:00:04. > :00:09.the BMX? I cannot wait. Everyone is nervous. I cannot watch it. First
:00:09. > :00:15.over the line will be really something. This is what we have got
:00:15. > :00:25.coming up over the next couple of hours. Yes, we have reached the
:00:25. > :00:29.business end of the BMX. Thrills and spills are guaranteed. Shanaze
:00:29. > :00:33.Reade and Liam Phillips are carrying British hopes. It is semi-
:00:34. > :00:43.finals day in the men's volleyball. We will see how Russia bears
:00:43. > :00:49.against the inform Bulgarian team. -- fares. From follicle to
:00:49. > :00:56.synchronised swimming. The team event reaches its conclusion today.
:00:56. > :01:05.-- voluble. A wide variety of sports coming up between now and
:01:05. > :01:15.6pm. We will be going back for the BMX finals in a moment. The women's
:01:15. > :01:20.
:01:20. > :01:27.his first and then the men's On BBC Three at the moment, there
:01:27. > :01:37.is hockey. They will need to improve on her form if they are to
:01:37. > :01:42.defeat New Zealand. -- perform. First up it is cycling. This is BMX
:01:43. > :01:48.racing. It has seen big crashes galore. Back in May we wondered if
:01:48. > :01:52.Liam Phillips would make it after breaking his collarbone in a crash
:01:52. > :02:02.at the World Championships in Birmingham. He was soon back in
:02:02. > :02:06.
:02:06. > :02:13.training and now he is in the final. You cannot throw yourself off an
:02:13. > :02:19.eight metre start hailed, being scared, you are not going to win.
:02:19. > :02:25.It is as simple as that. It was always going to be difficult. That
:02:25. > :02:30.was when it was going to be tough. Time away and time on the Velodrome
:02:30. > :02:34.allowed me to come to terms with the fact that if I am going to do
:02:34. > :02:38.this sport, you are going to become hurt. I was training with some of
:02:38. > :02:46.the best bike riders in the world but I was not passionate enough
:02:46. > :02:54.about it. It felt like I had unfinished business. A good start
:02:54. > :03:04.by Liam Phillips. He is riding very well. What they crash! That looked
:03:04. > :03:06.
:03:06. > :03:09.bad. Very heavy. That was a pretty hard for. There is Liam. That was
:03:09. > :03:16.the world championships. I am thankful I have overcome that. It
:03:16. > :03:23.has been and gone. I have had my collarbone fix. There are other
:03:23. > :03:28.injuries. There were bits and pieces that went undetected. It is
:03:28. > :03:34.an Olympics in your home country. I have seen the way in which everyone
:03:34. > :03:39.reacts to major sporting events - football, rugby. Managers referred
:03:39. > :03:49.to a team having an extra man when they are playing at home. It is
:03:49. > :03:52.
:03:52. > :03:56.quite cool. It has been an eventful journey. He is in the final. That
:03:56. > :04:06.is a contact sport like no other. Let's find add a bit more about
:04:06. > :04:08.
:04:08. > :04:13.this sport. -- out. BMX. Each race features 8 riders competing on the
:04:14. > :04:22.track. The race starts on an eight metre-high ramp and usually lasts
:04:22. > :04:27.about 40 seconds. Bikes are equipped with one beer and one
:04:27. > :04:32.brake. As a contact sport, collisions are not uncommon.
:04:32. > :04:38.Competitors must not deliberately impeded one another nor force each
:04:38. > :04:42.other off the track. The lead rider may choose their mind around the
:04:42. > :04:52.track. They are not allowed to block the line of any rider trying
:04:52. > :04:55.
:04:55. > :05:03.to pass. The race is one -- won as the front wheel passes the line.
:05:03. > :05:13.Four -- 48 riders are competing for two gold medals. One for the men
:05:13. > :05:13.
:05:13. > :05:21.and one for the women. A complex series of races follows, cutting
:05:21. > :05:26.the field down to two semi-finals. The top four will enter the final
:05:26. > :05:34.to race for the medals. If you would like to get involved, go to
:05:34. > :05:36.the website for more information. We are going back live for the
:05:36. > :05:46.finer to see if Shanaze Reade can win the gold medal she so
:05:46. > :06:11.
:06:11. > :06:19.desperately wants after the After the disappointment of Beijing,
:06:19. > :06:22.will it be heard day today? Let's go back live. There are 6000 people
:06:22. > :06:27.who will be desperate to see Shanaze Reade get the gold medal
:06:27. > :06:34.she deserves. It is one of the most talked-about stories. Everyone
:06:34. > :06:41.knows her name. She wanted to put that to bed a long time ago, didn't
:06:41. > :06:46.she? The attitude is, of Monday morning, start afresh and do not
:06:46. > :06:53.look back. I'm sure she wants to put that to bed today. Fingers
:06:53. > :06:59.crossed, she wailed. I am keeping a beady eye on this lane. -- she well.
:06:59. > :07:05.This is where the BMX riders go. They head to the top of the start
:07:05. > :07:11.gate. When they come down the first ramp, a clock around 40 miles an
:07:11. > :07:18.hour. That is some speed. No room for error. They are hitting back
:07:18. > :07:25.speed. It is awesome to watch. need to really be that seek to go
:07:25. > :07:33.down that ramp. People do not realise how many tactics you need.
:07:33. > :07:39.So much goes through the head of a Ryder to get the perfect rat --
:07:39. > :07:49.rider to get the perfect lap. one lap, winner takes all. Can she
:07:49. > :07:52.
:07:52. > :07:58.under starter's orders yet. We will be introduced to all eight riders,
:07:58. > :08:01.and they know that having made it this far, this race is a lottery.
:08:01. > :08:05.You have got your gate selection, which will give you a slight
:08:05. > :08:10.advantage, but you cannot beat yourself up if you do not make the
:08:10. > :08:15.podium, can you? No, at this point they will just try to be calm and
:08:15. > :08:19.collected, because that is when you get good reaction speed. BMX is all
:08:19. > :08:26.about that reaction at the start. From the Netherlands, 18 years old,
:08:26. > :08:31.Laura Smulders. Brooke Crain riding for Arielle Martin, 30 made two
:08:31. > :08:36.crashed last Monday and was unable to make it here. Sarah Walker from
:08:36. > :08:40.New Zealand, she had a fantastic seeding run, looked so comfortable.
:08:40. > :08:45.She has not had the same effect today, but she has made it into the
:08:45. > :08:50.finals. World champion Magali Pottier, then Mariana Pajon, who
:08:50. > :08:57.had such a fantastic day today. She should have been first gay
:08:57. > :09:02.selection, but she has opted to sit in the middle. -- gate selection.
