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A real tap dance between both of them at that net. You wonder when

they will start to increase the force and step back away from there.

The angle gets tighter. A mistake made by Zhang.

Power again comes right back, eight points from here, Vladimir Samsonov

has to believe that he has the range to see this match through. By no

means high and dry from here, just two points up. It shows just how

quick it turns. Zhang with the serve. Time-out needed to be called

now. Samsonov needs to discuss this one, this is where the match can go

well away with you. Samsonov gets the net set -- next set, levelling

it at one. Into the third game, at this stage here, if he nets it up

and forced 2-0, that is a mountain to overcome. He knows it, that is

why the time-out was called by the Belarussian. The defending singles

gold medal champion, also a member of the team win as well. In London

2012. This is his opportunity to go and return to the heat for the same

singles title again in Rio. He needs to come up with an impressive

service game in the remainder of this second set.

Calm from Samsonov, in the end committee snatches at it. It floats

into the netting. He's really going to have too scrapped now against his

Chinese athlete for the second game. He does it, finds a way to get to

nine first. Real critical points that will, no

doubt, be part of the foreshadowing of the results to come in this one.

Level at nine. APPLAUSE

There comes the long clapping from the Chinese coach...

It's not just to celebrate one point, but to cheer on his

team-mate. Rather, his athlete. A bit of gamesmanship, I feel.

Samsonov onto ten. He's an range of taking this second game.

-- in range. His experience is proving effective.

Zhang, however... Does not want to get into a long and drawn-out fight

in this semifinal. He would love to take care of the second frame as

well, and just keep things moving in a positive direction for him.

Samsonov gets the rub of the table there, off the outside of the net

setting, and then it hits the edge of the table. That was enough to

disrupt the rhythm of the Chinese athlete, Zhang.

Zhang, into the body. You get that Spain and power, he has been sitting

behind in this second set -- Spain. He is now level. This is entirely

where the business has to get done. -- spin.

Zhang is in control. Game point on his side of the table.

And it will be Zhang who takes the second game. He was pushed as deep

as he wanted to be, he did not want to go any further than that against

the Belarussian. Really, for Samsonov, it was an opportunity he

let slip from his grasp. Samsonov had this second game within his

sights, it was never, as I say, home and dry but my goodness, it was a

battle here, attacking style versus a defensive approach, but he could

not keep it on the table. It was the speed of Zhang that

proves decisive. Zhang with both of these first games...

We will leave it for a moment in this Men's Singles semifinal, with

the Olympic champion leading 2-0 because we've had history made at

the Olympic Golf Course. After 112 years, for the sport to be included

in the Olympic programme, the first person to score a hole in one...

Great Britain's Justin Rose. He did it on the par-3/4. There is the

cheers and celebrations with his playing partners Vegas and

Rickie?Fowler of America. Well played, Justin Rose off to a flyer

at the Olympics. So, back to game three... At the table tennis. Let's

join once again with the Olympic champion Zhang leading 2-0. Take a

breather, we are back with the table tennis!

COMMENTATOR: Out of the gates, Zhang, taking it on his serve.

A strong return from Samsonov, you see him just acknowledging... Not

entirely his intention. He got lucky and he knows it, but he will take

it. Taking the lead now, with the ball

going long off the netting. We have seen this story before.

Samsonov gets out in front. Then, starts to really apply a squeeze,

then Zhang seems to find a way of getting out of difficulty. It's not

going to happen on that serve... That is a better game and a better

set, or rather a better point, to increase the scoreline in this set.

Zhang seems to be happy enough, he would prefer to be ahead but if he

has to come from behind, is not particularly worried about that

either. He has proven that in his second game. He finds himself aiming

for the same tactic again in this one.

The Belarussian again showing his experience, guile, range as well.

Just keeping the pressure on and making Zhang have to be almost

perfect to come back from the small and low gaps, and deficits in the

scoreline. Samsonov goes for the winner, he let himself down, you can

see the expression on his face. He needed better from himself, you did

not deliver. -- he did not deliver. You can see what Samsonov's coach

thinks of that... It just right along the top of the net, out of

play. -- rides along the top of the net, out of play. The extended

clapping again... You believe it is about just trying to control what

the athletes are being influenced with. That positive reinforcement

coming from the Chinese corner. It's a strong point, still on...

Samsonov is happy to throw the sky dumps down on the far side, look at

that from Samsonov! Are you kidding me? What do you'd about that? You

smile and get ready for the next point. It was a rainbow, and at the

end, he struck a slice of gold. Of the netting, once again Samsonov

is flirting with taking a game in this match. He is not here to make

up the numbers. This is not his... Just participating in the next

Olympic Games, he wants to compete to go on. He has never meddled, he's

got through in the fourth round, the quarterfinal round. This is as deep

as he's ever gotten. At this stage right now, Samsonov is trying to

take his moment. You see it, there. 9-7 is his

advantage. Still smarting, I'm sure, from that second game. He thought it

was something that he could finish, that business. In the end, Zhang

took it from him. Now, he's on game point. You see the body language and

it says it all, Samsonov hopping back and forth, write foot to left

for tee. -- right foot to left foot. It is Zhang's point. Samsonov has to

believe he has luck on his side, when he makes that shot, that

exhibition type shot, and he sees it go off the outside of the netting,

he thinks, maybe it is my time to get lucky in the third game?

Again it is that game. But that game does not work twice. The crowd are

getting engaged by this. They would really like to see Samsonov push on

and increase and lengthened this match.

That was snappy from Zhang. He is snappy. He find a way just when you

think you are going to put it to him. He is already up with Adam and

cooking in your kitchen. He levels it at ten.

And he takes the lead again. Is he going to break the heart of the

Belarussian? This would be cruel. It is not about

feeling sorry nor sportsmanship. It is all about the win.

That will be another win for Zhang. Against the ropes and he finds a way

to jab and then the body blow. He takes out Vladimir Samsonov in that

third game as well. They are pushed to extra points. This is the final

one. It is just beyond Samsonov. He can hardly believe it. He is beside

himself. But that is the way it looks so far. You would expect him

to be on course to take it in the minimum number of sets required.

Samsonov has kept a close in each one of these frames. They have all

bean within two. There was a 20 stroke rally in that third game. But

it is about getting a game to your credit. Unfortunately for Samsonov

he has got to be wondering. Just look at those slivers of difference.

There is not much in it. But at the right time Zhang has found the

answers. Samsonov is going for another break

to reset his thoughts in preparation for this fourth game. You would have

to at this stage favour Zhang to try and close this out in the minimum

number of games required, but Samsonov has been right there. When

you are as close as he has been, you have got to believe he has got a

little bit more in the bag to bring to the semifinal. It is not as if he

has played poorly by any stretch. Just Zhang has got that killer

instinct about him. At those junctures he has been able to take

control. It is the furthest that Samsonov has

been in the six Olympics that he has played. And that one gets away. That

is a career that takes us all the way back to Atlanta 1996. And here

he is, 20 years on. And this from Zhang is forceful and

aggressive and it is his tempo. Both of the Chinese competitors have that

same sort of tempo. They are both taught by the same coach, so you

would expect it. Zhang, but he could not control the return.

Samsonov still believe in, celebrating that point. Elated that

he has been able to bring it back within one.

It is level at three. This is a different story the way this

particular game is shaping up. Samsonov was in the league and he

had it taken away from him. The reverse is true in this game.

Samsonov enjoys the misfits. Zhang wants to assess what he has seen. He

would see it as the scene of the crime, that mishit. There is another

one unfortunately. He is pacing it off. He is back ready. Mentally

tough. That is what it has to take to win in these tight, tense

moments. Samsonov allowed a loose forehand. It keeps it close.

Oh, Zhang. You are just not sure how he is going to come up with it. In

those moments he has got to bring the best he can.

Oh, from Samsonov, a little bit of the twisting shot. It fell inside

and out. There it is, off the table. A little bit of sharp shooting from

the veteran. He has found himself at eight. And

Zhang, who has been coming from behind, is tiring as well. That is

mentally taxing, to always be chasing the match. He has got too

much pressure right now it seems. The Belarussian is on the cusp of

taking the game. And there are as quick as that it

turns. This next service game is crucial.

Samsonov is poised. He has been on his perch a couple of times, but

Zhang has come and knocked him off it. And it will be a game victory

for Samsonov. How do you like that? He stays on course. There is still a

mountain of work to try and overcome from those earlier games, but the

fourth game goes to the 40-year-old veteran of table tennis. He now sits

on both sides of the table. He plays it and he governs it. Right now he

is in the thick of a semifinal. Right now he is in the

thick of a semifinal. Samsonov answer was strong. That was

the difference in that affair. 11-6 he wins it, Samsonov. Some mis-hits

from Zhang that we had not seen prior to this.

They are back on business and it will be Zhang to serve.

It is like he is fly fishing and he just snapped his line around. I am

not sure if he contact with the backhand or the forehand when he

finally touches the ball. It is just on the backhand. Both

have scored in this fifth game. Samsonov's expression says it all.

He is not impressed. Zhang is all of a sudden

rejuvenated. You see and hear him as he was in the early stages.

And this right now feels as though Zhang is totally pressing his game

plan on Samsonov. Samsonov really is struggling to do much about it.

