:00:31. > :00:34.Welcome back to the Olympic park where there are thousands of people
:00:34. > :00:39.milling behind me because this is the first main day of competition
:00:39. > :00:49.with all the venues being used here but the big story of the day
:00:49. > :00:53.
:00:53. > :01:00.happened at on the road and I'm the first gold medal of these
:01:01. > :01:06.Olympics ended in disappointment. Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov
:01:06. > :01:15.took the gold medal 40 seconds ahead of Mark Cavendish. China won
:01:15. > :01:21.the first gold for shooting. She added to the world title. Gold for
:01:21. > :01:25.Brazil in the judo. A serum and then there's been the final. The
:01:25. > :01:32.women's extra lightweight competition. -- Sarah Mendez. The
:01:32. > :01:41.men's gold went to Russia who defeated the man who beat Ashley
:01:41. > :01:46.McKenzie in the early round. So what have we got coming up? The
:01:46. > :01:52.men's beach volleyball, Great Britain against Canada. Archery,
:01:52. > :02:01.the men's final. That is at 6 o'clock. And the sailing get under
:02:01. > :02:07.way at 6:30pm and we will go to That's what we have got coming up.
:02:07. > :02:13.Before we went to the news we were live at Wimbledon with Roger
:02:13. > :02:18.Federer car. Federer was on Centre Court and we left it at two-two in
:02:18. > :02:21.the third and final set and we can tell you Roger Federer raced away
:02:21. > :02:30.with it and this is how he finished with it and this is how he finished
:02:30. > :02:36.Wimbledon title three weeks ago. His dream is to win the gold medal
:02:36. > :02:40.at Wimbledon. His twins are here cheering him on from the stands
:02:40. > :02:44.with his wife, but a terrific performance from Roger. He dropped
:02:44. > :02:51.the second set but is through against a very dangerous opponent.
:02:51. > :02:56.The Centre Court is absolutely loving it and they love him. A we
:02:56. > :03:00.will have more tennis later on but for us now it is beach volleyball.
:03:00. > :03:04.A sport which has enjoyed increased popularity since it was introduced
:03:04. > :03:12.in Atlanta at 16 years ago it. If you're not familiar with how it
:03:12. > :03:17.works, listen closely. Beach volleyball, the height of the net
:03:17. > :03:22.varies between the men's and women's game. 2.43 metres, at 2.24
:03:22. > :03:29.metres respectively. The size of the court stays the same.
:03:29. > :03:35.Surrounded by a free zone of a maximum six metres. The ball is
:03:35. > :03:38.approximately one third lighter than a football. Teams of two
:03:38. > :03:48.players compete in matches which of the best-of-three sets up. The
:03:48. > :03:54.
:03:54. > :04:00.first two are played to 21 points. stage advance to the knockout phase,
:04:00. > :04:10.culminating in the gold medal match. If you'd like to get involved in
:04:10. > :04:15.
:04:15. > :04:20.to Horse Guards Parade, one of the iconic sporting venues at these
:04:20. > :04:26.Games. Down the river, under Tower Bridge. Speeding along the River
:04:26. > :04:31.Thames and then just by the London Eye, a quick ride and over we go to
:04:31. > :04:38.Horse Guards Parade. Boy, doesn't that looked different? About 15,000
:04:38. > :04:44.people around it. This has been one of the most popular spectator sport
:04:44. > :04:49.since 1996. For many reasons. Today, the men are in action and we can
:04:49. > :04:58.see how the British duo got on in their opening group match against
:04:58. > :05:08.Canada. We can join at life towards the end of the first set. Let's
:05:08. > :05:13.
:05:13. > :05:22.court after the time out. 17-15 per to Canada. The rebound of the net.
:05:22. > :05:29.A big smash. But it was out. John Garcia Thompson have clawed back
:05:29. > :05:39.one of those precious points. The Olympic debut for beach volleyball
:05:39. > :05:49.
:05:49. > :05:53.for Great Britain. John Garcia he could not make it. Garcia
:05:53. > :06:03.Thompson has done some sterling work at the back there. As you can
:06:03. > :06:19.
:06:19. > :06:26.see, perfectly positioned from the much gentler controlled stroke in
:06:26. > :06:32.this set and has opted to add some power into that's bike. -- that
:06:32. > :06:38.Spike. So, the British keeping that deficit to just two points over the
:06:38. > :06:48.last 10. They need a really big push here. That will hold the
:06:48. > :07:00.
:07:00. > :07:09.Canadians. They are very, very Great Britain draw level -- no, not
:07:09. > :07:15.enough juice behind it. Getting some sand out of his glasses there.
:07:15. > :07:19.He used the jumps serve up for the very first time. He has been very
:07:19. > :07:24.ecstatic with is serving throughout this set, and now opting for
:07:24. > :07:30.something more powerful towards the business end. Taking the inertia
:07:30. > :07:37.out of that survey. Garcia Thompson was down early. A little bit of
:07:37. > :07:44.confusion on the defence. It is absolutely critical you have good
:07:44. > :07:47.communication on those blocks. The person at the Net needs to take the
:07:48. > :07:57.liner or the cross-shot, and the defender behind them, is clearing
:07:58. > :07:59.
:07:59. > :08:03.up that lesser option. So both players down with a bump. A joust
:08:03. > :08:08.at the net. Fantastic work. Simultaneously touching the ball.
:08:08. > :08:14.You have got to touch that as long as possible but not let your hand
:08:14. > :08:20.touched the net. They hit it together. The ball dropped into the
:08:20. > :08:30.sand on the Canadian side. They are now level at 19-19. John Garcia
:08:30. > :08:41.
:08:41. > :08:51.powerful spike just when they needed it. So, we have a side out.
:08:51. > :08:54.These serve goes to the Canadians. We haven't seen any set tactics
:08:54. > :09:04.from the Canadian said. There has been no physical weakness from the
:09:04. > :09:27.
:09:27. > :09:37.by the British team. Fantastic rally, the best of the match so far.
:09:37. > :09:46.
:09:46. > :09:52.fantastic rally to finish that set off. Very, very unlucky for the
:09:52. > :09:56.British team. The Canadians doing fantastically well. I think that
:09:56. > :10:06.final point summed up at set for both the Canadians and the British.
:10:06. > :10:23.
:10:23. > :10:27.and coming in here, both teams had seen mixed fortunes in the build-up
:10:27. > :10:37.to this event. The British team is ranked 50th. The Canadians, coming
:10:37. > :10:43.into this, around the 40 mark. I don't know exactly. It will be
:10:43. > :10:53.interesting to see what tactics they adopt for the second set. Lots
:10:53. > :10:58.
:10:58. > :11:08.defensive work. Garcia Thompson and his partner both going forward
:11:08. > :11:26.
:11:26. > :11:36.Reeder. Two main attackers for each team. On court, Garcia Thomson to
:11:36. > :12:04.
:12:04. > :12:14.first set opens with a Canadian Plenty of space to the left. Great
:12:14. > :12:28.
:12:28. > :12:38.jump again. Unforced errors like that, in such a tight game are not
:12:38. > :12:43.
:12:43. > :12:50.going to be the deciders, I fear. went down. He made a late decision
:12:50. > :12:57.to play that, by the looks of it. Very well played serve. Garcia
:12:57. > :13:01.Thomson was down late. He could have left it, potentially.
:13:01. > :13:09.Potentially he's wondering why he did not get a call when it was
:13:09. > :13:16.going out. Oh, but his dreadful luck! It is an ace serve. Not until
:13:16. > :13:26.a couple of years ago was that rule changed. The ball coming of the net
:13:26. > :13:27.
:13:27. > :13:31.will count if it lands in. Canada, 4-1 up in this set. Garcia Thomson
:13:31. > :13:41.did not quite get the contact he wanted on that. He gets the ball
:13:41. > :13:47.
:13:47. > :13:57.over. Reeder was looking for a way round the umpire. As long as it
:13:57. > :14:06.
:14:06. > :14:12.passes the and 10 on the Net, it's line. Just over the top. Great play
:14:12. > :14:19.from Garcia Thomson. He's trying to find his position again. He did
:14:19. > :14:24.well to work his way back to the centre of the court. But it was red,
:14:24. > :14:33.and he sent the ball down to his left leg after he was running to
:14:33. > :14:41.the right, and he could not alter his momentum and time. Canada, 5-2.
:14:41. > :14:45.7 points in it, so we have changed sides. One of the key attributes of
:14:45. > :14:55.beach volleyball is footwork. You are working with such a soft
:14:55. > :14:56.
:14:57. > :15:02.surface. Great point. It has gone, the's way. It was out. The British
:15:02. > :15:08.look pretty certain it was in. How you set up, how you create momentum,
:15:08. > :15:18.and how you get your jumper. The sand will soak up all of your
:15:18. > :15:23.
:15:23. > :15:27.After a tidy set, we are seeing unforced errors. They have let a
:15:27. > :15:33.couple of them past the guard, but you cannot underestimate the power
:15:33. > :15:43.of the service. The fastest of which from the Canadians has
:15:43. > :15:50.
:15:50. > :15:58.measured out 76 kilometres per hour, 36 attempts from Great Britain, but
:15:58. > :16:04.just 31 from the Canadians. In terms of statistics, the British
:16:04. > :16:14.team are not struggling to create chances. But the Canadian defence
:16:14. > :16:29.