:09:02. > :09:08.Laetitia le Corguille fell in the second moto, the semi-finals. And
:09:08. > :09:12.then in lane one, a huge roar from the crowds, she has been in this
:09:12. > :09:16.position before in Beijing, she had the gold in her sights, she fell on
:09:16. > :09:26.the last turn. Can she but those demons to bed now? They are under
:09:26. > :09:30.
:09:30. > :09:36.Le Corguille, Shanaze is on the inside, just coasting at the back.
:09:36. > :09:40.Mariana Pajon and Sarah Walker in front. Smulders is on the outside,
:09:41. > :09:44.Shanaze is caught in traffic, 6th position, just off the back of
:09:44. > :09:50.Magalie Pottier. As they come out of the tunnel, Pajon as two lengths,
:09:50. > :09:55.Smulders coming through, then walk out. Shanaze Reade is back in 6th
:09:55. > :10:05.position at the moment, so much to do. Magalie Pottier is in 5th, just
:10:05. > :10:06.
:10:06. > :10:11.in front of her. It is Le Corguille, Mariana Pajon takes gold. Sarah
:10:11. > :10:16.Walker, was she in silver? Laura Smulders from absolutely nowhere,
:10:16. > :10:22.she has made a nuisance of herself all day, suddenly she comes from
:10:22. > :10:27.nowhere. Bitter disappointment for Shanaze Reade. She did not get the
:10:27. > :10:32.starchy needed, simple as. Obviously, what was going through
:10:32. > :10:36.her mind, the start is the critical point. A well deserved win for
:10:36. > :10:41.Mariana Pajon, who has been riding fantastic all week. She well
:10:41. > :10:46.deserves the gold medal, absolutely fantastic. It is Colombia's a
:10:46. > :10:52.second gold medal and at the Summer Games, it is a huge achievement.
:10:52. > :10:59.Mariana Pajon came in as the flag- bearer, and that is a fantastic
:10:59. > :11:05.riot for gold. Bronze for the 18- year-old, Laura Smulders, she had a
:11:05. > :11:09.fantastic race. Pay a shock for Buchanan and Reade, both of the
:11:09. > :11:15.riders may be reacted to all of the pressure, the nerves and anxieties
:11:15. > :11:20.which to get brought up here. Shanaze Reade has come across,
:11:20. > :11:24.shaking the hands are Magalie Pottier, giving Sarah Walker a dog.
:11:24. > :11:28.Sarah Walker has looked out of sorts all day, but he had a great
:11:28. > :11:33.start. She did everything right when it counted. Absolutely.
:11:33. > :11:39.Looking across, Buchanan, a terrible start. Read Macro, bad
:11:39. > :11:44.start. Look cordial, or great start there. But Shanaze did not get out
:11:44. > :11:51.of the blocks quickly enough. Mariana Pajon, absolutely
:11:51. > :11:58.outstanding. Nobody got close to Pajon and Walker. No, a convincing
:11:58. > :12:08.win for her. See them just floating over that second double and into
:12:08. > :12:10.
:12:10. > :12:13.the first turn, Walker pushed wide. Laetitia le Corguille being
:12:13. > :12:20.followed by... Shanaze just off balance behind Magalie Pottier,
:12:20. > :12:24.nothing going right for her there. Sarah Walker, Laura Smulders just a
:12:24. > :12:29.running the inside line as they come through the tunnel. Mariana
:12:29. > :12:34.Pajon had almost three lengths there. Walker was on the inside,
:12:34. > :12:42.this is where Laura Smulders made her move. She found the inside line,
:12:42. > :12:45.landed at jump so well and gets a great line. Wow! Laura Smulders,
:12:45. > :12:49.already right on the back wheel of Sarah Walker. Shanaze was
:12:49. > :12:54.desperately trying to find some speed and the inside to chase
:12:54. > :12:58.Magalie Pottier down. They come into the 5th and final turn,
:12:58. > :13:02.Shanaze is hunting for it, but she knows there's nothing she can do.
:13:02. > :13:07.Walker almost went over the handlebars in silver. Laura
:13:07. > :13:11.Smulders looking for the outside line, but it was Sarah Walker or
:13:11. > :13:21.silver, Laura Smulders for bronze. No-one had read the script for this
:13:21. > :13:22.
:13:22. > :13:25.women's final here. I told you it You were congratulating the new
:13:25. > :13:30.Olympic champion, saluting the crowd, bitter disappointment, but
:13:30. > :13:34.he did not seem to get the start he needed. Today's schedule has been
:13:34. > :13:39.pretty hard with back-to-back laps, at the short recovery, it has been
:13:39. > :13:44.hard to get on top of that. I just tried to stay focused and to my
:13:44. > :13:48.absolute best, and today it was not good enough, you know. I cannot
:13:48. > :13:53.think of the emotion must be like for you, I know how much this has
:13:53. > :13:57.met you, the journey you have had to come here. Yeah, at the moment,
:13:57. > :14:01.I am pretty a motionless, I have not got any emotion yet, I am sure
:14:01. > :14:05.it will sink in, but the Olympic Games is the biggest platform you
:14:05. > :14:08.can race at, you have got to give it your best. After the crash at
:14:09. > :14:13.the World Championships, to get through to the final, you have done
:14:13. > :14:17.us proud, you have had the crowd on their feet. I cannot thank these
:14:17. > :14:21.people enough for coming out to support me. I do not really know
:14:21. > :14:26.what to say. The gold medal going to Mariana Pajon, she has been
:14:26. > :14:30.exceptional today. I do not know how she has got on today, but he is
:14:30. > :14:33.a fantastic athlete. I felt I was fast enough and had done all the
:14:33. > :14:37.work I needed to, but at the start I did not get the start I wanted or
:14:37. > :14:47.needed to win the race, and that was it was a thank-you very much
:14:47. > :14:54.
:14:54. > :15:00.evenly matched the field for this race, Jamie. Yes, I'm not even
:15:00. > :15:04.going to try to call it. I think Connor Fields has the ability, I
:15:04. > :15:10.think Twan van Gendt has the ability, I think Strombergs,
:15:10. > :15:16.Phillips, will he, it is a tough gate, this one. The only name he
:15:16. > :15:22.did not say was a Oquendo, and he came from nowhere. I will throw him
:15:22. > :15:28.in there, Oquendo! Any of them could win it. I am not a betting
:15:28. > :15:34.man! Get yourself a five-point harness and strap yourself in, this
:15:34. > :15:37.one is going to be a bumpy ride. This immaculate course has
:15:37. > :15:44.delivered on every level. It was changed slightly after the test
:15:45. > :15:48.event last year. Yeah, they built the track, and obviously they
:15:48. > :15:52.invited all the nations for a test events, and quite often you do not
:15:52. > :15:55.know if the track flows well enough until you ride on it, so after that
:15:55. > :16:02.they listened to everyone and took advice and made some slight changes
:16:02. > :16:06.to the course. But I mean, from the TV, it looks like it is computer-
:16:06. > :16:11.generated, it is fantastic, absolutely Peter off to look at.