That was the lob action and that will be smashed to glory from Zhang.

He saw that story before. He did not enjoy the read. He elects to say, if

you go down that route, I will smash it.

The net touch, just preventing that from touching down. You see that

long look from Samsonov, he is frustrated, no doubt. And the

casting of the eye from the Belarussian coach. It almost feels

as though they... Sense what is coming.

And Zhang just gets away, he is wondering... Just appealing to the

umpire, to his coaching staff, just electing for a time-out. I think

they will have a chance to make certain that this is the five game

that will be played. Just chatting about it now, 6-2, Zhang is up in

this fifth game. Looks to be in firm control. Wanting to assert that and

get reassurance from his coach, I think, as much as anything. See if

he can drive this match and drive his position into the gold-medal

match that awaits, already got his team-mate there waiting and whether

or not he can join them is yet to be determined. Samsonov hoping to be

the man standing in the way. This is a point... It feels...

Samsonov comes right back! And he will steal it. It was quite a simple

response in the end. It looks as though Zhang run out of ideas as to

how he wanted to approach it, and Samsonov kept it simple. Simple is

sometimes better. It's all about execution, he's got it down.

Just catches the netting. But it leaves the table. That is not the

way Zhang wanted to return to action. Living the first -- giving

up the first two points up in play. Zhang with enough spin on it, for

the Samsonov short, the return goes right into the net.

Zhang has just increased his margin. Samsonov, frustrated. He believes in

his game and of course he should. He thought he would be able to measure

that response, you see it come off his racket, perhaps catching his

index finger there, either way, it does not get the table on Zhang's

side of the net. The net, again, takes

Samsonov, here's a. Years... -- he is a fighter, he is resilient and

tough. He has seen a lot, in his sixth Olympic Games, he has seen

them come, he has seen them go. Oh, Samsonov! He has a long look

back at it. Just showing that he has not decided to pack his bags just

yet. That is absolutely perfect, in the corner. Oh, Samsonov, where does

this match go now? It is heavy, both sides are right

into it. This is... Oh, Samsonov. What happened there? Unbelievable

point. He picked that one out of the very back, and puts it back on

Zhang's side of the table. I don't entirely know how that point

finished, can you believe it? Samsonov, right down, comes under.

It looked as though it was deep into the rhubarb. And he finds a way to

get it back and keeps himself in this game.

It just does touch. Zhang is now on match point, ten points to seven.

And he says, forget the theatre, forget the drama. I'm just here to

take my place in a gold medal final. This is serve.

He's gone wrong, keys going to have to wait -- he is going to have to

wait. Not so fast, young man, he says.

Nine minutes deep already in this fifth game. It is one shot away for

Zhang. Samsonov! He is still only one shot away, is Zhang, but he has

a big Belarussian breathing down his neck. And he does not want to leave

his shoulder now. In fact, he wants to get right up beside them.

That is the way it's going to finish. Less traumatic than maybe

you would expect... But Zhang of China will go through to the

gold-medal match, and what a moment of Olympic brilliance and blood may

Samsonov. In his sixth Olympic Games, he has come through and got

to the semi final round and will still contest for the bronze medal

-- Vladimir Samsonov. That man there makes it an all Chinese gold-medal

match in the singles table tennis. ORE: And just like that, the Olympic

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in the final tonight at around 1:30am. What an incredible display,

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As great as it was watching the table tennis, they all had to start

somewhere. On BBC One, they are featuring the

canoe slalom, the chance for David Florence and Richard Hounslow to go

in the men's C-2, that's the semifinals now, they won the silver

medal in London and Beijing as well. The chance to go for gold later.

And later as well, Fiona Pennie in the women's K-1, a great gold medal

won by Joe Clarke in the men's yesterday, the momentum has been set

in the canoe slalom team, as far as Great Britain are concerned.

Now, we are heading to Deodoro and the equestrian centre because, after

the first day of dressage, a positive start for Great Britain

with Lee McKenzie stood by for us. Good afternoon, yesterday, is you

talked about the fact that Charlotte Dujardin, the Olympic gold

medallist, was about to make her way into the Olympic Arena, is it today?

The fans want to know. Yes, 6:24pm precisely to let me give some

background on to this horse, it's the biggest horse in the dressage

competition, but to use coal's words, it's a big cause with the

heart of a small mouse. At the European Championships last year, a

waiter dropped a tray of glasses and the horse freaked out, reared up,

fell over, landed on top of Carl. He knows how spooky the horse can be.

He was here at 6am this morning to try and have a bit of time with the

horse, to show him the arena. The wind has been swelling and we can

hear the Olympic Shooting Centre, there is a lot going on, he wanted

to make sure that Barney, as he is known in the stable, was calm coming

into the test. Have a look at what happened to...

Carl Hester, number three rider for Britain. Defending Olympic gold

which this man was such an inspirational part of, Carl Hester

with Nip Tuck. A scary moment before he went in, as Carl was passing the

judges. A big camera between the judges.

And a high back form. Settled in the arena now.

A good change, very supple. The riders like upright in the line

ahead. Crashed into the rails a little there. 8.5 for some of these.

The average marks at the moment, the leader is Dorothy Schneider who

scored, Higgins got 89.6. Her percentage marks at this stage in

the test that Carl is out now, she had 82. Nip Tuck and Carl, 74,

nearly 75%. Not the most expressive extended trot, keeping it regular

and even. Getting 7.5s...

A real spook, he crashed into the rails. But he's recovered. Such an

incredible man on the back of any horse. Nip Tuck feeling very sharp

in the arena. Carl, covering up and coping with any problems that

happen. That was an interesting one. Gave him some fours, 6.5, 7.5.

One wonders whether the JSP could be the judges supervisory panel could

look at that, there are fours and eights in that set of marks. That's

their job, they are there to make sure that the judges keep accurate

and sometimes the judges missed something, if they are concentrating

on the quality of the work. It's necessary, they notice everything.

In the JSP, it is their job to fix that. And the spooks that Nip Tuck

gave, I could not see anything outside of the ring to cause it.

He is often very sharp and spooky this horse.

The changes are good and very straight. He will get a few more

aids now. Some leeway to make up after that mistake. Beginning to

improve, that he has been back down into the 72s and 73s.

Very subtle both ways. Clear change of Bend, clear change of angle. We

could do with some nines to compensate for that spooky

beginning. These horses have all worked in this

arena, but it is completely different when they are working as a

team. There are four courses in the arena as opposed to coming in on

your own with a big crowd. Good balance and rhythm in the pirouette.

Now we are back up into 8.5s. The average is creeping up into 75%,

76%. Always difficult to recover as soon as you get a mistake and the

marks come down to four. Covering more ground in the extended trot

that time. And beautifully into the passage.

Straight. Lots of aids. APPLAUSE

This horse has always inspired Carl Hester. How much improvement there

has been over the years. Quite boozy out there. Whether it caused that I

do not know. My goodness, he pulled it back. It will be good and into

the 70s, but still behind Dorothy Schneiderlin of Germany. The

cameraman in between the judge, as soon as he finished the test he spun

the camera around to look at the crowds and Nip Tuck did a big spook

in the arena. Nothing obvious. But Carl kept as cool as a cucumber. He

certainly has rescued it, but by how much? You can see the horse's

quarters lowering. It is always difficult when the

judges go down a mark to be brave enough to come back up. They should

be able to do that. They should be able to give two for a bad movement

and move up to nine or ten if it is warranted. And he goes fifth. We

have got the biggest horse, but maybe not the bravest commie he was

unlucky to get that spooky. I caught him out at the beginning. It was

something ridiculous like a flower that probably moved him and he

caught it out of the corner of his eye and he hit the boards and that

put him off guard. However, I appreciate he is like that and I am

ready for him and he did it very quickly today and caught me at a

fraction. But he got going today and once we got into a counter he

relaxed. He is capable of big points. He is 3% of his best score.

That is understandable because I did not have the best ride, but I am

hoping it will settle them down for tomorrow. It leaves us in a good

position team wise at the moment. So, it is frustrating, but it is not

too disappointing. After that little moment you composed him and as the

test progressed you settle into it and there were some lovely moves at

the end. Kantor is his forte. Whoever devised a dressage test and

put Kantor towards the end of it! He was error-free in all the work and

there were some double marks in there and he did the zigzag and the

pair were really nicely. They are in the middle of the arena and he is

not affected. It is different when it is going around the edge.

Tomorrow I will have to get him under control for that. Tomorrow I

will get him out here and look at everything. Spent as much time in

the arena as possible between now and the test. This is supposed to be

horse friendly and we are trying to encourage everyone to have the best

advantage and it is greatly organising committee give us ten

minutes on your own in the morning or with a few other riders to

acclimatise them for the day ahead and I will be up again at five

o'clock tomorrow morning to do the same thing again for tomorrow's

test. Not much that Carl Hester could do about that. He is one of

the best dressage riders in the world and his involvement with the

British team cannot be overstated. He competes and he also trains Fiona

Bigwood, Charlotte Dujardin and Spencer Wilton's chorus. He is the

linchpin of British dressage, not just here but back in the UK as

well. I mentioned Charlotte and Valegro. She has broken all the

world record, she is the world champion, the European champion, the

Olympic champion, and we can see them at 6:24pm tonight and you can

keep the head of that on the Red Button.

