Day 6 BBC Two: 19.30-20.00 Olympics

Welcome back to Rio for further coverage of day six of the Olympic

Games. It is a beautiful day. Sugar Loaf Mountain in the background.

Silver medal success for Great Britain Tom Mitchell from Katherine

Grainger and Vicky Thornley. I and also silver medal for Richard

Hounslow and David Florence. I am at the velodrome. Let's hear

first, though, from David Florence and Richard Hounslow. After winning

the silver medal, they speck to Matthew but first, here is how they

performed. Now, what to see from David

Florence? He was not himself in the C 1 final. Nervous, stiff. Not

fluent. But he is working hard. He is at power House. That is a little

mistake. There at 23 and gate 7 the marker to

see where they are. But it is eight, nine, ten that is crucial.

Looking controlled after shaky start. They are matching there, a

hold on the exit of gate seven and nine and ten.

They are well inside. 1.58 the margin. Looking good for Hounslow

and Florence, not as clean as the Skantars. Sticky coming out that

could have been three-quarters of a second. But let's keep our eye on

it. Slightly wider entrance into 17.

Looking good on the exit. Picking the line on the way down. Looking at

the split they are up. Can they nail the spin? They have to find the

projection on to the wave. Now on gate 20. Can they stay around it.

Richard is working very hard. Two big stoppers to power their way

through, that is one, two, nicely done. Now a drive for 22.

Keep it clean. Keep it tight on the inside pole. Now, powerhouse, David

drive out down the bowell. It is about lickeding the nose out of the

water. They need a good line out of gate 4.

This is the moment of truth for Great Britain. Are they to add to

the Gold Medal taken by Joe Clarke, not quite. 0.3 outside. Where did

that disappear. Perhaps not the cleanest lean from 23 through to the

finish but a wonderful effort from David Florence and Richard Hounslow.

Into the silver medal position, it is exactly where they were in London

in 2012. But we still have two boats to go. So nothing is certain quite

yet. In fact, they are not even guaranteed a medal at this stage.

Somehow they would beat Kaspar and Sindler or Anton and Benzien. We

will see. Hitch arred Hounslow the second boat

to have claimed the medal, we took the gold in the C2 previously.

What an amazing performance? It is tough with when the early runners

put in a good run. The Skantars. It is easy to think how could we beat

that? We all did! Indeed. But I was a little disappointed after the past

few days. I wanted to enjoy it. Do each gate to the best ability we

could. I think we did a solid job. Richard is solid on race days. You

know he is going to be reliable. Nothing phases him. He is a good man

to have at the back of the boat. It helped to have him there.

Prays indeed, Richard, solid and dependable. Did it feel like that?

It is easy with David at the front of the boat! It has been a few hard

years. We have worked hard over the years. To come out with a medal at

the Olympics is fantastic. Again, close to the golds, maybe a little

bittersweet but we are happy. But it can unravel so quickly, like

some of your competitors? Definitely. Now we can relax. We can

enjoy the Olympics and watch it. What about the future, guise? Is

this it for you? C2 is looking unlikely to be included in Tokyo,

2020. So that could be it for us paddling together. I am loving

canoeing with no plans to retire but who knows.

Richard? I yeah, I retired from my individual event at the end of last

year. I everything into the C2. I will have to go away for a bit.

Unwind and then decide... I guess I may have to get myself a real job!

Well, before any of that, enjoy the medal ceremony. Congratulations.

Everyone at home will want me to say - a fantastic performance, we are

very proud. Thank you very much. Cheers.

Matt, I hope you said that a proper job is underrated. More fun to be a

full-time athlete. We sea Fiona Pennie from BBC One, missing out on

the medals where did she finish? Sixth in the end. Looking at the

paddlers around her, her world ranking is in the 20s. Many of the

pad hers before her ranked in the top ten. She gave it her everything.

But the margins are tight in the sport.

That is important to put it into context with what one expects coming

to the Games. As you said to David and Richard. That course was

difficult. There was a capsize there? There was a capsize in the

C2. It is the balance between having to absolutely go for it. The people

that win the Gold Medals in the canoe slalom take risks and get the

speed and cut the lines very, very fine. It is risky. You can see when

it goes wrong it unravels really badly.

It looks good conditions there Matthew. I should that I that

overall the British team are thrilled with the medal count? I

will bring in the performance director, John Anderson. Widen out

to include him. Clare Balding is asking to put the whole slalom team

into perspective for us? I think it has been an outstanding slalom race.