:16:11. > :16:16.have spoken to the riders, they say it is perfect, absolutely perfect.
:16:16. > :16:22.A bit of everything, some good gaps to get good francs in, plenty of
:16:22. > :16:26.technical jumps, as we have seen, a nice, longer than section. Every
:16:26. > :16:30.jump you could think of is in this course. And you only need to make
:16:30. > :16:34.one mistake and it will slow you down for the entire section. You
:16:34. > :16:40.can try to rebuild the speed, but we have seen so many of these races
:16:40. > :16:50.where it ends and blows, people who have bad starts have got back in.
:16:50. > :17:03.
:17:03. > :17:10.This is how they are going to line- tactical? No... I am not going to
:17:10. > :17:15.say! He might have got pushed out a little bit. The surprise is lane
:17:15. > :17:21.eight, one of the top riders here this weekend, he will be struggling.
:17:21. > :17:26.I am going to put my money on Connor Fields. You have got to call
:17:26. > :17:29.someone! Who are you going to go for? I am going to go with Liam
:17:29. > :17:34.Phillips, I think, the home advantage is going to play here.
:17:34. > :17:38.will be powered around by the crowd. I am a big fan of Sam Willoughby,
:17:38. > :17:43.the Australian, and I am hoping that he and Phillips will pull each
:17:43. > :17:48.other out of the start. The one thing they all know right now is
:17:48. > :17:58.that a good start is absolutely critical if you are serious about a
:17:58. > :17:58.
:17:58. > :18:04.a lot of the athletes will be putting pressure on themselves,
:18:04. > :18:07.saying to themselves, I need to get a good start, which from a
:18:07. > :18:12.psychological point of view is the worst thing you can do. You need to
:18:13. > :18:18.focus on something else, on another point in the second, not the start.
:18:18. > :18:24.These guys do these starts day-in, day-out. Raymon van der Biezen, the
:18:24. > :18:34.fastest man in seeding, has chosen the lane eight. Jimenez in lane six,
:18:34. > :18:45.
:18:45. > :18:49.three. He has got a good chance. Twan van Gendt, he has come through.
:18:49. > :18:53.He has not been as prolific as Connor Fields or Sam Willoughby,
:18:53. > :19:03.but Twan van Gendt has made his presence felt when he needed to.
:19:03. > :19:17.
:19:17. > :19:22.Connor Fields is in a lane one. fantastic start for Maris
:19:22. > :19:26.Strombergs and Liam Phillips. -- the 2008. Philips is looking for
:19:26. > :19:30.the inside line, Raymon van der Biezen, it has not worked for him.
:19:30. > :19:38.Sam Willoughby is in silver, but remaining a Olympic champion is
:19:38. > :19:42.holding on to the gold spot. Then it's got a bad gap, he is down!
:19:42. > :19:47.clipped it on the second straight, he lost position and was caught up
:19:47. > :19:51.in the second turn. Maris Strombergs is in the gold medal
:19:51. > :19:57.position, Sam Willoughby in second, Jimenez in third. Maris Strombergs
:19:57. > :20:03.is a double Olympic gold-medallists, a phenomenal achievement by the
:20:03. > :20:09.Latvian. The UN Australian, Sam Willoughby, takes silver. And then
:20:09. > :20:14.it was Oquendo, the last man on your list, who might medal to take
:20:14. > :20:18.bronze! The while, Strombergs is known for pulling it out when he
:20:18. > :20:24.needs to. Sam Willoughby deserves second place. Van der Biezen will
:20:24. > :20:30.be disappointed with 4th. Unlucky for Liam Phillips. He was clipped
:20:30. > :20:36.down the second straight, after the second step up double, unable to
:20:36. > :20:42.clip back in. Liam Phillips is still OK, no serious injury, he is
:20:42. > :20:51.rolling back down the straight. And he is going to complete the course.
:20:51. > :20:55.But Number 81, Maris Strombergs, they call in the machine. -- they
:20:55. > :20:59.call him at the Machine. And he was in perfect working order for the
:20:59. > :21:04.finals. He struggled through qualifying, he did not have a
:21:04. > :21:10.settled and the easy semi-final, but his experience and his
:21:10. > :21:17.composure during that race... even a little bit surprised, trying
:21:17. > :21:23.to take it in, realising what has happened. So Maris Strombergs, a
:21:23. > :21:28.very, very happy man. Soaking that out, making his way out in front of
:21:28. > :21:33.the fans and raising his fist. Silver medal for Sam Willoughby,
:21:33. > :21:36.just 20 years old. He has had a fantastic season, he won the world
:21:36. > :21:42.championships in Birmingham, and as much as that gold medal would have
:21:42. > :21:48.meant to him, he will love having a silver. And then Oquendo from out
:21:48. > :21:53.of nowhere. Liam Phillips had such a fantastic start. He did! He just
:21:53. > :21:58.could not quite get position in the first turn, and I think he got
:21:58. > :22:02.caught up with someone. Look at Twan van Gendt and Connor Fields,
:22:02. > :22:08.he effectively neutralised Connor Fields there. It is all about the
:22:08. > :22:15.start. Strombergs and Liam Phillips over that jump in the lead, Oquendo
:22:15. > :22:19.and Jimenez at the back of the pack there. So Liam Phillips just
:22:19. > :22:24.drifting sideways through that step up, step down, and he is pushed
:22:24. > :22:30.wide here. Twan van Gendt sitting on his wheel. He comes in
:22:30. > :22:35.underneath, from nowhere! Fantastic work from Oquendo. Sticking to the
:22:35. > :22:41.asphalt. Liam Phillips over that jump nicely. He came out of his
:22:41. > :22:45.clips and could not get back in. Off-balance, clipped out.
:22:45. > :22:51.Incredible that he stays on the bike that long. So he is pumping
:22:51. > :22:56.the bike but without... Connor Fields, back in 7th. Raymond Van
:22:56. > :23:00.der Biezen, he dominated the quarter-finals, back in 7th.
:23:00. > :23:06.crazy thing about BMX, these guys could race next week and it would
:23:06. > :23:11.be a completely different outcome. We could do it again in 10 minutes!