The Great Britain Equestrian team have a very good thing going on and

from horses dancing lightly on their hooves to the heavyweight categories

of the Tudor. Great Britain have already got one medal, Sally

Conway's bronze went in the 70 kilograms category yesterday. So

what can Ben Fletcher do? He is taking on one of the shining lights

of the sport. He is taking on a Georgian in the Carioca arena. This

is the busiest I have seen it, maybe they are all heading in there to see

them go head to head. We go to Mark Doran and Neal Adams.

And Fletcher did brilliantly to qualify for this. They will all be

buried by the television watching him. The Georgian is a revelation.

He was kicked out of the team at the 90 kilograms, so he decided to go up

a weight category. His country did not want him to do it. But he said

he wanted to do it and he has beaten everybody in the category. He is the

man on form. But Ben Fletcher will make it very difficult for him. The

Georgian has got great pick-ups. Fletcher will know that and he will

have done his homework. He is making it very difficult, he cannot get his

grip. We have seen big fighters going out.

Not fighting as well as they could because of the pressure of the

Olympic Games and what it means. And Fletcher is making him do

everything here. Gviniashvili is getting frustrated. That is one of

the best things he could do here, Ben Fletcher, just be as awkward as

he can. Every time he feels danger he has to attack. Sometimes when

Gviniashvili is behind or in trouble he starts to panic a bit. But, and I

have to say this, he is always dangerous. He is an massive thrower

and when it happens, it happens. Not finding the balance here and Ben

Fletcher is doing a great job. Ben Fletcher has got to take the fight a

little bit to Gviniashvili. He is behind on attacks. He needs to get

scores on the board. Fletcher comes forwards. A big arm over the back.

It is so typical of the Georgians. They like to get that right arm over

the back. With Larry is scored. And directly into the hold down.

Gviniashvili is holding and Ben Fletcher struggles and a need. That

big arm over the top and you can see the determination on Gviniashvili's

face. As the seconds ticked up it went

through a yuko score and then it was a wazari and then another wazari to

add to the one scored from the throw. He only needed that 50

seconds to hold him down to get the win. It was imposing. We talked

about his form coming in, ranked 13th in the world. But better than

that despite his young age. We can look at what he has got there, the

man in white, the Georgian. We will see him again and we might see him

deep into this Olympic tournament. I think we will. The Georgian coach

said, should I put him into the higher weight category? I said, I

would. The Olympic experience is so important. Massive hips. He had hold

right the way over, almost onto the belt. Then he just takes Fletcher

over into a scarf hold. You can see why. He holds him there for 15

seconds to get the second wazari. Credit to Fletcher, he kept him out

for some time, but in the end he had to succumb.

We told you he was good, Beka Gviniashvili of Georgia, two times

Junior world champion. He goes through at the expense of Britain's

Ben Fletcher. Commiserations to him. But next up we have Natalie Powell

taking to the nap, the first ever Welsh woman to represent Great

Britain and she is the Commonwealth silver medallist. Let's see if Great

Britain's judo fortunes can go up one. She was picked in this team

ahead of the London silver medallist.

It was Janet Gibbons who beat Tcheumeo in the final. Now she will

have something to say and she will want to prove something here.

Natalie Powell has to take her. Put her under pressure, she is going to

get penalised for that, just dropping to her knees. It was so

blatant. Just needs to keep a strong stance, she is left-handed and can

cause Audrey Tcheumeo all sorts of

problems. Trying to get her hips across, she has two B first in. At

the moment, it is Tcheumeo, almost scoring again. She says she is

obsessed with the Olympics, and becomes the first Welsh lady to

compete in the due date here. She has picked up all sorts of records,

but her achievements today, including a common law of games

title, already she will be a bronze medal -- medallist back in London am

aware I'm sure she was watching carefully. Putting it back in her

hair, the French lady. 26 years old. She was a junior coming through when

I was in charge of the Welsh team. So I've done quite a bit of work

with Natalie when she was younger, but she is now working very closely

with Darren Warner, who is one of my ex-students. Looking at what

happened to her, it was amazing. She was doing incredible things for

Great Britain. Now, Tcheumeo coming on to her. And putting her under

pressure with the foot sweeps. Natalie Powell is going to have to

start to be first in. Tcheumeo started at the Olympics slowly,

first round... Natalie Powell comes forward, she means business!

Throwing the left hand over. Tcheumeo knows it, she tries to pin

it and catch her on the move, Tcheumeo, left against right

situation. Tcheumeo almost gets caught, now what will happen? Going

into the attack on the ground. She needs to get her leg out, not

renowned for her ground work, Tcheumeo. She does not really want

to go down there. She is not confident or comfortable. The

defensive move was good, but she let herself vulnerable. Tcheumeo unable

to capitalise, the coach has plenty to say. There is blood coming from

her mouth, I thought she was doubled over with a soft tissue injury. She

has had some contact to the face and blood from the mouth. So she must

leave the mat, come all the way. The doctor is not allowed onto the mat.

He will hopefully patched things up. -- patched

. Let's see how this unfolds. I think

that what could happen now is Audrey Tcheumeo will feel she has got to

open up now. It will be interesting, she will not like fighting with that

on. She knows that with it on... With it off, and more blood, she has

a chance of the contest going to Powell. She must be careful with

what she does. One minute 40 seconds cannot go quick enough, but Tcheumeo

is number two in the world, against Natalie Powell of Great Britain, a

place in the Olympic final at stake for these two. Same technique there.

That's like, when it is starting to come across Powell, she is the one

attacking, Powell has not attacked much at the moment. Powell has too

tried to beat her. Definitely Tcheumeo winning the grip fight. It

is Powell who is trying to get across the same technique that she

scored in the first round, not quite happening. Tcheumeo comes forward.

Just over one minute ago, if she can get through this, it means that she

can get somebody to have a look at it and dress it up properly, that

injury, whatever has happened. Something to do with the mouth. In

preliminary rounds and medal matches, she has come back fighting.

She just has to get through, that is the task at hand. A good hold, she

had a good hold of Natalie Powell but could not convert, as has been

the case for Audrey. She does not want to get a penalty against

Tcheumeo, forcing it to golden score time, allowing more time, if you

like, for that mouth to cause more damage. It's up to Natalie Powell of

Great Britain. Now two against her. But more importantly... That is

almost a score there. Again she is dominating, Tcheumeo dominating the

grips, stopping power from getting her left hand over the back or over

the top. Tcheumeo doing everything right from a tactical point of view,

doing it really right. We have seen her fall apart tactically on

occasions but not this time. She is doing what she should be doing,

attacking at the right time. Not stepping out the area, she has been

bad on the area, I have to say. She has made stupid mistakes and

juvenile mistakes but that is because of her lack of experience

and the fact she started judo late. That's her excuse. Ing outside of

the area. But doing well here. -- and stepping outside of the area.

Ten seconds to go, Natalie Powell comes forward and Tcheumeo defence.

A quick look at the clock, it is going to be all over, Tcheumeo has

to stand her ground. A good tactic for her. She is going to go through

to the semifinal. Natalie Powell does not get thrown, it is just two

penalties. Tcheumeo does not like that wrapped around her chin,

obviously. From a psychological point of view, I thought it would

make a difference but it has not done. She did well and stood her

ground, Natalie Powell was still coming forwards. She will now have

to go down and fight in the final repechage match to see a she will be

fighting for bronze. ORE: A really unhappy Natalie Powell

missing out in the quarterfinal, but it is not over for the Welsh woman

because she can still come away with a bronze medal, she will progress

into the repechage, not over just yet for Natalie Powell.

He on BBC Four, we were hoping to show you some badminton this

afternoon, Great Britain were going in the women's doubles,

but there has been a 90 minute delay over at the Badminton hall, so if

you want to follow it, keep abreast of things on the BBC sport website

and the app, we are hoping to see badminton any time soon, that's the

place to go if you want to check out Great Britain's badminton players.

All five of the British entries will be in action. Here in the park, we

are on the other side of the queue. Look at this guy with his headset,

it is something special. Gabriel, give us a wave! Looking fantastic.

The Brazilian fans out in force on day six over here. Taking their time

to catch a glimpse of the Olympic rings over there. We will bring you

up to date with the golf, because we saw Justin Rose getting the first

hole in one of the Olympic Golf Course and, didn't we? That was on

the par three... Par-4 3rd round. He is leading the way, Marcus Fraser of

Australia. Leading by three shots after his first round. Justin Rose

five shots off the lead, a few holes to come. Now on BBC Four, we are

going to head into the shimmering silver building there, the Olympic

Centre, four more gold medals up for grabs tonight, including a showdown

between Michael locked and Michael Phelps, but British swimmers this

afternoon, we have Helen and the team.

I love coming in and seeing you guys, not because you are wonderful

human beings but you bring us medals!

We are ticking boxes right, left and centre! It's all going on at the

pool. Plenty of Brits in action, Justin Rose, he came to see us the

other day, at the top of his game. So excited to be in the Gulf, have

you checked in with him? Yes, he's learned a lot. -- golf. I saw him

get a hole in one and saw him celebrating. I had something to do

with that! We've given him a lot of confidence this week. We will jump

on anybody's court! In today's heats, the first event is the

50-metre freestyle. First up for Great Britain is Ben Proud.

