:00:31. > :00:37.What come back to Olympic Park, the immigrants are normally behind me
:00:37. > :00:42.all stock -- welcome back to Olympic Park. It is another busy
:00:42. > :00:50.day on basics and Britain has four medals, two gold medals and two
:00:50. > :00:54.silver has already today. Go we have seen Victoria Pendleton and
:00:54. > :01:02.the Jess Varnish disqualified from the women's team sprint but it is
:01:02. > :01:06.We have had the excitement of the setting what records and the
:01:06. > :01:11.despair of seeing an elimination from the winning team's sprint --
:01:11. > :01:16.the excitement of setting world records. Mark Cavendish has been
:01:16. > :01:22.busy watching the action unfold and there is more action to come in the
:01:22. > :01:28.men's team sprint. If you were with us on BBC One, we were not able to
:01:28. > :01:33.bring you the Australian effort in the men's team sprint. The time to
:01:33. > :01:43.beat his impressive. Australia were looking to topple Great Britain,
:01:43. > :01:56.
:01:56. > :02:04.who have set the fastest time so arena, the countdown. Bobridge is
:02:04. > :02:08.the world record holder. It looks like he's going to go two today.
:02:08. > :02:12.The second position is the most difficult of the entire race, they
:02:12. > :02:16.get no aerodynamic assistance, there is no slipstream until at
:02:16. > :02:20.least half a lap. Then the first Mans wins out of the way and you
:02:20. > :02:28.have to raise the speed. I think they have put him go in second
:02:28. > :02:38.position, Bobridge will do the lion's work today. We will see
:02:38. > :02:46.
:02:46. > :02:51.whether that news is correct. The moment, they do tend to back in in
:02:51. > :02:54.the closing stages. Bobridge has already gone into doing massive
:02:54. > :02:58.turns from the start, taking on the second man job of raising the pace
:02:58. > :03:02.and starting with big turns, they are confident in his form. The
:03:02. > :03:07.coach at the side of the track showing them they are well up on
:03:07. > :03:13.the schedule and they are going to use at least the time of the
:03:13. > :03:17.British Board. It is not as quick as Great Britain. He -- the British
:03:17. > :03:23.squad. There is still a long way to go. It's certainly is, there may
:03:23. > :03:28.have chosen a different strategy, which is to do it enough to qualify
:03:28. > :03:32.in the place that they want to. top eight teams go through to round
:03:32. > :03:40.one tomorrow. We will go right through tomorrow to the crowning of
:03:40. > :03:45.the Olympic champion. Nice, smooth style by the Australians.
:03:45. > :03:50.slightly different pacing strategy, rather than choosing the time for
:03:50. > :03:56.each lap. The coach is showing them the cumulative amount by are up or
:03:56. > :04:06.down on their schedule. -- amount they are art. Just stepped back a
:04:06. > :04:09.
:04:09. > :04:13.champions and world champions on five occasions. They have not got
:04:13. > :04:20.the answer to Great Britain here. Not at the moment, it is all about
:04:20. > :04:23.the final. You have to be in the final first. The coaches were
:04:23. > :04:33.saying they felt they were over a second off the pace of Great
:04:33. > :04:42.
:04:42. > :04:48.Britain. That is the way it is It is, he has dropped out. How
:04:48. > :04:58.costly is that going to be? It is disastrous, they have over it, two
:04:58. > :05:00.
:05:00. > :05:03.to go. It looks like to protect O'Shea... He is going to struggle.
:05:03. > :05:10.They are not having a good time and a real surprise from the Australian
:05:10. > :05:13.team. They are aiming to but the time of New Zealand under pressure,
:05:13. > :05:17.and they are ragged, this is not fluid. They are not coping well at
:05:17. > :05:24.all. A real surprise. We expected they would be the big threat, they
:05:24. > :05:34.are going to struggle to get into the final at this rate. They are
:05:34. > :05:34.
:05:34. > :05:40.very close to the time of New Zealand. Who went 3:57.Six. Clearly
:05:40. > :05:48.they are not happy. They are at the end of the race and this cannot
:05:48. > :05:56.happen quickly enough. He they have got to keep it together, nearly 3.5
:05:56. > :06:06.seconds in arrears. They are going to be pretty close to New Zealand
:06:06. > :06:41.
:06:41. > :06:49.who went 3:57.6. They are second. Australia, they are just coming up
:06:49. > :06:59.to complete the a slap. -- it is China versus Australia,, they are
:06:59. > :07:10.
:07:10. > :07:17.coming up to complete the first going to be closed. Australia take
:07:17. > :07:20.it. -- they come up to the line, it is going to be close. It was a
:07:20. > :07:27.sharp right from the Australian three. They are going to be happy,
:07:27. > :07:37.they got out of the box well. -- sharp ride. They got out of the
:07:37. > :07:37.
