

little bit more. But I think it was good, we would probably the most

heated we've done under that amount of pressure. It must be wide open

because not only are Australia out in your race, but New Zealand are

out in the one before. I didn't know that and I didn't expect that, that

is interesting. There is all to play for and we haven't showed everything

yet. We can definitely improve on that race. A good recovery now, and

then bring on Thursday. You won't count any chickens, but given all

the ups and downs that you've had, today do you think actually was a

giant leap forward? I do think though, yes. We put a lot of work in

in the last six weeks. We knew we had it up against is when we came

back into the double. I think we've worked really well together.

Catherine was great in that race, she kept heading the boat and did

everything I said. I tried to back her as well as possible. I think I'm

really enjoying this boat at the moment and I'm looking forward to

racing again. He Thornley and Katherine Grainger will be in a

final at the Olympic Games in Rio. -- Vicky Thornley. We also know that

Walton and Collins will be in a final as well. This race will

determine who will be running against them in a couple of days'

time. Let's go back to Gary and James.

COMMENTATOR: Italy come under starter 's orders for the second

time. We also have as by design, Lithuania, France, Germany and

Serbia. Three to go through. We have recaptured our breath, come down

from the excitement. Back down to be quiet, and they are away. The second

semifinal. Italy, Fossi and Battisti are in the first Lane. One of the

crews to watch out for, Marcel Hacker and Stephane Kruger in the

stroke seat. Serbia are in Lane number six. James, your take on this

double sculls given all the action of the previous semi? To be honest,

it is a bare all show. The other semi was fully stacked, you could

already see the spreading the field here. Azerbaijan or out the back

door. Lithuania, they're the only heat winners in this. Then you've

got France and Azerbaijan who came second in their heat. In terms of

the final of last year's World Championships, there is only two

finals, the Lithuanians who got the silver medal and the French who were

six. Hacker and Kruger from Germany have had an up and down season.

Hacker, even though he is slightly older, is still a force to be

reckoned with although he was slightly further down in the seat.

France were leading the way coming through the first timing mark.

Lithuania, Griskonis has come into the double sculls. The row where he

replaced was removed due to injury. There was movement in the Lithuanian

bowling team. -- sculling team. As they start to just stretch out, the

next 250 metres. He knows how to race. You don't get

to be as good as he was in the single without knowing how to race.

That's what they've done, then moving and moving the quickest. The

Germans are fairly consistent, which is a surprising thing to say for

Hacker. Serbia are battling for fourth place. No matter where you

are at halfway, as the last semi showed, it will all close up. No

matter how good you are, you will get caught in the battle because

people are racing for their lives and the chance to have a battle for

an Olympic medal. Griskonis and Ritter at the halfway

mark. Just a little bit of clear water from France. That shows you

how competitive semifinals. We were talking about the Croatian brothers

who won the first semi. This semi is two seconds quicker at halfway and

the conditions are pretty benign at the moment. Semis are nasty racism.

You only have one chance. -- are nasty races.

A great tradition in the double sculls, they have won medals and

nursing four of the last five Olympic Games. Big expectation from

the Italian crowd for Fossey and Battisti. Three boats in a line

battling over two spots. This battle is for fourth, third and second. The

Lithuanians looking very good and very relaxed at the moment. Hacker

moving through the French, the experience he has from being world

champion in the singles is helping them through but there is still a

long way to go. His fifth Olympic Games.

They are consolidating what they have done. Wonderful shot. An

impressive display by Lithuania. I would have expected the others to

slightly close that gap just because of the slots available but the

Germans have established the lead over the French and their place in

the final is secure. Lithuania is coming towards the last 250 metres,

looking like the crew that will mount the first charge against

Croatia, the winners of the previous semifinal. The race is on for the

remaining two qualification spots. France and Germany in lane four and

five so 100 out. Lithuania continuing to lead. The Italians

doing what they do in the last 100, whipping up the race and going mad

for it. The French are hanging on in lane number four. Germany is not

going to do it. JOHN INVERDALE: We saw earlier on,

the British couple are through to the final.

We knew we had it in but we had not quite got it out yet. That was much

more like it. Doug Russell Rue the race itself, at what point did you

think we would make the final if we keep going? -- talk us through the

race itself. We knew about with two strokes to go! It was very close.

The Kiwis have come back at us stronger for. There was never a

point when I thought, we had got this. It was always about holding

on, keeping going, and we might still do it. What does it mean to

you to be in the Olympic final? It is like, if I get hit by a bus

tomorrow, I will die happy. It is everything I ever wanted, just a

chance to race that gold medal, that is all I have ever wanted in life. I

am really looking forward to going and seizing that. Just avoid buses,

that is all I can say! We can see the way you embraced on the pontoon

down there, a huge achievement for you? Yes, we have been working

really hard for that. Just these last few weeks, it has been a real

journey. With all our friends and family and their support is so big

thanks to them and the support out here has been absolutely amazing. We

put it right yesterday. We are so chuffed. Many congratulations. We

can see how much it has taken out of you, well done, see you in the

final, how good does that sound? It sounds pretty good. Here are some

British athletes who will try to reach their final. The semifinals

keep on coming on this Tuesday morning in Rio. This is the men's

lightweight four, let's go back to Gary James.

It is near conditions down there at the start, clean away for the

British crew in lane number five as they whip the rain up from 35, 238,

up past 40 strokes per minute. Germany in lane one, Netherlands in

two, Italy in three and Great Britain in four. This is the

lightweight event where the crew average cannot exceed 70 kilograms.

