Day 9 BBC Four: 13.00-16.00 Olympics

It is Saturday, the Olympic Games. Time for some golds.

He can go away with another Olympic title. 8.20 two. Rutherford has

taken the lead. Mo Farah content to be at the back. It is a massive

throw for Jessica Ennis-Hill. While! The tension starts to build a little

bit. Mo has fallen. He is quickly back-up. Henderson as jumped. 8.30

eight. 8.29. A bronze medal, stopwatches at the ready. Jess

couldn't do any more. Here comes Mo Farah. Mo Farah wins the gold. This

takes him into a place no British athlete has ever been.

ORE ODUBA: It wasn't quite Super Saturday, but the wee hours of

Sunday morning were sensational. Even more drama created by Mo Farah,

Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford will stop it really was

quite the night. Good afternoon, everybody, and welcome to day nine

in sunny scorching real. Unfortunately, it wasn't the three

gold medals that we came away with four years ago. But they got a full

house, bronze, silver and gold. It doesn't get too much better than

that. I'm sad to say that this time next week, you know what? It will

all be coming to an end at Rio 2016. The good news is we have a whole

week to enjoy, starting today. Here is what is coming up.

It is the closing stages of the group stage in the badminton. We

will be going to the real central Pavilion is very soon. The

show-jumping starts down at the equestrian centre, Great Britain are

the reigning champions. How can they do in 2016? It is almost time for

Justin Rose to take to the stage in the Gulf. Can he come away with

gold? -- the golf. Table tennis is into the team events.

In the boxing, Ireland's star Michael Conlon goes into the ring.

The world, Commonwealth and European champion. Can he add Olympic gold to

his repertoire? Day nine on BBC Four looks like this

for you. Over on BBC One... That is a nice

shot, isn't it? Beautiful shot sweeping down on the coast in Rio.

It is married on time. They will be doing that on BBC One starting in

about 25 minutes or so. If the marathon is what you want, that is

the place to go. But now here on BBC fore... Very

nice of them to name the channel after me. Great Britain's Justin

Rose is on the cusp of Olympic history. After 112 years, waiting

for an Olympic tournament in the sport, he is the man leading the

way. It was always going to be memorable, but after the hole-in-one

he scored on the first stage, Justin Rose was steadily moving up the

leaderboard. He is now one round away from taking the Gold Medal. He

is a self claimed Olympic ban. How good would it be if he walked away

from real with the gold around -- walked away from Rio? A pair of

Eagles put him on 12-under. The leader after two rounds, Marcus

Fraser, is back in third. Bubba Watson hasn't had the most

spectacular of tournaments. He has pulled off some good shots, but he

is still in with a medal shout. It is Rose's Toulouse. Kat Downes is

looking forward to it all. Thank you. I am joined by Jamie

Spence, Team GB's leader. Thanks for coming down on a busy day. How are

they feeling? They went up to late last night, where they, watching

Jess, Mo and Greg? We watched the athletics, which was fantastic. We

had tickets, but he was more tired than I was. We stayed in. Justin is

in his house chilling out for the evening. It takes it out of you

here. Especially if you go to all the events. They did that earlier in

the week, so it is just golf for now. A great day yesterday for

Justin. How is he looking and feeling this morning? Very

confident. He is up against a formidable opponent in Henrik

They are good friends, they played together in the Ryder Cup. Both

their caddies are the best of pals, as well. I am not sure it is just

between them too. Golf is a strange game. There is no wind at the

moment, so it will be difficult for others to catch them. Justin has

really wanted this. He has prepared for this tournament like no other in

the past. His preparation has been just incredible, his diligence all

week, his work ethic and I could say the same for his caddy, what they

have done to get to this position so far. We can't control many things,

but the things you can control, he has done an exemplary job.

Conditions are pretty perfect. Justin plays a lot of golf in

America, he is used to this heat. There is not a breath of wind. That

is good and bad. Someone behind can shoot low scores. Danny Willett is

not without a chance of a bronze. If you can get to double figures... He

has played some good golf this week. It might happen today and if he can

get to double figures, the bronze medal is a play-off if you tie. That

can be exciting. One of the medals will be a play-off. If I were Henrik

or Justin, I would want tougher conditions. That stops someone

charging through the pack. It will be a tense day. Good medal prospects

for Team GB. Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, that leading pack tee off

at 1039 hour time, 2:39pm your time. Be sure not to miss it.

ORE ODUBA: Let's go live and see how the golf course is looking this

afternoon. The leaders go off in a couple of hours. We will keep you

updated on BBC Four. If you want to watch the action live, on the BBC

website, the application and the Red Button. Almost perfect conditions

for golf down there on the course. Not the easiest conditions for

broadcasting. We are already touching 31 degrees, so we are

warming up. It is OK, we can't complain about the heat. We are

British, but we do. We are going to go further away from the Olympic

Park and kick-off with some badminton in a face-off between

Japan and Malaysia. Let's see how group K is looking. Both have played

one and 11. This is the final match of their group and only the winner

will make it through into the next round. It is a must win match for

both ladies. Peter Blackburn can take us through this one. Japan

against Malaysia. We think it is good judgment on the

back line. Already a challenge so early in the match. Jing Yi Tee. The

judge called it in. Now it will go to a challenge. We just now wait for

the review. Oh, just out. A good call by Tee

Jing Yi. She was right on top of the shuttle, so she had the best view of

anybody. Good smash, taking the shuttle early

down the line. Nicely played by Tee Jing Yi. She will be really wanting

to try to direct the play from the commencement of this match. Just

going wide of the line, overplaying it. Tee Jing Yi can dominate direct

play from the centre of the court, it will set her up well. She is up

against a formidable opponent in Yamaguchi.

Sky is the direction very well there, Yamaguchi.

Good judgment on the sideline. It is her trademark shot, the smash down

the line. Incredible reach. So powerful with the racquet head as

she brings it through. Good judgment on the back line again by Tee Jing

Yi. Little bit fortunate there, Tee Jing

Yi. Just caught the top of the net and trickled over. Yamaguchi

hammering the back corner. Covered the shuttle well.

The net role not working for Yamaguchi, this is a very good start

for the Malaysian. . That is a nice shot by Jing Yi

Tee, bringing it down on the cross court. Nice reverse angle.

That isn't working for Akane Yamaguchi. She's bringing it into

tight. A few errors from the racket of

Yamaguchi in this first game. Great angle on the crosscourt by

Yamaguchi. Jing Yi Tee was at full stretch, trying to control the

shuttle but it was well anticipated by the Japanese player.

Just missing the line. That was a great rally. And really working the

angles. Both players moving each other the full length of the court,

but overplaying that crosscourt. Very close to the line there. It has

been called in. Yamaguchi, she had a look and I thought she might

challenge on that one. It would have drawn her within two. Now it is back

out to a four point lead for the Malaysians. You just sense that

Yamaguchi was getting herself back into the game and the momentum seems

to be back with her so it was a big point.

Great pick-up but just missing the line. Jing Yi Tee leading 11-6.

Just robbing on the line so judgment wasn't quite as accurate for her

there. Some good shuttles at the back of the court and this game.

That one is out. Letting the shuttle drop a little

bit, she snatched at the shuttle. The net not working for Yamaguchi.

She hasn't had the touch to deliver it. She has the right idea, bringing

her up and the full diagonal of the court, but she has to be able to

complete the shot. She needs to take the shuttle further out in front of

her, maybe. That time again missing the net, so quite a few errors for

Yamaguchi. She is in position but just ragging it down, she hasn't got

the right timing. -- just dragging it down.

That was a lovely shot. Lovely reverse angle cut. Great deception.

She just left her opponent flat-footed to watch the shuttle.

Tee Jing Yi was going the wrong way. An excellent deception. Again,

another long serve. This first game slipping away from the Number Ten

seed, Yamaguchi. Again, lovely crosscourt drop. Great

deception, just bringing the shuttle down sweetly. Slicing the racket

strings right across. But desperate lunge by Tee Jing Yi, to no avail.

It really was a wonderful shot by Yamaguchi.

Easily put away. Good attack through the centre of the court. This match

has now been going for 14 minutes. You just sense that Yamaguchi needs

to pick up the pace a little bit, to try to turn the momentum highway. If

she's going to do it, she has to do it now.

That was a great pick-up from the back of the court. She's playing the

shuttle from behind her and she still controls it.

Crosscourt smash again working for Tee Jing Yi. Lovely play. She's done

that effectively now on a number of occasions.

That is a great shot! She moved in, one, two steps, holds the racket up,

waits for her opponent, then pushes it over her. Nicely played.

Wonderful deception. Oh! Wonderful shot. Driving the

shuttle into the backhand corner. Turning Tee Jing Yi around. Almost

the two extremes on the court. Bringing her right into the net,

wonderful drop shot, then the drive, deep. Bringing her opponent right

into the net, stretching her, then bringing her back to the backcourt.

She's at full stretch, taking her out of position, out of her comfort

zone. It is nicely played. Question is, has she left it too late in this

first game to find such excellent form?

Great to smash down the line. A good mix up there from Tee Jing Yi. She's

been successful with the crosscourt smash. This time going with the

shortest part of the court, the beast amount of time for horror

opponent to react. -- least amount of time for her opponent.