:07:37. > :07:45.blocks well. There were no problems. Technically an excellent race.
:07:46. > :07:53.thousandth of a second quicker than the time they posted in Melbourne
:07:54. > :07:58.when they won the gold medal. He really does fight his bike around
:07:58. > :08:08.the concluding 250, a former junior world champion. This is a great
:08:08. > :08:35.
:08:35. > :08:45.champions many times, they have versus New Zealand. Bauge will lead
:08:45. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :09:03.off for France, Sydow will do the sprint title, that takes place
:09:03. > :09:10.later. New Zealand won and sells a bronze medal in the world
:09:10. > :09:20.championships begin it. -- themselves a bronze medal. There is
:09:20. > :09:20.
:09:20. > :09:30.no change to either squad from the previous round. On a book, -- on
:09:30. > :09:36.
:09:36. > :09:46.round one of the men's team sprint. Electric start from Bauge of France.
:09:46. > :09:46.
:09:46. > :09:50.His two team-mates... New Zealand are going to be on the rack, it
:09:50. > :09:55.will be interesting to see if they are OK and that they haven't broken
:09:55. > :10:01.any of the rules. It was a terrific start. It put them in front of
:10:01. > :10:07.France. We are on to the closing stages and France have settled down
:10:07. > :10:17.to the task in hand and they come back to the line. Here come France,
:10:17. > :10:18.
:10:18. > :10:25.up to the line. 42.991, a cracking time. It makes France the quickest
:10:25. > :10:35.so far in the contest. Mitchell started at 4 Australia, for New
:10:35. > :10:43.
:10:43. > :10:53.Zealand, rather -- Mitchell started world. Go -- fastest starter in the
:10:53. > :10:59.
:10:59. > :11:09.world. Go it is but Strinic quickly between Great Britain and Japan
:11:09. > :11:45.
:11:45. > :11:55.record that was posted in the 19 years of age. The noise is
:11:55. > :12:07.
:12:07. > :12:17.deafening. Then it will be jays and and Hoy are in fantastic form. It's
:12:17. > :12:32.
:12:32. > :12:41.not busts in training, it is bound Japan, what an opening lapped.
:12:42. > :12:49.they are already well ahead. Kenny releases Chris Hoy it. This is
:12:49. > :12:56.staggering. Japan are completely blown away. Here comes the big
:12:56. > :13:02.banner, up to the line. -- the big fellow, up to the line. A world
:13:02. > :13:08.record! There are celebrating trackside, the crowd cannot believe
:13:08. > :13:14.it. They are all standing up and waving the Union flag, what a ride.
:13:14. > :13:23.It was all set up by the staggering opening 250 by Hindes. Talk us
:13:23. > :13:32.through this. It is phenomenal. took zero. Sue of a second off his
:13:32. > :13:36.personal best, what a time to do it. best. It was a different man who
:13:36. > :13:42.came out of the blocks, a blistering start and what the other
:13:42. > :13:46.Dott did. It justified that form at the moment. -- what the other two
:13:46. > :13:53.did. If he can do that in the final, surely they are going to get a gold
:13:53. > :13:57.medal. Even the French team are not going to touch that. What it means
:13:57. > :14:06.now, it is the old battle, Great Britain versus bronze or the wide
:14:06. > :14:16.off for gold and silver. Look at the opening times. Go -- Great
:14:16. > :14:20.
:14:20. > :14:26.Britain versus France for the ride said, maybe 17.3. But is a long
:14:26. > :14:31.shot. He has gone and eclipsed that with his 17.2. A fantastic time. We
:14:31. > :14:41.just need him to do it again. pressure! That is what this event
:14:41. > :14:47.
:14:47. > :14:53.is all about. It certainly is. Well, track now. This is going to be the
:14:53. > :15:01.ride off for bronze in the women's team sprint. It is going to be
:15:01. > :15:05.between Australia and Ukraine. This could be a one-sided affair. Great
:15:05. > :15:10.Britain has been disqualified from the competition, sad little
:15:10. > :15:17.Australia will be starting in the home straight, they have been the
:15:17. > :15:22.world champions. On several occasions. The experienced pair of
:15:22. > :15:30.Anna Meares. Being held back as they repaired the finishing line
:15:30. > :15:40.taped. Not ideal in this event. Caley McCulloch, getting yourself
:15:40. > :15:47.
:15:47. > :15:51.it comes to completing the first 250. The Olympic champion from
:15:51. > :16:01.Athens or the 500 metres. The event that no longer takes place in the
:16:01. > :16:08.