They start on a level playing field and it is so super competitive. The

British team have had an up-and-down couple of years. But they should

have some confidence now. This is semifinal stage and anything can

happen as we have been watching through the previous semifinals. You

would have to expect New Zealand and Italy, the two heat winners, to

stake their claim pretty early. The British in theory should be battling

with the Netherlands for the third semifinal spot.

The French seem to be rising to the challenge. Even though they have had

a tough 48 hours. Italy leading the way through, already at the first

quarter mark. 500 down. France are the world bronze-medallists from

last year. Italy came sixth in that final. Turning it around here but we

are still at very early stages. New change in the Italian crew. Same

line-up for the French crew. The Brits will be surprised to be behind

the French at this point, especially as they had their rates yesterday

and also wary of the New Zealanders. They are traditionally not that

quick starting but very fast once they hit their rhythm. The Italians

traditionally go out fast but it will be a blanket thrown over the

crews at 1500 metres. This is where they will have to hold their heads

up because if they don't have it out, any of these crews, they will

not be in the chance of a final. The Brits are raining silver Olympic

medallists and they don't want to go away with anything other than a

medal above what they have already got but to do that, they have do get

through this race. Whatever bowed you are in in the Italian team,

whether heavy or lightweight, there is one consistency and that is rate

high. The Italians are all 40 plus. Maybe they have a shorter lake?

Halfway mark in the first semifinal of the men's like four. The great

British men in lane number five. There is not much in it, the

Italians are leading and everyone else is chasing. Into the first 500,

now we will expect to push hard. Traditionally, this race is so

competitive, the only lightweight event for sweeping all and because

it is so competitive, still five boats in the line past the 500. It

takes that long to drop one crew off. Germany have been dropped off,

the Netherlands starting to suffer and the Italians stretching out.

Look at second, third and fourth. That is wonderful. The New

Zealanders have shown they have got the speed to take them through. What

I am surprised about is that the French are challenging us. I hoped

their race yesterday would affect them. Just look down the boat. Still

three boats right on it. Coming towards the cusp, as they get to the

1500 metre mark, they will have to start throwing things at it, like

the kitchen sink. I think they are starting to break the French, I

think the French are starting to suffer. The Italians at 1500, now

they have 50 strokes remaining. Not a lot in it between the three Jack

chasing crews. Only two of those boats can go through to the final.

The French teams are getting stronger, the French now easing

ahead of the British crew. Great Britain have to wake up because we

are in danger of going out. You are right, they are in danger. I is the

prize the French have found this. Racing yesterday and also weighing

in must've had an effect. Maybe they learn something from it. Right now,

the kitchen sink has got to go if it hasn't gone already, they have to

chuck it overboard already otherwise they will be watching the final. New

Zealand have been the form crew throughout this year. First in the

two World Cup regattas. New Zealand starting to move away from Great

Britain and the French move away from New Zealand. The Italians are

holding the rest of the world off. The Italians will start getting

drawn into it if they are not careful. The British crew have to

keep their heads up and the length. New Zealanders are getting stronger,

as are the French. The Italians are starting to wilt. 75 out. The French

will come out. The French are getting stronger and stronger. The

Italians will hold on. The New Zealand crew have taken the British

out and the British now they are defeated. There was a tie when the

British crew could have turned the screw and kept on but they didn't.

Impressive from the French. Disappointing for the British. They

did everything they could. Within the last half an hour, we

have seen everything that sport is, it can give you something you were

not expecting and take something away from you that you were. We were

certainly expecting them to be in the final. The last few races we

have had, the ones we have been involved in, there has been a

surprising each one of them and unfortunately the surprises that we

are not in the final. Can you see what went wrong or were

they just outdone by three better crews? They were out road. -- rowed.

That is probably the best performance they have had in a long

time. Is it an indication that if you race a lot, you get race fit,

match fit, you are in the groove? I always preferred not to race because

you get used to the distance. Especially when you are coming

through the middle stages here. There are no landmarks are anything.

You had the old marker buoy telling you the distance. But it is quite

sparse, it is just water around you. They will be absolutely gutted with

their performance. One race coming up later, the rest

the rapper charged for the winning's skulls. What chance do they have of

stepping it up markedly to get through to the next stage? On their

performance a couple of days ago, I don't think they will get through.

They would even get through the round. They will be racing in the B

final is my prediction. An encouraging day for us from a

British perspective until that last race and that is really

disappointing and a sad moment with which to end our coverage. They were

silver-medallist last year round but they are out of this year's Olympic

final. Positives to take out of it, but fix

bowed out of the 12 who came to redo through to their respective finals.