:23:11. > :23:17.Strombergs coming so well through that first step up, turn 3,
:23:17. > :23:21.stepping out into turn four, looking comfortable. I'm surprised
:23:21. > :23:25.that he did not make more ground in a rhythm section. And I think we
:23:25. > :23:32.just saw Liam Phillips getting caught up on Jimenez, on the step
:23:32. > :23:38.up. Look at Twan van Gendt, working on Oquendo there. That when no does
:23:38. > :23:42.so well to hold a Mark. -- Oquendo. That medal battle for bronze. That
:23:42. > :23:46.was Connor Fields, looking for position there. Maris Strombergs
:23:46. > :23:50.runs it, and in this position he knows that the gold medal is within
:23:50. > :23:56.touching distance. Jimenez and Connor Fields have gone in the
:23:56. > :24:00.background. Oquendo chasing down Sam Willoughby for the finish.
:24:00. > :24:10.Strombergs gold, Sam Willoughby is silver, and the outsider Oquendo or
:24:10. > :24:15.
:24:15. > :24:22.Bitter disappointment for us to abuse said that his BMX. What
:24:22. > :24:28.happened? -- bitter disappointment. You said, that his BMX. I had the
:24:28. > :24:37.best start probably in my own life. That is what you rein to do it at
:24:37. > :24:43.the Olympics. I came out of the gate so fast. -- you aim. Still to
:24:43. > :24:49.go into the first turn right at the front and on the step-up. Sam
:24:49. > :24:59.changed which way he was going. I thought I was going to crash then.
:24:59. > :24:59.
:24:59. > :25:06.I managed to and clip then. It is be Sir - As a good bitter
:25:06. > :25:13.disappointment. I am pleased. -- it is bitter disappointment. I had
:25:13. > :25:20.surgery on my collarbone and whips. I have defied all expectations
:25:20. > :25:28.really to be here, let alone be a contender. At the moment I am
:25:28. > :25:36.disappointed. What about the crowd? They wanted to see you come round.
:25:36. > :25:41.They have given you a fantastic few days of competition. I am just
:25:41. > :25:47.speechless - the sort of reception that both Shanaze Reade and myself
:25:47. > :25:53.have had. I am honoured to have had an extra day's racing to have
:25:53. > :25:57.experienced this. They have been fantastic. There are 6000 people
:25:57. > :26:03.who have put their hands in their pockets to watch the sport I have
:26:03. > :26:11.been involved with since I was five years old. It really is special. I
:26:11. > :26:19.am already thinking about Rio. It is mad. Last year I thought my BMX
:26:19. > :26:22.days were over but I am back. you very much. You have to give
:26:22. > :26:29.credit to Liam Phillips and Shanaze Reade. Probably the last thing you
:26:29. > :26:33.want to do after that raising his head over and give an interview.
:26:33. > :26:43.Liam finished with a smile on his face. You said he is young and he
:26:43. > :26:45.
:26:45. > :26:52.will come back from this. He was in medal contention. On the second
:26:52. > :27:01.jump he unclipped. I am sure he will build on this. It is not the
:27:01. > :27:07.end of him. You are clipped in, aren't you? It is to get that up
:27:07. > :27:13.stroke. The riders can do that on BMX as well. That is why they can
:27:13. > :27:20.go faster. Shanaze Reade, she came into this looking so strong. You
:27:20. > :27:25.were concerned by the gate choice. Lane one, she was riding fast. She
:27:25. > :27:31.could have been more conservative and taken an outside lane. That
:27:31. > :27:39.would have given her more chance of a mad dog or even win. She put it
:27:39. > :27:44.on the line like she did in Beijing. -- a medal. It really is an
:27:44. > :27:51.enviable attitude. She has this gold or bust mentality the stub it
:27:51. > :27:56.did not work in Beijing and it did not work today. I am gutted for her.
:27:56. > :28:02.She is a lovely person. She has done a lot for the sport. She has
:28:02. > :28:07.taken BMX, especially in the UK, out of the circle. Hopefully that
:28:07. > :28:14.is not the end of have. She is a great role model for BMX and four
:28:15. > :28:20.women athletes as well. I think I should say, you are a little
:28:20. > :28:26.emotional. You are heavily involved with Maris Strombergs. I am his
:28:26. > :28:32.team manager in the US. I know what he has been through. To regain the
:28:32. > :28:38.Olympic golds and what it means to him. To see him win it, it is huge
:28:38. > :28:44.for him. Congratulations to you and everyone in the team. No medals
:28:44. > :28:49.here but no major injuries. We can take some heart from that. This has
:28:49. > :28:56.been a fantastic opportunity for BMX. Fingers crossed it will be the
:28:56. > :29:03.last time we see it on BBC One. Fantastic entertainment. No medals
:29:03. > :29:09.but they did themselves proud. The 6000 people who were watching, they
:29:09. > :29:13.have had a wonderful afternoon. Not the end of cycling. We turn our
:29:13. > :29:20.attention to the mountain biking which starts tomorrow with the
:29:20. > :29:26.women's race. The men's race is on Sunday. It will be about 28 degrees
:29:26. > :29:33.or tomorrow. That really will be a stern test for them. Moss Si King
:29:33. > :29:38.coming from Essex tomorrow. The BMX has been one of their hits of the
:29:38. > :29:48.Games. It is a similar story in the Winter Olympics where snowboarding
:29:48. > :30:18.
:30:18. > :30:23.has we -- has been one of the most Sean White, Welcome to London 2012.
:30:23. > :30:33.How does it feel to be here? It is my first Olympics I have ever
:30:33. > :30:54.
:30:54. > :30:59.spectator at. You are normally When swimmers and runners are
:30:59. > :31:05.breaking world records, it is because of people watching. I doubt
:31:05. > :31:11.they do that practising. You need that pressure to motivate yourself.
:31:11. > :31:17.The Winter Olympics has done what the summer Games needs to and
:31:17. > :31:22.embraces more extreme sports. have realised the demographics have
:31:22. > :31:28.changed. They want people who are more open-minded and younger and
:31:28. > :31:33.doing different things. It is more of a lifestyle than a sport. There
:31:33. > :31:39.is a culture behind it. I do not remember any one on a skateboard
:31:39. > :31:47.dress like this. There is going to be the MX- 3 stabbed in the next
:31:47. > :31:53.summer and Games. That is pretty cool. -- BMX freestyle. They
:31:53. > :32:02.deserve to have that world stage. You have gone from naked in a park
:32:02. > :32:09.to an Olympian. It was frowned upon to do the sport. -- a child in a
:32:09. > :32:17.park. Do you think, at any point we will seek skateboarding in the
:32:17. > :32:23.summer Games? I would love to. It would be amazing. To be the winner
:32:23. > :32:29.in summer, it would be ultimate. wanted to get closer to the Olympic
:32:29. > :32:37.Park but lots of these people might want to say hello. We are going to
:32:37. > :32:47.say hello and we will see you soon. Let's do it. Let's say hello. There
:32:47. > :32:48.