:16:29. > :16:39.appears to be equal to them at this part in the first match. All four
:16:39. > :16:42.
:16:43. > :16:45.players on court are Olympic sense of occasion. The Time Out has
:16:45. > :16:51.sense of occasion. The Time Out has had a fantastic effect then. It has
:16:51. > :17:01.slowed the momentum of the Canadians and bolstered the British.
:17:01. > :17:12.
:17:12. > :17:18.Great jump, kept his eye on the well. Garcia-Thomson was behind him,
:17:18. > :17:26.and that left there wide part of the court opened. The Canadians 8-3
:17:26. > :17:30.up in the second set. If the British team won to push this on to
:17:30. > :17:36.the three sets they need to start working now. Reader with the big
:17:36. > :17:45.jumping serve. Garcia-Thomson does well. Smashing it over Reader. He
:17:45. > :17:49.gets a capital -- he gets an arm to it. Confusion between the Canadians,
:17:49. > :17:59.both going do the same ball. Nine times out of 10 that is a critical
:17:59. > :18:26.
:18:26. > :18:36.placement. 9-4 in favour of the I would say that is going where he
:18:36. > :18:39.
:18:39. > :18:49.is. Fantastic work. Garcia-Thomson but a fantastic bit of placement at
:18:49. > :18:49.
:18:49. > :19:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 64 seconds
:19:54. > :20:04.couple of Serbs. -- serves. Reader aligning it out. 11-five in favour
:20:04. > :20:11.
:20:11. > :20:21.of Canada. Oh lovely spike. unleashing it on to the Canadian
:20:21. > :20:36.
:20:36. > :20:41.side of the court -- that hand to look like the British got caught
:20:41. > :20:45.flat-footed, both in the centre of the court. Man - but it looked like.
:20:45. > :20:49.A hard place to defend because if you are shutting down the line and
:20:49. > :20:59.someone is attack and the middle of the court it leaves an awful lot
:20:59. > :21:02.
:21:02. > :21:12.for the defender of the back to second umpire and saying that the
:21:12. > :21:12.
:21:12. > :21:22.Canadians had touched the net. The teams are tapping her -- hands.
:21:22. > :21:31.
:21:31. > :21:40.Making sure there are no hard minute, and he gets the final touch.
:21:40. > :21:47.Was it a touch of the net? Yes. A net touch from Garcia-Thomson means
:21:47. > :21:50.it is a Canadian point. 14-6 to the Canadians, having pushed the
:21:50. > :21:56.Canadians 0.4 point in the first set they have dropped away in the
:21:56. > :22:01.second. They really need to start a move in the next couple of points
:22:01. > :22:11.if they are to salvage this. A great call from Steve. He lets that
:22:11. > :22:19.
:22:19. > :22:24.take the technical time out for one minute at this stage. They had some
:22:24. > :22:27.fantastic defensive work and attacking work in the first set.
:22:27. > :22:35.They just seem to have lost their edge in the second set. Haven't
:22:35. > :22:42.quite had the same impact. A couple of unforced errors can stop and
:22:42. > :22:49.some great attacking work -- a couple of unforced errors and some
:22:49. > :22:55.great attacking work. But plenty of life in this set yet. Plenty of
:22:55. > :23:05.time for them to push this one. We saw some huge comebacks from nearly
:23:05. > :23:36.
:23:36. > :23:43.incredible. So much height and power. Reader, and a fantastic
:23:43. > :23:48.block from Garcia. Somehow they kept it in and manages to look big
:23:48. > :23:53.back in. The Canadians structuring the attack. Garcia Thomson down so
:23:53. > :23:59.quickly but the ball was fired into his left. Nothing he could do.
:23:59. > :24:03.Great defensive work from the British. But when you have both
:24:03. > :24:09.committed so heavily to saving a ball like that, especially when you
:24:09. > :24:12.give such a high ball in return, you give the opposing team a lot of
:24:12. > :24:22.time to construct an attack. That is exactly what the Canadians did,
:24:22. > :24:59.
:24:59. > :25:04.underneath it. He got down to it. The Canadians but in yet another.
:25:04. > :25:12.On the board. The 10 point lead, and a huge advantage in beach
:25:12. > :25:18.volleyball, especially at this end of the second set. Only three
:25:18. > :25:28.points to start calling in at the lead. The British with a lot of
:25:28. > :25:57.
:25:57. > :26:04.and a deflection pushed it up and in at unevenly or left the hands
:26:04. > :26:09.unevenly. Very tight rules on the set in beach volleyball. Just
:26:09. > :26:15.getting double contact on the ball, so immediately it is a British
:26:15. > :26:20.point. Sending the ball long. Dipping down. Only missing the line
:26:20. > :26:30.by couple of feet. Now the Canadians are nine points clear,
:26:30. > :26:40.
:26:40. > :26:50.reached match point. Two line box is the call from Riga. -- blocks. A
:26:50. > :27:03.
:27:03. > :27:08.great spike. Both umpires give it lift the British team. We had heard
:27:08. > :27:15.so much about the home advantage and that has certainly played a big
:27:15. > :27:25.role in the first set. Let's hope it is not too late for them to
:27:25. > :27:42.
:27:42. > :27:49.rally in the second. Fantastic Martin Reader holding the ball out.
:27:49. > :27:54.The big jump serve the key powers in. It comes off the net. Spiking
:27:54. > :28:04.into space. Beautiful work. Very well controlled. They considered
:28:04. > :28:13.
:28:13. > :28:20.attack. That keeps Great Britain in here. The serve clipped the net and
:28:20. > :28:30.Reader sets it. Not enough. It goes wide. And the British make-up
:28:30. > :28:41.
:28:41. > :28:45.another point. Nail-biting stuff measured Spike into the space. On
:28:45. > :28:55.to the right hand side. He was taking the block but he still
:28:55. > :29:19.
:29:19. > :29:24.managed to find space down the line. Huge awareness there. Once he had
:29:24. > :29:34.put the set up, he looks down, judged where they were and then
:29:34. > :29:38.
:29:38. > :29:48.Peeling away. Looking for the block. Reading gets on to it. And he finds
:29:48. > :29:53.the space between them, and that is it, in two sets, the Canadians have
:29:53. > :29:57.won against Great Britain. But a fantastic game. The first set was
:29:57. > :30:07.so close, and the final point of the first set undoubtedly the
:30:07. > :30:15.
:30:15. > :30:25.highlight of the match. Great Martin Reader and Josh Binstock who
:30:25. > :30:31.
:30:31. > :30:36.take on their first ever Olympic very enjoyable game. Both teams
:30:36. > :30:41.working hard. Some fantastic defensive work. Neither committing
:30:41. > :30:46.too heavily to the Net, so we had an awful lot of open play. And, for
:30:47. > :30:55.me, Garcia Thompson was a stand out with some outstanding play. He got
:30:55. > :30:59.down low and quickly. Some big plays by Martin Reader, there. But,
:30:59. > :31:04.in most cases, John Garcia Thompson was equal to those. The British
:31:04. > :31:07.team struggling to keep pace in that second set, but a lot of
:31:07. > :31:16.encouraging signs for them in the first ever beach volleyball match
:31:16. > :31:20.SUE BARKER: What an atmosphere at Horse Guards Parade and it's not
:31:20. > :31:24.over for the British pair because that was a group match that they
:31:24. > :31:28.have got two more matches to come. They will be back on Monday. We
:31:28. > :31:33.will be heading to table tennis in just a moment. First, let's tell
:31:33. > :31:38.you what's happening on BBC Three. It is women's football. Team GB are
:31:38. > :31:44.looking to follow up on their victory against New Zealand earlier.
:31:44. > :31:48.They are playing at Cameroon at the Millennium Stadium. Over on the red
:31:48. > :31:54.button, plenty of options including the tennis, where an Keothavong
:31:54. > :32:01.from Great Britain is up against Caroline was the key on second
:32:01. > :32:08.These Games are all about leaving a legacy and encouraging youngsters
:32:08. > :32:13.to take up sport. We have asked many famous names to share how and
:32:13. > :32:17.why they got started. We begin with our table tennis commentator,
:32:17. > :32:27.Matthew Syed, who was three-times Commonwealth champion and twice an
:32:27. > :32:36.
:32:36. > :32:40.My parents decide to buy a table- tennis table and it was so big, we
:32:40. > :32:47.didn't have far to run back from the table because it was very
:32:47. > :32:52.enclosed, rather cramped space. The angles, the spinners, the hidden
:32:52. > :32:56.subtleties, we were unaware of when we started playing, but we fell in
:32:56. > :33:01.love with it. Within a few weeks of pain, we beat my dad and eventually
:33:02. > :33:08.we beat him very consistently. That was the first experience we had of
:33:09. > :33:13.table tennis. The key influence in our table tennis career was Peter
:33:13. > :33:23.Chatteris, a teacher at the local primary school, who ran the table
:33:23. > :33:25.
:33:25. > :33:35.tennis club. It was satisfaction. The players had ambition. They
:33:35. > :33:40.really want to reach the top. is a video of us playing. 1980s.
:33:40. > :33:46.Your technique on the forehand and backhand is almost textbook.