-- that six boat out of the 12. The weather forecast for tomorrow is not

good, so we will have to wait and see how things go down there. I

bring you good news about a Dutch rider that I'm sure all of you

watched with your heart in your mouth on Sunday in the women's road

race. Van Vleuten led the road race until a horrible fall. This is the

first time she has been tweeting about her injuries. So good to see

her up and about. Some injuries and fractures but she will be fine. Most

of all, she is super disappointed after the best race of her life. She

will be celebrating her team-mate's disappointment. Van Vleuten is OK, a

real boost to her team. Although she will be recovering for a while after

three fractures to her lower back. It can be a dangerous business at

times, but great to see that news coming through. As promised, the

last element of the eventing, the show-jumping. After a brutal

cross-country phase yesterday Australia dropped down the order in

the team events to fourth. As we speak, it is Australia, New Zealand

and France in the medal position with this all-important show-jumping

round to go. As for Great Britain who have won a medal every game

since Sydney in 2000, they are in eighth position. Not looking too

likely. We will see Gemma Tattersall and Kitty King in action first

before we go live. Mike Tucker and Ian Stark will guide you through

this. The first of the four British

riders, Gemma Tattersall, lead rider for yesterday. Of all the British

team, understandably displayed. -- deflated. We spoke to the team

manager, he has been there since 1999 and seen some great highs. Such

a pity to finish on what is a low, I'm afraid. This lady yesterday had

two refusals in the cross-country. The first of the team riders to jump

on a score of 136.8. She eased off the after her second refusal so

ended up with a lot of time faults as well. That mayor has certainly

come out this morning full of vigour. -- that mare. Springing over

these fences. But, as you say, big disappointment for the Brits. Sadly,

it is the coach's final competition with the British team. And the final

competition for the chairman of selections of the British team. For

19 years she has been involved. This is not the way that either would

want to go out. They have putting great service for the sport, of

them. A much wider term there. Very good, Gemma. A much more open turn,

gave the horse more time to see that. A brilliant clearance. The

team are happy with that. She is wavering. -- waving. She really is a

very cheerful woman. A lots to take in your first Olympics. A quick

look, finishing on that score of 140.8.

Now, Kitty King. Number four rider across the country yesterday. She

had just one mistake. Again, never seemed to get into top gear. Quite a

lot of time faults, too. Ended up with 33.6 timer which means she

starts the show-jumping in 30 Third Place on 100.4. But this, the score

that is counting at the moment. The discard score for Britain at the

moment is that of Gemma Tattersall. Unfortunately, we didn't see where

Kitty had her mistake yesterday on the screen. But she's come in here

and she's jumping good, beginning to be track. The horse looks very

careful. Did a brilliant turn from 1-2. Very, very tight. All the time

she's taking the minimum distance that she has two. I think she's

taking these gambles, she's cutting the corners because she feels very

confident in this horse 's ability. A great turn. One side St and then

over the upright. This is a place where she will not want to cut

corners. -- one side straight. It rattles, it shook, but it stayed up.

The time is good and we've got our first double clear for Britain. It,

of course, was exactly what Katie did one year ago at the European

Championship. She finished fourth individually. She, too, is

frustrated by the cross country yesterday, but it's the right way to

end. She is on 100.4. STUDIO: Kitty and Gemma have already

completed. Pippa Funnell and William Fox-Pitt still to compete. That has

been confusion about the situation at the British team finds himself in

by this appeal and counter appeal by the Brazilian team. Last we heard

they were in eighth position. Now it is seventh, according to officials.

What did you understand, Mike, and how necessary is it that they can

make up the ground in order to approach the medal podium? Good

morning, good afternoon. There has been a little confusion over night.

The simple reason is the Brazilians appealed over their last rider. View

that -- you might remember he had a drama at the third quarter where he

nearly fell off. A brilliant recovery and then he failed to get

through the flags. The judges said he hadn't jumped the flag, but he

continued. That, under the rules, means he was eliminated. When you

left us last night, the Brazilians didn't have a score. Because they

didn't have enough riders to make a big team. Britain was in seventh

place. After the competition had finished yesterday, the Brazilians

appealed that decision by the judge. The grand jury looked at the video

replay and agreed with the Brazilians that actually,

miraculously, he did jump through the flags. So, they were backing and

it meant that they then came in the classification for the teams after

the cross-country and so Britain dropped down to eighth. But we've

had a lot of excitement already this morning, let me tell you. Britain

has already jumped some good rounds and they look as if they're

climbing. So, that's the situation at the moment. A lot to look forward

to, Hazel. There is indeed and we will be back with you live at 230 UK

time for that. That gives us time in hand to assess the UK situation.

Three judo competitors have already completed so far none have been able

to get near the medals as yet. Next to try is Alashe slashing. She goes

in the 63 kilograms category. -- Alice Basinger. She had a falling

out with the Israeli authorities and their association so she opted to

compete for the country of her mother's birth and has done so very

successfully. She has been a very consistent competitor and is ranked

in the world's top ten. We see her out in the 63 kilograms category.

Ollie Williams talks us through this.

COMMENTATOR: just taking us through this. Scleschinger in the white. Van

Emden in the blue. A story of disappointment so far for Great

Britain in the 2016 in judo. Alice Schleschinger is in the white. Each

of them winning on one occasion. Ji-Yun Bak was at London 2012 but

she was therefore Israel. Her mother is British and she transferred over

to the Great Britain side after a dispute with the Israeli authorities

were she thought she was being pushed out. Now she is back at 320

16. Grappling in these early stages with Ji-Yun Bak, trying to throw her

out. -- back at Rio 2016. She really likes to use her feet, really likes

to attack the back of her opponent trying to wrap her heel around the

back of the opponent. In the past, Ji-Yun Bak has been good at being

wary of that situation. You see the feet that, one, to attack. Ji-Yun

Bak falls to the floor and the referee allows the two to reset.

Ji-Yun Bak coming forward, looking to get a stronghold here. Making use

of her own feet, just exchanging these little blows. Looking for a

purchase point, looking to pivot your opponent over that leg.