:32:48. > :32:53.you go! One of the characters in sport. Lovely to see him here.
:32:53. > :32:59.Hopefully he will be skateboarding in the summer Olympics. Volleyball
:32:59. > :33:04.in just a moment. On BBC Three, celebrations are happening out on
:33:04. > :33:09.the hockey pitch. That means Great Britain has beaten New Zealand in
:33:09. > :33:16.the bronze-medal play-off match. After that disappointing lost to
:33:16. > :33:26.Argentina in the semi-finals, they have a medal. The first match of
:33:26. > :33:27.
:33:27. > :33:33.for 20 years in women's hockey. Maybe the men can follow suit. --
:33:33. > :33:38.medal. Baby New Zealand 3-1. So, that is great news. We are heading
:33:38. > :33:45.off because the men's volleyball tournament has reached the semi-
:33:45. > :33:51.final stage. Italy will play Brazil in the semi-finals. This
:33:51. > :33:55.afternoon's game features of Bulgaria. They were in disarray
:33:55. > :34:00.prior to be Games when the coach forced a number of senior players
:34:00. > :34:08.to crypts and then resigned himself. They are through to the semi-finals
:34:08. > :34:18.for the first time since 1980. It is the best of five sets up.
:34:18. > :34:42.
:34:42. > :34:48.Pressure has a won the first two They have struck back. Russia will
:34:48. > :34:58.not be happy with that defence. You with think they would get on top of
:34:58. > :35:01.
:35:01. > :35:09.that and play a nice easy ball. There was missed communication. --
:35:09. > :35:15.miscommunication. He has scored just seven points in this match. He
:35:15. > :35:20.scored 22 in the quarter-final. Here is why. The Serbs are not
:35:20. > :35:30.functioning. I am surprised they brought him on at the beginning of
:35:30. > :35:42.
:35:42. > :35:49.the sad. -- the set. They were Oh, dear! Has he hurt himself? It
:35:49. > :35:56.is a technical time out. Is that disappointment? Did he damaged his
:35:56. > :36:02.finger? It looks like disappointment. That was a gift.
:36:02. > :36:12.did have three people in front of him. It looked as if he swung into
:36:12. > :36:12.
:36:12. > :37:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:37:02. > :37:12.We have had two technical time outs. Will we be having another set? Can
:37:12. > :37:20.of Russia close it out? That is good enough to draw level. It is
:37:20. > :37:27.this belief, this momentum. Bulgaria took the second set but
:37:27. > :37:37.never got in the groove. This is more like it. Crucially, Russia are
:37:37. > :37:46.
:37:46. > :37:56.still very much in touch. Off the block. A huge block. That was
:37:56. > :38:30.
:38:30. > :38:36.excellent penetration. Time out for Russia have played a little bit of
:38:36. > :38:46.a card there to disrupt them. Bulgaria's intentions have got to
:38:46. > :38:52.be clear, too close this set out. That serve was a good start. Russia
:38:52. > :38:57.are not happy. It looked from here that the ball was touched off the
:38:57. > :39:07.block which is what Russia was calling for but the referee has
:39:07. > :39:36.
:39:36. > :39:41.He is playing a staggering role in that middle blocker performance. He
:39:41. > :39:49.was very impressive against Poland. That looked long. Was there a
:39:49. > :39:59.touch? There was. Some of the players do not agree. But the
:39:59. > :40:00.
:40:00. > :40:05.referee from Japan is telling them to calm down. It is difficult to
:40:06. > :40:14.see from here. That was not conclusive. This is good for
:40:14. > :40:23.Bulgaria. They need to take these points and use the momentum. That
:40:23. > :40:28.was another error. That is their 4th serving error in this set. They
:40:28. > :40:38.could almost be home in the set. They go three points clear, as it
:40:38. > :41:13.
:41:13. > :41:17.Much better play from Bulgaria, the It is getting a bit messy on the
:41:17. > :41:27.Russian side of the neck, they are not quite communicating. But now
:41:27. > :41:27.
:41:27. > :41:37.they have established order. Two players going for the ball on two
:41:37. > :41:41.
:41:41. > :41:51.That was a good block but it is difficult to take out enough space
:41:51. > :41:56.
:41:56. > :42:03.when there is only one of you at That was out. That was long. He may
:42:03. > :42:13.not like it, he may not agree. is calling for the touch of the
:42:13. > :42:13.
:42:13. > :43:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:43:18. > :43:20.Bulgaria are going for the time out That was dropped in. 21-20. Good
:43:20. > :43:30.anticipation from the Russian bloggers. They knew it was going
:43:30. > :43:40.out to the left side attacker. Their key attacker not only blunted,
:43:40. > :43:46.
:43:46. > :43:56.He almost got that back, what a recovery that would have been. We
:43:56. > :44:06.are never again. -- we are level again. He was unable to control the
:44:06. > :44:23.
:44:23. > :44:29.ball, it looked as if it went into Oh, no! That was serving error
:44:29. > :44:34.number five in this set. It is really important that players
:44:34. > :44:44.coming off the bench come on warm and ready to go. So often they come
:44:44. > :44:53.
:44:53. > :45:03.off the bench to serve and then That is a point. They are going to
:45:03. > :45:03.
:45:03. > :45:13.fight all the way, 22-22. It was at this stage in the first set that
:45:13. > :45:18.
:45:18. > :45:28.they sagged badly and allowed A specialist server has come on.
:45:28. > :45:51.
:45:51. > :46:01.This has got to be good. This has The serve was decent. Two. Now
:46:01. > :46:03.
:46:03. > :46:13.needed by Russia. They are back in 23-23. They are drawing out the
:46:13. > :46:35.
:46:35. > :46:41.tension. They are making it more That was in and it is much point.
:46:41. > :46:46.No? What happened there. referee is overruling the
:46:46. > :46:56.linesman's call again, giving the ball out and the point Bulgaria's
:46:56. > :47:16.
:47:16. > :47:26.To me, that looks in. Bulgaria have The time-out is nothing more than
:47:26. > :47:42.
:47:42. > :47:48.to break the concentration of Here comes the captain. He is
:47:48. > :47:58.serving for the set. And that is in! That was an ace. The big man
:47:58. > :48:03.
:48:03. > :48:13.has done it and we are into a 4th SUE BARKER: Great scenes. We can
:48:13. > :48:36.
:48:36. > :48:45.move on to the 4th set with Russia If Russia win this set, they win
:48:45. > :48:55.the match and they are in the final. That was just long. I good service
:48:55. > :49:31.
:49:31. > :49:39.That look out. It is long and it is Quickset, 16-14. A perfect site
:49:39. > :49:49.doubt from Russia. Really tidy volleyball. -- a perfect side out
:49:49. > :49:49.