:33:46. > :33:50.with a defensive player. One table in what was essentially a wooden
:33:50. > :33:55.shack, but what was absolutely vital, it was open 24 hours a day,
:33:55. > :33:59.just for table tennis. At his peak, Matthew would not play close to the
:34:00. > :34:03.table like this. He was, the best defenders in the world. All of us,
:34:03. > :34:07.young people had a set of keys. We would play in the morning, go to
:34:07. > :34:11.the chip shop and have lunch, get some sweets, go back to the club
:34:11. > :34:14.and player or afternoon and then my parents would come in the late
:34:14. > :34:20.afternoon and pick us up. Subconsciously, without realising
:34:20. > :34:30.it, we were courting a purposeful practice which was converting us
:34:30. > :34:31.
:34:31. > :34:35.into extraordinary players. I would I would be there. And then come in
:34:35. > :34:40.and make a smash a winner like that. My first Olympics was 1992,
:34:40. > :34:46.Barcelona, and I did well, and it felt like the most uplifting
:34:46. > :34:50.sporting competition I'd ever played in. I was more professional
:34:50. > :34:56.in my approach for Sydney. This was really the opportunity, far more
:34:56. > :35:06.than Barcelona, to try to win a medal. And, to my utter surprise, I
:35:06. > :35:13.
:35:13. > :35:19.I knew I was choking while it was happening and when I sat there
:35:19. > :35:28.afterwards, my coach put his arm around me and said, you just had a
:35:28. > :35:38.meltdown and these things If you would like to get involved
:35:38. > :35:39.
:35:39. > :35:44.Matthew describing the other more painful side of sport. There's no
:35:44. > :35:49.middle ground, win or lose. You have to experience the lows to
:35:49. > :35:52.appreciate the highs. Britain's No. 1 and table tennis will be hoping
:35:52. > :35:58.it's all smiles today when he opens the Olympic campaign. The draw has
:35:58. > :36:03.been kind to him as he takes on Kuwait. It's the best of seven
:36:03. > :36:13.Games. The good news is, he's two Games up as we go live to join our
:36:13. > :36:35.
:36:35. > :36:39.commentators. Matthew is what Ian two-0. He has two game points here
:36:39. > :36:46.at the climax of the game. It has been a really great match-up
:36:46. > :36:56.between these two players. An opportunity now to take it 3-0 in
:36:56. > :37:06.
:37:07. > :37:16.this best of seven opening round forehand winner. This could be a
:37:17. > :37:25.
:37:25. > :37:32.Great Britain takes in number three. -- at the back hand. Now he leads
:37:32. > :37:39.3-0. He is closing at these Games well. Three Games in a row. A two-
:37:39. > :37:47.point margin. It he doesn't believe now, he will never believe. If you
:37:47. > :37:55.believe it is your day, every game, it's a reflection of his mental
:37:55. > :37:59.strength. He is under pressure. He's playing and 5,000 people in
:37:59. > :38:04.this hall and is expected to win. He is a world ranked player and so
:38:05. > :38:13.far, credit to this young man, he has won the big points. He's
:38:13. > :38:22.showing great composure under pressure, Drinkhall. He has a
:38:22. > :38:32.Chinese coach. A great deal of his temperament has been constructed by
:38:32. > :38:32.
:38:32. > :38:39.this very wise coach. A top player from the Gulf, Alhasan, he has
:38:39. > :38:44.given a very credible performance so far today. He's just lost one of
:38:44. > :38:54.those climactic key moments at the end of the opening few Games. One
:38:54. > :39:21.
:39:21. > :39:29.game away for a place in round two, absolutely crucial. Slightly too
:39:29. > :39:38.fast for Alhasan under also feel he's a better player close to the
:39:38. > :39:41.table at the net. He knows the nuances of table tennis. Alhasan,
:39:41. > :39:51.his wrist is quite tense because of the way he held for table tennis
:39:51. > :39:58.
:39:58. > :40:08.bat. There's very little wrist in the table and keep his dominance,
:40:08. > :40:09.
:40:09. > :40:17.Paul Drinkhall. The venue is pretty touch. A real vibrancy to the
:40:17. > :40:27.support particularly for, it has to be said, Drinkhall, who has
:40:27. > :40:30.
:40:30. > :40:35.responded very well. Great play from Alhasan the, who spread it
:40:35. > :40:43.wide and played into the back and. Second service here in the sequence
:40:43. > :40:53.of two. That may have looked like an unforced error. It was a
:40:53. > :41:03.
:41:03. > :41:12.cleverly deployed backspin serve to not taken a time-out, 5-2 down,
:41:12. > :41:22.Alhasan. Each player can have a time out of one minute. By think we
:41:22. > :41:27.might see one here. Yes. The coach is on his feet. Each player has an
:41:28. > :41:37.opportunity to interrupt play for one minute. This is looking pretty
:41:37. > :41:44.gloomy from the perspective of Alhasan, who has been so close but
:41:44. > :41:52.does not a big game on the board. It is still early days. They are
:41:52. > :41:57.still some work to do for Drinkhall, but do you think he could do some
:41:57. > :42:02.damage in this contest? I certainly feel he has the ability. I think
:42:03. > :42:06.perhaps, if I look over the period of the last four years, perhaps he
:42:06. > :42:16.has not realise the potential I would have hoped. But that does not
:42:16. > :42:24.
:42:24. > :42:29.mean to say he can't do it in the He's an absolutely splendid young
:42:29. > :42:39.man. Let's see, in the next four years, when we go to Rio, what he
:42:39. > :42:39.
:42:39. > :42:49.can do. Alhasan, he used every second of that one minute
:42:49. > :43:14.
:43:14. > :43:18.double edged. There's extra support but also extra expectation and
:43:18. > :43:23.Drinkhall and his girlfriend Joanna Parker who also won a game, it is
:43:23. > :43:33.given an extra edge. A absolutely. They are paying players are
:43:33. > :43:39.
:43:39. > :43:49.expected to beat and that gives an not as good as ball on the receiver
:43:49. > :43:51.
:43:51. > :44:01.of service, Alhasan, and that is the decisive part of this match.
:44:01. > :44:03.
:44:03. > :44:13.It's that part of the game would efficiently. Nothing flashy. To the
:44:13. > :44:22.
:44:22. > :44:32.shot down the line. A huge roar reverberated around the venue. It's
:44:32. > :44:39.
:44:39. > :44:45.been a great opening day for Team of forehand down the for a blind.
:44:45. > :44:55.He takes game number for. He joins his girlfriend in a round number
:44:55. > :45:02.
:45:02. > :45:07.two, Joanna Parker, who won earlier What a way to start on your Olympic
:45:07. > :45:12.debut. We will have live archery for you later on, the final of the
:45:12. > :45:18.men's team event at around 6pm. But now two three-day eventing, a bit
:45:18. > :45:24.like an equine triathlon with their riders needing skill, courage and
:45:24. > :45:29.endurance. It may be called three- day eventing, but it takes place
:45:29. > :45:34.over four days, as on the first day at the horses perform a dressage
:45:34. > :45:39.test. There are high hopes to win individual medals and as a team for
:45:39. > :45:49.Great Britain. Mary King is competing in her 6th Olympics along
:45:49. > :45:49.
:45:50. > :45:54.with Nicola Wilson. Let's find out inventors have long been favourites
:45:55. > :45:58.for gold in London. And in the spectacular Greenwich park setting
:45:58. > :46:03.they can begin their medal quest. But in the crucial run-up to the
:46:03. > :46:07.games, injury and the incident for Team GB has opened up the door for
:46:07. > :46:13.other nations making this one of the most hotly-contested Olympic
:46:13. > :46:19.competitions ever. They start this triathlon with the opening dressage
:46:19. > :46:25.phase where whores and drive up -- rider are judged on balance,
:46:25. > :46:29.obedience and correctness -- horse and rider. There is some room for
:46:29. > :46:34.ever -- for error, but the lower the penalties, the better the
:46:34. > :46:39.chance for realising those golden ambitions. First up was Nicola
:46:39. > :46:44.Wilson and her horse Opposition Buzz. Initially just reserves, they
:46:44. > :46:50.were called into the team last month after the writ -- withdrawal
:46:50. > :47:00.of P D French. He is not living up to his name, which is an
:47:00. > :47:07.interesting situation. One of the top sires in world eventing. Greg
:47:07. > :47:11.Bright the owner, Rosemary Search. -- brained by the owner. I know
:47:11. > :47:18.that their team coach have been going up to Yorkshire a lot to help
:47:18. > :47:28.Nicola and the opposition -- and capital opposition Buzz to try and
:47:28. > :47:34.get them relax. So far he does look pretty good. Well done, Nicola.
:47:34. > :47:37.did not sustain his halt, but that is good start. Maybe not the best
:47:37. > :47:43.score we will see from the British team, but a good start for this
:47:43. > :47:47.combination. Their best could be yet to come. This lovely Yorkshire
:47:47. > :47:51.girl, a great favourite. A favourite with everybody. Such a
:47:51. > :47:55.lovely character and this combination is something to behold
:47:55. > :48:01.across the country. And if he can produce anything like his best
:48:01. > :48:07.around here on across country day it will certainly set Britain up.
:48:07. > :48:13.He is 15 years old now, but that He was great. He gave me everything
:48:13. > :48:17.he could. It was a mistake free test. We did not have any blunders.