Schleschinger around the back, might just... Ji-Yun Bak avoids anything

there. A couple of minutes left. Golden score is an option if still

no scores or penalties by the end of this. Alice Schleschinger is ranked

eighth in the world. One of the top-ranked British judo competitors

at Rio 2016 she has more experience than Ji-Yun Bak. She probably has

the slightly better CB in terms of wins, not least a grand slam from a

couple of years ago. Slightly better resume. -- slightly better resume.

She had five back-to-back Ippons, which is slightly unusual and

impressive. Just a moment to adjust her dress. Secured, and we begin

again. Now the driving force behind this,

Schleschinger trying to bring Ji-Yun Bak back down with her. It's been

relatively tentative so far between these two. More so than in the past

when they faced each other. So far, no score and no penalties. This time

Schleschinger rocks around and delivers the Ippon that will take

her through into the second round of this competition! Ji-Yun Bak

covering her eyes on the ground. The referee wants to check that she's

OK. Home Olympics is over. And Alice Schleschinger now of Great Britain,

formerly of Israel, will progress. STUDIO: and she is through to the

last 16 where she will face Van Emden of the Netherlands. We will

bring you that on when it happens. We are heading back to the

Sambodromo, not for some dancing but for some archery. Let's remind you

of the steps they take to compete. Archery appeared on a few occasions

in the early 20th century before becoming a regular Olympic event at

the Munich games in 1972. Archers use a recurve bow with the arrows

being projected, reaching speeds of around 140 mph. During competition,

archers must stand 70 metres from the target which is 1.22 metres in

diameter with ten rings of values between one and ten points. The ten

point ring is closest to the centre and has a diameter of just 12.2

centimetres. There are four archery events at the Olympic Games,

individual and team for both men and women. Competition is split into two

phases. First is the 70 metre ranking which determines your place

for the Olympic ground, a head to head knockout. For the individual,

archers compete over five sets of three arrows with 20 seconds to

shoot Guijarro. The person with the highest score at the end of each set

receives two points. It scores tied, each archer receives one point each.

The first person to reach six points is the winner. In the team

competition, there are three members to compete over four sets. Six

arrows per set, two per team member. They have two minutes to shoot all

six arrows. The first team to reach five points wins and progresses to

the next stage in their quest for Olympic medal places.

Now you know the drill, let see Britain's Naomi Folkard. She is a

32-year-old four-time Olympic champion. She has beaten an

Indonesian to get to this point. At stake is a place in the finals.

Let's join them live. they are out of this year's Olympic

final. Great start from cow actor. --

Kawanaka. I think that is three. Bottom right

of the screen, two staff. It has been called a two so a real

opportunity for Folkard who can take this away from Kawanaka. It should

be good enough but the lead is six so Kawanaka can only get to 22. Much

better from Kawanaka. She finishes with 21. Folkard requires just four.

To win the first set. And eight will do it. She takes it 26-21. She will

be delighted. She has won that first set. Not put under pressure by

Kawanaka because of that two, that is very useful. Write out of

character for the Japanese archer. -- it is right out of character.

Such issues for Naomi Folkard. She has been inside the top ten in the

world, she was ninth in March 2000 and nine. Confirmation, it was

upgraded to three. -- 2009. It is all about consistency. If

Folkard continues to be consistent, she will give herself a great shot

of reaching the third round for the third time in the Olympic Games.

Brilliant from Folkard. That really does apply the pressure. Now to

Kawanaka. Ten. Still the Folkard gold score to win the set and that

has just gone a little big of the window. She can go to eight. The

pressure is off and she delivers with a nine and Folkard, as she does

in the first round match, goes into a 4-0 lead. 28-26, the unofficial

second set score. Can she see it through without having to go to

shoot off? Kawanaka checking the flights her arrows. She wants to

compose herself. Doesn't look as composed as in previous rounds, and

as we saw her in the team event. But Folkard is ticking along nicely.

That ten in the middle of the set really helped to apply the pressure.

So Kawanaka needs something from this set. Second set confirmed at

28-26. Not the start she would have wanted.

Perfect start from Folkard, however. A little puff of the cheeks. She

started her third set in the first round with a ten. After 29, there

will not be that issue here but another big score would put her in

the box seat. Nine. A lead of three. It is -- smiles from the coach.

Kawanaka under pressure, you can see Folkard chattering to herself. Ten.

It needed to be ten at eight or better and Folkard will be through

to the third round. It is on its way and it is a ten.

This time, Naomi Folkard doesn't need five sets and a shoot off to

win her match, she just needs three sets and she is through, six set

points to nil. She has won the third set 29-26 and Naomi Folkard

continues her quest in Rio. Just to confirm, she is into the

last 16 with that victory and she has a Brazilian opponent in the last

16. She has a day of rest between now and the next competition which

will be on Thursday. We are going live show jumping shortly but before

we do, let's head to the beach for a bet. Let's take a quick run. Kick

your shoes off, run along the beach. Look at Babb, we are going to the

Beach Volleyball Arena because it was the Brazilian second pair in the

men's pair. It has gone to a deciding third set,

this one and the Canadians are ahead by one point and they are serving.

COMMENTATOR: A big finale for this match. Brilliantly done by the

Canadians. That was coming over with some pepper on it. The block from

Saxton was timely. Solberg had wound it up.

Saxton has come out with a crucial block at 12-10.

Couldn't do it this time. Solberg with some power.

What about that? He was bearing down on him. And Saxton has put up his

third block, two magnificent blocks within three points in the third and

deciding set. What a time to do it. Saxton can single-handedly win this

latter part of the third set for them. Here he goes again. Not this

time. They still lead. Solberg 16th attacking successful shot, 13-12,

Canada. Eight faults, three aces keeping in

mind. Canada 14-12. Match point and Canada have two up their sleeve.