:49:49. > :50:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:50:50. > :51:00.from Russia. Russia ahead by two Russia need nine points to reach
:51:00. > :51:30.
:51:30. > :51:40.That was an excellent angle on that That was a good leap and he found
:51:40. > :52:16.
:52:16. > :52:24.The last time Russia reached the final, they lost to Cuba and they
:52:24. > :52:31.were at two sets 20 up. Cuba came back and took the last two sets. We
:52:31. > :52:41.are a long way from that, not even in the final -- they were at two
:52:41. > :53:08.
:53:08. > :53:18.He cannot believe it. He looked around left and right, where did
:53:18. > :53:24.
:53:24. > :53:34.This man served like a demon to send Bulgaria into a fourth set.
:53:34. > :53:40.
:53:40. > :53:49.Russia are in front and his country Still Russia survive. A bit too
:53:49. > :53:56.much. Is that good? Yes, it is! 18- 18! The captain comes on. And the
:53:56. > :54:00.teams are level. A clever second ball. You can see the blockers in
:54:00. > :54:05.front and a new there was a gap behind him. How did he do that
:54:05. > :54:15.because he moved it with one hand and flicked it backwards!
:54:15. > :54:15.
:54:15. > :54:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:54:56. > :55:03.Ooh, that is long. And that's him And being called for a double hit.
:55:03. > :55:13.When you set the ball in volleyball, it needs to be one fluid movement.
:55:13. > :55:42.
:55:42. > :55:52.Bulgaria, 8-5 up on the first. Then down again. Here we are, level at
:55:52. > :56:00.19-19. Critics prurience on both sides of the net. World champions
:56:00. > :56:07.both sides of the net. -- great experience. And that was wide. A
:56:08. > :56:15.rare error on the spike. Are Bulgaria really going to take us
:56:15. > :56:19.into a fifth set? Looking drained in the second. The very, very weak,
:56:19. > :56:29.certainly at the start of the third. But they gradually gathered
:56:29. > :56:38.
:56:38. > :56:48.Whatever Bulgaria may claim, have both referees have no doubt. An
:56:48. > :56:55.
:56:56. > :57:04.immediate chance to atone for that Off the block and they get the
:57:04. > :57:09.point. You can really feel the tension has risen in the whole
:57:09. > :57:15.arena as well, through the crowd and the players on the court.
:57:15. > :57:21.in the last couple of minutes as well. From 19-19, from the fact
:57:21. > :57:31.that Bulgaria were leading and a lead again it now. Russia, number
:57:31. > :57:53.
:57:53. > :58:03.Here is Mr Reliable for Russia. What a serve. He immediately rocks
:58:03. > :58:05.
:58:05. > :58:12.As dainty and as clever as you like. Nothing he could do with that. If
:58:12. > :58:17.such a clever play there. He saw the defenders were deep. He came
:58:17. > :58:27.into this match as the spica with the best efficiency. Now he is
:58:27. > :58:48.
:58:48. > :58:57.That would have been a crucial This could make or break the
:58:57. > :59:07.Olympics for both of these two teams. And now a time-out. We have
:59:07. > :59:43.
:59:43. > :59:53.really caught fire now. It was good Three more points and Russia will
:59:53. > :00:01.
:00:01. > :00:07.be in the final. Off the block! And He just landed awkwardly after that
:00:07. > :00:12.block. I don't think he will feel it for the moment because there is
:00:12. > :00:22.adrenaline pumping and Russia are two points away from the Olympic
:00:22. > :00:23.
:00:23. > :00:33.final. That is in! It's and ace. And it is much point for Russia. --
:00:33. > :01:06.
:01:06. > :01:16.It is out. One match point saved. This could cause problems! It is in
:01:16. > :01:17.
:01:17. > :01:27.The tournament's top scorer has sent Russia into the volleyball
:01:27. > :01:27.
:01:27. > :01:32.final! 25-23. Three sets to one. The best in Athens and Beijing and
:01:32. > :01:36.now they have their chance to go for gold.
:01:36. > :01:40.SUE BARKER: yes, Russia go through and they will face Brazil or
:01:40. > :01:44.bitterly in the final. We showed you the women's hockey team
:01:44. > :01:48.celebrating bronze after defeating New Zealand. They were very
:01:48. > :01:52.disappointed with their performance in the semi-finals but they bounced
:01:52. > :02:02.straight back to defeat the black sticks. We show Judy celebrations
:02:02. > :02:18.
:02:18. > :02:28.so now let's show you how they won Stanton. Maybe they could have done
:02:28. > :02:43.
:02:43. > :02:50.with her lead run. She gets into pace on the track. A full-length
:02:50. > :03:00.dive. And you can see her going in to save the defection and that
:03:00. > :03:13.
:03:14. > :03:20.takes it over the top. -- that is a penalty corner. She held
:03:20. > :03:30.the ball long enough to draw the Dutch-bred towards her -- the New
:03:30. > :03:48.
:03:48. > :03:52.penalty corner Britain have got. If they got trapped at the top. Crista
:03:52. > :03:59.Cullen, keeping the ball load but enough height off the ground to
:03:59. > :04:09.make it awkward for the goalkeeper. I cannot see New Zealand coming
:04:09. > :04:17.
:04:17. > :04:27.players, then, in attacking positions. Well played by Henrik
:04:27. > :04:41.
:04:41. > :04:49.Ingebrigsten cloud. Driving brilliant! What a comeback this has
:04:49. > :04:59.been! What an absolutely fantastic penalty-corner routine. Initially
:04:59. > :05:37.
:05:37. > :05:42.running in, drawing the New Zealand Yes, and those celebrations
:05:42. > :05:46.continued for some time, I can tell you. The first medal for women's
:05:46. > :05:51.hockey in 20 years, and hopefully the men can do the same against
:05:51. > :05:59.Australia. That will be tomorrow afternoon. Let's take a check on
:05:59. > :06:04.the headlines from earlier. British sailors Luke Patience and
:06:04. > :06:10.his partner picked up a medal at down on the south coast.
:06:10. > :06:20.And that achievement was matched by the women's 470 crew, coming second
:06:20. > :06:25.And Britain's Luke Campbell cruise to in the bantamweight final. It
:06:25. > :06:29.should be some atmosphere at the ExCel Centre. He will be fighting
:06:29. > :06:35.Joe Nevin for the gold. Anthony Ogogo had to settle for
:06:35. > :06:40.bronze after losing his semi-final this afternoon.
:06:40. > :06:44.After gold last night, it has been a disappointing day for Britain in
:06:44. > :06:54.taekwondo. Sarah Stevenson Andrew Taylor Mohammed both lost in the
:06:54. > :06:54.