:16:08. > :16:15.winners in the world championships in Melbourne, beaten by Germany,
:16:15. > :16:20.the world championships in 2011, 2010 and they are going to be the
:16:20. > :16:23.side to lookout for here, in this clash for the bronze medal. To the
:16:23. > :16:33.left of hours Greene is Australia, the right, starting in the back
:16:33. > :16:39.
:16:39. > :16:49.go to Australia, who were clearly quicker than Ukraine in the
:16:49. > :16:55.
:16:55. > :16:58.a second, country mile clear off Ukraine. The dust -- the bronze
:16:58. > :17:03.medal is destined to go to Australia because Ukraine will
:17:03. > :17:13.never catch 0. 7th of second. Australia up to the line, the
:17:13. > :17:18.
:17:18. > :17:21.Anna Meares, a great, strong opening lap, slightly lower -- slow
:17:21. > :17:25.on this occasion but it was enough to do the job. Kaarle McCulloch,
:17:25. > :17:30.she is not in the best form we have ever seen her but enough to secure
:17:30. > :17:36.a medal. It was not the medal they were here for. No, they were hoping
:17:36. > :17:41.to be in the final, that is for certain. Well, this is the first
:17:41. > :17:46.time this event has been held in the Olympic Games and it appeared
:17:46. > :17:50.in the world championships in 2007. China have never won a world We
:17:50. > :17:54.Shall Overcome but they have won bronze medals and silvers and their
:17:54. > :18:02.opponents here, Germany, are the current world champions and they
:18:02. > :18:07.were the world record holders. China now have set that new world
:18:08. > :18:13.record as we confirm the teams in the gold and silver medal Clash,
:18:13. > :18:16.China versus Germany and it will be China in the home straight and
:18:16. > :18:26.Germany, the world champions, in the back straight. It is close to
:18:26. > :18:28.
:18:28. > :18:33.call, this? Well, China have really got their act together. They have
:18:33. > :18:38.been scoring their way forwards. It is good to see her in this position.
:18:38. > :18:43.She has worked hard, she has been second many, many times. Now they
:18:43. > :18:53.have a great possibility here. They have their team to the right form
:18:53. > :19:00.
:19:00. > :19:07.the world record again? They stopped the clock twice inside the
:19:07. > :19:17.mark, 32.47 is the world record they have set. They raised to that
:19:17. > :19:45.
:19:45. > :19:49.something here because they are 0.3 of a second slower than China and
:19:49. > :19:54.it is all down to the first lap. China were not 0.3 faster than
:19:54. > :19:58.Germany. Germany have to try to hold China in the first 250m. The
:19:58. > :20:03.final of the women's team spent gets under way, the contest for
:20:03. > :20:11.gold and silver medals. The first split is 125 metres, you can see
:20:11. > :20:21.who comes come out of the gate better. China have gone quicker,
:20:21. > :20:23.
:20:23. > :20:28.five at one hundredths of a second. China are leading but it is very
:20:28. > :20:38.close. Here they come back to their starting station. China take the
:20:38. > :20:41.
:20:41. > :20:47.gold medal here, 32.619 and Germany get the silver. What a contest,
:20:47. > :20:53.very hot indeed. You could see from the instant the Chinese took the
:20:53. > :21:00.front, she was the better of the two. A very low gear she chose. It
:21:00. > :21:06.is good acceleration off that. The coach is delighted. They deserved
:21:06. > :21:11.that medal. It was a great ride by them. A polished performance by
:21:11. > :21:14.China, two world records and a gold medal. They have come through since
:21:14. > :21:18.the World Championships that took place in Melbourne earlier this
:21:18. > :21:22.year, when they ended the competition with the bronze medal.
:21:22. > :21:32.It was Germany, the world champions on that occasion, who are settling
:21:32. > :21:39.
:21:39. > :21:49.for silver here. It was Australia men's team sprint to look forward
:21:49. > :22:03.
:22:03. > :22:07.arena, the result, as the Chinese Olympic champions celebrate. You
:22:07. > :22:12.will hear more about these, they will ride well in the Keirin and
:22:12. > :22:22.the sprint. That is often the way, in these events, when you get form
:22:22. > :22:26.
:22:26. > :22:29.they will take it all the way The German team looking slightly
:22:29. > :22:34.rueful. They came in as the world champions and world record holders,
:22:34. > :22:37.that has been smashed by China. China have Olympic gold,
:22:37. > :22:41.congratulations to them. As soon as the race finished you said there
:22:41. > :22:45.was something may be slightly suspect about the Chinese?