Saved at this stage by Yvan draft. One more match point the receiving.

They keep it alive. Shot brilliantly saved. Keeping it alive. Still

alive. What a rally on match point. Saxton. They keep it alive.

He went had too much. He has given the point to Brazil. 14-14 and you

cannot hear yourself think at Copacabana.

An extraordinary match point. With the hand of Saxton over it and

spotted by the referee. He has had plenty to control here and it is

high drama. Both teams scramble to keep the point in play. Two match

points survive from Brazil. Is that a psychological blow to this team?

They are pretty cool and composed usually but this is pressure like no

other at the Olympic Games. Staring down the barrel of victory. That was

enough for the Brazilian crowd, to raw like no other. -- -- to roar.

Saxton with the spike and he has missed, or has he? They have given

the point to Canada. So another match point, is it third

time lucky? Yes it is! It has ambled over the net. It has ambled over the

net. And they have fought that out after

being 1-0 down. The Canadians have pulled it out of the fire.

That certainly wasn't in the script from the host nation, much more of

that along the coming days, just along the beach behind me on

Copacabana. Also not in the script was Britain's rather lowly position

going into the last phase of the eventing, show-jumping. This is the

event where they have won a medal for the last four Olympics in a row.

It doesn't look likely though. We will go live to the Equestrian

Centre up in Deodoro and it is Pippa Funnell and William Fox-Pitt who

will be competing. We have seen Gemma Tattersall and Kitty King for

Great Britain already. Medal is very much on the line here in Rio. The

first of these equestrian events. COMMENTATOR: yes, you are right. A

tremendous battle going on in the top between Australia, New Zealand,

France and Germany. They are the top four. Already, it's changing around.

Britain are climbing. They started with the changed position overnight

from eight. They could potentially climb up to fifth. With Pippa

Funnell and William Fox-Pitt to come, will be coming in the first

five horses, William to come later. Britain could, with a little bit of

luck, climbed to fifth. All is not lost after yesterday's big

disappointments. The final phase of this show-jumping is really

providing quite a lot of mistakes. Remember, it is four penalties for

every fence down. Time is playing a bit of an issue. It's all to play

for. It is certainly all to play for. The first of the New Zealand

team are two fences down. The Germans had four down. Britain is

climbing. At the moment, it is France who have taken the lead.

Anything can happen and we've already seen one Brazilian rider

take a tumble. We start with Sara Algotsson

Ostholt. Yesterday had two refusals, two disabilities on the cross

country. Currently lying 36th on 106.6. Just a little bit close to

that upright. Sweden, incidentally, are one place above Britain at the

moment. This is a round but very much reflects the positions for

Great Britain. The Algotsson sisters have been very

impressive in show-jumping over the years. They do a lot of show-jumping

in Sweden, as well as inventing. This horse is rattling a few of

these jobs. None have come down yet. Her sister had one down. Her sister

has the current discount score. One away. I think that was inevitable,

the way the horse has been jumping. And the time, 80 seconds. She is

just one second over so she gets time faults. There is the Swedish

trainer, she has offered international show-jumping star in

her day. There is the score for the Swedish team represented by Sara

Algotsson Ostholt moving onto 51.4. She was living dangerously

throughout this line. She has one down, but she is happy nonetheless.

A good bit of riding there. I was looking at these Rashard -- I was

looking at these dressage scores. Onto Canada, Jessica Phoenix. Canada

were 11th overnight, down to three. Jessica got them under way with the

cross-country yesterday. She incurred two refusals and jumping

penalties. Canada are the washing. They are 11th and they're not going

to climb that much higher. They are quite a long behind Italy, the team

above them. A Little Romance yesterday was adding strides in the

combination. A straw striding little mare. She is not hanging around, she

is flying around this course. Jessica Phoenix looks as though she

is jumping against the clock in a big competition. The mare is

responding. Oh, just added a stride again. Jessica gives A Little

Romance a smack in the bottom to say, come on! Well inside the time.

She moves on for Canada now. Moving on from that overnight score of 172

point one stop -- one 72.6. Looks careful. Doesn't always get a

lot of height over the verge. Now it's Ariana Steve Owen her first

Olympic Games for Italy. -- Arianna Schivo. Italy were tenth overnight.

Already, Luca Roman has been. Arianna Schivo yesterday had 30 time

faults and a refusal. But she is stepping up to the top league of the

eventing stage. She did well under the circumstances. Italy not one of

the leading countries in the world at the moment. But they've got them

young riders, of which this is one, that could take them higher. Living

a little dangerously at the moment. A good rap at the first, and then

between two and three is an open distance.

A good turn, set up well for this line. Again, a good turn over the

top of that fence. Trying to save the time.

Jump to the second half of the course very well. A little bit of a

rattle at the last, but gets away with it. So far so good for the

second member of the Italian team. They are down to three. Yesterday

they lost Stefano Brecciaroli. That ride completed by the Italian,

Arianna Schivo. But income is a familiar face, Mark Kyle riding

Jemilla. Sadly there have been penalties on the cross-country

yesterday. The mare jumped well. Lucky to have the refusal. Ireland

had one of those days, a bit like Britain. Not any real serious

problems, but just niggling problems that incurred too many penalties to

see them in contention. Ireland set off so well after the dressage. Mark

did you give this young horse a great ride. It is bonded and reacted

to every question. Unfortunately, 20 penalties. Not in a big hurry in

this round, but he's saving time by cutting corners. He and his wife,

Tanya, have produced a lots of lovely young horses. His daughter,

too, is showing a lot of promise. But Mark has done a lot of

show-jumping. That's an unfortunate one. Almost started to turn before

it was finished jumping. That is one of the biggest fences on the course.