She definitely hurt her calf muscle. Both of her lower legs are strapped

up. There is a support, a bandage, a support Soc. This could be quite

serious. I think she is requesting a bit of a time-out. She is asking for

some medical assistance. That left calf muscle, you can see as she

lands, a lot of effort in that crosscourt. She's been troubled with

injury all year, and you can see the way she landed on that calf muscle.

She's not moving well. Just stretching her calf muscle. She's

getting full stretch, which is an indication it was more of a jar. She

landed very heavily on the back of the left calf, and then you could

see the pain when she was pushing off. Of course, this is a sport

where any thoughts in your mind of an injury can actually affect your

performance significantly. Fitness is of paramount importance. We've

seen already players lunging around the court, sprinting around the

court, full stretch, arching their backs. She's going to carry on.

Let's see how it goes. The first few points will be critical.

Yamaguchi attacking the backhand corner again. Pushing off the left

leg. She isn't moving quite as well as

she has been doing. Short break in between breaks, but she was five or

six points ahead in this first game. It looks as though she is now

contemplating whether to carry on. A little bit of perspiration on the

floor. She's having a bit of a conversation with her coach.

It is 17 apiece. Four points away from the first game. So if she can

get through this game, she has a couple of minutes break, she can

reassess. See how she's feeling. That one has gone way out. If she

loses the first game, I think that, psychologically, could be... Would

make it very hard for her. At the back of her mind, she knew she had

the lead. It's a case of hanging in there, let's try to pinch this first

game. She's hobbling around the court now. As you say, I think she

will do her best this game and then review the situation during the

break between the first and second game. I'm sure the physio will be

either. -- will be there to make a suggestion. She's just not moving,

is she? Not the same confidence she had before. Really moving quite

smoothly throughout the first part of this match. You can see the

hesitation. Yamaguchi really attacking the backhand corner now.

I'd be amazed if she carries on. Unless they have a magician working

for the nation team. -- Malaysia team. The first game goes to

Yamaguchi of Japan, 21-18. Yamaguchi to serve at the start of

the second game. Nice play by Tee Jing Yi. She definitely will have to

look to control the rally as much as possible.

Going long, good judgment by Yamaguchi.

Again, same shot. I don't feel she can lunge, Tee Jing Yi. Very nervous

about stretching. She certainly doesn't have the same freedom that

she did in the first game. Their movement is very restricted. Walking

back onto court with a slight limp. Yamaguchi using the corners of the

court and a nice direct smash. She will be looking to direct the play

as much as possible here. Just keeps moving her opponent around, doesn't

need to change her game plan too much, just needs to be consistent

with her strokes. Of course, now Yamaguchi, whatever

the circumstances, using the whole quart, playing it deep on the court,

using the drop shots. Tee Jing Yi, having to cover the whole quart, is

really struggling. -- whole court. Yamaguchi getting right behind the

shuttle, bringing it down very steeply. Hard enough shuttle to get

when you have full freedom in your movement, but when you are hampered

by an injury, almost makes it impossible.

That's one just going long, so Yamaguchi now with a very

comfortable lead going into the mid-game interval. 11-3 up. Good

judgment on the back line. You almost feel like you want to go out

there and help Tee Jing Yi. Yes, very sad for her. She has worked

very hard to get here. The biggest match of her career, the Olympic

Games. She has been plagued again by injury, a very challenging situation

for her but she is out there, still competing, still giving it a go. She

wants to fight rights to the end, which is great qualities to have in

a badminton player. As we mentioned earlier, Tee Jing Yi's participation

here was in doubt due to the injury she had in May this year. Reminds me

of the incident on the track and field when the British athletes

Derek Redmond Roque down with 100 yards to go and his father came out

of the crowd and carried him over the line. Everyone thought, that is

what the Olympics is all about. That is exactly what Tee Jing Yi is doing

here. She will not give in, she will battle all the way, looks like. It

will be nice to get double figures. She has won there. -- she has one

there. Great to cover the crosscourt, just

at the rebound getting the shot at the back of the court. She is not

freely moving around the court at all, really hampered by her calf

injury. ORE ODUBA: As Peter was saying, the

Malaysia in in a whole host of pain. Yamaguchi eventually went on to win

this game 20 1-5, taking it 2-0. She moves into the quarterfinals at the

expense of her opponent. What a disappointing end to that game.

Making things better for you here on BBC Four, we will head over to the

golf. Things are looking really rosy for Great Britain's Justin Rose. He

leads by one shot down there on the golf reserve. We will go to the live

shots because the leaders are not going on for an hour or so. It is

all set up. A glorious day on the golf course. We will take you

through the early stages of this final round with Alan Wilkins and

Dwayne De locker. Thomas Pieters of Belgium on the

first. His caddy likes it. You've got some beautiful golf

courses down there on those islands of yours in New Zealand. What is the

best? I have heard of a couple. Coronary cliffs. There is a whole

bunch of these resort courses that have come on in recent years.

Designed by some of the best names in golf architecture. Thankfully,

they are all just using the natural topography, keeping with that

theory. Henrik Stenson, open champion. 63 final round at Royal

Troon. Didn't have his 100% a swing yesterday. Nice doing justice to the

talent he has had for years that hasn't quite borne fruit but should

have. This area is known as the new Rio.

It is about 15 kilometres from Copacabana Beach. Rather reminds me

of the Gold Coast in Australia. Many newcomers and immigrants to this

part of the world had for those high rise apartment blocks. Oh, don't go

in there! If that is in that... That Bush there, he might not have a shot

at all. The won exactly. He just made a nice birdie putt on

the seventh and a delightful shot here. Probably a 6-iron ore

something from there. Would that be a gimme on your Sunday afternoon?

Absolutely. But not for you! Danny Willett of Great Britain starts

3-under today. He will be going out next. We have the Masters champion

here, the open champion. To have two current major Championship winners

in your field is a real coup. Beautiful, beautiful. The greens are

receptive, aren't they? We are seeing a lot of action on the ball.

We came down here last week to have a look at it. We wanted to roll the

ball across the green to get an idea of the speed, the feel of the green,

and it was forbidden! They wouldn't even let us roll a ball across the

putting greens as they were so intent on presenting this course in

near perfect condition, which they have. I am sure it will be for the

women next week, as well. Despite four, five days of traffic on this

course. They will be playing off shorter tees.

I heard the name Wiesberger in my headphones. Masters champion, Great

Britain's Danny Willett, 3-under par. From Austria, Bernd Wiesberger.

He starts 3-under. I wonder how that game at Augusta

has changed the life of Danny Willett. Massively. He has the green

jacket. He worried that Wimbledon in the middle Saturday. It is the

parade of athletes and the All-England Club asked him to wear

it and he didn't want to. He picked up a bit of flag from his fellow

professionals. We were not wearing your green jacket to Wimbledon? He

said, I was asked. 67, bogey free final round at Augusta. Britain's

Danny Willett, round of 71, 70 and 60 nine. One of four brothers in the

family. Starting 3-under. Doesn't like it. I think he might

have... I think it might just stay on the short grass anyway. What the

end of the world for where he years. He has nine shots off the pace. Even

if he goes out and hit 62, it won't be enough to win it. Now, Bernd

Wiesberger, 3-under par for the Austrian. Quick swing. Quick on the

way down. What speed. I think that might be gone. Very deep bunkers,

aren't they? They are. Now, the youngest player. So, rounds of 68,

72 and 70. 3-under par. So, group 15 as away, and that has

found the sand as well. Five groups to go and our final group will go

off at just less than an hour's time, about 56 minutes time. It's

become a popular location, that bunker, in the last half an hour. We

didn't see many of any in the first hour or so, but... Now, Fabian

Gomez. That will be a tap in birdie for the Argentine.

Yet another birdie... Adilson Jose Da Silva. Birdie on eight for

Brazilian Adilson Jose Da Silva. Fourth birdie today for the

Brazilian. This is a birdie opportunity as well

for Thomas Pieters. 67, 66, just when you expect something similar,

he fired 77 yesterday. Starts with a birdie today. Never

associate Belgian with one of the great golfing nurseries but over the

last few years some potential world-class golfers are emerging

from there. Like they did with women tennis players, a few years ago.

Sensation in the women's tennis event, Monica Puig beating Angelique

Kerber in the final. So, Colsaerts tidies up. Now, your

danger man, Li. I saw him at an early age. This is an eagle putt. It

was Eagle yesterday! He will have to settle for birdie, assuming he will

tap it in. Saw him at such an early age winning a tournament in China.

Not an ounce of fat on him. He's just going the right direction,

playing the web .com Torah as well. This is Stenson on the putting

green. You don't have to be six foot six to succeed and this game. I had

a brief conversation with Gary Player, and I was struck again... He

is short compared to some golfers but you look at his record, nine

mangers. And I'm looking down at him! -- nine Majors. I bet he does

more sit-ups and press ups than you. Birdie putt on 14 for Shingo

Katayama. That part of his has gone well today. -- putter of his has

gone well today. Six birdies on the card but unfortunately two bogeys as

well. It has been the story of just about everyone's round here.

This is Danny will it. Didn't like his tee shot. Trying to get home in

two. That golf cart, he had it in his peripheral vision. 297 yards to

the pin for Danny Willett. Definitely be there in three.

It's OK, it's fine. ORE: Danny Welbeck progresses in the

final round, if you want to see how this one continues, we have the Red

Button, and we will be bringing you Justin Rose here on BBC Four very

shortly. If you want to go to the golf live, that's the place to go.