:06:54. > :06:59.knockout stages. -- and Lutalo Muhammad.
:06:59. > :07:04.The basketball has now moved over to the North Greenwich Arena and it
:07:04. > :07:14.is Dream Team USA against Argentina. But first, Spain versus Russia.
:07:14. > :07:17.
:07:17. > :07:23.That is live on BBC Three. Russia on needing14 -- are leading 27-14
:07:23. > :07:27.in that one. We are moving on, and synchronised
:07:27. > :07:32.swimming is a far cry from the speed, power and aggression we see
:07:32. > :07:36.elsewhere. But it is demanding and it is like performing a gymnastics
:07:36. > :07:46.routine underwater. It might be a new sport for many of you at home,
:07:46. > :07:50.
:07:50. > :07:54.The competition pool is 25 metres wide, 30 metres in length and three
:07:54. > :07:57.metres deep. Swimmers are not permitted to touch the bottom but
:07:57. > :08:01.will create the illusion of doing so by using their body strength to
:08:02. > :08:07.perform lifts. The athletes will spend up one minute at a time under
:08:07. > :08:12.the surface. There are 14 judges looking on, with up to 100 points
:08:12. > :08:17.available for each routine. The technical routine is judged on
:08:17. > :08:27.execution and overall impression. In the free routine, artistic
:08:27. > :08:28.
:08:28. > :08:38.impression and technical merit are 104 athletes will compete for two
:08:38. > :08:44.titles. Each competition will comprise of two routines. Technical
:08:44. > :08:48.and free. 24 duets will perform both routines, with the top 12
:08:48. > :08:53.progress into the final. Eight groups will compete in the team
:08:53. > :08:56.event final for which there are no preliminaries. The technical
:08:56. > :09:00.routine includes predetermined elements which must be performed in
:09:00. > :09:05.a specific order, but the free routine has no requirements and is
:09:06. > :09:10.a chance for the swimmers to get creative.
:09:10. > :09:20.If you would like to get involved in Olympic sports, go to the
:09:20. > :09:26.
:09:26. > :09:30.Today, the eight teams in the final perform their routine to music.
:09:30. > :09:40.Robin Cousins, the Olympic figure skater has been helping the British
:09:40. > :09:46.
:09:46. > :09:52.team. British -- Team GB were lying Any moment now, you will see the
:09:52. > :09:58.team from GB led by Jenna Randall and Olivia Federici. The screen
:09:58. > :10:03.from the crowd will tell you they are on their way. They have spent
:10:03. > :10:08.two years preparing, choreographing and perfecting the routine you will
:10:08. > :10:13.see today. It is to the theme of Peter Pan. Things to watch out for
:10:13. > :10:19.in this, Tinkerbell will be in there, pirates, flying, a crocodile
:10:19. > :10:29.as well and also Peter Pan himself will feature. A higher risk start
:10:29. > :11:03.
:11:03. > :11:09.Robin Cousins, the Olympic medallist for ice-skating. He has
:11:09. > :11:15.been working with the team. When he saw the team, he asked if there
:11:15. > :11:25.could be voice-overs. They said, yes. He phoned his friend, Michael
:11:25. > :11:36.
:11:36. > :11:46.Crawford. That is who is doing the water with the sculling action.
:11:46. > :11:58.
:11:58. > :12:08.Beautiful interpretation. Such allowed to use the bottom of the
:12:08. > :12:32.
:12:32. > :12:37.muscle strength holding on to those verticals bins. Great, keep it
:12:37. > :12:47.going. This is the best I have seen them swim. They are doing a
:12:47. > :12:47.
:12:47. > :14:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:14:18. > :14:28.learn as a basic for synchronised but they count every beat to make
:14:28. > :14:33.
:14:33. > :14:40.sure the synchronisation is per Randall being left at the end there.
:14:40. > :14:45.That is the best I have seen them swim. Their coaches will be so
:14:45. > :14:51.pleased with that performance. Absolutely brilliant. It really was
:14:51. > :14:55.a spectacular way to get this team's final under way. Look at
:14:56. > :15:02.this opening lift from Jenna Randall. It is high risk to start
:15:02. > :15:12.the routine but she got it absolutely spot on. That was very
:15:12. > :15:15.
:15:15. > :15:25.impressive from Team GB. They have 88.140 his first goal. -- is their
:15:25. > :15:30.
:15:30. > :15:37.and all the hard work they have put in has paid off. We cannot blame
:15:37. > :15:42.them for milking the applause of the crowd. What an experience.
:15:42. > :15:47.Spain are the reigning silver medallists from the Olympic Games
:15:47. > :15:57.four years ago in Beijing. They had a world championship bronze last
:15:57. > :16:03.year behind China. And the duet took silver earlier in the week.
:16:03. > :16:10.The music they have chosen for this is called the Ocean. You will see
:16:10. > :16:20.some pretty scary speed -- sea monsters. But it will be creative
:16:20. > :16:44.
:16:44. > :16:54.monsters in your mind as you watch the performance as the choreography
:16:54. > :17:20.
:17:20. > :17:30.incredible. -- stunning. To get that much height in the water and
:17:30. > :17:30.
:17:30. > :18:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:18:33. > :18:37.everything. Those angles are so hard to synchronise but they are
:18:37. > :18:47.absolutely perfect. The panel of artistic judges, this will
:18:47. > :19:26.
:19:26. > :19:29.definitely get a high score from when they have got two legs out of
:19:29. > :19:39.the water, that is important and they are travelling fast through
:19:39. > :19:39.
:19:39. > :20:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:20:39. > :20:46.rapturous applause. -- the crowd from the team from Spain. The crowd
:20:46. > :20:50.absolutely love it. Such talented and gifted athletes. I really love
:20:50. > :20:56.the costumes as well. They are new ones. They had different ones when
:20:56. > :21:06.they came here for the test event. That is a fantastic theme of the
:21:06. > :21:15.
:21:15. > :21:20.sea monsters and it really told the much on a par with what they got
:21:20. > :21:24.yesterday. They will be in first place for the moment. I think they
:21:24. > :21:29.are relieved to know their fate, Olympic medals are up for grabs
:21:29. > :21:37.here. You have got to get it right. That goes for the judges as well as
:21:37. > :21:44.the swimmers. The team currently leading the competition, the
:21:44. > :21:50.defending Olympic champions in both the teams and duets are Russia.
:21:50. > :21:55.They are on average the oldest team here, 26 years old on average.
:21:55. > :21:59.There have won every gold medal since 2000. Russia are the world
:21:59. > :22:09.and European champions. This will be amazing. Their theme is the lost
:22:09. > :22:09.