Oh, and another one. Just a little too casual there. He only got four

double clears and that is no time to add for Jemilla. They go onto one

108.2. Ireland finished overnight in ninth position. They were some 23

points behind. Now it is in the ring as Ilan pars

Mark Kyle comes out, Pippa Funnell. She has won Olympic medals in

Athens, team silver and individual, too. And of course another silver in

Sydney. Now riding a Billy The Biz. A horse that was thought to be a

jumper. Like Kevin said, from the Billy Stud. Mare's husband helping

out, giving her a lot of support. Britain have had a pretty good time

because Kitty King jumped beautifully. That is the first of

our counting scores, this will be the second. Pippa jumping across

that upright, a bit of toe-tapping. Need to always pay attention.

Straight through there. Sharp coming out.

Some good lines, and the time should be all right. Very used to the

pressure. One of only two riders to achieve the great grand slam. Just

the last. Time is fine. Rattle that, but its days! Another double clear.

Britain could finish in style and that is such good news after the

disappointment of yesterday. They could climb. They could, and I say

could, get up to fifth place. A little joy in the face again and

that is pleasing to say because it was glum faces last night. It's

always good to finish that final phase on a high. Even if things

haven't quite gone according to plan over the entire week. And perhaps,

Ian, the good news is that that really does give you a good chance

to come back from the top 25 individuals. She will not win a

medal in 2016, but it would be good to have the British riders back in

for that final phase this afternoon. Here is the man who gave such a

dramatic finish to cross-country yesterday. Yesterday was one of

those great days of sport, highs and lows. No horses and riders seriously

hurt. One or two bruises. But yesterday was such a fun and

exciting day. This horse is right at the end, we first thought they had

eliminated themselves coming out of the water by not going through the

flags. The Brazilians appealed and won that appeal. They are back in

contention at sixth place. This is a score that will count. It is Marcio

George with Lissy Mac Wayer. They are at the moment just ten marks

ahead of Britain after cross-country. You are absolutely

right, Mike. Marcio gave us some spills and thrills yesterday. One

away, that's unfortunate. It's the first fourth I think we've seen that

has had that fence down today. -- the first horse. This has been

looking convincing up until that point. One away. This is their first

score to count and already after that brilliant clear round from mare

the gap has closed by those eight penalties you see on the screen. --

great round from Pippa. Well, there was one or two moments where they

were climbing and sliding over fences yesterday. Horses are looking

fit, well and impressive today. He's got a time faults. He has got two

time faults. No, it's ten for Marcio Jorge. That would mean, if it stayed

like this from now on, Britain would climb above Brazil. Keep your

fingers crossed. Let's have an exciting finish, even if it isn't

for a medal. He just cut across that upright and maybe penalty. A little

casual in the middle of that combination.

Brazil for instance, one rider gone, still two to come and they have ten

jumping penalties. Sweden also have had six but now we go on to Tim Lips

for the Netherlands. Bayro. Tim again a very talented young rider.

The next generation for the Netherlands and they are getting

stronger and stronger. Currently in fifth place, just behind Germany. I

say just behind, they are quite a long way behind Germany. But to be

fifth behind Australia, New Zealand, France and Germany, they will be

pretty happy so far. This man has done a lot of show-jumping at top

level. Not a great start. He cut a tight

line between one and two. Did a half stride to number two and had no

choice but to add another stride to number three and paid the price.

Just a little bit casual, I thought, in his approach. Maybe he was

overexcited about this because it is lower placing but it could be

conceivable that Britain could get ahead of the Netherlands, who are in

fifth. They are just 14 marks behind the Dutch and at the moment, one of

their riders has gone. Tim has got two. His round has improved as he

has gone on. He was trying to be a little too cool, calm and collected

and wasn't quite firing. As the round has gone on, they have got

into a much better written. He is whacking it, chasing it, looking at

the water trade but he gets away with that. Two down. Yes, two down.

Britain have got 12 of those penalties. To close the gap on the

Dutch. Now we are coming to another of the

stars as we watch the replays of Tim. Wasn't any Britain that had

difficulty yesterday, they didn't have quite as many Britons but the

Olympic champions, coming forth at the moment. Here is Ingrid Klimke

who had that late 20 penalties and we thought she had eliminated

herself with the complicated lettering and numbering, it ended up

with just 20 jumping penalties instead of elimination, which would

have put Germany out. Germany in fourth place. 11.8 behind France who

are in bronze. France has had a clear and four and the four was a

rider that was discarded. Germany have just had the one clear round so

far. The great Ingrid Klimke, part of the Olympic gold-medallist team

in London. That second fence, she put him in

incredibly deep and came up beautifully in front of it. As we

mentioned previously, this horse has been sought-after by many a

show-jumper. She is cutting the corners, not going too fast but

cutting the corners to get the time right. It is down to a combination

of keeping the horse short. This is the daughter of a multi-Olympic

gold-medallist in the dressage. Very talented in the dressage as well as

eventing. Dare I say, I don't think I have ever seen this horse knock a

pole down. And looking good so far. One to go. The Germans are fighting

back. They got two double clears. Still the reigning Olympic

champions. Michael Jung is to come. Ingrid was in 18th place and she

will climb with that double clear round. She will be back for that

individual and the individuals come back again, the top 25, to clinch

those final medals. An amazing jumper, this one. That is a bit of a

Rob there. -- a bit of a rub. And he doesn't really want to touch the

polls. -- poles. Out go Germany and income France. 10.7 penalties

overnight, behind the gold-medallists overnight of

Australia and Australia are already had a round of 17 from a score that

counts Stuart Tinney and at the moment France have one double clear.