If you want Justin Rose, hold fire. We will be with the 2013 US champion

shortly. I told you was going to be a big date in the equestrian and

it's time to see of Great Britain's Olympian champions from 2012 can

retain their title. We have had the eventing, we have had the dressage

including two silver medals for Charlotte Dujardin. Her horse is

probably one of the most horses on the planet, especially after the two

gold Pramac won in 2012. Essentially, he is a celebrity. How

do you get the horses from the UK to Rio? We have five horses travelling,

they are fit, well, and we're looking forward to getting out

there, seeing how they get on. You think about putting a horse on an

aeroplane, it is an alien concept. But they've been very relaxed and I

have looked at them to make sure they are fit and ready to go.

This is an interesting fight because of where it is going and who it is

for but it is not so strange for us, certainly on a weekly basis. At the

moment, he is chilled. I think he thinks he's going on a ferry. So

he's only been to another country on a ferry. He doesn't have any idea

what's happening. He has a special seat to help him with muscle

recovery. The flight is over 11 hours, plus all the standing around

before and after so we could be travelling for 24 hours. It is

exhausting for them mentally and physically. I'm struggling with the

concept of handing him over to someone. I've been there every step

of the way with him. It is going to be difficult to say please look

after my horse to someone. He is a young horse, this is the first time

he's flown. He is quite high maintenance. He is a diva. We don't

have the resources and support that the big teams like the Brits and

Australians and Germans have. For me it is important we take

responsibility and put the horses on ourselves. The horses have spent the

past seven or eight years travelling all over Europe, all over the world.

They are seasoned travellers now, very relaxed. Once on the plane with

them, they are very settled. I will go around, give them water

regulator, check their eating, drinking, looking healthy. They've

had their temperature taken so we're basically checking their health. It

is important they don't spend so many hours with their heads up. So

every couple of hours or so we go in and feed them off the ground so they

can actually have that natural clearance mechanism. And it helps

them to travel with their sickness. He's well, eating his hay. I'm

happy. The horses travelled very well. It

was about a 12 hour flight. It takes a bit of time to unload the horses,

and then we get them to a holding chorale, and then transfer them onto

trucks. And then, convoy to the venue with a police escort. That was

a nice trip. The time difference is only four hours, so it isn't a lot.

We use those first few days for them to catch up on any rest they might

have missed while travelling. Well, what can she be's show-jumpers do on

horseback here in Rio? They are the team to beat after they took the top

honours in 2012 and it came down to the wire in London. Let's have a

look and remind ourselves exactly what happened down there on Horse

Guards Parade because Nick Skelton and company beat everyone else for

the gold. This is the moment he's been waiting

for. Trying to ride for a gold for Britain. A horse that is so

talented. No more big occasion we want to see that talent. This was

the combination but they've taken the first pass away. And he is still

clear, getting towards the end of the jump off now. And the last

fence... And he's got software tremendous start! 47.27. Does it put

Great Britain in the box seat? The crowd hope so. The flags are out.

That was Nick Skelton at his very best.

It's got to be faster than 50 books Green 52.40. Come on. Now down to

Tower Bridge for gold. This could be the first gold... Yes! Britain have

got gold! Up go the arms, and what a tremendous ride! The man for the

occasion has won gold. The team leader, the team captain, Nick

Skelton - you have an Olympic medal. Only took me 54 years! It to Great

Britain 60. Speechless, unbelievable. Given your career,

your injuries, this is extraordinary. I know, and I have a

wonderful horse, wonderful owners, it is a dream country. And you could

follow it up with individual gold. One is good. Great for sport, great

for the country and it's taken all these years. Gold it is! Up they

step. His Royal Highness the Duke of York presenting Nick Skelton with

his gold medal. That's been his dream. What a performance. Peter

Giles kisses the gold medal, this is the moment they've been training of.

This will hopefully put show jumping back to the glory days. We're back

on top of the world and this is where we want to stay.

Since that fantastic day in London, they've lost two, but they have

gained another pair and they have experienced this group. That is

understated. The combined age and that fantastic day at Greenwich in

London was 165. The combined age of the GB team in Rio is 280 -- 207.

John Whitaker is the oldest athlete, 61 years old. But it is just a

fantastic combination and a lot of criticism about not enough young

people coming through but these are the guys who are in form. Don't

forget Ben Maher as well, already at his third Olympics. The good news

about Nick Skelton as he is back with his horse which has been out

with a lot of time since 2012, Big Star. You can hear the cheering. But

as Eduardo Mendez coming into the arena. They love show-jumping,

they've won bronze medals, they've had individual gold medals. The

Brazilians will love this. Let's join our commentary team.

This will be a fascinating start. To give an indication of how the horses

and riders have coped with these wonderful sphere facilities here,

for all three Olympic equestrian disciplines, it is marvellous.

Interestingly enough, show-jumping is the biggest and best discipline

here in Brazil. I am delighted to say at this stage in the morning,

just past 10am, 2pm with you at home in the UK. The crowd is the biggest

that we have seen at this stage of the morning. Brazil to get underway.

Eduardo De La Riva croak, his first Olympics, based in California --

Menezes. He went very well in the Grand Prix in Sweden's nations cup

competition. He won the competition there in big style. Very confident

team. That certainly was a big shot that Roderigo was left out, but a

very strong Brazilian team here. A nice level eight stride.

Most of the riders, although this will be judged on time, it is about

jumping clear rounds. Keeping it reasonably tight with a good fluent

rhythm. Some of these fences up to 1.6 metres. This is a big first day.

A big jump over the water. Some riders thought they might get an

extra stride to the wall, but Eduardo cruising. A lot of room

around this corner. You have to get balance over a very tall set of

planks. The comfortable, fairly short five

strides to the last. Cruise quite easily inside that 82 seconds. It is

four for Eduardo Menezes. That was a great start. Just that one mistake.

Little touch behind. Very tricky planks. Brazil won the big Nations

cup in Spruce Meadows last year. This young man was part of that.

They really have got some good young riders.

Now the Argentine. They have had some great horses and riders over

the years. Another one based in Florida,. He was in the Silver Medal

winning team in the Pan American Games that qualified for their

appearance here in Deodoro. This is a lovely horse. Just 11 years old.

It is very interesting to look at the tactics of these early riders,

trying to work out, is this going to be a quick round today, or is it

going to take a bit of jumping? Early indications are that the

ground is superb. You can see the horses are really getting in the

air, finding it easy to get plenty of spring. We will talk about the

ground a bit later. There is a lot of research going in at the moment,

which is very interesting. Oh, he stumbled. Well, that was very

unfortunate. Was that related to the ground, or did he take up all and

the horse slipped behind? No chance of jumping the fence. If you fall

off, you are eliminated, but he didn't. The fence is being rebuilt.

See the back leg of their slipped and moved on the ground. Ironically,

we were just talking about the ground. I think that was a bit of a

lack of balance rather than the ground itself. You can see, once the

stride and rhythm has gone, immediately really big problems. If

you looked at the angle of that kind leg as it touched the ground, it was

on a real angle. That is why the slip came. All to do with the

balance. Horse and rider having a disagreement. Will he retire, or

will he carry on? He can't retire at this stage. No, he is coming around

again. Good recovery. A slip like that is so unfortunate because

normally, as we say, with this type of ground, it creates perfect

conditions for jumping. It has really spoiled his day. 92.12, the

time. It will be important in being the tie-breakers for the draw for

the teams, which is an important part of this competition. I would

rather agree with your comment. There was that slip again. Once that

back end had gone, it is very unusual for these services to see a

horse slipped quite so dramatically. Let's keep an eye on that as a few

more riders come out. 58-year-old Nick Skelton. So unlucky not to win

an individual medal in London. As they had to go back to zero for the

final days of individual, Nick, big Star, missed out. This is his

seventh Olympics. He has only this out once since 1988.

Nicely down there on the level. Nick has saved Big Star, waited

patiently. It has been all about the games here. Big Star out of action

for nearly two years. Nick is the master of nursing the horse back to

full fitness. Jumping beautifully there. Into

Just opening up the stride a little. Making a bit of time getting up to

these planks. Oh, and he got a little bit tight

there. What a shame. Perfect round to that very last fence, but it is

four and not quite the start we looked as though we would have for

Britain, but the horse is really looking good and that is the

exciting bit for Great Britain. Took the forward option down to the wall.

Just got too close to the last fence. Big Star couldn't make the

back rail. What a shame. He jumped a beautiful round up to that point.

Germany did not feature in the London Olympics. In fact, they have

not featured in a major Championship or won a major Championship now for

one or two years, but they had a build-up that certainly makes them

look one of the very strong favourites for this year's Olympic

title. Christian Ahlmann, the world number two. This combination has

been a big winner. This is the most experienced

tourists in the competition. 16 years old. Christian Ahlmann with

his very distinctive upright style. Very tall man, sits in the saddle

with a great deal of strength holding the horse between the hand

and leg. These two could go very close this week for the medal.

Really slowed down to jump that wall very carefully, took an extra

stride. Just a little cautious, Christian

He wants a clear round. And he gets it. The fourth Olympics

for them. They won a bronze team in 2004, but it hasn't all been good

news, but he has got the Germans off to a very good start with the first

clear round we have seen this morning. Christian Ahlmann on the

16-year-old Taloubet. A fabulous clear round. He didn't want to go

for the time, he wanted a clear round. The first rider to do so.