:48:17. > :48:22.I have to be delighted with how he tried for me, and I think he did
:48:22. > :48:27.the best he could have done today. He gave a solid performance, I felt.
:48:27. > :48:33.Got a little excited on the last halt but it's lovely to have the
:48:33. > :48:38.support behind us. Six time Olympian Mary King was the only
:48:38. > :48:48.other ride in action on the first day of the dressage, riding
:48:48. > :48:50.
:48:50. > :48:55.Imperial Cavalier. A pretty telling Amazing that she is about to start
:48:55. > :49:04.her 6th consecutive games. -- one of the senior riders on their team.
:49:04. > :49:14.Very straight on the entry. Straight into this bending it,
:49:14. > :49:17.
:49:17. > :49:24.medium trot. Looking good. Nice steps. Very nice. A good change.
:49:24. > :49:32.And the eights are still coming. just lost the last change. To Aids
:49:32. > :49:37.and a seven, but then suddenly down to four -- two Bates. A pity,
:49:37. > :49:43.because he was so obedient. We will see what it all adds up to. A lot
:49:43. > :49:53.to enjoy about that test. There are their team mates there. They are
:49:53. > :49:53.
:49:53. > :49:58.There will be very few riders more popular than Mary King. 51 years
:49:58. > :50:03.old and as enthused and focused as ever. A what was the atmosphere
:50:03. > :50:08.like? You have been to so many Olympic games. How was it
:50:08. > :50:12.different? The was absolutely fantastic. I am actually quite
:50:12. > :50:18.tearful. To have the home crowd behind Jude, and they were
:50:18. > :50:21.brilliant. When I came in, they were amazing. They were all at
:50:21. > :50:26.dying to clap and I had to tell them to be quiet and they were all
:50:26. > :50:32.responding unaided what I asked. I am thrilled to bits. I don't mean
:50:32. > :50:41.to be cheerful. The best marks of the day went to Germany with two of
:50:41. > :50:47.the ride is achieving the under 40 scores. The best of those was 39.3.
:50:47. > :50:53.We had to do a good job and I am happy, and now I can focus on the
:50:53. > :51:03.cross country. Germany in a very strong position with the top two
:51:03. > :51:06.
:51:06. > :51:09.places individually ahead of Mary Unlike the Germans and Australians
:51:10. > :51:15.Britain have only had two riders go so far and amongst those waiting in
:51:15. > :51:18.the wind are the world No. 1, William Fox-Pitt, and Zara Phillips,
:51:18. > :51:24.so shaping up to be a very interesting day of dressage
:51:24. > :51:29.tomorrow. It certainly is and if you want to seize our affiliates in
:51:29. > :51:33.the dressage you can see that at 10:15am. -- if you want to see it
:51:33. > :51:36.Zahra Phillips. We have some archery coming up, but let's tell
:51:36. > :51:46.you what is happening at the Millennium Stadium. Because this is
:51:46. > :51:51.
:51:51. > :51:56.what happened after just 18 minutes. the lead. Trying to follow on from
:51:56. > :52:00.their victory over New Zealand earlier in the week. And then just
:52:01. > :52:06.a few minutes later, the 23rd minute, a tremendous strike from
:52:06. > :52:16.the Jill Scott. Great Britain 2-0 up against Cameroon. They have just
:52:16. > :52:16.
:52:17. > :52:19.come out for the second half and Just to confirm, BBC Three, live
:52:19. > :52:27.pictures from the Millennium Stadium, Cameroon against Great
:52:27. > :52:32.Britain. Other options available on the red button including Anne
:52:32. > :52:39.Keothavong. She certainly made a good start. A break of serve up
:52:39. > :52:44.early in the first set against the former world No More. -- the former
:52:44. > :52:49.world No. 1. These London games have got so many iconic venues, and
:52:49. > :52:53.the archery is being held at Lord's, the home of cricket. Former England
:52:53. > :53:03.captain Michael Vaughan looks back at the history of a ground that
:53:03. > :53:04.
:53:04. > :53:10.I remember when I first played here, walking through the Long Room, out
:53:10. > :53:14.of the pavilion, my legs shaking. I was incomplete or of the
:53:14. > :53:19.surroundings. The atmosphere of the ground, its history and all of the
:53:19. > :53:23.great players who had gone before me -- I was in complete off. This
:53:23. > :53:31.is the spiritual home of cricket, where every batsman and bowler
:53:31. > :53:35.wants to make a mark. When Bravo, driving towards Michael Vaughan.
:53:35. > :53:42.That is the two that he needs. He will be another hundred for Michael
:53:42. > :53:47.Vaughan. Lord's is one of the most famous sporting venues in the world.
:53:47. > :53:52.How fitting that this great cricket ground, which is almost 200 years
:53:52. > :53:58.old, plays a part in the London Olympics. It was not a difficult
:53:58. > :54:02.decision because we were into a role to the bidding process. Back
:54:02. > :54:05.in 2000 and to the committee took the decision to get involved in the
:54:05. > :54:12.Olympics and be one of the iconic venues we would see during the
:54:12. > :54:18.period -- 2002. This was originally just and duck pond in the middle of
:54:18. > :54:22.St John would -- St John's Wood and some noble men aristocrats wanted
:54:22. > :54:29.somewhere to play. A wealthy entrepreneur and cricket enthusiast
:54:29. > :54:33.bought up the land and build a new ground. This ground was built in
:54:33. > :54:38.1814, and the pavilion has been there since 1890, the third built
:54:38. > :54:42.on this ground. The first was burned down in 1825 which destroyed
:54:42. > :54:47.-- destroyed of the club records. The other one was destroyed in the
:54:47. > :54:52.end of the 1880s because it was not big enough. A rich history, but not
:54:52. > :54:55.always a proud history. In 1999 the MCC granted female membership but
:54:55. > :55:03.up to that point women were not even permitted to enter the Long
:55:03. > :55:07.Room or any part of the pavilion. It is not a big thing now. Everyone
:55:07. > :55:13.is very comfortable with it. Since then the MCC have made a huge
:55:13. > :55:17.effort to advance women's cricket with a very vibrant women's plane
:55:17. > :55:23.section and the club, and helping to develop women's cricket
:55:23. > :55:27.worldwide. Back in 1814 the wicket was prepared before a match by
:55:27. > :55:30.allowing sheep to graze on the grass. Things are a bit different
:55:30. > :55:34.today. The groundstaff worked tirelessly to keep the pitch and
:55:34. > :55:38.the outfield in pristine condition. Everybody is worried about the
:55:38. > :55:43.hallowed turf, but we will not touch it. Nobody will be walking on
:55:43. > :55:47.it, no equipment will be there. The groundsmen will have daily access
:55:47. > :55:55.to nurse it ready for the cricket season after the Olympics is over.
:55:55. > :55:58.We are working very closely with the MCC and ensuring that we give
:55:58. > :56:03.back aground in pristine condition. They this is not the first time the
:56:03. > :56:09.Lords has played host of other sports. It has already proved its
:56:09. > :56:14.adaptability. There was a famous gave a baseball in 1970 between the
:56:14. > :56:19.Canadian and American teams. In the 1830s and 40s part of the ground
:56:19. > :56:23.was set aside for archery, but we do not know if it was actually used.
:56:23. > :56:27.Lord's has witnessed a lot of change over 200 years. Cricketing
:56:27. > :56:32.greats have come and gone and now it is the turn of the world's best
:56:32. > :56:37.archers. It is the latest chapter in this grounds rich history that
:56:37. > :56:42.we will be about to see Britain. That is how we normally looks, but
:56:42. > :56:48.this is it today. The home of cricket is now way home to archery
:56:48. > :56:53.and 5,000 spectators are at Lord's to enjoy the action. To date is the
:56:53. > :56:58.men's team competition, so let's join our reporter. First of all,
:56:58. > :57:04.Great Britain's men went out to Ukraine earlier. Was that a match
:57:04. > :57:07.they should have one? On paper, due to the ranking rounds, he was the
:57:07. > :57:11.closest match they could have had but Great Britain knew it would be
:57:11. > :57:16.a tough match. The Ukrainian team has the defending individual
:57:16. > :57:19.champion and in their last four meetings Great Britain have never
:57:19. > :57:24.overpowered Ukraine and this morning was no different. They were
:57:24. > :57:30.too strong and the left the men's team out in the first round for the
:57:30. > :57:34.home Olympics -- eat left the men's team. As far as the men are
:57:34. > :57:38.concerned it is not over. Larry Godfry qualified well in the
:57:38. > :57:42.individual event yesterday. Yes, certainly not all over. The three
:57:42. > :57:46.guys have to concentrate on individual competition and Larry
:57:46. > :57:51.Godfrey showed why before the Olympics that he said he was in the
:57:51. > :57:56.form of his life. On Friday he shot just one point short of the British
:57:56. > :58:00.record and was the highest scorer apart from the three competitors
:58:00. > :58:05.from South Korea. He has been seeded in number four and is in the
:58:05. > :58:09.form of his life. You mention the South Koreans. They have won the
:58:09. > :58:14.last three Olympics, but they are not in the final? It has been very
:58:14. > :58:19.dramatic. They have just won the bronze medal but they were knocked
:58:19. > :58:23.out of being able to weave and defend their title by the USA, who
:58:23. > :58:27.are actually the number-one ranked team in the world. South Korea
:58:27. > :58:31.really were the team to beat. They are such a strong nation in archery.