:22:45. > :22:50.looked like one of the riders, behind ride at two, she had so much
:22:50. > :22:55.speed out of the last term, from our perspective it looked like she
:22:55. > :23:01.overlapped the rider in front. It definitely looked like it. He it is
:23:01. > :23:06.difficult. It is out of the picture, to be honest come on the left. From
:23:06. > :23:11.my perspective it looked like the pursuit line on the Medway, they
:23:11. > :23:17.were neck and neck but even at that point rider one is still a good
:23:17. > :23:23.point ahead of rider two, so I don't know. I'd -- it does not look
:23:23. > :23:28.like they is too much activity from the commissaire. Not too much fear
:23:28. > :23:33.from the Chinese riders. We can see the impromptu Mexican wave in the
:23:33. > :23:37.Valegro. They are still celebrating that stunning performance, not only
:23:37. > :23:40.by the Chinese women, who it has to be said people described them as a
:23:40. > :23:46.dark horse, you would not have said they were favourites for gold?
:23:46. > :23:50.I did not have them down as the gold medal contenders. They have
:23:50. > :23:55.their sums right and they have done well today. Perhaps part of the
:23:55. > :23:58.reason for the atmosphere in here and we will get into the specifics
:23:58. > :24:01.of the men's team sprint, but we have seen three performance from
:24:01. > :24:07.the freed British teams and all those China has obscured one of the
:24:07. > :24:10.world records, we have seen three world records broken by Team GB.
:24:10. > :24:16.is a fast track, first and foremost, but you need the legs and the
:24:16. > :24:20.desire to go fast. We saw in the World Championships how strong we
:24:20. > :24:26.are as a nation so to come to a home Games with technological
:24:26. > :24:31.advances, it was always going to be the case that it would be fast for
:24:31. > :24:34.tonight and for the rest of the track cycling. I imagine Chris Hoy
:24:35. > :24:44.and the boys are thinking, excellent, now we can go faster.
:24:45. > :24:46.
:24:46. > :24:50.This team is not just about Chris Get ready for this, there is going
:24:50. > :24:58.to be some fireworks. Beijing feels like a long time ago now.
:24:58. > :25:02.COMMENTATOR: They are away, Kenny has released Hoy. Great Britain are
:25:02. > :25:07.the Olympic team sprint champions. I could not be looking forward to
:25:07. > :25:12.it any more than I am. It is very exciting, great to be 36 years of
:25:12. > :25:16.age and feel full of the enthusiasm and the joys of the sport. We have
:25:17. > :25:22.not really hit the heights in the team spent since Beijing and part
:25:22. > :25:26.of that has been Jamie retiring, big shoes to fill, literate --
:25:26. > :25:31.literally and figuratively. He was a star and held the world record.
:25:31. > :25:38.We have been trying different people, Ross and go, that Crampton,
:25:38. > :25:43.but we find a settled on Philip Hindes. COMMENTATOR: Philip Hindes,
:25:43. > :25:48.19 years of age. A good start by young Philip Hindes. His age, he is
:25:48. > :25:52.making improvements all the time. We see him potentially pulling out
:25:52. > :25:57.something very special on the day. COMMENTATOR: A lifetime best.
:25:57. > :26:05.a great guy, he fits in, he has a great sense of humour. For a kid of
:26:06. > :26:09.his age, he is almost half my age, he is sitting in really well.
:26:09. > :26:15.a really good feeling, the sprint at the minute, the team spent.
:26:15. > :26:20.Everyone is pitching to go quicker. It is a race to get Chris across
:26:20. > :26:22.the line as quick as possible. There is no point being a hero.
:26:22. > :26:27.There is a good team spirit, keeping our fingers crossed it goes
:26:27. > :26:30.well. He is great, Jason Kenny, such a
:26:30. > :26:34.quiet guy but phenomenally talented. All the talk there was about the
:26:34. > :26:38.team spirit amongst these three guys. Give us an idea of what is
:26:38. > :26:42.going through their minds as they sit down and keep warm and go for
:26:42. > :26:48.gold again? As we saw, most of them have their heads bones on,
:26:48. > :26:52.listening to their favourite music. -- headphones. At this point four
:26:52. > :26:56.years ago after the second rider I got anxious, this is it, the gold
:26:56. > :27:01.medal, I had a quick chat with the psychologist who calmed me down and
:27:01. > :27:05.I was like, right, let's do it. I said, you had better be behind me,
:27:05. > :27:10.I am going. Hopefully Philip has the same attitude. That was an
:27:10. > :27:15.astonishing opening lap, 17.2, at far better than anything he has
:27:15. > :27:19.ever done. Where he got that from, I am not sure, probably the crowd.