Australia next. 31-year-old Matt Williams, who rode in Britain for a

season or two. He moved to Britain in 2014. Now he is based in the

Netherlands. The Australian team are pretty

strong here and I think they certainly would be coming here

looking to get some medals. Lovely stylish effective rider, Matt

. Just having to attack the water. This is just a bit quicker and still

clear at the moment. Just got close into that last double. Didn't

produce the jump. And the last, as well. Ran out of steam. Doesn't look

to be too much concern. Eight total for Matt Williams. Great effort for

Matt Williams. You could see towards the end, the jump tightening up. A

big course, a long way around. Two fences in the last. A lot of success

in Florida, has recently moved there. Next, Portugal, one of the

individual riders. She was born and bred in Brazil and has lived in

Europe for the best part of 20 years. There will be lots of fans of

Luciana. Some tremendous performances in the global Champions

Tour on this fit for fun. It is a real little jumper. Now 12 years

old. Wonderful to watch this combination.

You can see the way she rides the horses, Luciana, always with a lot

of feel. Allows them to jump and a wonderful stylist.

There is a lot of room in this arena for this type of combination, to get

into a good rhythm. Very close to the water. Didn't to make the

effort. So, clear rounds are pretty scarce at the moment. Yes. The

course designer from Brazil has put the emphasis on jumping. It's very

definitely not a speed tight course. This is about big jumping, up to one

metre 60. Quite a long way round. The horses there are tiring just at

the end of the course. They make it. So, a total of eight. That is for

Luciana Diniz, and her horse, Fit For Fun. I would have hoped that to

go closer to a clear round. What goes to show this is a big first

day. All the riders felt it was going to be a very strong, tough

competition, and it is proving to be that at the moment. We're not

getting clear rounds but it is a tough course. I asked them if it was

a big course. But they said no. I think that is a bit of psychology.

Now, the Olympic champion. He won the individual gold medal in Sydney

and then, of course, and this British produced force, he won the

worlds individually, in Normandy. And then last year, a classic

performance with him to win the Europeans. On song, this combination

will be right in there, that is for sure. Well, Jeroen Dubbeldam is the

ultimate rider. He is icy cool, his technique is impeccable. And he has

come up with the goods in championships time and time again.

When we witnessed him at the world Championships riding everyone else's

horse, he was head and shoulders above but he has just dropped short

in the water! Yes, that water is four metres, it is a big water. It

is a flat water with a little wall in front of it but it isn't

encouraging the horses to get into the air. You might remember we saw

this combination in May when there were some big stars, and they didn't

look on forms there. He is a master of producing at the right time. Has

he? Has he produced this horse at his best? He has four faults in

81.03. And those times will be important. So, Nick Skelton. Nick,

it looked good view but right for the very end, how was it riding? It

is nice, not too difficult for the first day. Big Star was jumping

incredibly, it was my fault. I knew it wasn't four, it was too long but

I should have kept going in hindsight. This horse became a real

favourite when we were in London but you've had to put on a huge amount

of work and an awful amount of patience to get him here. Tell us

about what the past few years have been. It has been a struggle with

him after London, he won in our home in 2013 but then he has been on and

off and it has taken two years to get him back. You can see now he is

in impeccable form, jumping incredibly it is my fault. Today is

insignificant. If you're going to have a fence down, this is the data

do it. This comes towards individual but if he back and jumps two clear,

I'll be in. So, we're not... We are OK. OK, thanks so much and great to

see. You can keep across all the riders on the BBC sport app and the

Red Button. Were looking forward to seeing the Whitakr brothers later. I

think they made their debut back in 1984, so the years have gone by but

they are just as talented. Were going to go from the show-jumping

and move over to the marathon. We saw incredible display of running by

Mo Farah. A slightly longer distance today. We are going to see the women

going down there over the course. If you join us on BBC One, taking us

through this one, our guys. A little bit of shade in this little

section. One or two already starting to move through from further back in

the field. As we said, this is going to be a feature even in the early

stages. Not even halfway here and some are already trying to pay for

starting with the -- staying with the early pace. The two kills

running together. They have managed to pull that

little group there up to the leaders. So, too Japanese, to Korean

athletes, three Americans, two from Bahrain, three Kenyans, and three

Ethiopians. Great to see so many people there. They're reaching the

top end of the loop now so, again, it is a sharp turn. We will get a

chance to see whether they crossover. I think they will go

straight down so I think they will be OK. Just make sure people count

the laps but they only need to count three laps. I'm told there are 25

turns. So, we went 1721, 1659, and then we've slowed after the middle

five K, 17.20 nine. -- 17 .29. It'll be interesting to see whether this

is just a settling of the pace or whether this is the pace. Or whether

anybody is able to pick it up. The two very good Portuguese athletes

running together. There is the other Kim. About a minute and a half

behind the leaders behind Ali Dixon and Sonia Samuels, who were running

together. That is it big break-up of that. I'm not sure whether it was

the water station or whether we get this surging and the pack comes back

together again. It is the drink station. Every time we hit it, they

spread out a bit to make sure they find their drinks bottles, get them,

and take their time to get the fluid on board. You can see Sinead

Flanagan, she still has her bottle, still concentrating on making sure

drinking is the priority. They are probably guessing the pace is going

to back off again, and they will be able to work their way back. The two

Korean athletes running together. They both run regularly in the

Pyongyang marathon. They've actually been at the world level, eighth in

the world Championships in ninth. So they're running together. They're

running strongly, moving through gradually. They may become a threat

because this group will eventually start to break down. We are still in

the first half of the marathon. We have still got no athletes making a

move to try to win it but they've settled down to a regular pace. The

Africans at the front. And then the Americans at the back of the group.

And you can see the effect the sun and heat is having on these

athletes. They getting desperate for their drinks. She looks like she is

distressed. Sonia Samuels and Sonia Dixon, there we see them in the slow

motion, we haven't actually seen them in the live cow fridge. --

coverage. They are running very close together, just a second apart

through 15 K. So, that was a slower five K section for both of them. And

they are now in 67th and 68th position. They have picked up a

couple of places but, again, trying to run within themselves, within

their capabilities, given the conditions, etc. So, to north-east

athletes, I'm sure they are getting plenty of support out there. There

have been so many British supporters, which has been great to

see, particularly in the stadium last night watching Mo Farah,

Jessica Ennis-Hill, Greg Rutherford, it was billed as another Super

Saturday, it was pretty special. If you're going for a night out, this

is where you go. Because I know you like a night out now and then! The

aqueduct. This is a great story for a Sunday morning. No, that isn't a

story. I don't even know why they were showing a necessary because it

isn't near the track. Christ the Redeemer, here's a question, it is

spectacular, managed to get up there before the athletics started. Angel

of the North. Which is bigger? Which came first? Christ the Redeemer? Are

we doing the Costello brothers? I think that was a legitimate

question. Christ the Redeemer, 84 years and Angel of the North not

that long. And which one is bigger? I would suggest the Angel of the

North was bigger. It is a trick question because Christ the Redeemer

is quite a bit taller. But his arms ban isn't as great as that of the

Angel of the North. If you look at Christ the Redeemer standing on top

of the mountain and if you look at the Angel of the North standing on

top of the Hell, this is the God 's honest truth, Antony Gormley said to

me, why don't you get the council to drop those trees down because in a

few years' time, you won't be able to see it. So that is my plug. He

isn't wrong! Anyway, if you want the statistics, Christ the Redeemer, 30

metres tall. It also has a lightning conductor at the top. It was struck

by lightning a few years ago. I remember seeing the picture. It is

one of the seven new wonders of the world. And what are the other six?

I'll give you a few minutes. I've got them written down here. It is

like cheating. I'm wondering if Christ can redeem

us back to the marathon? Well, there we have... This they is wherever you

go, particularly in flamingo Park, it is a beautiful setting. Nothing

much changing although Paula wants us to of course concentrate on the

running. Not too much is changing, the two Kims trying to get back to

the leading group and every time we get the water station... Look at

her, she just can't sit still! Maybe she gets a sugar surge after each

bottle. She is obviously feeling Gerd, the American. Just be patient

and, you know, she's running aggressively, which is great. Sinead

Flanagan wearing the cap. Maybe she just wants a site are coming to the

water station that is aware of the Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes. They

safely grab a drink. There's the two Kims. Next time through their just

watch the technique that Linden users. She was the neatest through

there, the way she whipped the bottle up. She wasn't getting her

arm in the way of any other athlete. She just runs her own rhythm, her

own pace, regardless of what is going on around her, which is

sometimes a good thing and sometimes a bad thing because you need to

adapt to what is going on in the race. Having said that, she will

keep ticking away at the pace she feels good about, and the pace she's

set to come out to run today. And we will continue to see this before and

after these stations. We just caught a glimpse of crystal

doornail with the sponge and she is moving through quite well.