It was not David's day. But as a team we refocussed. We know we

prepared better than any team. Joe winning the Gold Medal yesterday,

the first men's Olympic kayaking gold for us. Really pleased for Joe.

And then C2, for David Florence and Richard Hounslow, a fantastic

performance on a tricky course and a silver medal. Winning any medal on a

canoe slalom on a course like this is a tough old game. But looking at

David, that is three consecutive Olympics and Olympic medals, so...

Probably the biggest smile I have seen him have.

Oh, sorry, trying not to take you out! David was delighted with that?

So he should be. He has worked so hard since London. Really dedicated.

In fact they all are. It is a privilege to work with the athletes

in the team. They are a great bunch. We are going back with a Gold Medal

and a silver medal within an athlete's team of four. So a

fantastic achievement. We are really pleased.

Let me bring in Fiona Pennie pen. Be careful, don't end your Olympics to

be clattered by a fence. How was the run? I guess I knew what people had

put in before me. But it would have been pretty good if there was time

in the semi-final run. I think you snagged a gate with the

stern. Did you feel that? Yeah, I heard it behind me. That is really,

really unfortunate to have that happen. It is one of those touches

in the slalom you don't want to happen. What did the coaching team

say after? That I had put in the hard work, that is unfortunately the

sport sometimes it just doesn't go your way. The slightest bit of water

to go the wrong way and I had the couple of touches, so I had to work

hard in other places to get out of trouble.

Do you still have the enthusiasm and the energy for more of this, or is

this for you? Still energy in the tank. Still learning, still

improving, so I'll be back. Very good. It's been great to see

you perform. There you have it Clare. A fantastic

performance from the GB slalom canoeing, four events, two medals

from up here in Deodoro. Great. Thank you very much Matthew.

Thank you for the interview with Fiona Pennie. And Andy Murray has

been in trouble playing tennis with fog toing fog of Italy. Andy Murray

being a break down in the set is a break up. Serving for a 5-3 lead

live on BBC Four. If you would like to follow that all the way through

to the conclusion. And the British other silver medal away from the

canoeing came from Vicky Thornley and Katherine Grainger, giving

Katherine Grainger a fifth consecutive Olympic medal. It makes

her Britain's most decorated ever female Olympian. So fantastic stuff

considering that originally they were dropped from the original

squad. So a terrific performance from both of them and the rugby

sevens has been sensational. You saw earlier in action against South

Africa. This was the crucial moment. A penalty advantage played. James

Davis, back to Bibby. Bibby is clear. Mark been yet points the way

down field but James Davis is there. Phil Burgess is there. A pass to Dan

Norton. The speedster. One on one... What a pass! Great Britain's first

try! Between the posts! And here... Is the try scorer.

Staring down the team that scores in sevens, and they take the re-start.

James Rodwell chases. He will challenge.

Taken by Kyle Brown. South Africa to Dion. Burgess and Bibby bringing

down the South African player. Davies over the ball and Bibby joins

him. A penalty to South Africa. Unlucky. James Davis so strong

throwing the ball down frr South Africa. I'm surprised that the team

did not kick long and push the South Africans back into their half.

I suppose that the fear is it is a strong wind it may have gone dead?

That is true. But a great take from the South Africans. They have a

chance to attack now. De Jongh... Leaving it for Justin

Hedl on the field. A mini advantage to Great Britain as South Africa

knock-on. Great Britain hung on to the

advantage beating South Africa 7-5. Playing for a Gold Medal, the first

ever in Olympic rugby sevens history. Playing Fiji, who beat

Japan convincingly 20-5. After, John Inverdale spoke to Phil Burgess.

Talk us through the tackle? We spoke through the ten weeks about being

brave. Pushing them to the sword and making them do it. It was a time you

thought you have to go everything. So to put them under pressure.

Defensively it has not been pretty but it worked for us it was one of

those. I knew if I went everyone would be behind me. That is what it

is. I made a good tackle. There were three or four of us. We got what we

wanted in the turnover. I don't know if you believe in destiny but after

last night's extraordinary events, was there an element where you

thought this may be our event? I think when we had the penalty and

Argentina missed, I thought, I think that something is going for us here.

We had the kick and missed. I thought, is it going our way? It is

the guts and the determination showed by the boys. Is it destined

to be? We will give it our all in the final game. Put them to the

sword. If we show our heart and bravery, we will get on the right

side of it. The support from home. It is helping us move on. It is

great to have the support. The whole nation coming together is amazing.