:58:31. > :58:34.Defending champions, world champions, world record breakers.
:58:34. > :58:39.The strength in depth in the team is so strong that the world
:58:39. > :58:47.champion didn't even make that team, some a real shock. But now the
:58:47. > :58:53.final is USA versus Italy. wasn't the world record holder part
:58:53. > :58:58.of the team? He just didn't make it. Did not make it through the trials.
:58:58. > :59:03.Maybe they are regretting it now. So what can we expect from the
:59:03. > :59:08.final? We know the USA won an Olympic gold in 1996 and it has
:59:08. > :59:12.been a long time since they have come for the gold again. Yes, they
:59:12. > :59:17.won it in 1996 and that is the last time anyone had beaten South Korea,
:59:17. > :59:20.so they did it at the semi-final stage. They are due to meet Italy.
:59:20. > :59:25.It is pretty evenly matched in the meetings but they haven't met that
:59:25. > :59:30.recently. Italy got a silver medal in Beijing and are not really in
:59:30. > :59:35.that kind of form like four years ago. The USA have spent a lot of
:59:35. > :59:39.time and energy and a great deal of money in archery. They are taking
:59:40. > :59:43.it very seriously. Really, everybody would bet on the USA
:59:43. > :59:53.winning this match. And actually they have just come out onto the
:59:53. > :59:56.
:59:56. > :00:06.field of play. That is my cue to So, let's join our commentators at
:00:06. > :00:12.
:00:12. > :00:19.EDDIE BUTLER: Italy have got here the hard way, coming from the lower
:00:19. > :00:22.end of the ranking system, having to play an extra game. They have a
:00:22. > :00:28.former Olympic champion in their midst, in the middle there, Marco
:00:28. > :00:32.Galiazzo. The United States of America were so good yesterday in
:00:32. > :00:37.the ranking round, that they did not have to qualify for the
:00:37. > :00:47.quarter-finals, they went straight quarter-finals, they went straight
:00:47. > :00:52.quarter-finals, they went straight there. They beat China in the first
:00:52. > :00:55.round, which set up a semi-final against Korea, and it really was
:00:55. > :01:03.one of the most gripping archery matches that we have witnessed at
:01:03. > :01:07.the Olympics. But the USA came through, they managed to overhaul
:01:07. > :01:09.Korea, who had a mini collapse just when it mattered. Italy have not
:01:09. > :01:18.when it mattered. Italy have not been quite so dramatic, but they
:01:18. > :01:25.have also had to come from behind. America retain their starting order,
:01:25. > :01:32.so it is going to be Jake Kaminski to start. The first of 24 arrows.
:01:32. > :01:39.Divided into four ends. That's a steady nine, and the crowd have
:01:39. > :01:49.rediscovered their appetite for the nine. There was a stage when only
:01:49. > :01:50.
:01:50. > :01:59.10s raised a roar. The USA will be thrilled to be in this final. It is
:01:59. > :02:02.their first medal for 10 years, this will be. Now, Brady Ellison,
:02:02. > :02:12.ranked number 1 in the world, the American team ranked number 1 in
:02:12. > :02:13.
:02:13. > :02:18.the world. They have been training together, living together, eating
:02:18. > :02:22.together, for the last four years in California, training up to 12
:02:22. > :02:26.hours a day. They have gone to so many matches, 29 international
:02:26. > :02:36.matches in the last two years, ready for this moment. The strong
:02:36. > :02:45.
:02:45. > :02:53.man of the Italian side, Mauro Nespoli. Marco Galiazzo, he is no
:02:53. > :02:59.slimline whippet, but he is an former Olympic champion. So, it
:02:59. > :03:09.elite replicating the USA so far. Here's the Gharib style of Michele
:03:09. > :03:16.
:03:16. > :03:26.Frangilli, kisses what is called the kisser. That 10 gives Italy the
:03:26. > :03:33.
:03:33. > :03:43.Jake Kaminski, a second nine for him. Very close family support
:03:43. > :03:56.
:03:56. > :04:01.Jacob Wukie shoots, steps away quickly. The clock is running day-
:04:01. > :04:08.long from two minutes, leaving Brady Ellison with less than 10
:04:08. > :04:18.seconds... They like to go close to the clock. It is all part of the
:04:18. > :04:20.
:04:20. > :04:26.adrenalin rush. They will be disappointed with that start, those
:04:26. > :04:36.arrows were just skirting around the 10th. And that will not Bladon
:04:36. > :04:38.
:04:38. > :04:42.his heart. 59lb on his fingers, when he pulls that string back,
:04:42. > :04:49.incredible weight. He won the individual event in Athens eight
:04:49. > :04:59.years ago. Steady nine for him. And a former world champion, nine years
:04:59. > :05:12.
:05:12. > :05:18.APPLAUSE 10, 10 for Michele Frangilli.
:05:18. > :05:28.Italy, two points ahead. The United States, having been behind against
:05:28. > :05:50.
:05:50. > :05:57.Korea, will not panic. Both of Well, it is one of the major sports
:05:57. > :06:01.in Korea, there's a circuit, and coaching posts available, and Korea
:06:01. > :06:11.churn out the coaches. New Zealand supply the world with rugby coaches,
:06:11. > :06:19.and Korea supply the world with a luxury coaches. -- with archery
:06:19. > :06:24.coaches. We have seen a variety of approaches to archery. The British
:06:24. > :06:31.have seemed to adopt the stony- faced method. Italy tend to go for
:06:31. > :06:41.the high fives and the hollow ring. Mexico, very chirpy! America, they
:06:41. > :06:47.
:06:47. > :06:55.The second end... No changes. America have not experimented with
:06:55. > :07:00.a different order. Nor have Italy. Korea did, and it went wrong.
:07:00. > :07:10.very unusual to change the order of your archers at this stage of the
:07:10. > :07:12.
:07:12. > :07:17.competition. Nine former Delon. That's three consecutive nines. --
:07:17. > :07:24.nine for Jake Kaminski. His dad is so proud of him, he cannot believe
:07:24. > :07:31.his son is an Olympian. Well, he is, he is in the final. No 10s yet for
:07:31. > :07:41.the USA. Skipping round that 10 again, the USA need them to be in
:07:41. > :07:43.
:07:43. > :07:48.that centre. Liz my not was saying that Brady Ellison has more 10s on
:07:48. > :07:54.his record than any other archer currently playing, but even he
:07:54. > :08:04.cannot get a 10 yet. Yes, he got 15810s in the World Cup series this
:08:04. > :08:36.
:08:36. > :08:39.The wind blowing down court and across it. 10 for Marco Galiazzo.
:08:39. > :08:43.This is when your experience comes into play. They have got five
:08:43. > :08:53.medals between them, the Italian team. Every single one of them has
:08:53. > :09:02.
:09:02. > :09:12.an Olympic medal already. There is The last three arrows of this
:09:12. > :09:41.
:09:41. > :09:49.Nine. On the line earns the higher A little wobble, And it's only an
:09:49. > :09:57.eight. He was really lucky there, he almost let it go. When that
:09:57. > :10:02.happens, you can often miss. After that, comes a 10 from Brady Ellison,
:10:02. > :10:12.the number one archer in the world. Not in the best form of his life
:10:12. > :10:12.
:10:12. > :10:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 64 seconds
:10:53. > :11:01.Italy, at halfway, have a four- point lead. This is the same team
:11:01. > :11:05.who qualified for the Olympics by means of the World Championships
:11:05. > :11:09.back in 2011, winning the bronze back in 2011, winning the bronze
:11:09. > :11:15.medal match. So, they are a secure team, they trust each other, there
:11:15. > :11:22.are no unusual faces joining in. That must be reassuring, they know
:11:22. > :11:25.what it is about. There is a chance that the United States might be an
:11:25. > :11:31.exhausted team. They have been on the road, going around the world,
:11:31. > :11:36.like no other team. Absolutely, Italy have done 17 matches on the
:11:36. > :11:42.world stage, compared to 29 by the USA. They have barely been home,
:11:42. > :11:47.surely?! But of course, the reason why they have done that is because
:11:47. > :11:52.in 2008, at the Beijing Olympics, Brady Ellison came back and said, I
:11:52. > :11:55.just was not ready to win a medal, what do I need to do? I want to be
:11:55. > :11:59.known as the best archer who has ever walked on this planet. They
:11:59. > :12:05.said, you have just got to get more international experience and start
:12:05. > :12:11.winning, which is what he has been doing. Travel the world, my son.
:12:11. > :12:16.That is a great question to ask, isn't it? How can I be better? Well,
:12:16. > :12:23.they are trailing at the halfway point. It is the first time that
:12:23. > :12:27.the team event has come before the individual event. All over in one
:12:28. > :12:32.individual event. All over in one day. This, the first day, and these
:12:32. > :12:42.are the first medals. This is what they do, they crank it up, the
:12:42. > :12:57.
:12:57. > :13:07.Americans, they respond to the A second 10. He likes getting close
:13:07. > :13:10.
:13:10. > :13:20.to that camera in the centre of the This for a fourth 10 in succession
:13:20. > :13:35.
:13:35. > :13:39.for the Americans. But it is only Mauro Nespoli gets a 10. The
:13:40. > :13:49.quality rises on one side, and it does so on the other. Marco
:13:50. > :14:03.