-- Christelle Daunay. The big group at the front still being led by the

American and team-mates with her. Marathon running in Japan is huge

and many of the Kenyan athletes... I read a statistic somewhere about how

many Kenyan medallists over the years were based in Japan at some

stage in their career. Based in Japan, so many Kenyan

athletes. Because of the great tradition and the great love for

distance running and road racing in Japan, they will be glued to their

TVs hoping that one the Japanese can have the race of their life and get

amongst the medals here. Mazarin has joined the lead pack and

moved through very quickly. Back in 23rd, 20 Fourth Place around ten

kilometres. Another casualty, looks like her

ankle or Achilles or her calf. She suddenly left in the air and it

looks as though she has a lower leg injury. She won the London Marathon

last year. There, she jumped in the air. Some kind of poll in her lower

leg and suddenly realises it is over for her. One of the favourites,

Tigist Tufa, what a sad story. Bless her, she may as well just stop. She

could keep jogging until she finds team management, but her race is

over. That is sad. One of the main contenders. Most people would think

the Ethiopian chances were elsewhere. Use check what had

happened to their team-mate. You talk about nights out. The only

night out I have had was in that restaurant there. I haven't had any

other nights out, Steve. Work, work, work. It is a spectacular route,

really, if you were coming to watch. There is a marathon in Rio de

Janeiro. It is usually in June, which again cannot be that easy. The

marathon actually follows a completely different route to this.

It's those around the main beaches, Copacabana, Ipanema, Baja. Very big

marathon indeed. They have a whole host of races over the weekend,

different distances. Linden once again.

That group, if anything, just getting away from those three. The

two Kims. They are with Tanaka Japan. Running together, but not

making any inroads. It might be wise. See what happens with that

group, who breaks off it. Keep them within the site, keep them at a

distance where it is still early stages. Still in the race, very much

still in the race. Very much so. As each person who has gone a bit too

fast drops off the front of the lead pack, you can reel those in and it

will give a bit of a confidence boost. As long as that gap remains

steady and within a distance that can be covered reasonably easy

league, they are working well, working well as a group and running

freely. They are not impeded by the group around them. Looking back at

the clip earlier, I don't know whether someone trapped on her calf.

Something made her jump in the air, Tigist Tufa. I wouldn't be surprised

if the two Kim athletes of Korea feature in the later stages. They

are running confidently, they haven't got world experience from

the Championships. It is interesting, Tanaka, the Japanese

athlete. A big leading group. They are leading the smaller group,

pretty close to that position and it will all change. Not even at the

halfway point here in the ninth running women's Olympic marathon.

Remember London? The weather was gorgeous in London, and then it

rained for the women's marathon. Today, gorgeous running conditions

where we saw the 10,000 metres. Today it is hot and tough. It is hot

and it is going to be a very tough race here. They are still operating

around 2.25, 2.26 pace. The pace was brought down earlier and you get the

sense... If you are into your minute mile, it is around 5.5 minutes.

Anyone who runs knows that is pretty quick. Look at the Americans. It is

interesting. They are following the red line and this is the point where

the red line deviates oddly. Some have chosen to go under the shower.

It is a mist, isn't it? I call it a shower. It is hardly even reaching

down to the level of the runners. I would think the water pressure isn't

working. The grass is getting watered, but the athletes are not.

It is a spectacular city, isn't it? It is beautiful. For marathon

running. Look at the Americans hugging the curb, the line. The

Ethiopians and Kenyans are running wide.

ORE ODUBA: Beautiful day on the course. From that course down to the

golf course. Justin Rose of Great Britain is preparing to get things

under way here. He is the leader and is one round away from becoming the

first Olympic golf champion in 112 years. If you want to see how Justin

Rose get some, head over to the BBC sport app. The Red Button has it as

well as the website. Justin Rose is closing in on golf goal. Let's head

back to Brendan and Steve and the women's marathon.

The marathon is on a spectacular route. It is a beautiful morning,

but it will be a tough one. We continue on this big lap,

approaching halfway. Not too far away now. Still pretty good pace,

around 2.20 five, despite these conditions. Look at all the people

lining the route. Fantastic. The two British athletes around the 60s. I

think there could be quite a few people who will not get to the end

of this marathon. If they do get to the end, they will know they have

been through a real tough 2.5 hours. You can see the names going through

the 20 kilometres. We will be at the halfway point very shortly indeed.

69.07 for the lead group. You have that little grip, Tanaka and the two

Kims from Korea. A little further back... Still trying to head up a

European challenge with Christelle Daunay of France. And Felix of

Portugal. They are a good 40 seconds or so behind the leaders. Various

groups you can see on the other side of the road. Paula, when you concede

the leaders so far ahead of you in the opposite direction, you are

trying to run your own pace, they know they aren't in the lead group,

but I wonder. That can't be nice. Unless it is working the other way,

each turn, you are closing on them. That has probably helped. You can

see them coming back the other way. It gives you a bit of a mental

boost. It works either way. You are very focused on your race and the

group you are running in, but looking ahead, you often don't

notice things going on to the side or in the crowd or the army standing

with a big gun next to you as you run past. You want to block them out

and focus on making sure you pick up a drinks bottle OK. Some jostling as

they looked through a -- for a clear run through. The Americans will be

right at the end, the three of them just grabbing their bottles. Oh, she

has dropped it. Shalane Flanagan dropped her bottle. Amy Cragg will

drink hers. There is enough in that bottle, Amy will not drink all of

it. She will take what she needs and Bain she will run alongside Shalane

Flanagan and hand her that bottle. They worked together when Shalane

was in the trials. Almost to the point where Amy took her by the hand

to move in the right direction. I will be very surprised if Amy Cragg

doesn't now hand the bottle to Shalane Flanagan. Two them at the

back of the group. Lyndon, every water station, she was clearing.

Just struggling to hang on a little bit. --

Tanaka and the two Kims. Is it really difficult with a leading

group of 11 athletes for each of them to get a drink? Not at all. I

don't know what happened. It is very hot and humid so the girls ' hands

are wet. A bottle was held out, so maybe she swerved to miss something

on the road. There is a serious distance running going on, and there

is half of it to go. Gold medals in the Olympics are at stake.

Everything we look at in the sideshow is letting the athletes

down. I am very frustrated. It is not great. It's not. Halfway, and

72.56 for the leaders, just maintaining that. Three very good

Europeans here, running well. Now moving into the top 20, these three.

We will give you an update as soon as we can on Alyson Dixon and Sonia

Samuels, who went through the 20 kilometre point in 50th place. They

have picked up ten places. Alyson Dixon for the first time ahead of

Sonia Samuels. All the way through so far, it has been the other way

around. Alyson Dixon, her parents are out here watching. Sonia Samuels

has been out here, training and working so hard towards coming to

these Olympic Games and has had to go through tough selection criteria

and run the London Marathon. Make sure they gained selection to get

their chance to run for Great Britain in this Olympic marathon.

They are moving through the field into the top 50 now.

These two Americans are running very well, very strong. What about this?

Is she too early, getting too excited? I don't think she's excited

but she is feeling good and pushing on. I said earlier, and I don't

think we can stay away from the fact that she's coached by a world-class

coach. But when you've been involved and proven to be involved in doping

to the extent she has, should you be allowed to coach athletes at the

Olympic Games? She shouldn't be here watching it, but should you be

allowed to coach? The problem would be no on a personal basis but I

don't know how you stop it, how do you tell them not to do this and

that? You can stop them being here officially in a coaching capacity,

stop them having access to facilities etc, I don't see how in a

practical sense you can stop somebody talking on the telephone or

having personal contact with whatever coaching setup they want.

That's the way it is. Anyway, Mazuronak leads, and is the marathon

winner waiting? She's sitting there, watching the race. When I said she

drops out shall be looking for a team manager, the one thing the

Kenyans and Ethiopians are let down by their team management. I'm sure

the Americans are getting great support, they know how hard this is

because distance running isn't easy. Doesn't matter whether you are at

the front, at the back, and what you don't want is to be let down. And

this is what Tufa has been doing. She has been there for one lap. The

bus will come to collect the team management to take them back, so at

least she has some shade and she can sit there, rehydrate, but I don't

think she can get off the middle of the loop unless she climbs the

barriers the other side. Until the officials leave to go back. You're

right, the back-up from the Ethiopian team, in Moscow, one of

the athletes was disqualified because the team management ran

across the middle of the course and handed a bottle from the wrong

drinks station. Look at the leading group. The first Kenyan athlete to

drop off, she won the Paris Marathon. She was a surprise

selection. Jepkesho. Everyone is saying she's not good enough but

there she is, she has been in contention. Jepkesho of Kenya is

fading away. She is having a hard road ahead as they move into the

second part of the race. Linden is off the back of the pace. I agree,

she's moving up and down, getting excited going to the front, then

dropping back, and I'm not sure because the thing about marathon

running, you've got to be controlled and steady in your mind, especially

in a competitive race like this. We look at the other Japanese athlete

in that chasing group but this now is going to start whittling down.

This is where the athletes are going to pay for the weather, pay for the

pace, because the pace is still solid at 2.25 hours. I wouldn't be

surprised if they ran faster. Sumgong moving to the front. And the

two Americans are running well. They will be getting excited in the

States to see that. They love their marathon runners, the preparation

they do. Mazuronak, the athlete is surprised people in the London

Marathon this year. Will she surprise them today? They know about

her, they know she's good so they have to stay in contact with her and

the two Americans just sitting at the back of the group, Amy Cragg

hasn't been near the front at all. And there is Linden, who we saw

leading for a spell. There's the gap between her and them. Will she try

to close at or is a race over? There are the two Americans hanging onto

the back. The little gaps are growing. You have to admire... It

isn't tactics, it's a decision. We say, and going to go with it, if it

works out, it works out and if it doesn't, I'm not going to go away

thinking I didn't give it a go. The marathon is so brutal in that sense.