And Great Britain against Fiji in the first ever Olympic final?

Unbelievable. Edreamed about this ten weeks ago. When we did the

fitness sessions, the scenarios, the psychology sessions, this is what we

were aiming for. We needed this, we needed that opportunity. We have it.

One more step? That's it exactly. Keep it going.

And John Inverdale is a lucky man at the moment with me now is Sir Chris

Hoy. You loved the rugby sevens? I do. I was privileged to present the

teams with the jersey at the start of the Games. So I would like to

think that is down to me. Clearly! Obviously. Did the coaching come

from you? I don't know about that. But the talk of dealing with the

pressure, and the last few seconds of a crucial match to deal with the

pain and remember that everyone is feeling the same. But they know what

they are doing. It was a privilege to see them and present them with

their jerseys, the excitement on their faces. You could see that they

had the look of a team together and up for the tournament. Fingers

crossed they can win one more match and bring home the Gold Medal.

Fabulous. fabulous, Fiji are hot favourites for that. As you see

behind, the Australian team have been on the track. We're hoping for

a gold medal performance tonight from Britain's sprinters, is it

possible in the team sprint? It's probably one of the biggest

challenges we've got. They've not won eight world level medal since

2011, won four years ago at the Olympics. In the last three or four

months they've turned it around, found a third lab rider, Calum

Skinner, who can get on the Aquila Jason Kenney. Phil Hind is one of

the most consistent performers. -- get on the back wheel of Jason

Kenney. It's going to be tight. Winning mentality is an important

thing, something we know Andy Murray has in spades. If the Wimbledon

champion and defending Olympic champion having been a breakdown in

the deciding set against Fabio Fognini, Murray has come right back

and taken that match. He's into the quarterfinals. Slightly delayed

because of the rain yesterday, the tennis programme, all the matches

were abandoned. The women already at quarterfinal stage. Johanna Konta

later playing Angelique Kerber. Barry determined he wasn't going to

park these Olympics the weight Novak Djokovic had done when he went out

in the first round against Juan Martin Del Potro. The Murray

brothers out of the doubles. It is singles and singles only. On which

Andy Murray is concentrating. He goes through having carried the flag

at the opening ceremony. Davis Cup captain Leon Smith pointing at his

head, saying, all in there. It was all there and he's done a terrific

job. Another sport we've traditionally had great success in,

the first time British won gold medals in team and individual.

Charlotte Dujardin's individual can petition starts today. She's the

final ride in the British team. An Allegro. This is her test.

Looking for a really good mark, Britain, to get them a solid

performance into the Grand Prix special. And a mark that perhaps

launches them into what's going to be a very competitive battle for 18

medal. Twitch at team medal. That's how it should be done, almost

copybook. And what is she going to be able to go for in the extended

drops? -- trots. So wanting to go. Sometimes it's how much of the

handbrake does she dare let off? He's such an amazing horse, so

willing. Half past. We consider really nice band, how much he's

crossing his legs. Really nice to watch. The half past the other way.

Big expansive steps. Very easy. -- the half pass. Holt, very square.

7.9. She looks like she can start to let go a bit more and just ride him.

Let's remember, Peter, this is the horse that is Olympic champion with

Charlotte, world champion, and European champion. The pack have

been closing in on her, she needs to give it everything. Really nice

there in the passage. Just could have stayed there a

little bit longer, but nice and regular in the rhythm.

Some names and ten is coming up in the marks. Transitions. -- nines and

tens. This horse is such a character, he really is. At the

moment he is averaging, if the marks are right, and we sometimes question

them, just a little ahead of the current leader about the top of the

board, her great rival, the lovely horse of her arrival. We can see a

real difference between the extended walk and collected walk. Charlotte

really showing a clear difference, really lovely. And a lovely

transition into the passage. Now, you can really see him starting

to sit there. Really nice, even steps. And a nice transition into

Canter. Remember this horse and rider, after those Europeans in

Aachen late last summer, when they just won the European individual

title, helped Britain to that team medal. They've hardly been seen at

all. They were seen at Hartpury in the build-up, but other than that

but what has been managed at home by Carl and Charlotte. So far it seems

to have worked. It's always the flying changes I got nervous on, he

did some lovely flying changes, 9.3. When he gets them he is stunning.

This is his forte, the Canter is to die for, expansive, uphill, good

contact, energetic. Three tens and 49s for those changes. I'm not

surprised. This is starting to make me get goose bumps now.