Now Mathieu Lemoine. He was third after dressage and just got 14.4

penalties at cross country. Very good round, currently lying in

tenth. I'm not even sure he knows the bell has gone, he is cantering

in circles. I think he is with it. It has been known before. Only had

six seconds left to start but he is in time.

There were dramas in Athens, starting before the bell.

This horse looking strong all the time here. Certainly the ones we

have seen John so far, looking very positive. A great string of young

horses and young riders. They have been coming along quietly. A bit of

vocal commands. Bart L, Dutch bred horse, ten years old. -- Bart L.

Time should be good. Not wasting any time anywhere. Just allowed the

horse to flatten a little bit there. And in the last. Those last two

courses were not needed for France. They were putting the pressure on,

as was Germany. This could still be a four way finish. Get your seat

belt on. 61.6. That was the score individually for Mathieu Lemoine.

France now with one clear round and one on eight and Germany were only

11.8, remember, behind Germany. So already, they have now got... They

have lost eight of those 11. How are your fingernails? Are they all

right? Have you been biting them? I haven't chewed anything yet. It is

getting very exciting with the team results. My worry is it will involve

maths and I have never scored a lot of marks on that. I had noticed that

already! LAUGHTER Balmoral Sensation lying in seventh.

Just over three fences behind the leader, individually. The lovely

Santon oak with the Australian rider Chris Burton. They have had eight

from Janel, Faerie Dianimo. That is the anyone that has jumped.

Australia lost that lead. A clear round now would really put that gold

in the reach of the Kiwis. The horse looks careful enough but he doesn't

get a lot of height over some of the fences. That was better, more

impressive. The Kiwis have had out in the warm up 's arena, one of the

star show-jumpers for many years for Spain. Now concentrating on the

Spanish team. He is a great trainer. The Kiwis have him onside. This

horse will be warmed up 200%. This final double. Didn't get a great

stride but the horse really tried to get out of it. He rattled that front

bar but it stays. We have said this man looks like a top jumper and the

Kiwis are celebrating. They are looking more and more like a

potential gold-medallists. 51.3 and Clarke has done him no harm

individually with yet one more round still to come. Cutting the corners,

jumping and turning all the time. Over some of the oxers, he gets

quite high and others, he doesn't get quite so high. The horse doesn't

seem to want to touch these polls. -- poles. 13 left ago in this team

section of eventing Olympic Games. We are down very much now to the

final stages. Australia now, Sam Griffiths, the man who won Babington

on this Irish horse, Paulank Brockagh. A very good round

yesterday. Just 6.8 time penalties. 53.1. He is ninth. Australia were

leading overnight but at the moment, but round from Stuart Tinney has put

them back. There was a good rub at the first fence.

Sam working incredibly hard. Trying to keep ahead of the clock. If they

have any chance of the gold, this man has to jump clear. New Zealand

already in front of them. Can the last rider and Sam Griffiths stay

clear? We know they are capable of jumping clear rounds. Won at

Babington in the past. Now, the last three fences, the crutch offences.

-- fences. Living dangerously. But he gets there. Well ridden by Sam

Griffiths. So much pressure. Sam is ninth, another round to come and he

will be in this afternoon, 53.1. Could he sneaked into those medals?

Two riders gone from Australia, two from New Zealand and New Zealand

have gone ahead of Australia at the moment. France are not out of it.

Germany right up there tales. -- right up their tails. He was living

very dangerously at that double. CHUCKLES

but they made it. There is the team situation. It does

hide a couple of situation that could still change with a fourth

rider. France, New Zealand, Australia,

Germany. That's where the medals will be. Now we see a double gold

medallist, it is the Australian-born but now riding for America, Phillip

Dutton. Currently lying fifth. A brilliant round of cross-country

yesterday. He is known as one of the world's best cross-country riders.

My word, yesterday he showed us that he still is with his Irish bred

horse. He has rattled three fences, now the fourth.

Lying fifth individually, 46.8. But there's still another round to come,

that is the picture for the individuals. That is what this man's

chasing. His classic in his style, this horse. Rather short in his

neck. Doesn't get a lot of height, rattles nearly every fence. But he's

not putting them out. No one is more experienced than Philip under

pressure. This could be the test. And he's passed it. The last. The

time is close, but financing. No, a time faults. One time faults. That's

the kind of thing they can just lose you a medal. He'll get another

chance. He will be wishing he didn't have a time faults, but not an easy

round. It didn't look that easy, but to be fair to the horse he left the

fences up. That certainly played a strong part in that. -- Phillip

certainly played. It is reading coming next. There is the position

as you can see so far. There are 11 riders to go. That will perhaps

change. This is now the young Swedish rider, Ludwig Svennerstal.