:14:03. > :14:07.The Italians are the current silver-medallists in the World
:14:07. > :14:12.Championships. They lost to the Netherlands, a very young team, but
:14:12. > :14:22.who are shooting very well at the moment. It will be interesting to
:14:22. > :14:22.
:14:22. > :14:32.see them at Rio. Meanwhile, in London, Michele Frangilli, with a
:14:32. > :14:56.
:14:56. > :15:00.Jake Kaminski seems to be in the The American team have sacrificed
:15:00. > :15:10.an awful lot to be here, staying away from their families for weeks
:15:10. > :15:17.
:15:17. > :15:27.The loneliness is bringing out the best of them. This to end their
:15:27. > :15:48.
:15:48. > :15:58.Normally, Nespoli takes his position behind Galiazzo. Starts
:15:58. > :16:00.
:16:00. > :16:10.quietly, encouraging the others. Now, if there is a clock issue,
:16:10. > :16:25.
:16:25. > :16:30.there is Nespoli, behind Frangilli, The deficit is cut. Just one end to
:16:30. > :16:35.go. Six arrows for each team. We had tension in the semi-final, and
:16:35. > :16:38.it looks as though the final will go to the wire as well. They will
:16:38. > :16:42.have to start giving Frangilli extra time to get his last hour
:16:42. > :16:46.away. It is an enormous amount of pressure in the final of the
:16:46. > :16:52.Olympic Games. You have five seconds to shoot your arrow from
:16:52. > :16:58.full draw. Particularly with Frangilli's style, he does take his
:16:58. > :17:03.time and needs time to execute his shot confidently. The high arc of
:17:04. > :17:12.the arrow, winging its way 70 metres from just in front of the
:17:12. > :17:16.pavilion at Lord's, over the Square and into the target. It goes down
:17:16. > :17:23.most of the way through the tunnel formed by the stance, and then
:17:23. > :17:33.there is an open zone where the wind can kick in. You can see the
:17:33. > :17:34.
:17:34. > :17:38.flags. Beyond the stand, there is an open area. We are ready. The
:17:38. > :17:48.targets have been emptied of the arrows. They are on their way back
:17:48. > :17:55.
:17:55. > :18:01.to the pavilion end. We are now down to the last four minutes. Jake
:18:01. > :18:11.Kaminski of the US to set off in pursuit of the Italians, who lead
:18:11. > :18:19.
:18:20. > :18:29.Glancing down, looking at his arrow, making sure it will come out at the
:18:30. > :18:30.
:18:30. > :18:37.right time. Jacob Wukie wheels away quickly so that Alison can step
:18:37. > :18:47.forward just as quickly. He can't move forward until the frontline
:18:47. > :19:18.
:19:18. > :19:24.has been cleared. So, 28 out of a You can really feel the wind start
:19:24. > :19:34.to pick up in the stadium. It does not affect the burly figure of
:19:34. > :19:52.
:19:52. > :20:02.Eight for Frangilli. The lead is cut to one, with Three Arrows to go
:20:02. > :20:14.
:20:14. > :20:18.Eight for Kaminski. He, until that moment, had held it altogether.
:20:18. > :20:24.of these charges can shoot tens. They should tens all day long in
:20:24. > :20:34.practice. It is who can shoot them under this pressure. It is 100% a
:20:34. > :20:34.
:20:34. > :20:41.mental sport. 10 for Jacob Wukie. He took on the pressure and said,
:20:41. > :20:51.you won't get me down. Brady Ellison, the last arrow for the
:20:51. > :20:53.
:20:53. > :21:00.United States in the gold medal final. The target has been set. 218.
:21:00. > :21:07.Compare that with the 224 they shot against Korea in the semi. The USA
:21:07. > :21:17.have not been below 220 much in their last year. Nespoli, with a
:21:17. > :21:23.
:21:23. > :21:32.nine. 18 to win. Two nines will win it for Italy. Galiazzo, with an
:21:32. > :21:37.eight. It has to be a 10 by Michele Frangilli to win the gold Medal for
:21:37. > :21:47.Italy. He can tie with a nine. It would go in to shoot off. But 10
:21:47. > :21:47.
:21:47. > :21:52.will win it. Four seconds to go. is a tenth by Frangilli! The clock
:21:52. > :21:59.was against him, the pressure was against him. He had to get the
:21:59. > :22:08.maximum, and he did. And all that in a calm crumbles as Italy
:22:08. > :22:16.celebrate in style. Brilliant by Frangilli. What a final. Frangilli
:22:16. > :22:26.has now got one of each colour to take home. Only a 10 would do it,
:22:26. > :22:38.
:22:38. > :22:44.and that is exactly what he got. Italy, Olympic team champions in
:22:44. > :22:54.the men's division. Tomorrow, the women have their say. But on day
:22:54. > :22:58.
:22:58. > :23:05.What emotional scenes at Lord's. Frangilli will be a big hero back
:23:05. > :23:09.in Italy. Huge disappointment for the US, who were the favourites.
:23:09. > :23:14.Italy have the gold. Tremendous scenes at Lord's. The women will be
:23:14. > :23:18.in action tomorrow. Four years ago, Britain's women finished in fourth
:23:19. > :23:23.place, just outside the medals. We are heading off to Weymouth to look
:23:23. > :23:33.ahead to the sailing, which gets under way tomorrow. Before that,
:23:33. > :23:58.
:23:58. > :24:02.let's tell you what is happening So, Keovathong is battling on
:24:02. > :24:09.Centre Court, but there was Great Britain -- good news for Britain
:24:09. > :24:16.earlier, when Elena Baltacha, serving at match point against
:24:16. > :24:20.Agnes survey of Hungary, had victory. She won and will play Anna
:24:20. > :24:25.Ivanovic in round number 2. Well, the big story earlier today
:24:25. > :24:27.was disappointment from Mark Cavendish. He did not win the gold
:24:28. > :24:33.medal. He and his team-mates lost touch with the leaders and could
:24:33. > :24:39.not make up the time. They finished out of the medals. Now let's hear
:24:39. > :24:45.from two of Mark Cavendish's team mates.
:24:45. > :24:51.She there was a plan A, and it was going all to plan until the last 45
:24:51. > :24:57.minutes of that race. What happened? We just ran out of legs.
:24:57. > :25:02.We did exactly what we had planned, but the whole race was against us.
:25:02. > :25:06.There was only so much we could control with four riders. We did
:25:06. > :25:10.everything we could. There is nothing to reproach ourselves for,
:25:10. > :25:14.but it was disappointing. There is a sense of this being Great Britain
:25:14. > :25:22.against the world. That was exactly what it was, but we knew that was
:25:22. > :25:29.going to happen. I think we rode really well. No other team could
:25:29. > :25:34.have done what we are tempted to do. When you see the likes of Stuart
:25:35. > :25:39.MacGregor, the Australians will be trying to pull it back. We knew
:25:39. > :25:43.they were never going to ride. Only Germany were going to ride, and
:25:43. > :25:47.they did not have enough strong guys to help us. So we were
:25:47. > :25:52.isolated there. I don't think we could have done anything
:25:52. > :26:01.differently. Disappointing to see Fabian Cancellara go out with a big
:26:01. > :26:05.crash. Did you see that? I did not see that. You question whether he
:26:05. > :26:10.can do anything on Wednesday in the time trial. Is there now a chance
:26:10. > :26:13.for Bradley Wiggins to perhaps finish this off with a flourish?
:26:13. > :26:18.think he will. He is in such incredible form and such good
:26:18. > :26:23.spirits. I think we will get our gold medal there. Brad against the
:26:23. > :26:28.world, he can wrap that up. A quick word on the crowds out on the
:26:28. > :26:32.course? It was magic, never seen anything like it. It was phenomenal.
:26:32. > :26:40.We could not hear anything, we couldn't communicate. We could not
:26:40. > :26:43.hear each other, there was so much screaming. That was incredible.
:26:43. > :26:52.I can see from the way you came in how much effort went into that.
:26:52. > :26:58.That was a hard 250 K. It was definitely a hard day today. Yeah,
:26:58. > :27:05.it is a shame we could not hold it together for Mark. But that his
:27:05. > :27:10.bike racing. You had to do so much on your own in that race. I said it
:27:10. > :27:15.did Dave Miller, but there was a sense of you against the world?
:27:15. > :27:22.Each and every one of us buried ourselves today. We were trying to
:27:22. > :27:32.keep the race together. But with a team of only five guys, that was
:27:32. > :27:34.