They probably thought we can't afford to set off because there are

too many good people here. This is about running for a medal, not

finishing about -- not about finishing in the top ten or 20. They

went for it. Jepkesho struggling. It remains to be seen whether the

Americans can hang on in long enough to see the group whittled down. Ali

Dixon and Sonia Samuels, they went through halfway in 76.23. So,

heading for 2.23 hours. They went probably run personal bests, but the

two of them are moving through the field. Just from that view, you get

a good idea of how big the gap is. Linden cannot even see the leading

pack in front of her but she can see the bike, and she can get a little

bit of draft may be off the bike. And use that to wheel her in and not

give her an advantage but Paul hardback, gradually. She won't be

able to see them until the straight. From that view, you can see that Amy

Cragg has managed to attach back to the front of the group. Essentially,

it hasn't changed, other than the addition of Mazuronak, whom we watch

move quickly after a conservative start. All the others have put

themselves up there in the opening stages and stayed in contact with

that group because you don't really want to see, unless it's a suicidal

pace, you don't want to allow big caps to open up and then have to

expend more energy to close the gaps again. On the outside of that group,

the Kenyan athlete, now representing Bahrain. She's only won one marathon

but she has only ran one marathon. So she's never known defeat. That

group of eight athletes we were looking at, we're pretty sure that

is where the winner is going to come from. Further back down the field,

as they passed 23 kilometres, even the markers are confusing, not in

the sense there in the right place but there's so many of them on each

lap, kilometres and mile markers... Redlines, white lines, redlines.

Well, these two might try to work together a little bit, Linden, and

the Kenyan, Jepkesho, who wasn't going to be the best of the two.

Sumgong is the favourite. I think this is the slowing down group. 30

seconds behind the lead group. Mazuronak in the front. Tsegaye,

very talented Ethiopian. Sumgong, having a very good year. And the

world champion, Dibaba. And the two Americans, Sinead Flanagan and Amy

Cragg, running brilliantly. And hanging onto this attritional pace,

rather than anything superfast. Heading for below 2.26. There was a

quick five kilometres between five K and ten K.

She's happy to be at the front here. Mazuronak. Thinking of the

controversy about being coached by a person central to the catalyst of

the whole issue around the corruption issues within the IAAF.

And issues around the Russian doping system, etc. You can read about it

or if you're not sure. But controversial figure, let's say.

Linden, trying to work hard, running well, but these people are relaxing

in this group, some are working hard, some are thinking about

pushing on, particularly Mazuronak in the front. I think Dibaba in the

group looks very relaxed. I think she isn't doing anything to use any

extra energy, just sitting in there, almost switched off, looking at the

ground in front of her and striding forward. Jepkesho, she has seen

Linden go past her. There is Dibaba, the smaller of the two Ethiopians.

She looks comfortable. Dibaba doesn't look like she's even

sweating. She looks very, very easy. Can be deceptive, though. How many

times have we seen the Ethiopian athletes who look so composed and so

within themselves and then suddenly Cragg cannot be able to stay with

the pace without showing any visible signs of strain their faces? Between

14 and 15 miles, they ran 20, so the reason why Linden has fallen off,

the pace is just lifting. And, again, you can see for the first

time as they approach the corner, the Ethiopians went to the front

then took it wide and not negotiating that tight turn. In the

latter stages, we have a lot of tight turns. They are now onto their

last lap of this roughly 10K loop. When they reach this point next

time, they won't turn around and then head back into the central

area. The last six or seven kilometres, it is a lot of turns.

You saw how much ground you can lose. It's tough. It could be a

factor if they are still a group together. It is tough to make turns

on sweaty feet that might have a lot of water in them, and to have

blisters, and also your lower leg and upper leg muscles are starting

to fatigue and tighten up, and the twists and turns are making demands

of your body that much harder than just to keep running in a straight

line. So, that section we were alluding to, 17 minutes, and given

the previous fastest 5K was between five and ten was 16.59 so there was

an uplift their and through 25 kilometres in the last 1.5 miles, it

is at times. There are two of the triplets. Not sure where the other

one is gone. There is Lily. Estonian triplets. Back to the leading group.

Nine athletes there. Two athletes representing Bahrain, to athletes

representing Ethiopian, two athletes representing Kenya. And great to see

both Americans in that group. Cragg and Flanagan. Chelimo, the former

Kenyan running for Bahrain. Then the two Kenyans, Sumgong, looking more

relaxed, but difficult to say. As we were saying, Dibaba looking very

comfortable. And the tour of the two, Tsegaye. Then the two

Americans. The third member of their team also running strongly. Linden

is in tenth place here. That lead group, there is nine, then a gap of

about 30 seconds. Running on her own, and others start to drop away

and continue to drop away, and others coming through from further

back who might have a chance of getting into the top ten.

They are about 1.5 minutes behind this group which is spread across

the road there. It sometimes indicates that athletes are

beginning to think about getting things moving at the front, not

happy to sit in a group, spread out across the road.

Or it just means that nobody is particularly keen to take on the

lead at that point, so they are just having a look to see if anybody is

willing to keep the pace moving. Yeah, it may be a sign of things

just slowing slightly, but the last couple of miles the pace has been

pretty good, and given that for quite a few of these women,

Mazuronak, in particular, she has run a bit quicker than that, but she

is operating really comfortably at this pace, and she is the one who

seems to be wanting to keep things moving along, wants to capitalise on

the fact that at this stage of the race she is feeling good. Cragg

looking as though she are starting to struggle just a little bit there

at the back of the group, and her team-mate, Linden, if anything, that

gap is not getting bigger. She might be closing a little bit, it was 30

seconds at the 25 K point, she will probably be counting in her head as

the seconds go by. We will get an idea where we get to the next time

checkpoint just how big that gap is, it is hard to tell on the telephoto

lens, it can shorten it. And the marathon now moves to BBC

One, if you want to see the closing stages of the race, and the

beautiful scenery that we are enjoying here in Rio, that will

finish down at the Sambodromo buyer that readable stretch on Copacabana

Beach. If you want to watch that race, head over to BBC One. -- that

beautiful stretch. We are moving on to table tennis,

and neither of the British players had qualified for the individual

event at the Olympics, and they made pretty good progress before they

were eliminated. They are being joined by Sam Walker in the team

event, but they are taking on China in the quarterfinals. This is the

draw, let's have a look at how things look for Great Britain. As I

said, taking on China, the nation who won every table tennis gold four

years ago. The winner of that one will play Sweden all silver

medallist from 2012 Korea. The format is best of five matches, the

first to three wins and goes into the next round. Very difficult start

for Great Britain's Liam Pitchford, taking on the individual men's

singles champion Ma Long. Let's see how he gets on.

It is GB in blue, China in red in this men's table tennis team

competition. Pitchford off to the perfect start.

A slightly nervy start for China. Ma Long has service.

Getting better and better at the moment for Pitchford.

Missing long on the right-hand side. Leading by three. And now by four.

Well, Ma Long cannot quite believe this at the moment. Walker and

Drinkhall very pleased with the way that Pitchford was going about his

business. 6-0, what a start this is. GB were not trying to get ahead of

themselves still a long way to go, but so far, so good.

A bit of defending to do, first point to China.

That one not quite finding its mark, so China just getting themselves

back in, Ma Long finding himself on three points. Pitchford, 23, from

Chesterfield. Well, it was a lovely return from

Pitchford, enjoyed that one as China net. Ma Long having to stretch,

couldn't bring the ball back. Quite a few unforced errors creeping

in for Ma Long at the moment, that is keeping Pitchford in front.

Well, that was unlikely. -- unlucky. Backhand just failing to find its

mark, Ma Long with the server. -- serve. Going from the crosscourt,

trying to go down the line, he changed direction, not getting the

contact he would have wanted, China now three back.

One blistering forehand after another, and it is Pitchford who

takes the point, excellent rally. Oh, Pitchford goes for it, and GB

take the first game 11-6, what a good start for them. Not the best of

starts for China, that is for sure, Ma Long will not be too pleased with

that. That is how you do it, Liam

Pitchford, not intimidated by taking on the Olympic singles champion.

Unfortunately for the British player, things took a change in

fortunes in the next two games, Ma Long at winning those, so we join it

in the fourth game, with the singles champion leading the first match of

the team event by two games to one. Let's head back for game four.

COMMENTATOR: So here we go with match number two, China leading by

1-0. This is the men's quarterfinal. Of course, that being Paul

Drinkhall, he was to come, let's see how he got on against Ma Long with

game four. COMMENTATOR: Away we go again, Ma

Long with the serve, China leading 2-1.

Oh, nice, sending that back across his body, Ma Long thought it was

going to come to is right, really good disguise on that play from

Pitchford. The spin as it hit the table, Ma Long with snow chance! --

no chance. Brilliant from Ma Long, so quick to

get to the ball. And that forehand was just too good for Pitchford.

Ma Long not happy with that, embroiled in a long rally, all

square. Oh, lovely, flicking that one away

again, so quick with his backhand, the change of direction to go to the

line. No chance for Ma Long with that.