:27:19. > :27:24.Chris Hoy dominates the headlines. What is he like as a team mate? Is
:27:24. > :27:29.he a man motivator? Does he bring guys with him? He is extremely
:27:29. > :27:35.funny. He is one of the most down to earth guys, a gentleman, but he
:27:35. > :27:39.will ever meet. He is a true gentleman. He is funny. He likes
:27:39. > :27:44.being centre-stage when you are training and warming up and stuff,
:27:44. > :27:50.he is putting out jokes. He is a good lad. I am so happy for what he
:27:50. > :27:54.has accomplished. He deserves every ounce of it. He works so hard. He
:27:54. > :27:58.used to blow my mind when I was training with him, how much he puts
:27:58. > :28:04.into every single effort. We're talking thousands of laps over four
:28:04. > :28:07.years. I hope he walks away from these events with medals, basically.
:28:07. > :28:11.Having stepped away from the trackside and focused on your road
:28:11. > :28:16.Korea, do you miss the camaraderie and training every day, being in
:28:16. > :28:23.developed Rome? To tell you the truth I don't mistake training. It
:28:23. > :28:28.is monotonous, compared to the road. I definitely miss that bonds with
:28:28. > :28:35.the guys. Whether it is the endurance guys, the spin guys, the
:28:35. > :28:41.women, everyone together has a good time. It is a good atmosphere. You
:28:41. > :28:45.need that to get through. You push yourself and I really do miss that.
:28:45. > :28:48.OK, while we are sitting here having this conversation there are
:28:48. > :28:53.discussions going on in the middle because they run doubt now about
:28:53. > :28:56.the Chinese performance as they fought for the gold medal. The
:28:56. > :28:59.question is whether that is going to stand. As we came into this
:28:59. > :29:03.tournament we know the sports governing body were trying to clamp
:29:03. > :29:07.down on this. GB had an issue with this in the World Championships.
:29:07. > :29:11.Explain what they are looking out for and why it is such a hot issue?
:29:11. > :29:16.It is in the rule book. You are not allowed to travel past the rider in
:29:17. > :29:21.front of you. They are looking at the rules, not being any stricter
:29:21. > :29:25.than they should have been. There is a new commissaire, hop on it.
:29:25. > :29:29.Three or four team has got disqualified at the World
:29:29. > :29:35.Championships. Everyone should be let's do this perfectly so there is
:29:35. > :29:40.no question. It is a mistake from GB. Let's go live to Jill Douglas.
:29:40. > :29:45.What is the latest down there? was one of the most bizarre moments
:29:45. > :29:48.of these Games. The German team were waiting to go to the medal
:29:49. > :29:53.ceremony, where they thought they would receive a silver medal and I
:29:53. > :29:56.said, did you know you have won the gold? They did not know. I showed
:29:56. > :30:02.them on the computer, the Chinese team has been relegated. It was
:30:02. > :30:05.amazing. They have skipped down there as high as kites, thrilled to
:30:05. > :30:11.have won the gold medal. Huge disappointment for China, your
:30:11. > :30:16.heart goes out to them. Germany are now the gold medallists. Breaking
:30:16. > :30:19.news are plenty of drama here this evening. Well done, Germany. Not
:30:19. > :30:23.only are you the world champions but the Olympic champions as well
:30:23. > :30:28.but not the way you want to win an Olympic We Shall Overcome, is it?
:30:28. > :30:31.It is not but how they made that mistake, I really don't know. It is
:30:31. > :30:35.hard technically from the perspective of the rider coming
:30:35. > :30:40.around the turn, when to change, it is extremely hard. There are so
:30:40. > :30:45.many things going through your mind. It was to accelerate as hard as she
:30:45. > :30:48.could and she looked a bit of balance to be honest. We have a
:30:48. > :30:52.good you here, she looked off- balance. She might have tried to
:30:52. > :30:58.back-pedal, who knows. Until we look at some slow-motion video, we
:30:58. > :31:08.will not know. A big mistake. That is the way it goes. Hopefully at
:31:08. > :31:10.
:31:10. > :31:15.super slow speed this will help you If you're up at the back wheel of
:31:16. > :31:20.the front rider and -- if you look at the back wheel of the front
:31:20. > :31:25.rider and different will of the back rider, they pass each other.
:31:25. > :31:31.She had -- and the front wheel of the back rider. But whether that is
:31:31. > :31:36.a genuine mistake, a technical error, or they are not aware of the
:31:36. > :31:40.rules... This is the pursuit line, the middle part of the track. You
:31:40. > :31:50.can be where they want at this point. It was 50 metres prior to
:31:50. > :31:52.
:31:52. > :31:55.Is this indicative of what happens in competition? Jess Varnish has
:31:55. > :32:00.gone out of the gates thousands of times, is gearing up for a big
:32:00. > :32:06.competition, so how do they make these mistakes? A lot of it can be
:32:06. > :32:10.nerves, we will deal with nerves in a different way. Jess is an
:32:10. > :32:15.extremely young athlete, even though it wasn't really her fault.