FUNKY MUSIC I grew up in Malaysia. I lived there

from five months old and I was 16. I enjoyed being in the water, I was

swimming from a young age. I did not have the background a normal athlete

would have. I was the youngest on my school

team. At 16, driving home with my mum after getting a record in

Malaysia, I said, this is something I read you want to pursue.

By chance, one of the teachers told me about this opportunity. It looked

like the best opportunity for me. You looked at him and went... He has

ability and talent, you could see how quick he was in the first part

of the race. How did you rebuild? He is like a drop volley hovercraft, in

terms of being on land, he is all over the place -- trough on a

hovercraft. It was hilarious watching him in the gym at first,

his coordination was pretty bad. Three years after first joining

here, you were Commonwealth champion, and then you got one of

the first -- fastest times in the world. Yes.

I did not mess about. Has he got him? He has! Gold, 50-metre

freestyle, Ben Proud, England. At the Commonwealth Games I did not

know what to expect, I was saying to everyone, I was expecting to make

the Olympic 's this year, and go learn and do as well as I did. It

was a massive relief, leaving my friends and family back in Malaysia,

to start this new life, it made it worthwhile. Over the years, I saw

gym work helped me a lot in the water. It helps massively. Being a

sprinter, there's only so much you can do in the water in a 22nd race.

In the last few years, Jim has become a massive part of training --

20 second race. Still got it! Who is your main rival? Florence has taken

the world by storm over the past four years. He is a big guy, strong

in the gym and powerful on the water. He has definitely set a

benchmark for everyone doing a similar thing. I have seen how you

start, if you can be near him at the start, no reason why you can't be

near him or ahead at the end. Yes, we are trying to make sure I'm in

the best physical shape I can be and be as strong as I can. And keeping

some Masson to keep that transition into diving as smooth as possible --

mass on. What are your chances, poolside? Being a 50 metres runner,

the chances are all over the place. You can be a medal contender and

finish last, or finish last and come first. Anything can happen. Stay

composed until you touch the wall. I've learned a lot in the time I've

been here. How important is strength in this

event? It is kind of everything! All right! Harsh! It is and it isn't.

Can be a body-builder -- you can be a body-builder, it's about having

your strength and using it. If you don't have a feel, you can't use

that extra strength. You don't want to get bigger and

stocky as it gets you resistance. These boys are pulling themselves

along, and pulling themselves out the water. There's no in the air,

they are trying to almost skate across the surface of the water.

It's interesting to see what he did in the gym, all that work he was

doing is relative to what he was doing. He was putting on a lot of

muscle. You did it just the once there. I've still got it! Yes, you

have! Thanks! Your event, do you ever miss it? Yes. I get to 25

metres. I would have won a lot of Olympic medals... I had a great

start. I do not have the stamina. Has this been his focus? He said

that himself, tweeted after the 100 metres, saying he would be back

Thursday in good shape, this is what he would be focusing on. He looks in

amazing shape, physically looking at him. I want Ben to have a bit more

confidence. Especially over the 50 metres, they walk out Tour, you have

do have a tiny bit of, not arrogance, but believe -- call. You

want him to have more belief and confidence. He has sacrificed a lot

to follow his dreams, good luck Ben Proud, he goes in heated tent. Let's

join the 50-metre freestyle in heat eight. -- heat ten.

The Chinese is world champion in the 100 metres freestyle. He missed the

final. That was shocking, that was awful. They are asking for complete

silence from the crowd for the start. It is very important in the

50 metres. We are going to need low 22s, even at 21 to make the final.

Shocking start in six, but pretty good in seven. He got a bronze medal

in Athens. He is going very well for Trinidad and Tobago in seven.

Goodness me, that was close. The Chinese got it. It is going to be

hundredths of a second to get into this final. You are right, it is

going to be very quick. The start is critical. And the finishing. The bit

in between is pretty important as well!

Kneeing was fifth, that is not great. Muscovites should have won

the freestyle by a country mile and got seventh.

It wasn't hyped up enough for me, he was very calm. He has trained in the

States and has lived in the States since 15 or 16, the Russian.

Heat number nine of 11 of this 50 metres freestyle. A very good start

from the South African in lane six. McEvoy of Australia is in lane four.

We have not seen him breathe yet. A very fast turnover. McEvoy gets it.

There were four swimmers under 22, Andy. McEvoy did a lot better. A

great start, good reactions, straight off the block. They all

went to the wall and it is on pressure. Pressure on the pads.

Under 22 seconds and you will be in the semi. Ben Proud of Great Britain

goes in heat number ten. There is Nathan Adrian. There is Anthony

Oban. He has got a gold medal in this event. Ben Proud needs to get

it all right from the minute the gun goes.

Ben Proud with the Red Hat of Great Britain was the last to go down and

he has had a spectacular start. Mark Foster says you have got to have a

great start and his start was superb. It looks like Nathan maybe,

Nathan Adrian. Ben Proud was third equal. Five guys

below 22. Good stuff from Ben Proud. He is brewed to the semifinal

tonight, pretty sure of that. Great reaction off the block and he was

leading up to 35 metres and then ominously Nathan Adrian came back.

Ben Proud faded ever so slightly. Good swim, job done. Semifinal

tonight. The defending Olympic champion, Florent Manaudou, those in

lane four. Will they be able to keep the crowd quiet for this one?

DeFreitas was fourth in London. I think he has got a good chance of a

medal tomorrow night. Duarte is in the Black cap. The

final heat of the 50 metres freestyle at the Olympic Games. Ben

Proud has done the job so far. The Ukrainian has also had a very

good start. He is flying. His first 25 is outstanding. Florent Manaudou

is bashing a little bit. I am sure he will get through, though. From

his start up to 25 metres he left them dead. That was brilliant. We

knew he would be one to content with and he was calm and collected at the

end. Wow. The two Brazilians have got very different techniques.

Govorov at this point was going away from Florent Manaudou. He had a good

start, but his first stroke propelled him forwards. So it's very

important to get that propulsion forward. Confirmation of results of

the final heats. Govorov won it very impressively. I am sure the

Brazilians will get through. Ben Proud is seventh equal. There are

some very big guys in there. Very good swim, job done for Ben Proud

and he is talking to Sharon. Job done, it is often about who does not

make mistakes. Yes, definitely. With the 50 no one can take it easily. It

is so fast. I am happy with that. It was blowing off cobwebs from the

100th. It is nice to do the 50 because it is my favourite event.

What does it feel when you come out of the start and you know you have

got it right and you are a stroke in front? It is amazing, that is where

my strength is and that is where I do my races. It was not even my best

start. But I went straight down and worked my way to the surface. But I

am into the semifinals. We were talking about Anthony Erwin and his

age. What you are expecting to be in the top eight? Yes, he is a bit of a

legend. It is nice coming into this because those people have been

racing with each other for tens of years and it is good to be part of

it. We will see you later on. Great to hear from him, but

elsewhere on the Internet there is an interview done by his

grandfather, so if you have some free time, check that out. Ben

Proud, we talk about how strong he is, how have you seen him change?

Physically his body has changed a lot. Historically you swim up and

down a swimming pool and conditioning is now such a big part

of swimming, especially in the sprint event. Also when you sit in

the water you can use your power a lot more. He was in a very big heat

with very good swimmers. Those guys were on good form and he took it to

them. His start was blistering. Talk me through the start. So often

arrays can be won at the start. What is so good about his start? He has

got an unbelievable reaction to the gun. It is the transition and the

power he gets off the block. He enters the water at the right angle.

When you go in at the right angle, you should go forward. If you hit it

flat, you do not get the same elevation. Then you use the

underwater kicking and you pop up 12 edges ahead, which is the difference

sometimes. Florent Manaudou is a great starter as well. It will be

0.2 of a second that separates the top nine and that is enough time to

do it. You can only be underwater for a certain amount of metres. You

lose momentum. You enter and you build on the momentum, but it does

die off when you come towards the surface and you want to be out

there. The guys want to come up and you cannot rest in the heats.

Especially for 50 metres. It is literally splash and --. Their

strength is just so impressive. The water move an insane amount. It is

like a wave pool, it is ridiculous. And you have seen exactly the same

thing with Adam Peaty, both of them are young, teenage boys, quite lean

and over the past few years they have become these huge animals and

they have grown so much. Both of them are very tall and that is an

advantage. But Ben Proud's back is just so strong. He has been working

on that and that is why he has been focusing on the 50 metres. You saw

in the BDO everything that he has been working on, getting the finish

and the technique right. He does not breathe either. None of them

breathe. I know it sounds silly, but it is 21 seconds. But you do that in

training as well, practising holding your breath for a few minutes, so

that 21 seconds becomes easy. If you fill your lungs full of error, what

happens? You float. Every time you breathe you are sinking and floating

and sinking and floating. You are talking about fractions, but when it

comes down to a hundredth of a second, that is important. We will

see him in the semifinals and we will see Jazz Carlin going in the

heats in a while. We are going to golf very shortly.

For the first time this afternoon there is nobody in front of the

Olympic rings. The queue is absolutely massive and nobody has

decided to take the opportunity to get themselves a quick picture. For

that reason... Let's do it together, we are live on television. You do

not get the chance to take a selfie often live on television. I think we

are getting booed. Here we go. That's how you jump the queue.