That is Ma Long onto the change of direction, oh, that is unlucky! He

read the backhand from Pitchford, kept the ball in play. Pitchford

makes the unforced error. That one was too quick for Ma Long,

so Great Britain leading, trailing by 2-1, this is a must win game for

Pitchford, it is best of five. Nice play, Pitchford had control of

the rally sending Ma Long then the other. Moving around the table. Just

too much for Ma Long. Pitchford had a 9-7 lead in the last

game. Unable to convert. Can he keep hold of the lead he has engineered

here? It is getting slimmer. Ma Long, went for the big forehand.

Denied by Pitchford. Brilliant. Ma Long is just too good

at times. As you might expect from the world champion and Olympic

champion. Pitchford, looking to get a game point chance. Ma Long,

looking to get level. And he has done. However, it is Pitchford

serving at 9-9. It was Ma Long serving out 9-9 in the last game.

Hopefully it will be all square going into the deciding game.

Just clipping Dalat as it went over. Little bit of luck for China. --

clipping the net. They now have a match point.

That's it, Ma Long takes its 11-9, after getting back from 6-8 down.

Liam Pitchford might be disappointed with the way he ended that match.

But no shame at all in losing to the Olympic singles champion. China

going 1-0 up in this team quarterfinal. The Great Britain was

Paul Drinkhall. It is the best of five. China up by one match. Another

win for China and they will be closing in on the semifinals. This

is Paul drink all against Xin Xu. Nice start for Great Britain.

Drinkhall, gets the opening point. A little bit of luck as that one

clipped the net. Two points won on service. Shop

finish from Drinkhall, down the line.

It was unlucky, Drinkhall having a swipe at that one, but China have

levelled up. It is always the risk, to go so heavy with the return shot.

You have to be so fine to get the top-spin, but he misses it

completely. We have seen parts of the World

Championship winning team in Kuala Lumpur in 2016, along with Ma Long,

very experienced athlete. That was great by Drinkhall. Change of pace,

they have been delicate so far, so seeing each other out. Just

unleashed the power game. Such a fine line, the margins

between success and failure. It can easily clipped the table just as

easy as it can mess. -- miss. Touches the top of the net. He gets

another go at it. Outstanding. So much defending and

then saw his chance and the backhand crosscourt, brilliant return. It is

the flight of the ball, you just see it exploding of Drinkhall's racket.

Of the other end of the table, no chance to return it. He is hot and

now, he has the ball down the long side, just uses the availability of

the open side. He is delighted. This is a nice lead and now that Great

Britain have engineered. Paul Drinkhall in charge, for the moment

in this first game. Three required to take the opening first game. Such

a sport of momentum. As the player gets hot, you see subsequent points

there from Drinkhall. He gets it into the body of Xin Xu, and is

pressing the issue now. Decent return from Xin Xu.

It can change so quickly. However, Paul Drinkhall, two points ahead.

That it really opened at that point, the angle allowing the sweeping

forehand. Just not able to be accurate enough and Great Britain

take the ninth point and within touching distance of this game. He

lost his opening match to Ma Long. Very exciting opening match. This

one is no different. Paul Drinkhall, holding on here. It

has been a while since he's got a point.

Little bit of a double edged sword when you get to these latter stages

of a game when the pressure starts to mount. The urgency from the

opponent to stay in the game, and it forces another error. China, right

on the cusp of levelling. That will do very nicely. Drinkhall

had engineered a couple of chances he had failed to take. Now he has

game point. Very nicely done by Xin Xu. Into the

backhand of Drinkhall. The top-spin catching the table and

kicking up on Drinkhall, catches the top of his racket and he is unable

to control it. The same, likewise on return with that serve. He will take

it. What a moment for the British athlete to come back with a service

game and force it. Nothing could be done, it just takes off on the

racket and that is dynamic from Great Britain in that response. This

is how it was done. Trying to chop the ball back, it didn't work.

Brilliant start for Drinkhall. He held on, Drinkhall. Took him a while

to get his points, but he's done it. Has the opening game and the

advantage. Once again, first blood Great

Britain. Paul Drinkhall trying to get the team into the last 16 of

this tie. But that is as good as it got because Paul Drinkhall lost to

Xin Xu by 3-1. That put China two matches to the good in this best of

five tie. Which meant it is the doubles that could be the decider.

Now Paul Drinkhall was back to the table alongside his partner, Sam

Walker. They had lost against France in the previous round and the Thais

don't get easier against Jike Zhang and Xin Xu. Great Britain needing to

win to stay in The Games. China getting off to a very good

start. That's one of the battle at an

awkward angle. Too quick for Walker to deal with.

Just looked as if Paul Drinkhall was off balance. He was waiting and

waiting. When he actually put back to ball, combination of spin and

balance, put paid to him getting it back. That was smart, just to open

up the near side. Maybe that was a little bit of the exploitation of

the two right-handed players the Great Britain. Just in the body.

They are having a run of it here now. Great Britain will get the

benefit of the missed shot from China. They have got themselves on

the board in this second game. Very well crafted, the Chinese, the

way they line up in support of each other in their service game, and

write there pull out a different approach. That is going to be beyond

Drinkhall, he could not quite get into position, just stretching out

beyond the end of his bat. 7-1, it is the dominant performance from the

Chinese. They get one back, though. As you would expect, Ma Long, part

of the gold medal winning team in 2012. They defended their title from

2008 in Beijing, looking good here already in this third match, leading

2-0, thinking about booking their place in the semifinals here in Rio.

It is not over until it is over, they will be telling themselves

that, and that was a very nice return from Walker to deny China.

That was a great rally, wasn't it? But unfortunately for Walker, he was

running out of room. Yeah, this is the best look at a point played in

this matchup so far. You see the end, the finishing of it, but a

great rally. Just the spin there, isn't it? Just

too deceptive, it just holds up, it is a swing and a miss. You just get

a feeling, watching Walker playing, he is not up to speed, not as much

as the opposition, both with their first look at the table, having

played against each other in the match before. Six-game points for

China to open up a 2-0 lead. He has shown that back and twice in

successive points, flicking out the wrists, equally with control, most

importantly. -- backhand. Saw that indication there, the

finger pointed down to the floor, team communication, and look at the

execution from drink all. The point of the finger down, communication

amongst their side. They just aren't hooked their own wagon, don't they?

Just when you thought they were gathering some momentum, they slip,

China take that second game 11-7. And these two gentlemen are on a

roll, carrying on the good work of this team. In the quarterfinal, this

is match number three, the doubles portion of it, it is 11-4 and 11-7

so far. ORE ODUBA: Just like that, GB go out

of the men's table tennis, really positive moments for Paul Drinkhall

and Liam Pitchford in the competition, but a relief to test

against China. Five of the gold medals went to them back in 2012,

and they are well set to take them all in Rio as well. They go out at

the last 16 stage, beaten 3-0. That was a bit of a disappointment

for Great Britain in the table tennis, we are hoping for plenty

more in the golf, and we said at the top of the programme it is D-Day in

the men's competition, and I remember seeing a text yesterday by

Sergio Garcia, who as well as other things said it was the best decision

of his life to come to Rio and compete in this tournament. Justin

Rose is really enjoying himself, not least because he leads the

competition, or at least he did going into the fourth day, and he

has been loving life in Rio. We saw him in the village, and enjoying the

opening ceremony, and when it comes down to it, the 2013 US Open

champion is as focused as it comes. Growing up, I never really thought

of golf and Olympic gold in the same sentence, incredibly excited about

the prospect, and I hoped my ranking would allow me to come and compete.

Justin Rose of Great Britain... I remember my dad talking about going

to an Olympic Games and just, you know, having had one of the greatest

experience of his life doing that, and I'm sure it he would have been

proud to see me walk out in the Maracana Stadium. But do have my mum

in the stadium was just amazing, she wouldn't have missed it for the

world. There has been a lot of negative publicity around the golf,

and rightly so, obviously, but there is a world-class field with some

great players who are giving it 100%, and we can focus on the good

stuff. Whoever wins Olympic gold will have to play four great rounds

of golf and will be a deserved champion. How good is that?! And

from your point of view as well, your wife has been an Olympic

inspiration for you as well, there was no way you could have been

dodging this domestically. I would have been hearing about it for

years, she was the European champion gymnast, she was in sports

acrobatics, which is not Olympic Lee recognised. In a way, it was a

far-off dream for her, so I guess she is getting half of the

experience through me, so off I win Olympic gold, half of it goes to

her. He was definitely looking forward to

it, and after the first three days he has taken that enthusiasm onto

the golf course. The lead going into the final round, Kath Downes is

there on the reserve, bring us up to date, he has been giving as eagles

and Poles in one, what about the fourth and final day?

An epic day so far, we will bring the latest in a moment, that is

12,000 spectators waiting to see who will win that first Olympic gold for

112 years, golf has been away from the Olympics, and many people said

it was going to be a bit of a hard sell. Not a particularly popular

sport in Brazil, then five of the top ten dropped out, Rory McIlroy

going on to say that Olympic gold did not really matter, so golf was

seen as perhaps a bit of a misfit going into these games, but quite

how it has turned itself around, thanks of course to the battle

between Justin Rose and his good friend Henrik Stenson, going into

this final day, we have seen packed crowds, the number of spectators has

divided expectations. The players really enjoying this brand-new

course down here, many of them throwing themselves into the

Olympics be. Justin Rose, of course, the biggest cheerleader for Olympic

gold, so great to see him at the top. He and Henrik Stenson playing

cat and mouse all the way through day three, let's remind ourselves of

that epic battle. Say what you want about golf in Rio,

it certainly has the weather for it, clear blue skies and light winds

yesterday, perfect conditions for launching an attack on the podium.