:27:34. > :27:37.quite a task. Hats off to the guys who stayed away. Your team-mate
:27:37. > :27:42.took the silver medal. What do you think you have got left in the tank
:27:42. > :27:48.for Wednesday? I will be able to tell when I wake up on Wednesday
:27:48. > :27:52.morning. At the moment, the tank is empty. I have to go and fill up
:27:52. > :27:56.again. He will need a break. The women's
:27:56. > :28:00.road race is tomorrow. Nicole Cooke is in the mix for the medals. The
:28:01. > :28:04.sailing gets under way tomorrow. The British team were not at their
:28:04. > :28:08.opening ceremony last night. They stayed in Weymouth to focus on the
:28:08. > :28:12.challenge ahead, but watched the ceremony unfold with a large crowd
:28:12. > :28:15.on the beach. The cauldron may burn brightly in the Olympic Stadium,
:28:15. > :28:21.but the athletes on the south coast now have their own Olympic flame to
:28:21. > :28:26.inspire them, lit moments ago by Ben Ainslie. The 35-year-old is the
:28:26. > :28:30.most famous member of the team, and tomorrow he will begin his pursuit
:28:30. > :28:34.of Olympic history as he goes for a fourth straight gold medal. The
:28:34. > :28:39.British team overall has set a target of four medals, but the
:28:39. > :28:43.total could be higher. Expectations are high. Let's head live to the
:28:43. > :28:50.south coast and joined former gold medallists John Robinson to look
:28:50. > :28:55.ahead -- Shirley Robinson to look ahead. British team management have
:28:55. > :29:01.been cautious about their predictions for the sailing. They
:29:01. > :29:06.have been in contention since 2000. Six medals at Beijing, four Gold.
:29:06. > :29:11.They have medal chances in every discipline. On paper, it all looks
:29:11. > :29:16.dangerously good. But tomorrow, all eyes are on one man, Ben Ainslie,
:29:16. > :29:26.as he begins his quest to become the greatest Olympic sailor of all
:29:26. > :29:38.
:29:38. > :29:40.Ben Ainslie is, in my opinion, the best sailor the country has ever
:29:40. > :29:46.best sailor the country has ever seen, maybe even one of the best
:29:46. > :29:50.athletes the country has ever seen. He is the name, isn't he? It just
:29:50. > :29:55.goes together with sailing. He has got a talent that no-one else has
:29:55. > :30:03.got. To be in a team with him is amazing, I cannot really describe
:30:03. > :30:08.how amazing it is! U2 draw a lot of inspiration from the excitement of
:30:08. > :30:13.the younger members of the team coming through. It might be their
:30:13. > :30:19.first Olympics. It reminds you how fortunate you are, it reminds you
:30:19. > :30:25.not to take these things for granted. It is not doing your job,
:30:25. > :30:30.it is a huge honour and opportunity. To have effectively a figurehead of
:30:30. > :30:34.the Olympic Games in your squad is inspirational. If he wins his
:30:34. > :30:43.fourth gold in Weymouth, I think it puts him off the scale in the
:30:43. > :30:46.Olympic sailing history. It is something I do not think about. It
:30:46. > :30:53.comes up quite a lot, but you cannot afford to think about it.
:30:53. > :30:59.You just think about your goals for these Olympics. If I do that, win
:30:59. > :31:03.or lose, that's all I can do. inspirational for the team, that
:31:03. > :31:09.you have someone who performs so consistently. The pressure never
:31:09. > :31:12.fazes him. He always raises his performance. With some people, you
:31:12. > :31:20.worry about performance dipping under pressure, but with him, his
:31:20. > :31:25.performance always goes up, that's what is impressive. I appreciate by
:31:25. > :31:33.sailing a lot more now, I enjoy it a lot more now. It takes a huge
:31:33. > :31:43.amount of time and commitment and effort, but it is a once-in-a-
:31:43. > :31:47.
:31:47. > :31:52.lifetime opportunity. It is true, I Joining me now is the Olympic team
:31:52. > :31:58.manager, and the man himself, Ben Ainslie. What incredible
:31:58. > :32:04.endorsements and support, all of those phrases - how does it make
:32:05. > :32:08.you feel? I am not quite sure exactly what my teammates have been
:32:08. > :32:12.saying, but we have got a fantastic team. We have done a lot of work
:32:12. > :32:15.over the years to be a tight unit. We have spent a lot of time
:32:16. > :32:22.together. According to one of the older guys in the team, although
:32:22. > :32:27.not the oldest. The younger guys and girls are an inspiration for us,
:32:27. > :32:34.with their excitement for these Olympic Games. It is great to see.
:32:34. > :32:38.Stephen, For you, you have also got three other returning gold-
:32:38. > :32:43.medallists - what inspiration does that give to the youngsters?
:32:43. > :32:49.key thing is that they are able to help set the tone, to show those
:32:49. > :32:54.young sailors that everybody has got highs and lows, and they are
:32:54. > :32:58.able to follow their example, and see that every day, you just stick
:32:58. > :33:01.to your routine, get one race at a time out of the way, and hopefully
:33:01. > :33:07.they will get to the end of the week and they will be challenging
:33:07. > :33:15.for a medal, just like our experienced sailors. You have just
:33:15. > :33:21.come from lighting that cold and, you do not always dress like this!
:33:21. > :33:26.-- from lighting the cauldron. Thanks for that! But there has been
:33:26. > :33:31.so much expectation, hasn't there, especially for your event? Yes, I
:33:31. > :33:35.guess you cannot hide from the fact that there is a lot of expectation.
:33:35. > :33:38.It puts a lot of pressure on us, but we put pressure on ourselves to
:33:38. > :33:43.try to be successful. The preparation has gone really well,
:33:43. > :33:53.and after that, all we can do is to get out on the water and give it
:33:53. > :33:54.
:33:54. > :33:58.our best. Are you match-fit? Yes, for sure. It goes without saying,
:33:58. > :34:02.we have been working for years for this point. It is very exciting
:34:02. > :34:06.that we are on the eve of racing. We are really looking forward to
:34:06. > :34:10.getting up there. Hopefully, things will go well, but in this arena,
:34:10. > :34:16.you just have to deal with the pressure, the situations, and do
:34:16. > :34:22.your best. It is a long two weeks, isn't it? What about the rest of
:34:22. > :34:26.the team? We are quietly confident. We think we do have realistic medal
:34:26. > :34:29.opportunities in all 10 events. Everybody is desperate now to get
:34:29. > :34:34.racing. They have done the preparation, they have been working
:34:34. > :34:38.very hard. We just want to get on with it tomorrow, and hopefully we
:34:38. > :34:42.will get off to a good start. The racing is staggered over the first
:34:42. > :34:48.week, and then, in the second week, we will start coming to the end of
:34:48. > :34:55.the competitions. At the beginning of the year, it was pretty tough
:34:55. > :35:01.for you, how are you feeling now? am not too bad, I had a difficult
:35:01. > :35:05.winter, for one reason or another. But I am in good shape. I don't
:35:05. > :35:12.think that will let me down. The training and preparation has gone
:35:12. > :35:15.well. It is time to get out there and do it justice. Ben Ainslie's
:35:15. > :35:19.Competition kicks off tomorrow, but there is a lot of racing to go
:35:19. > :35:29.before you get that crack at the podium. This is how you win a gold
:35:29. > :35:39.medal. 10 Olympic gold medals can be won in sailing. It can be done
:35:39. > :35:41.
:35:41. > :35:47.with a variety of equipment. Five golds can be won by sailors
:35:47. > :35:52.competing on their own. Four can be won as part of a two-person team.
:35:52. > :36:00.And one, like this, with three on board. Winning the Olympic
:36:00. > :36:09.competition is a huge logistical exercise. Most classes have 10
:36:09. > :36:18.races spread over a week. After that, it gets brutal. Gradually we
:36:18. > :36:22.get towards the medal race. That decides gold, silver and bronze. In
:36:22. > :36:29.sailing, there is just one entry per nation, for each of the 10
:36:29. > :36:35.classes. It in the Olympic sailing team comprises just 16 sailors -
:36:35. > :36:39.nine men and seven women. So, to win a gold medal, it is all about
:36:39. > :36:44.consistency. Ben, we have not seen you start particularly well in the
:36:44. > :36:49.Olympics, although you finish brilliantly - how important is it
:36:49. > :36:54.for you tomorrow, with the crowd and the spectators? It would be
:36:54. > :36:59.nice to have a good start, for the first time in four Olympic circles,
:36:59. > :37:04.to get off to a good start, with my fifth one. But like you said, it is
:37:04. > :37:09.the result at the end that counts. I will try to do my best and get
:37:09. > :37:15.some good, solid results. Tomorrow, you have not only got Ben racing,
:37:15. > :37:21.but also Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson in the Star class. They are
:37:21. > :37:24.defending their result in Beijing. Do you have them down as a gold?
:37:24. > :37:29.Yes, you would have to have them down as one of the favourites, for
:37:29. > :37:34.sure. Iain Percy, double Olympic gold-medallist, he did a fantastic
:37:34. > :37:39.job in Beijing, in very difficult conditions. They know this venue
:37:39. > :37:45.inside out. The preparation for them is coming to a crescendo.
:37:45. > :37:51.Confidence is high at the moment. As Ben said, there's tough
:37:51. > :37:58.competition throughout the class, but everybody would agree that Iain
:37:58. > :38:02.Percy and Andrew will be fighting for the gold medal. There have been
:38:02. > :38:06.plenty of nights I have seen them coming in after dark, it means
:38:06. > :38:11.everything to them, so whole well some that they have been preparing
:38:11. > :38:16.for this? For sure, you cannot find two more motivated guys. Clearly,
:38:16. > :38:21.it has been a huge effort, as it has been for everybody. But they
:38:21. > :38:25.are a great team together. I'm sure they will be right up there at the
:38:25. > :38:29.end of the week. Good luck tomorrow, do not give us any surprises. Last
:38:29. > :38:35.night, it was all about celebration and spectacle, not only in London,
:38:35. > :38:42.but also here in Weymouth. Tonight, though, there is a very different
:38:42. > :38:46.atmosphere. It is all about to begin. It certainly is. Take a look
:38:46. > :38:50.around the boat park. What a contrast to yesterday evening. As
:38:50. > :38:59.you said, we had 9,000 people cheering and waving. Tomorrow
:38:59. > :39:03.morning, in here, it will be a scene of quiet concentration. Four,
:39:03. > :39:10.eight, 12 years of planning, and the final few checks will be taking
:39:10. > :39:20.place, for Ben Ainslie, and 4382 other sailors, from many nations.