Sorry, it's all yours! I had to take the opportunity, a lot of people

have been waiting a long time. This is a popular spot. After making a

cute friends over the last five or six days, I've just lost every

single one of them! Let's go back to the pool, with Helen, Mark and

Rebecca. Now, the golf, and on BBC Four, things got underway in the

men's competition, Marcus Fraser of Australia was leading things. Justin

Rose bagged a hole in one, that has not happened for at least 112 years!

Alan walkins and 20 locker talks us through round one... -- plane.

COMMENTATOR: 539 metres. We have seen some beaming shots. A couple of

greens... I wonder if it is the wind or he is striking everything so

cleanly and crisply, he is getting extra yardage. Bubba Watson, leaving

this for birdie... In the bunker for one, just lobbed it out for a

second. A decent gallery watching this particular three ball, as you

would expect. Martin Kaymer, Bubba Watson. An abandoned Lahiri is the

third member of the group. Be good to Bubba Watson... -- Anirban

Lahiri. It has been a story on the greens today. He has missed out.

Vegas drove it in the water at ten... This is his fourth shot on

the par-5 10th. None of that left for par. If anyone needs a birdie,

it is India's Anirban Lahiri. On 16, he is for Rover. That is not done to

happen either -- four over. If you put together a collection of the

players reactions after the putts have gone past, you would have a

nice video of Bill will demand. A lengthy video! --

being bewildered. Starring down 18, the par-5 18th, 518 metres, it is

very reachable. The wind is helping on 18. The wind

is right behind them, as it is on 17, the two holes facing completely

downwind. Danny Willett looking to get there in two, but there is a

run-up before the green on 18. Matt?Kuchar on 1-under.

That is pretty good, bullet straight as well from the American. Flying

that first bunker, you need a good 260 carry to get over the first,

then you have a fair landing area, as long as you keep it slightly

left... Then you have shots of less than 200 into the 18. From the

Philip -- Philippines, Miguel Tabuena. How

about this? Just about agriculture 21 years old. A lot of good golfers

come from the Philippines, he is one of them. -- just about 21 years old.

This is a par putt for Martin Kaymer, to stay at 3-under. He too

drops a shot, he is at 2-under. A pity for him, he was on a roll

looking to get things together. Out in 32, four birdies on the way out.

Just one coming back. He was 5-under through ten. Now, three shots back

since going 5-under. The fourth shot to the tenth... A birdie putt for

Justin Rose. A big swing... Started it a little too wide. That will

settle for a par on ten. Sergio Garcia for his par per ahead

on 12. -- up ahead. It is so important he makes this, he feels he

will have momentum coming home... It's just slides by, his first drop

shot on the back nine. Anirban Lahiri at 17... Martin Kaymer,

Watson and Anirban Lahiri all struggling at 16. One of the

respective scoring holes, at 17. Anirban Lahiri works it over the

bunker. Put sitting behind Bubba Watson at 17. Such a powerful hitter

of the golf ball. With a lob wedge in his hands.

Certainly nothing more than a gap wedge.

-- puts it in. A few golfers have struggled with

this on 17, taking it out and bringing it back towards the ball.

Bubba Watson sets up a fine birdie opportunity, relatively flat from

that angle. Martin Kaymer, the third player in the three ball with

Anirban Lahiri, Watson... The big German. In fact, birdies on

17 from... Mattia Manor Cerro. -- Matteo Manassero.

This is a tricky par-3, with the wind as it is. Bubba Watson will be

happiest, most pleased with his tee shot, he got it right. Matteo

Manassero's birdie was fantastic, he had driven the 16 in the green, and

three putted, after the tee shot at 17, he would have felt he at least

deserved that putt. Dreamy bawdy at 15...

-- Bourdy. Moving up to 4-under. Matt?Kuchar, with the wind behind

him. Second to the finishing holes. It stays down below the hole. It

rolls back there. If you go straight for the pin, there is a real hollow,

if you come in on the left-hand side, it is a bit flatter. Li

Haotong, 21 years old, ridiculously talented chinaman.

Trying to catch it cleanly off the sand... Draws it out to left. Could

not get a decent cake, does not get it right to the green. Slows away

again. In fact, from the slope, not a bad angle to approach. -- get a

decent cake. It was a decent miss. Danny Willett, you would have

learned from those two. 256 yards to the hole. If you are going to go

long, you have to go right on this screen, going short, you have to go

left. -- this queen. Most players end up

short. Right in that little pocket. Like a pocket on a snooker table,

everything levitates towards the hollow there.

Martin Kaymer with a birdie chance on 17. First you putt with this

group. -- first to putt with this group.

He has a misread. He thought that there was a break. Looks over to his

caddy, as if to suggest, where was the break? A strong wind would have

been making the left-to-right... Henrik Stenson, four under. On the

front nine. 31, he went out in. Starting his back nine, and lovely!

Some appreciative applause from the gallery for Henrik Stenson. That

going to 5-under through ten. 17. Anirban Lahiri. For a birdie.

So, it's not happening for Anirban Lahiri.

Marco linen, fourth shot to 16... And it stays out, it hits the bin,

hits the ball, somehow manages to stay out -- Mikko Ilonen. Mikko

Ilonen... Gosh, how does that happen? To actually visit the hole,

pay a visit, and then stay out at the back of it. Second to the par-3

17th for Bubba Watson. He has had so many long stairs at the holes on

this golf course. This three ball down in the hollow in front of the

green. Li Haotong of China goes first. Third shot, a bump and run.

Nicely played. Very nicely judged. They are all down on the right. You

can see how steeply the bank is, going straight down. You can get up

but if you don't get on the green, you go all the way back down again.

If you landed in the middle of the green, you are in danger of going

where Patrick Harrington did, which is way over the back will

-- way over the back. Just running six or seven feet past. A little

competition among the competition here. Can Matt Kuchar get inside of

the ball of Li Haotong? We seem different techniques here, Marcus

Fraser knocked it all the way up along the bank. He made a birdie at

the last, so he too did Graham DeLaet, and Thomas Pieters. A good

mix between pitching and putting. Matt Kuchar, hoping to go with the

64 degrees. Three bogeys on the card. Three, four birdies. He gets

this close... And he could make his fourth.

That is not far away! He judged the pace very nicely. A smile on the

face of Matt Kuchar. He knows that is close enough for a birdie. Close

enough to be an eagle as well. Back on the 18th. Bubba Watson is waiting

for it to be reset. A few people have been taking photographs. We

have had a few resets on the way. Bubba Watson gets some serious

movement on the ball. He does. That is a very long way. If he started

hitting the ball more straight, how little he would move in the air in

terms of distance. It is measured as the crow flies. When he does hit it

straight, it is well over 400 yards. Going straight and skirting the left

side. He has played a dangerous game and has caught the wasteland. He

knows what this stuff is all about because he was in it at 16. This is

Danny Willett to finish with a birdie.

He might have a few sleepless hours tonight. Par at the last.

a 70 four Li Haotong. Matt Kuchar to go better. He rolled it in

comfortably. He had his trouble out on the golf course with his first

birdie coming at eight on the par-3. He had a horrible bogey at five and

he moves to 2-under. Danny Willett with a 71. 69 for Matt

Kuchar. This is Thongchai Jaidee at ten.

He has got a wonderful touch. Two players from Thailand in the field.

Aphibarnrat is the other player, Kiradech Aphibarnrat.

That was nicely done. The golf course has been well populated with

good galleries today, the Olympic golf course. Marcus Fraser really

enjoyed himself, the Australian. 8-under par.

Dan Silver hit the first ball of the tournament.

Rickie Fowler and Bubba Watson are struggling, but it is four rounds of

golf. Jaco van Zyl, the 37-year-old, he

gets the distance just about perfect. He will have a chance of a

birdie at 17. Sergio Garcia flies it in close. It

skipped out to the right. He got an unkind bounds. He is due a couple of

birdies. This is the problem is short for Martin Kaymer. You saw on

16 he had a sand wedge to try and get out of this stuff and he came up

short. He has got a flat lie, so he is not looking forward too much

elevation. A lot of these areas on the golf

course are just wasteland, Marshland. It is a real engineering

feat. This wonderful golf course has been built on this land. Martin

Kaymer is part of it now. Oh, look at this. Wonderful. Oh,

that is unfair! By getting on the green, if you are coming in on the

left-hand side, which is what Martin Kaymer has done, it is great

contact. His back foot slides away in that very soft waste sand.

Unfortunately the ball has run on the green over the back into the

bunker. That was very well done, it stays

there, that is OK. He has got an eagle putt. Now it is Bubba Watson.

To clarify, he likes playing that slice off the tee. There are a few

slices out there that are not intentional. He gets a few wrong

every now and then. He does not like this at all. That

is going way out to the left as well. It might trickle in. It will.

Otherwise he will be standing so high over the ball if it does not

trickle into the bunker. Let's go back to the 17th, this is David

Hearn the Canadian with a birdie putt.