:32:15. > :32:22.These mistakes happen, it is the Olympic Games. That is why it is so
:32:22. > :32:27.hard and everyone is so anxious. is the same with the French. It
:32:27. > :32:37.looks like there is some conversation with the French, I
:32:37. > :32:37.
:32:37. > :32:41.don't know what that is about. made a comment to one of the, CS at
:32:41. > :32:48.the World Championships -- one of the commissaires at the World
:32:48. > :32:54.Championships, they said they need to mark that point more clearly.
:32:54. > :32:59.There needs to be a cone or something. They have put pats them
:32:59. > :33:05.out, I am not sure they were there early on. -- they have put pads
:33:05. > :33:13.down there. It was a clear error, whether she was not aware of the
:33:13. > :33:20.Rolls, she should have been after the fiasco of the world
:33:20. > :33:28.championships. -- aware of the rules. I'm sure the riders would
:33:28. > :33:31.let it stand but the commissaires are strict. It is a strange
:33:31. > :33:35.atmosphere at the moment. At the moment you could hear a pin drop,
:33:35. > :33:42.everybody focused on those two Chinese riders in the centre. Chris
:33:42. > :33:49.Boardman has been calling the racing for us. What is your take?
:33:49. > :33:51.Myself and Sue Porter were watching that and we did think, we said in
:33:51. > :33:57.commentary that Guo went through very quickly, but I thought it
:33:57. > :34:03.might have been just in. We have seen the photo and it is marginal
:34:03. > :34:07.at best. It could have been either way. But too little, too late.
:34:07. > :34:15.There is no right of appeal, the commissar's word is final and they
:34:15. > :34:18.won't go back on a decision. -- the commissaire's word is final. They
:34:18. > :34:22.said at the World Championships they would be very strict on the
:34:22. > :34:28.rules. The British team fell foul of it in Melbourne and here as well
:34:29. > :34:32.with Victoria Pendleton and Jess Varnish. We see the rather dejected
:34:32. > :34:36.Chinese riders and you have to feel for them. Years of hard effort and
:34:36. > :34:42.it has shown that what they have been doing is the right thing to do.
:34:42. > :34:44.Real frustration for them, to leave without the gold medal. Absolutely.
:34:44. > :34:50.When you look at how they have ridden the whole competition, they
:34:50. > :34:56.have broken the world record on two occasions. It is a huge improvement
:34:56. > :35:02.from the world championships. To be so marginal, it is very difficult
:35:02. > :35:06.to see the infringement. The commissaires are very strict. They
:35:06. > :35:12.have seen it, they have looked on the camera. As Chris rightly said,
:35:12. > :35:15.years ago you could appeal, now you can't, it has been wiped away.
:35:15. > :35:24.Germany won the world championships earlier India, they are now the
:35:24. > :35:31.Olympic champions. It is great disappointment for the Chinese.
:35:31. > :35:34.High -- earlier in the year. Everyone is smiling and cheering
:35:34. > :35:42.because they have gone all-American are at last, they have the kiss
:35:42. > :35:45.camera on the big screen. -- American on us. Not the way that
:35:45. > :35:50.Germany wanted to win the gold medal but they are what champions,
:35:50. > :35:54.they will be delighted. They will, imagine being Jill Douglas and
:35:54. > :35:59.getting to tell them as well, that was quite funny. I am going to
:35:59. > :36:04.focus on the Chinese. Imagine being told you are Olympic champion, and
:36:04. > :36:08.then you're not. It is desperately sad. The flipside is for the German
:36:08. > :36:13.team. They were great competitors, they would have been disappointed
:36:13. > :36:17.and then they got the bonus of a lifetime to say that it is a gold
:36:17. > :36:25.medal for your troubles. They have to put it behind them, ahead are
:36:25. > :36:32.five more days of competition. Guo, it looks like she is walking off,
:36:32. > :36:42.she is not going to do the medal STUDIO: It looks like she might be
:36:42. > :36:45.
:36:46. > :36:52.It is looking like one of the Chinese riders is leaving the
:36:52. > :36:55.Velodrome. Dejection for China, delight for Germany. This was the
:36:55. > :37:05.moment that Jill Douglas got the privilege of breaking the news that
:37:05. > :37:21.
:37:21. > :37:28.Apologies for any bad language but given the circumstances, we can
:37:28. > :37:36.forgive them. I think she said, we can't believe it, in German.
:37:36. > :37:39.drama of the Velodrome and the emotion, it is incredible. We have
:37:39. > :37:46.a British men's team pushing forward, going for a gold medal
:37:46. > :37:56.this evening. It has taken the British Cycling to four years to
:37:56. > :38:00.
:38:00. > :38:04.find a first manned hi-hat who they It I kept telling them to give me
:38:05. > :38:14.an offer to come back, I think I did do right thing four years ago.
:38:15. > :38:15.