:39:20. > :39:21.
:39:21. > :39:25.In the distance is Ben Ainslie's leading lady. People have said, why
:39:25. > :39:32.don't you modernise, why don't you change? He says, they do not make
:39:32. > :39:34.them like that anymore. I hope we will be saying that about Ben
:39:34. > :39:39.Ainslie one week on Sunday. Tomorrow morning, he will come in
:39:39. > :39:43.here, it will be fairly quiet, it is not the only class starting
:39:43. > :39:47.tomorrow. There will be a few people milling around. Ben will get
:39:47. > :39:52.himself focused and ready. He is the Master of peaking at the right
:39:52. > :39:58.time. There is where the preparation will happen, and it is
:39:58. > :40:03.out here behind me, among 50 square kilometres, the field of play,
:40:03. > :40:08.where he will make the first steps in his quest for another Olympic
:40:08. > :40:18.medal. He has lit the imagination of the public, he has lit the torch,
:40:18. > :40:19.
:40:19. > :40:27.can he ignite our dreams, and his own? He is on the verge of becoming
:40:27. > :40:31.the greatest ever, and there are not many people who can say that.
:40:31. > :40:36.Thank you very much. Very positive vibes coming from Weymouth. We will
:40:36. > :40:40.be heading off to the tennis in a moment. I have got about 20 minutes
:40:40. > :40:46.before I hand over to Gary Lineker, and his main focus will be on the
:40:46. > :40:56.swimming finals. At 7:30pm, it is the first showdown between Brian
:40:56. > :41:14.
:41:14. > :41:18.So, for the remaining 15 minutes or so, we're going to head back to
:41:18. > :41:22.Wimbledon. We are not sure if we will see the completion of this
:41:22. > :41:26.match. It is Caroline Wozniacki, the former world number 1. She lost
:41:26. > :41:30.in the first round at Wimbledon just three weeks ago, on this very
:41:30. > :41:39.court, Centre court, against to mirror patients. She is in trouble
:41:39. > :41:49.again, up against the British player and Keothavong. Let's join
:41:49. > :41:50.
:41:50. > :42:00.our commentators, songsmith and Tracey Austin. Well, it has been an
:42:00. > :42:06.
:42:06. > :42:10.We are right at the start of the third set. Judy Murray, looking
:42:10. > :42:20.after the British women, looking on. She would have been very impressed
:42:20. > :42:23.
:42:23. > :42:33.by this performance from Anne Keothavong. What can the British
:42:33. > :42:53.
:42:53. > :42:57.number two do here? She is in It has been impressive, hasn't it?
:42:57. > :43:07.It has. Anne Keothavong came out playing really aggressive tennis,
:43:07. > :43:16.
:43:16. > :43:19.and she needs to continue like that, Anne Keothavong, 28 years of age
:43:19. > :43:24.now, playing in her very first Olympics, but it means so much to
:43:24. > :43:29.her. She needed a wild card to get in, she did not quite get in on her
:43:29. > :43:32.ranking. She was born and raised in Hackney, very close to the site of
:43:32. > :43:42.the Olympic Park. She currently lives in Wimbledon, not too far
:43:42. > :43:57.
:43:57. > :44:01.Speaking to the British camp earlier, they were saying they have
:44:01. > :44:06.had a really good practice week. They have got four women in the
:44:06. > :44:16.Singles competition. They have practising very close -- they have
:44:16. > :44:19.
:44:19. > :44:22.been practising very close to the Unfortunately, they did not take
:44:22. > :44:28.part in the Opening Ceremony, but they did spend some time in the
:44:28. > :44:32.Olympic village earlier in the week, before coming to stay at home for
:44:32. > :44:42.the Olympics, in the case of Anne Keothavong. She has really been
:44:42. > :45:09.
:45:09. > :45:17.inspired by this occasion, and her Nice variety from Anne Keothavong.
:45:18. > :45:21.Caroline Wozniacki coming into the net, where she is not comfortable.
:45:21. > :45:27.You would not know which player was which, in terms of their world
:45:27. > :45:37.rankings, for watching this match. Anne Keothavong, ranked number 76
:45:37. > :46:04.
:46:04. > :46:11.in the world. Caroline Wozniacki, One feature of this match has been
:46:11. > :46:21.the Keothavong serve. She is such a good returner, and that has been
:46:21. > :46:28.key to this performance. It has, Keothavong has improved her serve,
:46:28. > :46:31.working with her coach. Caroline Wozniacki did come out a little
:46:31. > :46:37.nervous in this match. She did lose in the first round at Wimbledon.
:46:37. > :46:47.She has never been passed 16 here, so grass is not her favourite
:46:47. > :47:06.
:47:06. > :47:16.It is so strange to be back at Wimbledon so soon after the end of
:47:16. > :47:40.
:47:41. > :47:48.the championships. Keothavong's Why not? She has already challenged
:47:48. > :47:58.once in this match and got it right. That was very tight. Yes, she has
:47:58. > :48:31.
:48:31. > :48:35.Very tough ground for Wozniacki. She has been practising with Rory
:48:35. > :48:38.McIlroy. Her boyfriend has been around as well, soaking up this
:48:39. > :48:48.Olympic experience. Came here straight after his last round at
:48:49. > :48:49.
:48:49. > :49:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 64 seconds
:49:40. > :49:47.Wozniacki knows she has to continue Oh! What a point. Great court
:49:48. > :49:57.coverage by both players. Keothavong has been so successful
:49:57. > :50:02.with many backhands down the lines today. She has got the film --
:50:02. > :50:12.former world number-one hanging on in this women's first round singles
:50:12. > :50:46.
:50:46. > :50:56.Caroline's father and coach. He won the men's doubles here at Wimbledon
:50:56. > :50:56.
:50:56. > :52:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 64 seconds
:52:01. > :52:04.a few weeks ago. That was some Keothavong played such spectacular
:52:04. > :52:13.tennis in the first set here, probably some of the best tennis of
:52:13. > :52:23.her life. She played with authority and control, very precise. Could
:52:23. > :52:51.
:52:51. > :52:57.It really has turned into such a physical match. Wozniacki always in
:52:57. > :53:02.great shape, but so is Anne Keothavong. Very hard trainer,
:53:02. > :53:08.Keothavong, who has come back from two cruciate knee surgery is, the
:53:08. > :53:18.last one being three years ago. She works so hard to get back and
:53:18. > :53:32.
:53:32. > :53:42.relaunch her career. She has been One of her main goals was to make
:53:42. > :53:51.
:53:51. > :54:01.She was in an awkward position, couldn't control the racket head.
:54:01. > :54:24.
:54:25. > :54:31.Or Wozniacki is starting to make Another fantastic point, but
:54:31. > :54:41.Wozniacki comes out on top and takes a 2-1 lead in this deciding
:54:41. > :54:46.
:54:46. > :54:49.Keothavong has been inspirational so far, but as someone who has
:54:49. > :54:55.finished twice as the world number- one over the last couple of years
:54:55. > :54:59.and was the world's best ranked player until about February, she
:54:59. > :55:04.must have something in her locker, despite the fall-off in form. You
:55:04. > :55:07.have been world number-one. Even when your ranking drops, I guess
:55:07. > :55:12.you still think like a world number-one? She is so mentally
:55:12. > :55:19.tough. Wozniacki does not give much, always keeping the unforced errors
:55:19. > :55:23.down. Makes you work for it. She has such a positive attitude. That
:55:23. > :55:28.will not be a issue for her. But I got the feeling that after she lost
:55:28. > :55:32.that first set, she knew she had to come out with more, had to serve a
:55:32. > :55:39.little bigger, try to dictate from the baseline more and add depth on
:55:39. > :55:43.her groundstrokes. Keothavong was really taking control. For she was
:55:43. > :55:50.getting too many short shops for Wozniacki's liking. It has been a
:55:50. > :56:00.cracker of a match. The fans are really absorb and invested in this
:56:00. > :56:00.
:56:00. > :56:03.match. You mentioned, can Keothavong sustain the level?
:56:03. > :56:08.Catchy sustain the amount of winners she was hitting through the
:56:08. > :56:18.first? That is what decides whether she makes it through this terrific
:56:18. > :56:43.
:56:43. > :56:53.Missed opportunity there for Keothavong. It was a short second
:56:53. > :57:33.
:57:33. > :57:43.Just about avoided touching the net. That is what Wozniacki is
:57:43. > :58:12.
:58:12. > :58:16.Does she hit the net before the end SUE BARKER: We have come to the end
:58:16. > :58:20.of our programme, so if you want to continue watching the tennis, it is
:58:20. > :58:30.on the red button and will be on BBC Three short cliff. At the
:58:30. > :58:30.
:58:30. > :58:34.moment, they are showing the football. That is it from me. Gary