His first -- Ludvig has the youngest horse in Rio. 79.4 he scored, at the

moment he is outside the top 25 but will come back. He could put that

right by jumping a really good clear round. Sweden at the moment just

ahead of Britain. There are nine marks exactly. Sara Algotsson

Ostholt has six. Britain have added nothing. This, again, a key round. A

battle between the Dutch, the Brazilians, Sweden and Britain. A

brilliant round yesterday. Looking very sharp in the show-jumping

arena. She looks as if she wants to just gallop, oh, and she did. An

expensive two down in the combination. Just was running on,

running from a little bit. Not listening to the rider. Not good

news for Sweden. But perhaps the one to benefit could be Britain. She has

settled down as the ride has gone on. 75.63 goes on to 87.4. By my

recollection, that jumping will put Britain and Sweden the other way

round. Britain would climb ahead of Sweden with still one rider to come

for each. Both of those scores will count. Galloped on down to that

combination. The mare hit that fence with her knees, didn't get nearly

enough height. Just travelling too quickly for it.

Now Rebecca Howard for Canada with Middlemass. Had success in the

Pan-American games. -- with Middlemass stuff. -- Riddle Master.

She currently comes into show-jumping on 61.8. She's in the

final 25 at the moment in 14th place. She looks convincing

yesterday and is known to be pretty careful in this phase. Just got the

job done yesterday. No fuss. Some very good jumping. Just worried

that some of the bitterns in between the fences may be odd quite quick

enough. -- some of the turns. But very impressive jumping. A bit of a

rub behind there. Just a little hollow going into that one.

Well ridden round. Rattled the last three, but she's gone clear. The top

riders are making their scores look exactly what is required for the

final phase of this. Just to see whether the horse is still agile and

fresh enough after the exertions of yesterday. Riddle Master didn't

really give as much time or cause for concern. One vertical in Little

Rock behind, that was it. If you're waiting for William Fox-Pitt, you

haven't got too long to wait. Two more to go before we see William

back in, the last rider for Britain. And he will be trying to get Britain

from Hth 25... On this final show-jumping day. -- from eighth to

fifth. Here come the Roman family. Father Roman out of shot on the

right-hand corner. Federico who won gold for Italy in 1980 in Moscow.

But it is now his son, Pietro Roman. A lovely clear round yesterday. He

jumped a clear round with just 20 time penalties. This horse,

Barraduff. Another Irish horse, 12 years old. Pietro Roman, another one

to ride for his country in those Europeans at Blair Castle. The

director of Black Castle has really done a very good job. Full

compliment to him for the work he has done as technical delegate. He

has had to work hard but he has produced an event in games which has

been very much right up there as good as any other. -- eventing

games. Early on because to be having one down. -- on the course.

Again, didn't get very high over that first job. But a good jump and

then another one to add as he strides down to the combination. The

distance within the combination can become very short and we've seen

again and again horses having one or two elements down.

Just under four faults. Oh, not now. Time penalties, too. The last stage.

Eight and six time penalties. That is his Father Federico on the

right-hand side. 82.2 four Barraduff. That'll give the Italian

team a final score. Just get a little hollow at times. Pietro

having to help the horse off the ground a little bit too much with

his hands. The Italians finish with 330 as their final team score.

An emergency adjustment there, couldn't find any stride.

Now Jonty Evans rides for Ireland and this horse has got a lot of

friends here in Rio. Cooley Rorkes Drift, ten years old. From the young

class at Blenheim lustre, went very well in the finals. He really has

done Ireland proud. -- at Blenheim last year. 56.6, his score. Island

in ninth place. Clare Abbott jumped a clear round while Camilla Speirs

and Mark Kyle had two down. The first part of that was swimming in

the cups for a while, but it stay there. Looks impressive, they had a

bit of a scare this morning. Held in the box for a reinspection, but when

he came back he looks very good. A brilliant round yesterday, looked

very impressive. Looks equally impressive in this phase. A little

flat coming out of that doubled. A lovely round. A double clear round

for Ireland, and Jonty Evans on Cooley Rorkes Drift. He finishes on

56.6 and that will get him at the individual qualifications. The horse

looks absolutely full of it. A great jumping horse. He has in

fact excelled in all three disciplines. He looked very, very

good. That's double clear means Ireland finished the team on to its.

-- 280 6.4. Now it's time for William Fox-Pitt with Chilli

Morning, the stallion that won him the individual bronze in the World

Championships in France two years ago. But so much has happened since

then. William, of course, had that crushing fall in France. He has been

fighting to get back. He's done a great job. Sadly, he had 20 jumping

penalties yesterday. Currently in 20 First Place. 67.4. Two British

girls, Pippa Funnell and Kitty King, have jumped clear. If this man did

the same, Britain could climb from eighth overnight to this. He had a

couple of Rob over on, but William is looking determined, keeping the

pressure on. -- a couple of rubs. Although he had 20 penalties

yesterday, they were just technical mistakes. They weren't actually a

run out. Chilli Morning got massive height there. Peter Murphy, the man

who does the warming of the British team. The results look good for him.

His son will be going for Britain in the young Rider's Championships in

Denmark soon. The only stallion to ever win the great badminton three

there. Two to go and he's still good. Just the last. We finished in

style. Even if we didn't finish the cross-country in style, we certainly

have in the show-jumping. Three double clear rounds for Britain to

stay on. Their overnight score of 235.1. Could they get up to fifth

place? That would be some recompense for the disappointment of yesterday.

Chilli Morning and William have had a great partnership and it is

fantastic to see William come back to this level. Look at the height of

the horse gets, kicks his back and we in there. Right in the beginning

he gave a couple of rubs. He has fought his way back. Alice,