:38:15. > :38:24.I was going to be 39 here. They have done the job by producing a
:38:24. > :38:33.replacement. Just explain what Philip did so well. We are not
:38:33. > :38:41.seeing Team GB here. Japan was why slower. He has gone up well over
:38:41. > :38:45.two tents. The blink of an eye is about three tenths of a second. On
:38:45. > :38:50.a track it is happening so fast. Whether he got out of the gate a
:38:50. > :38:56.bit better, he is able to compose himself, it is reassuring. Once you
:38:56. > :38:59.have the first ride out of the way, it is a huge relief, you know what
:38:59. > :39:05.you're capable of and he has shown the coaches and his team-mates what
:39:05. > :39:09.he is capable of. I feel calm. I feel I made the right decision, I
:39:09. > :39:14.am happy to stand down. Every time I see these coaches, they say, do
:39:14. > :39:18.you want to come back? Philip has been described as the find of the
:39:18. > :39:22.century. He wasn't involved in British cycling at the team level
:39:22. > :39:26.like this just months ago, here he is competing at the Olympics, it
:39:26. > :39:30.tells you about his mental strength, to pull out a personal best when
:39:30. > :39:38.the team have the chance to ride for a gold medal. At such a young
:39:38. > :39:44.age, to be in his first Olympic Games, he could have easily thought,
:39:44. > :39:50.what if I let these guys down? It is incredible, to do that. It is a
:39:50. > :39:55.true show of what he is worth and why he will hopefully get a medal.
:39:55. > :40:01.Explain why it has been so hard for Britain to find a new man to fill
:40:01. > :40:07.your boots. It is kind of a unique position, the first rider needs a
:40:07. > :40:15.lot of strength. I was a big fellow, I did a lot of weight training, up
:40:15. > :40:22.from my background in BMX. When I was first started doing track, I
:40:22. > :40:26.was a man two. I thought I was wasting my time trying to compete
:40:26. > :40:31.these guys and I needed to focus on the number one spot. There is a lot
:40:31. > :40:36.of dedicated training, a lot of starts and accelerations. He is
:40:36. > :40:40.still young and I have no doubt that in four years, if he is still
:40:40. > :40:48.interested in riding the bike, he will be going sub 17. It just takes
:40:48. > :40:57.a lot of strength, that was my strength. I was able to produce a
:40:57. > :41:03.lot of talk off the line, so just brute strength. He has the biggest
:41:03. > :41:13.calves of anyone you will ever see! This is going to be dramatic.
:41:13. > :41:16.I am excited. Gold or silver, hopefully they are calm or
:41:16. > :41:22.collected her and hopefully they can do the same again. They had a
:41:22. > :41:26.decent gap on France. The total time at the end of the three laps.
:41:26. > :41:31.They have a bit of give. I think they need to go out and do a good
:41:31. > :41:36.ride, they have to try nothing special, just go out and repeat.
:41:36. > :41:40.had the beating of the four years ago. We will bring you the men's
:41:40. > :41:43.team sprint riding for gold very shortly. After the discussion and
:41:43. > :41:48.conversation about China and whether they should get the right
:41:48. > :41:56.to pick up a gold medal, it seems it is not to bid. Germany have been
:41:57. > :42:06.promoted to a gold medal in the marching out, and ready for the
:42:07. > :42:07.
:42:07. > :42:13.medal ceremony. I am pleased that the riders from China are there. It
:42:13. > :42:21.appeared that Guo -- Gong was marching out of the arena, but they
:42:21. > :42:25.are back and present. It is a moment that my co-commentator
:42:26. > :42:30.alongside Mick has been a part of, he knows what it is like --
:42:30. > :42:38.commentator alongside me. I know what it is like to have it all
:42:38. > :42:41.going well. I feel sorry for the Chinese. Desperately sad, but the
:42:41. > :42:48.rules are the rules, they knew them when they came in, as did every
:42:48. > :42:58.other competitor. The IOC vice- president of Germany will present
:42:58. > :43:09.
:43:09. > :43:19.The flowers will be presented by In third place, and winners of the
:43:19. > :43:20.
:43:20. > :43:27.bronze medal, the team of Australia. Anna Meares and Kaarle McCulloch.
:43:27. > :43:30.Anna Meares won the gold in Athens in the 500 metres. She gets a
:43:30. > :43:40.bronze medal in the first ever women's team sprint being held in
:43:40. > :43:52.
:43:52. > :43:58.the Olympic Games. Now Kaarle The flowers, being handed out now,
:43:58. > :44:02.which is always the tradition. We are going to hear a lot more of
:44:02. > :44:12.Anna Meares during rest of this track cycling competitions. She
:44:12. > :44:22.will be one to look out for in the of the silver medal are the team of
:44:22. > :44:37.