He is 12 shots back from the leader. 12 shots in one round of golf. Well

done. It is a great feeling when you can

take the stroke and marched towards the hole. At 11 Justin Rose is

looking for a birdie. After the excitement of the hole-in-1 he has

managed to hold on just at 3-under. He needs something. Yes, he needs to

find something. Sergio Garcia, a birdie putt on 13.

So, Jacko Van Zyl. It is just about pin high, slightly right. A birdie

putt. He takes the path. Justin Rose for

his part on the 11th. He stays at 3-under. It all happen

for Justin Rose on the 3rd hole. He made birdie. Justin Rose looking

like he is enjoying the Olympic course. He has had a really good

day. We will tell you why, because here are the headlines so far on

basics. Day six. It is medal number five for Katherine Grainger, she won

a silver in the women's double sculls alongside Vicki Thornley just

behind the Polish pair. Third place in the semifinal for David Florence

and Richard Hounslow in the canoe slalom after the great gold for Joe

Clarke. Can they do the same in the final tonight? I told you what a

great day it was for Justin Rose. How about this? A hole-in-1. You

wait 100 years for a golf tournament at the Olympics and Justin Rose

knows exactly what to do. How about that?

They are doing well at the golf course, but we are doing really well

in the Aquatics Centre, Helen. You join us in the women's 800 metre

freestyle heats and we have already seen cameo had to sleep, but we are

getting ready for another lady who is starting her campaign. I am going

there to be on the podium, I am doing everything I can. She is

starting to swim great. All these years of training, the hours and the

early mornings, they are for this moment in Rio. I am going to give it

absolutely everything. If I get up on the podium, that will be great. A

wonderful silver medal for Great Britain. In 2011 I found out I had

glandular fever and it was a tough time and I was so close to hanging

my gobbles up. But that is what sport is like, it tests you and that

is what you have to do, overcome the lows to appreciate the highs and

have all the good times throughout the sport. Now she is a truly

world-class swimmer. Sometimes I take myself too seriously and I can

be really hard on myself. I think to appreciate everything and especially

this year, since it is the Olympic year, I have been quite stressed and

I put a lot of pressure on myself really. It is because I have wanted

it so much for so long, but it is just swimming and sport and

something I love to do and since I was a young girl I loved being in

the pool and racing, so I have to capture that feeling again and have

that enjoyment back in my training. I will make sure I do everything and

have no regrets. I will give 110% in all I have done and I will have no

regrets and can walk away from the pool knowing I have given

everything. She looks in great form in 800, walking away with the

silver. How do you rate her chances you? Bell she got the silver in the

400. It is one of those that with Jazz, she was a 400 swimmer, then

the 800. She gave such a good time in the 800, we thought she was an

eight under. She has been looking better on a 400 and gone back to

that. She can do both and it is amazing when you are on form, when

you are on your own as an athlete, we know she is in good form, but she

has done better in the 400 than the 800. It is the opposite to me.

Everyone said 800 was my better event, but I think the 400 was more

suited to Jaz. This isn't as much pressure as the 400 and she can just

go in, enjoy this and tried to make it through. Does that affect you

when people say you are better at that, do you take it on board? A

little bit. Jaz has always been good at is that Woodford, 400, 800. She's

never specifically been miles better at one than the other, which I was.

Jaz can do all three. She can get a medal in this event. It is all about

making it through to the final tomorrow. Katie Ledecky goes in the

middle here. Ever dominant. She is seconds ahead of everybody in the

800. She will be in this heat. Katie does not back off. She's whims very

quickly. Whether she's tired and chooses to ease up, I don't know.

But Jaz, she is used to racing her, used to being next to. She got the

silver in a 400 because she stuck to her own own race plan. Thank you,

Helen. Jaz in five. The European champion in six, but Katie Ledecky,

three golds and a silver. Difficult to see past her in this one. She has

one job. To the final heat of the women's 800 metre freestyle. Katie

Ledecky the superstar for the states in the centre in the white hat of

the USA. Started already very fast. In two, Sarah Kohler, of Germany,

she is going ahead of Katie Ledecky. Does she realise? All four women,

two to five, over within hundredths of a second. It doesn't stop there,

it is 800 metres, not 50. It is interesting, we have seen a number

of heats. This is the fourth of the 800. The previous heats had one or

two outstanding swimmers, but five of the top seven in the world are

here in this one. This is a lot quicker. I would not be surprised if

a few of the swimmers here qualify for the final. Katie Ledecky is

going to do her job. Her job might include a world record. It has not

been unknown that Kohler goes for big swings in the early heats. She

did that in the World Championships in the 1500 metres. She broke the

world record in the heats and then again in the final. I was sitting

here this morning with copy, thinking, what kind of tactics would

I employ? I think this is it for her now. She has just this heat of the

800 freestyle and then the final tomorrow night. For someone who is a

really big distance freestyle to have just two left... I wonder if

she will get divorced and had and then push a bit. We will have to see

how she goes. Going well at the moment, Jazz Carlin of -- Guzman

Colin of Great Britain. One simple job to do this morning for Jaz, make

that final. It is interesting, it looks like Jaz has got under the

feet of Ledecky, trying not to slip back with the following group. She

will swing her own splits. Ledecky swimming about 60, 61.7. Yes, 61.6,

61.7. When she broke the world record, she was on 61.4s for each of

the 100th. -- 100s. 58.82 on the first hundred for the world record.

61.4, 61.4, 61.4, 59.3. When we say metronome, we mean that. She is at

61.7s now. Jaz in that awkward position in between the leader and

the trailing group. Slightly awkward, but she is looking very

good. If she can just ignore the fact that Ledecky is so good and is

out there. She has a cracking chance of doing something pretty good. She

is just outside Rebecca Adlington's British record, which is

interesting. 0.7 seconds, wouldn't that be something? She is right on

it. I think that's Becky's time, let's look at that. 3.5 zero. 0.7

seconds behind. Ledecky is off the world record pace. She would be

going quicker than this if she were trying for it. She is doing a warm

up swim. Very quick. Ledecky leading for the USA. Look at the stroke of

Ledecky, beautiful. We talk a lot at this Olympics about everything in

one line. The alignment of the stroke, all the effort making you go

forwards. A little butterfly kick, not the greatest butterfly kick, but

the efficiency of it is just superb. Absolutely. It is interesting, we

talk about how great Ledecky is. Two brilliant men's swimmers, Michael

Phelps, Ryan Lochte. She has been training with Ryan and he cannot

believe how hard she trains. Michael Phelps says, she reminds me a lot of

how I was as a kid. She's not afraid and does back down. Great words

indeed. She has now extended her lead a little bit from Jazmin

Carlin. Jazmin Carlin now being caught up by Kapas of Hungary. She

needs to keep her pace, but she may be battling with Kapas now. Both of

them are going 31.5s on that last 50 metres. Kapas, the European

champion, giving it a go. The Europeans in London this year, it

was Kapas Jazmin Carlin and Kohler. I think Jaz will be OK, but it will

be good to see her go with Kapas. This is the final of the seeded

heats. Ledecky is leading. Kapas if Kapas is doing fast splits, it might

be good for Jaz to pull ahead. Ledecky is a superstar. I cannot do

it justice here, head back story, but if anyone wants to go online and

search her name, there is a brilliant article in Sports

Illustrated on her background. The question asked in the article is how

far does a family line temperament travel? Head two grandfathers are

stunning man. Seeing the history of where she has come from, maybe try

to get a bit on that for the studio. Both temperament in terms of the

ability to... Somebody says, she is a lovely person, nice family,

seemingly no dark side, where does the few we come from? That is Dave

Marsh, the American coach of the women's team. Look at some of the

things that have been achieved by her grandparents, you will say there

is something in it, absolutely. Ledecky coming to the 700 metres. An

easy swim for her. I don't think her left leg is moving. Ledecky is

looking very comfortable indeed and just starting to go to her feet now

with 100 metres to go. Two lengths left in his final heat of the

women's 800 metres freestyle. Ledecky has led pretty much from the

gun. Kapas has just overtaken Great Britain's Jazmin Carlin. 7.19 was at

this point in the previous heats. Jazmin Carlin has just turned in a

7.17. She should be fine and this case may end up dead busters into

the final. It is a good case. She is off Becky's British, European

record. Becky can relax in the studio. She will probably hope that

Jaz Brexit. Ledecky is streets ahead. -- Jaz. Ledecky is streets

ahead. Ledecky wins it. Kapas of Hungary

second, just 20 41 hundredths ahead of Jaz Carlin of Great Britain. The

previous heat was won in 8.20 two. I think that may well put Great

Britain's Jaz Carlin third fastest into the final. Very good solid

swim. Job done, really, but I think she can go quicker than that. Very

exciting. This is earlier in the race. She is in the red hat. Kapas

not even in shot here. Jaz Carlin took the race to Kapas and I wonder

if she needs to break ahead a bit more in the final or stick with

Kapas and Sprint at the end. The level of breathing is underwater

from the bow wave, get the bow wave going and ten ahead only enough to

breathe. You don't need to turn your head to the sky, but just enough to

breed. So efficient. The battle for second and third, 24 41 hundredths

between these two. We saw earlier the man with the bell, two lengths

to go, they still use the old-fashioned bell. The clapper out

of the Bell fell off and nearly hit the swimmers.