Clear positioning. Now, Charlotte, please write these. This is where he

can just take over. Oh my goodness, I can hardly speak.

Really good, lovely, lovely changes. Valegro's doing his stuff, but my

word, so is Charlotte. They are an unbelievable partnership. Really

small pirouette, keeping the rhythm. Pirouette 8.6. Somebody's being a

bit mean down there. We'll see them after! Very controlled. Pirouette

nine. It's getting a bit nerve wracking, this. Still, the marks are

better than our current leader on the average board here. Is she going

to be able to let the handbrake off? Yeah...

The judge at K is one we need to talk to. It's the German judge. Yes,

Peter, how easy or German? -- how is your German. Rhythmic. Keep your

energy, Charlotte. More tens, more nines. Nothing under 8.5. Known as

blueberry to his friends. Keep the energy. Willing him to keep the same

rhythm all the way through. Blueberry lost a bit of energy

there. That is it! That could be the leading test of the Grand Prix, the

marks suggest it. Big hugs all around for Carl Leicester. Carl

Lester and Charlotte have managed this horse for a year to perform

that sort of test, and that is sensational. Charlotte's happy.

Let's hope the judges... 85.7 one. They are happy. The leader in the

Grand Prix dressage with one session left goes to Britain's Charlotte

Dujardin Valegro. What does it do to Britain's place? We drop the score

of the Spencer Wilton and supernovae. Britain go on to 79.2

52. And we can't get ahead of the Germans, but we're right close

behind them. STUDIO: It puts Charlotte Dujardin in the lead in

the individual standings, Great Britain second behind Germany. The

Dutch had terrible problems their star reader Chile rider had to

withdraw the horse. He had a bite on his face, they think from a

mosquito, spider, had a toxic reaction and had to be withdrawn.

But Valegro in stunning fashion posting the best score in that Grand

Prix. This is how events look. We'll switch to BBC One shortly. We'll

concentrate on track cycling. A gold possibility in the team sprint final

and qualifying for team pursuit. The rugby sevens will be at 11pm tonight

your time, a must see match. Britain against Fiji in the gold-medal match

so at the worst Britain guaranteed silver. They are against favourites

Fiji, can they beat them? We seen upsets, New Zealand going out early.

We'll bring highlights from 11:30pm of equestrian, boxing, rowing and

gymnastics. That is the scene at the velodrome, which has had a few

problems, they've been worried about the venue, it was late to be

prepared. It all looks set fair, we hope, for us all to fall in love

with cycling once again. From a very early age the thing that

got me into cycling was this dream of being able to go to the Olympic

Games and compete for Great Britain. It's no secret we want to win gold.

When I pull on the jersey I represent my country, the flight I

was born under, it is a patriotic moment, the Olympics is the biggest

thing you can do. The thing I love the most is that adrenaline, I love

the fact when I walked into the velodrome I realise this is

happening, it's quite a big deal. This is a race I really care about.

I know I'm so ready for that moment and I want to get on that start line

and do that race. Laura Trott. And we'll see stars like Sarah Bradley

Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, Jason Kenney, Sir Chris Hoy alongside me.

Missing from the team, your first Olympics as a spectator, what do you

make of the track and how much time the British team had to practice? Is

fine, it's a different shape to London, different shape to

Manchester, different to Newport, longer straights, tighter bends.

It's brand-new, allowed time to bed in, you always want the track to get

traffic on it. It's fine, it's the same for everybody, the team will be

ready, they will be thinking about the fact it is a different shape,

they'll look forward to getting out there and smashing it. Are you

nervous for their more ready to enjoy it? When I saw the scoreboard

and they had the countdown, it's the first moment I've had that rush of

adrenaline and feeling of excitement. I was chilled out until

now but when you see the guys on the track Santa, you get that rush of

adrenaline. What have the sprint team have to do in qualification to

post a mark that will make everybody take notice? It a matter of

qualifying top aide, not a huge challenge. They want an easier

second round, they want to be going under 43 seconds, if they can do

that they will be in final. Fingers crossed. That final could bring a

medal. Over on BBC One. It has been a day of Silver so far for Great

Britain but there could be gold in the offing either on the track or in

rugby sevens, so lots to look forward to with Olympic coverage on

the BBC. Andy Murray is through to the quarterfinals. Johanna Konta

about to start against Angelique Kerber trying to win a place in the

semifinals. We'll say goodbye on BBC Two and see you in a moment on BBC

One.