:22:09. > :23:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:23:11. > :23:21.throughout all of the Russian position -- performances. There
:23:21. > :23:50.
:23:50. > :23:55.the spacing between them is absolutely perfect. They are
:23:55. > :24:00.supposed to swim as close together as they can so they can very
:24:00. > :24:10.quickly changed formation. And a fantastic view of this sculling
:24:10. > :24:10.
:24:10. > :25:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:25:39. > :25:47.line into a diagonal, back in two the water at times but they have
:25:47. > :25:57.crammed in so much difficulty into this routine. That is so hard to
:25:57. > :26:26.
:26:26. > :26:31.Totally inspirational. I love watching the Russians swim. They
:26:31. > :26:35.are the Olympic champions, the current Olympic champions. They
:26:35. > :26:40.will be very, very difficult to beat. On the artistic side, I
:26:40. > :26:45.enjoyed Spain as much but on the technical side, they are high in
:26:45. > :26:50.the water than Russians -- than the Russians and they put in moves that
:26:50. > :27:00.nobody else would be able to attempt. And look at that height in
:27:00. > :27:06.
:27:06. > :27:12.the water. And some high, high Marx. Both of those out of 50 and a total
:27:12. > :27:21.of 197.03 for Russia. I think that will pretty much guarantee the gold
:27:21. > :27:25.medal at yet again for Russia. And now this is China. They currently
:27:25. > :27:29.lie in second place in the standings. They are going to want
:27:29. > :27:39.to hold on to that. They were so disappointed to have lost out to
:27:39. > :27:49.Spain in the duets with the silver medal. Their theme now his
:27:49. > :28:07.
:28:07. > :28:17.your mind as you are watching this choreographer read because it
:28:17. > :28:20.
:28:20. > :28:25.really is beautiful. -- as you are watching this choreography. They
:28:25. > :28:35.cannot afford to make one error if they want to hold onto that silver-
:28:35. > :28:35.
:28:35. > :29:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:29:25. > :29:33.from one transition to another. No time is wasted setting up for
:29:33. > :29:43.things. Having said that, that was a bit long there, setting up. I
:29:43. > :29:43.
:29:43. > :31:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:31:58. > :32:05.would have liked that to have been performance. The theme of
:32:05. > :32:10.butterflies. Technically, they were so fantastic. I would not like to
:32:10. > :32:16.be a judge! It is going to be so hard to choose probably Russia, who
:32:16. > :32:21.will take the gold. They are just a bit too foreign head. But so close
:32:21. > :32:31.between China and Spain, and just look at that vertical line. Just
:32:31. > :32:44.
:32:44. > :32:52.amazing. Tense moments here for It puts them ahead of Spain, and
:32:52. > :32:57.they were so death -- so desperate for the silver medal in the duets.
:32:57. > :33:04.Tears of joy for China after the tears of disappointment on Tuesday.
:33:04. > :33:10.And from their coach as well. What an emotional week it has been.
:33:10. > :33:16.Russia, celebrating the medal with more tears from them. And you can
:33:16. > :33:22.see why they call it the kiss and cry corner. And the result is
:33:22. > :33:28.confirmed. Russia take the gold, china, silver, and Spain the bronze.
:33:28. > :33:32.Canada in 4th, Japan in 5th, Great Britain in six, and then Egypt and
:33:32. > :33:38.Australia. And Team GB, do you think they will be happy with what
:33:38. > :33:41.they got? I think they did a fantastic swim today. Their coach
:33:41. > :33:46.will be looking at that video to see if they can improve but it is
:33:46. > :33:48.the best I have ever seen them swim. Their aim was to finish in the top
:33:48. > :33:53.six and they did that and they really nailed their performance
:33:53. > :34:03.today. A at the top teams were at streets ahead of everybody else and
:34:03. > :34:05.
:34:05. > :34:09.the Russian celebrations can now A well-earned gold but a good
:34:09. > :34:14.performance from the British team on their Olympic debut. Earlier, we
:34:14. > :34:19.showed you the celebrations as the women's hockey team won against New
:34:20. > :34:25.Zealand. And we can hear from their captain because a week ago she was
:34:25. > :34:28.hit in her face and fractured her jaw. She came back to rejoin the
:34:28. > :34:33.team wearing a protective mask in the quarter-final stage. Nothing
:34:33. > :34:39.would stop her from trying to win an Olympic medal.
:34:39. > :34:44.Bronze medallist! How does that sound? Are it sounds amazing!
:34:44. > :34:49.fouled we were not going to go home empty-handed. We promised ourselves
:34:49. > :34:54.we were not going to go home. We swept the New Zealand's team aside
:34:54. > :34:58.and I am so proud of the girls. The whole 28 squad. We did it for all
:34:58. > :35:02.of them. And I remember it well - some of the girls were heartbroken
:35:02. > :35:06.and they did not want to talk to us. What happened in the pre-match
:35:06. > :35:10.today? It was just a quiet confidence and assurance and the
:35:10. > :35:14.knowledge that we knew we would give everything. We have done some
:35:14. > :35:19.difficult things together over the last few years. We have been in the
:35:19. > :35:22.Marines and been put through our paces. You missed a couple of
:35:22. > :35:27.chances in the first half and did you think, this is not going to be
:35:27. > :35:31.our day? Never! I believe we had enough in us and we knew that if
:35:31. > :35:37.the chances came in the second half, we would take them. I hope this is
:35:37. > :35:42.the start of something very special for Great Britain and hockey.
:35:42. > :35:45.you said you were not going home empty-handed, I believe you! I saw
:35:45. > :35:52.the determination in your eyes. And you got off to a blistering start
:35:52. > :35:56.today? Yes. We thought if we could railroad them in the first five, 10
:35:56. > :36:01.minutes, we could do it. Once we broke them, we knew we could take
:36:01. > :36:07.them. I have said is probably a hundred times to my colleagues - if
:36:07. > :36:12.anybody deserves a gold medal for bravery. You fractured jaw jaw and
:36:12. > :36:17.got back to playing. It is an unbelievable, remarkable story.
:36:17. > :36:20.don't think it will hit me until a few weeks' time. I have been so
:36:20. > :36:24.focused on getting a medal and once we did not get the gold, we were
:36:24. > :36:30.focused on getting the bronze, and in a few weeks' time, it will hit
:36:30. > :36:36.me. What a crazy two weeks it has been! And what has this dumb for
:36:36. > :36:41.British hockey? It is massive, isn't it? -- what has this done?
:36:41. > :36:45.has been such a fantastic tournament. So many Games played
:36:45. > :36:55.and we want everybody, all ages, get out there and pick up a hockey
:36:55. > :37:00.
:37:00. > :37:06.stick. And one of the spectators, watching you today? Yes. She is a