Kapas, a new Olympic record for her, she will go into the final as

fastest. Jaz Carlin will make the final in third. That final heat will

provide the fastest four swimmers. HELEN SKELTON: Katie Ledecky is just

unbelievable. She makes amazing swimmers look average. Jaz Carlin is

amazing. How do you rate her chances of a medal? She will definitely be

on the podium tomorrow night. She looked very comfortable this

morning, she is capable and might break the British record. She needs

to work on her terms. The other guys have very strong terms and I worry

that Kapas and Smith are over the other side of the pool. I think she

will be -- Kapas will be able to see them. Jaz Carlin is on course for

another medal in the 800. Plenty of water-based medals coming our way.

All the water-based medals, all the water-based medals. We will step

away for the water just for now because we are one day away from

giving out the first boxing medals of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. For

Great Britain, Joshua Buatsi, part students, hot Olympian. He really

packs a punch. He recorded the very first knockout of these games in

this earlier round against the Ugandan. He is taking on the box

from you get this down. We join this in the third round and see how

Joshua is getting on. Round three. As we move into the

third and final round of this 81 kilograms light heavyweight bout in

the second preliminary round, the man wearing blue, Joshua Buatsi, is

the boxer in the ascendancy. He took the second round in unanimous

fashion. He has a commanding two point advantage. Four judges, all

square for Judge B. Joshua Buatsi is on the cusp of what

will be one of the biggest victories in boxing. What is important is now

for Joshua Buatsi is that he keeps the workrate very high. Raise the

tempo, because you could force this guy to hold on. The referee keeps

telling him, stop holding. If he tells him time and again, he may

just give him a warning. Joshua Buatsi has to raise the tempo, put

him under pressure on that front foot. Keep it going.

It sends Rasulov down to the canvas and his eyeballs were in orbit! He

is cut above the right eye and he appears to be in real trouble. We

are approaching the midpoint of the third and final round and Joshua

Buatsi is looking for a second successive stoppage Iraq Rio 2016.

Rasulov is all over the place, he doesn't know where he is. That's

what we needed from Joshua Buatsi, raising the tempo and hitting his

opponent with powerful shots like that. Tremendous stuff, he's going

for it again. What a blistering combination. Joshua Buatsi has just

steam-rolled his way into the quarterfinals of the light

heavyweight tournament with a terrific display, knocking out

Elshod Rasulov, the tournament number three seed has been

annihilated by a terrific punching display from Joshua Buatsi. He is

now one win away from a place on the medal podium, but let's get this

into context. Joshua Buatsi, the 80s round -- 18th ranked boxer in the

world, has just produced a stunning upset to eliminate a man who has won

six medals at World Championships over the years. He came in ranked

number six in the world, the tournament number three seed. To

give you an idea of how big a story he is, he was the flag bearer in

London 2012 for his nation. How about that for a right-hand? And the

left hook, look at that for a punch. It wasn't as if you it was a lucky

punch, he was winning this contest, beating this fellow who was

favourite to beat Joshua Buatsi here, but Buatsi has produced the

performance of his career. Tremendous stuff, power punching,

good tactics, let's bring in the coaches. They have played their

part. They have it spot-on. Tremendous performance, Buatsi. What

a fantastic display by this man. He has got talent, he has got the

temperament, he has got the self belief, and he has just produced a

devastating display to eliminate the tournament number three seed. Let's

get the official announcement. Ladies and gentlemen, the winner by

a knockout... In the blue corner... Joshua Buatsi. Joshua Buatsi has

just launched into the final stages of the 81 kilograms light

heavyweight tournament in Rio 2016 with one of the most significant

victories by a boxer wearing a British vest. He has eliminated the

tournament number three seed and put the rest of the light heavyweight

division on notice. Joshua Buatsi is coming in search of an Olympic

medal. You have come in as an underdog,

what did you make of it? First of all I want to thank God for the

victory again and it wouldn't have happened without. The person, the

church, everything. Beating three-time Olympian, I'm blown away

myself. I couldn't tell you what's happening and how it's happening.

It's just showing that I have progressed and I was the underdog

and that's the main talent I've got. I'm still an underdog now --

underdog now and that's the mentality I have. The aim is to get

rid of the guy in front of me. After you knocked him down for the first

time I saw your corner ushering you to calm down, what goes through your

mind? They said calm down, calm down, I've got him hurt, I better

get in. I will be calm but I have to go for him. One win away from the

medal. Hopefully I can get it and go all the way, I will be giving

everything once I step in there and put myself on the line. We're

looking forward to seeing you in the next round, thanks.

Here we go, this is the moment. This looks sharp, it is sharp. We're

getting goose bumps appear. Oh, sensational! Yes! Come on! They've

done it, oh, my word. It's Joe Clarke got of Great Britain, the

Olympic champion, its gold for Jack and Chris. What a night it was for

Great Britain, for the British fans, not least the British athletes who

came away with the gold medal, Chris Mears, this is a real honour for all

of us here on BBC Four because we've not yet had a great British gold

medal to show you for, so for the first time would you mind showing us

that little bit of old and where right there. Chris Mears, Olympic

champion, friend, how does it feel? Yes, I'm still in shock. I thought

maybe after going to sleep and having that time to kind of rest

would let it sink in, but it really hasn't, like what happened yesterday

in the pool was just amazing. Like me and Jack were just really in a

form of a lifetime and we were so focused on that performance and we

really pulled it out of the bag. You did more than that, you pulled

arising out of the bag. Was it more than you guys expected? You are

Commonwealth champions together, you have come in with great form, the

form of your lives, so did you anticipate that you could let

yourself dream that gold would be what you would becoming away from

Rio with? It's everyone's dream. We knew we were talented enough to do

it and it could happen. It's just we didn't know that it would happen.

It's just incredible. I think actually it wasn't a PB for us, it's

two points off our PB so it was up there. Just on that day, with the

wind, the rain, the green water, there were a lot of distractions

that some people may have felt which me and Jack didn't let it affect us

and we got on with it and did our thing. There was so much going on.

Let's show you exactly what we did, shall we. I haven't seen it. Talk us

through what it was like when you're out there on the board, the

environment, the open air, the green water, what's going through your

mind when you land that? Literally just on that last dive on the front

was keep your head up and do not mess this up. Because it's such an

important moment, a moment in time that you can make such a simple

mistake and then it goes from first to fourth, or second to seventh,

it's so simple, yet so complex and the same time and it's so beautiful

to have nailed it in that one moment. It doesn't get hotter than

yourself and your good friend Jacques Blaauw, what is it like

doing it with your best mate? -- Jack Laugher. We are best mates, we

are joined at the hips, so to stand up there on the board was a pleasure

like it always is. We were in the zone, we were enjoying every second

of it. We were soaking it all up and to stand there on the podium and

hear the national anthem was something I will carry with me for

the rest hear the national anthem was

something I will carry with me for the rest of my life. It was

sensational. Unfortunately for Jack, well, I should say fortunately, he

has the chance to win another gold. Yes, he has another chance. Worries

you have a few days in the Rio, the sun is out, your family is here,

what have you planned? -- whereas you. I might have a party, I might

wake for Jack and support him and his four -- I might wait for Jack

and supportive in his event. I will go to his training sessions, make

sure he's in good shape. I normally watch him train and thereby his

side. I want to make sure that he can do the best it can and when he's

done we will go and party a little bit I think. That is teamwork, the

party doesn't get started until your body is ready to go. An absolute

pleasure to talk to you, Chris. Don't go anywhere, the track -- he

has attracted an audience. Go and show them your gold medal, Chris.

While he does that, you go over to the German guys, they are

interested. While Chris goes over there, he didn't know I was going to

do that, he's going to attract some people over there. While Chris shows

off his gold medal we are going down to the Deodoro because Great Britain

have another opportunity to win a medalled, it could be gold, in the

rugby sevens. A fantastic result last night laid against Argentina

has put them into a semifinal against South Africa will stop

however, the first semifinal of the afternoon will see Fiji, the world

series champions, take on Japan, mouthwatering doesn't even cut it,

John Inverdale. It's been an extraordinary

tournament, from day one, from day one when Japan beat New Zealand you

felt it was the spark that lit the touchpaper of what's been a

remarkable tournament. We've had some great games and a few moments

ago to the list of staggering spectacles that this event has

thrown up, was Argentina against Australia. Australia led 21-0 at

half-time and Argentina have just come back with a last play of the

match to win it by match to win it by 26-21. That has

delighted these hordes of Argentinian fans in the stadium here

and they make a lot of noise. The semifinal As are the poorer for

having not got Argentina in them but we are delighted from a British

perspective because Great Britain beat Argentina in the extraordinary

spectacle last night. Across the board what has been interesting is

the way that so many countries here have actually spoken about not in

ignorance but if you like a distant attachment from rugby sevens, not

being aware of the sport and a lot of Germans who were watching the

hockey, which is in the stadium just over the way, they heard the noise

that has been going on here and out of curiosity wandered over to see

what was happening and I met a bunch of guys from Hamburg yesterday who

had never seen the game in their lives before and they said it was

wonderful, you know? In fact, as we are waiting for the teams to come

out for the first of these semifinals between France and Japan,

for the Fijians, this is always a danger when we are covering any

sport, whatever sport it might be, that we can resort to hyperbole and

go massively over the top, but this really is hugely, hugely important

for the Fijian team and nation. They have never won medal here at any

single Olympic Games in history, so this is their opportunity to break

that duck, but also to give a huge amount of pride to entire nation and

I know people have spoken about this at World Cups in days gone by and on

the world would be World Series, but in certain parts of Fiji, when they

have the flooding that took place and storms that took place a couple

of years ago, when thousands of people lost their homes, this is a

monument or game for them because they are coming to towns, to city

centres, to watch a big-screen television to actually see their

heroes in action. This is a huge, huge moment for the Fijian nation

coming up in a moment against Japan and the big moment for Japan because

if the Japanese fully embrace rugby union in the way they did during the

World Cup last year, then look out the rest of the rugby world. I'm

joined by Ian Ritchie, the chief executive of the Rugby football

union. Sevens operates a bit on the margins as far as England are

concerned and it's fair to say as far as most of Great Britain is

concerned with the possible exception of the Scottish Borders.