In shades of red, step forward Justin Rose, Olympic golf's biggest

fan, keen to put his money where his mouth is, eagle on the third. Around

she goes, this man is making a lot of markers on this golf course. And

theory of eagles, that is the collective noun, by the end of the

fifth, he had two on his card and was down to ten under. Those are the

pads he has to make more of. Henrik Stenson had been watching, and not

to be outdone he produced an eagle of his own, the chase was on. It is

looking good, what a pad! -- putt. Still good enough to head out in the

leading group today, Bubba Watson may have two Greenjackets, but he

quite fancies an Olympic medal to complete the look, sinking some

monster putts along the way, he finished on six under. Golf's

inclusion in the Olympics is a chance to showcase the best of the

sport, so how about this? South Africa's Jaco van Zyl on the par

three eighth, the second hole in one of the tournament. Justin Rose, of

course, got the first. He was going great guns on the 12th. That looks

good, that looks really good, how good is that?! That was for a two

shot lead, and he made amends for a dropped shot on 14 with another

birdie on the 15th. Justin Rose looks good, he has got it, Justin

Rose leads by one. Sweden's Henrik Stenson was not far behind, he

fancied a birdie at the 15th too, and he got it, pulling level with

Rose. Oh, it is brilliant, with the deliberation, brilliant from

Stenson. Rose was a step ahead, back into the outright lead. The reclaim

is that one stroke lead over Henrik Stenson, who has just birdied 15. --

the -- he reclaims. Justin Rose leads. Denson chased all the way,

the Swede on the 18th with a chance to tie the lead. -- Stenson. Blue

sky, then, between Great Britain's Rose and the rest of the field, but

only just. It would be great to win a medal, we have been waiting a long

time for golf to be back in the Olympics, and I came here to give

myself a chance to win a medal, ultimately win the gold medal, and

it seems like we will have a chance for that tomorrow. I think it would

mean an awful lot, you see how much it means to other athletes, how

people devote their lives to an Olympic medal, and to have one would

be unbelievable. In golf, we have not had the opportunity to realise

how much it means yet, but once all the guys seize on slipped a gold

medal on their neck, we will realise what a big moment it is. -- see

someone. That is how it was overnight, Justin Rose with a 1-shot

lead on 12 under par, one shot ahead of his good friend and Ryder Cup

team-mate Henrik Stenson of Sweden, the Open champion. Marcus Fraser of

Australia also in the top three, and then a chasing pack, Bubba Watson,

two time Masters champion on six under, alongside David Lingmerth,

and Emiliano Grillo also at six under. But let's quickly summarise

what has happened so far, the leading group are on the third. Both

of them birdied the first, so both of them going well at the beginning,

but on the second, take a look at this, Justin Rose with a rather

wayward tee shot that landed in the crowd, and a spectator, can you

believe it, picked up the ball. As I say, not a lot of the ban at! Know

much about golf, there are big screens reminding people of the

rules. -- a lot of the fans know much about golf. Stenson birdied the

second, he pulled level with Justin Rose at 13 under, and this was just

a couple of minutes ago, Justin Rose with a birdie to claim the outright

lead again. On the third, Justin Rose, 14 under, he has the outright

lead again from Henrik Stenson, the cat and mouse game continues, we

will go over to the live commentary. He has been striking the ball so

cleanly, Stenson, yesterday, by contrast, in round three, hit

knotting cleanly on the front nine. He still managed to scramble his way

through and maintain position at the top of the leaderboard. Stenson

going with the six iron here. He doesn't like this, Henrik

Stenson. That is why, it leaks away. Trickles down into the bunker, not a

difficult bunker shot, looking to lie in a comfortable position, but

Marcus Fraser will tee off now. Marcus Fraser is going with the five

iron, there is a shadow over the ball now, and it is always

difficult, you see the ball at the top of your swing suddenly appearing

in the sunshine after it has been in your shadow - it just doesn't sit

right. A few words of encouragement from

the gallery, it will just stay... Yes, it stays. Another birdie

chance. Grillo, second shot to the par-5.

Just over 200 metres here for the Argentine. It is a good one. Eagle

putt. Sergio Garcia on the par-5 10th.

Third shot for the Spaniard. That looks very good. Sergio Garcia,

getting in close. That was a short while ago. Speaking of caddies that

help players to success, his caddy is Glenn Murray. Was on the bike for

a long time for Retief Goosen and Charles sorts all. Just on roads

leads by one. Just macro Justin Rose. Bubba Watson now on this

par-5. Second shot to the American. Towering height. Just lands like a

bag of flour. Almost pin high for Bubba Watson on five. That's an

indication he liked the shot. It looks like three of them will be

putting for eagle at five. Mat Kuchar now. Birdie chance at six.

Just looked like he had stabbed at it. Relief for Mat Kuchar. His putts

haven't been dropping this week. Not relief for Henrik Stenson. He is a

competent bunker player. The ball is sitting nicely, no excuse not to get

this close. Doesn't have a great lip to get over. Have seen some great

recovery shots from Henrik Stenson over three days. Second shot now to

the par-3, 4th hole. Nicely done. Very nicely done from Henrik

Stenson. Henrik Stenson, just perfect balance in that swing. So

good with the balance, got it up nice and high and down quickly. I

allowed it to saddle. The land is judged perfectly. Has pulled it ever

so slightly to his left. Nothing more than a little role in for par.

Marcus Fraser, Berdych and is for Australia's Marcus Fraser. Dropped a

shot at three. Opportunity to get it back at number four.

Just like he had left it low. Marcus Fraser, showing his confidence with

the putter. He is afraid to leave it short. Nothing tentative about his

strokes. Ahead on five, Eagle for Bubba Watson. Not going to move from

there. Little tale right at the end. Just a tiny little movement at the

end. Very well judged. This is the putt now. Justin Rose is surveying

this now, it will be his third birdie of the round and would put

some light between him and Henrik Stenson by two shots.

Never quite on nine. It is a safe par for Justin Rose. Stays at

14-under. Playing alongside Bubba Watson is Emiliano Grillo. And Eagle

putt for the Argentine. He was just disgusted by the way he struck it.

That is why, it is well short by Grillo. Marcus Fraser, of Australia.

For par? No. Marcus Fraser, has just dropped back to 7-under, just off

the edge of the green. Had a putt from the fringe to get back to

9-under and has three putted from possibly 12, 14 feet. Henrik

Stenson, his putt for par. Confident. Henrik Stenson takes par.

Justin Rose maintains that 1-stroke lead through four holes in the final

round of the men's individual stroke play.

Birdie from Lingmerth. Sweden's David Lingmerth, has another

positive on his scorecard. Thomas Pieters, just can't stop putting for

birdie. Another sure birdie putt. Thomas Pieters is making a very

merry way through the Olympic Golf Course. Thomas Pieters is now alone

in third, at 8-under par, 5-under for the day. Marcus Fraser has

dropped two in the last two holes. Seamus Powell, making his way up the

leaderboard. 6-under for the day. -- Seamus Power. Quick look at the 5th

hole. Par-5, paying 501 metres, reachable par-5. Water down the

left-hand side but only a couple of players have allowed the water to

come into play. Premium on accuracy, the further you go up this hole, to

agreeing that is reachable. Less than 200 yards into a large landing

area. Justin Rose now on five. 14-under par. This hole today,

yielding a lot of birdies. Lots of birdies. He likes it. That

sounded like Henrik Stenson just said, shot, as he walked to the tee.

A polite thank you from Justin Rose. Lovely golf swing. Is he going with

the 3-wood, or has he got the big one? The driver hasn't come out of

the bag yet. The driver yesterday, he wasn't in sync with the driver.

Very diplomatic way of saying it. He hits this wonderfully, and for many

golfers, it is worth a driver. Pitched into the bank. Bit of

backspin. It is the slope that brings it back down. Tonnes of gold

power -- golf power in the legs that the Swede. Marcus Fraser has some

work to do as he has dropped down the leaderboard. Not a bogey in the

hole. This needs to be scoring hole. Marcus Fraser, that is exactly where

you want to be. Up ahead on six, David Lingmerth

from Sweden. 7-iron in his hands. 192 yards. That is a great shot.

David Lingmerth, giving himself lots of birdie opportunities on the golf

courses. Now, Seamus Power, we saw him chip for his birdie chance at

12. This will be a par putt for Seamus Power, to remain on 7-under

and tying for fourth. The Irishman going along splendidly, still set

for the low round of the day, 6-under par is Seamus Power. Thomas

Pieters, 8-under for the Championship, 5-under through the

day. Adilson Da Silva, the Brazilian looking for a positive finish. Put

it close at 17. Adilson Da Silva, is certainly having one of the better

rounds of the day. He went out in 30, 5-under par. Yes, he has had a

couple of bogeys coming home, but that is well set for a birdie.

Justin Rose leads at 14-under par. Henrik Stenson at 13-under. Thomas

Pieters is now 8-under par. Bubba Watson, 6-under, hasn't moved.

Ikeda, 5-under. Thongchai Jaidee, 1-under the day.