Have the events of the last few days here made you think that perhaps the

rugby union should pay more attention to and give more emphasis

to seven aside rugby? I think we have been -- have given a lot of

emphasis do it. The women have been on contracts for some time, we moved

some of the 15s team out into the seven As. There is a complication

about preparation for the men because they can't play the

tournament but actually yes, the impact of the rugby here and the

impact of the event I think has been amazing around the and obviously we

look at that Team GB as well. Do you think individual clubs in England,

Wales, Scotland, should be thinking maybe we should actually have a

sevens arm to our 15 aside operation because it's a simpler form of the

game and perhaps it's a way to increase playing numbers as well?

This is the best possible showcase you could have do develop that sort

of thing and I think everybody is watching, if you watched the game

with Argentina last night, you couldn't but be infused all

motivated and to try and develop it so I think it's a very helpful and

important arm of the game because it's so fast, it's so different from

15th, you will get more people involved of it. I thought about

Great Britain against South Africa, are you hopeful, optimistic, full of

trepidation? I'm always full of trepidation every time I watch every

game, but I was talking to the guys earlier, they are confident and

delighted to be there and sevens is so quick and can turn on two or

three small instances, they are delighted to be where they are and

they will give it their all and you have to be in with a shout. Ian

Ritchie, the chief executive of the Rugby football union. Here is the

first of the semifinals and the rugby sevens competition between

Fiji and Japan, Sir Clive Woodward and every -- Eddie Butler calling it

for you. Fiji will kick off against Japan.

Vatemo Ravouvou, the man with the ball in his hands. They are the

back-to-back reigning world champions. They are seeded top here

in Rio. Sevens is everything in Fiji. But will that wave of

expectation affect them? Japan came here and said they didn't expect too

much. They are very much at ease with what they are doing.

Josua Tuisova, once played for Toulon in France.

A little tug on the shirt. Hello, Clive. Pull-back on the shirt. The

difference in size is amazing, watching Fiji against Japan. Japan

will be very disappointed with that, but that is how to pass the ball.

There is a danger, not for Fiji... Japan have made the semifinals, they

are playing against the favourites, the best team in the world. Are they

thinking of a bronze medal? I be thinking, this isn't our big chance?

The big chance comes next in the bronze medal game? What will happen,

they will give this their all. No doubt, Japan will give this their

all. If they were to lose, and there is every chance they will, they will

absolutely say, right, this is our Olympic Games final, the bronze

medal position. The Fijians have already been fantastic. I don't

think this is the quickest team and we have seen, but their

ball-handling and fitness is in a different league than anyone else we

have seen. The footwork and the way they pass the ball, they create so

much space. All seven players, pretty impressive. It is a shame

Japan gave away that soft penalty. Japan have done well and they come

back. Lomano Lemeki is of Fijian heritage.

Ravouvou is in a spot of bother. Yellow card, Fiji down to six. Japan

might put aside thoughts of only playing for the bronze. They now

have seven men against Fiji's six. This player has been expanding --

exceptional. They are not thinking about third place at this stage,

they are thinking, can they cause another upset? They have beaten New

Zealand. You can see, he knows he has let his

team down. You cannot play this game with six against seven. This is a

big game for him and his country. Teruya Goto. Five apiece, conversion

to come. The Japanese team are in the semifinals, not by chance or

lock. They're handling skills have been fantastic. Teruya Goto has had

two tries already. Real pace. That try needed scoring. You cannot be

put in the bin in this game. This Japanese team is technically very

strong. They are taking advantage of the Fijians being down to six

players. Ravouvou sits on the bench on the yellow bin seat. Not the

bench. The seat of shame. This is where John spoke in the

break about the pressure. Pressure causes players sometimes to do rush

things. That was a rash late tackle which cost his side dearly.

That eats up the last few seconds and is Ravouvou is back on. Seven,

five against five on the scoreboard. Basic mistake from the Japanese

team, you don't want to give Fiji a free ball on the centre line.

Ravouvou might have a point to prove, having been stuck in the bin.

Fiji quite happy to go backwards, because they can surge forwards like

no other team. Wonderful site, pretty impressed

with the touchdown. There are 12 teams in this tournament. Only Fiji

played this way. They just don't like putting the ball into contact.

Great contact from the big man. That's how to score a try. Fiji play

the game totally differently. They don't like the ball going into the

contact area. They do anything to keep it off the floor. That is where

at work and ball-handling is in a different league. They are so big.

You mentioned Nakarawa earlier, former Glasgow player. He is twice

the size of the Japanese players. That will be it. At half-time, Fiji

with the advantage. Ten points to five. The captain will be

disappointed with that. It was a great effort. The excellent coach

coming onto the field. He will just say, guys, keep the ball. Keep the

ball. This game is not over. 10-5. Some huge upsets in these Olympic

Games. One score, one about, Japan could be back in the game. Fiji have

to control the ball, use all their ball-handling ability and just keep

the ball away from this very talented Japanese team. You

mentioned all of their wins to get to the last four. They lost to Great

Britain but only by two points. The Team GB team were really stretching

at the end, they won by two points. They come into this ranked tenth.

They came in ten. They are playing the number one seed. This should be

a win for Fiji, but it should have been a win for New Zealand, who were

ranked three. These are great pictures.

They have players who were born in Fiji. Lomano Lemeki of Tongan

heritage. Such an influence across the Pacific ocean from a small

Island. They not only love their rugby, they are exporters of rugby

talent. Really enjoying watching this, because with all that talent,

two completely different styles. Japan have a pretty strong wind

behind them. Lomano Lemeki, he has been excellent throughout the

tournament, he gets it underway. They don't want the ball to go to

the ground. They offer more passes because they can carry the ball so

easily, these giants. One-handed, one-handed.

One-handed, the touchdown. That was just awesome. You just don't want to

play against these guys. The passes were wonderful. What a

great side. This is one of the great sides in the Olympic Games for me.

They have been magnificent. They are not playing basketball, the ball is

going everywhere. The Japanese, who are fantastic defenders, they just

can't cope. We call this float in the UK, it is just passing. They

pass the ball in so many different ways, it is wonderful to watch.

Ravouvou misses. It still matters. They started as if they were in

first gear two days ago. It would appear their minds and their limbs

are very firmly on the job now. You saw in 30 seconds what Fiji and

rugby is all about. As of two Ben Ryan, the coach. He has taken Fijian

rugby to a whole new level by playing to their strengths, which

you just saw there. Their breakdown work is good. It is

excellent, they are one of the most technically spot on teams in the

tournament. They cleared the ball so quickly.

What, no arms? Oh, hi and dangerous. Two minutes in the bin. I would like

to see that again. This is a physical game, come on.

No one will get hurt doing that. The referee was harsh, it wasn't a sin

bin offence. Japan are really up against it now for two minutes.

Viliame Fiji are easing their way towards a

medal if they reach the final, they are guaranteed their first ever

Olympic medal. In any sport. It is hard playing against Fiji.

Seven against seven, but six against seven... You are looking at the

bronze medal position. What a wonderful site. I just know in the

Olympic village, all of the athletes were abuzz with the sevens. Fiji are

taking the sport to a whole new level. Japan are a very, very good

team. What I love is a contrast in styles. Japan like the contact,

quick ball, quick ball. Fiji are slow, slow, waiting for the break,

using incredible footwork and ball-handling. That was magnificent.

Kameli Soejima comes on. Japan efficient at the reception. Wobbling

a bit now, but quite happy to pause. Neatly presented, along way to go

though. Crunched. That looks higher than the tackle. It put Lemeki in

the bin. Excellent elusive running. Domolailai makes the tackle. Japan

are now out of their 22 and it's in the hands of Tokunaga. Well done

Japan, they are keeping the ball really well trying to play the clock

down. Soejima. Camerasa route tries the dummy, nearly gets through. Out.

To Tokunaga. Fiji know they have made the final and they are hanging

off tackles now. It was a struggle to keep it alive for Japan, every

yard made Drew more strength out of the attackers than it did the

defenders. Yes, Lemeki comes back on now and I have to say I'm

disappointed with that, the decision wasn't a yellow card. It is allowed

Fiji to really stroll into this Olympic gold medal final which to be

fair they deserve to be, they are the better side than Japan and

obviously the way Fiji has played is its absolute best this afternoon.