:44:37. > :44:42.Gong, receiving her silver-medal And now Guo, who will be one of to
:44:42. > :44:52.be competitors in the women's sprint and the women's keirin. --
:44:52. > :45:02.
:45:02. > :45:11.Smiling, but there must be a great deal of disappointment underneath
:45:11. > :45:21.those smiles. The Olympic champions and the winners of the gold medal
:45:21. > :45:27.
:45:27. > :45:37.They at the Olympic We Shall Overcome to the world We Shall
:45:37. > :45:41.
:45:42. > :45:51.The first Olympic champions to be crowned here the Velodrome in
:45:52. > :46:12.
:46:12. > :46:16.Very, very happy indeed, Germany. The look on their faces when Jill
:46:16. > :46:26.Douglas actually broke the news to them that they had been promoted to
:46:26. > :46:26.
:46:26. > :47:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 65 seconds
:47:31. > :47:41.the number-one spot, well, all Two very, very happy ladies. They
:47:41. > :47:42.
:47:42. > :47:46.are the Olympic champions for the team spent. -- sprint. We have got
:47:47. > :47:52.one more team sprint final to go tonight and that of course is the
:47:52. > :48:01.contest for the gold and silver for the men. Great Britain versus
:48:01. > :48:06.France. If Chris Hoy can win the gold medal in that team sprint he
:48:06. > :48:11.will equal the record of Sir Steve Redgrave, five golds. At the moment
:48:11. > :48:21.he has four golds and one silver. The first silver Caimin the team
:48:21. > :48:25.spent in Sydney in 2000. I have already seen Bradley Wiggins set
:48:25. > :48:28.the unprecedented record of more medals in the Olympic Games
:48:28. > :48:34.competitions by a British competitor come when he won the
:48:34. > :48:39.gold in the time-trial the other day, raising his number to seven.
:48:39. > :48:45.It is astonishing. Running just a little late because we have had
:48:45. > :48:52.drama in the arena with relegations and false starts. Two more races
:48:52. > :49:02.here to tidy up day one. First on the track will be the team's of
:49:02. > :49:18.
:49:18. > :49:22.sprints we will see them riding for gold, silver and bronze but before
:49:22. > :49:25.we get into that, we will look at Twitter and everybody is saying,
:49:25. > :49:29.why would Great Britain thrown out of the competition completely
:49:29. > :49:34.because of the infringement that they incurred, however, China pick
:49:34. > :49:38.up a silver medal. Can you explain that? I am not able to quote the
:49:38. > :49:42.rule book. It is within the realm you are in. If you are within the
:49:42. > :49:48.realm of 14 you are relegated to the bottom of that role. If you are
:49:48. > :49:52.in the realm for one and two, you are relegated to two. That is what
:49:52. > :49:58.I make of it. I thought that for a second earlier on, wondering what
:49:58. > :50:02.would happen, but they get put down, that race, and the race was the
:50:02. > :50:06.gold and silver. China had earned the right have either a gold or
:50:06. > :50:11.silver. Sadly, for Great Britain, it put them race at the bottom of
:50:11. > :50:17.the time sheet, so they did not get a chance to write for a medal. Now,
:50:17. > :50:22.you can see Germany gearing up. They described this as their first
:50:22. > :50:26.priority at these Games. Do they have what it takes to beat the
:50:26. > :50:31.Australians? Now back issue Porter and Chris Boardman.
:50:31. > :50:35.Right on time, looking at Australia preparing for the contest against
:50:35. > :50:40.their opponents, Germany. This is the right off for the bronze medal.
:50:40. > :50:44.On the left, Germany, on the right, starting in the back straight, the
:50:44. > :50:49.team of Australia. I wake we go. Australia are the current world
:50:49. > :50:56.champions. These are the early stages, so important to get out of
:50:56. > :51:01.the gate and post at quick time for the first lap. Already Germany are
:51:01. > :51:07.ahead by 0.24 of a second. There is the first it's late, Australia are
:51:07. > :51:14.not 0.3 back. A staggering opening lap. Germany in charge of this
:51:14. > :51:18.contest. It is all the bronze medal. Germany are not 0.23 ahead.
:51:18. > :51:24.Australia have not got an answer to get back on terms and Australia,
:51:24. > :51:31.try as they might, with so last man, can he get back on terms? It is
:51:31. > :51:39.close. 0.14 is the difference. Germany take the bronze medal.
:51:39. > :51:44.was all about the first lap. 17.1 seconds. A fantastic opening lap.
:51:44. > :51:49.Australia were a couple of bike lengths down, too much to make up
:51:49. > :51:55.in a competition of three laps. were right, Chris. Getting out of
:51:55. > :52:00.that gate is so important. When you have a man like they do, who
:52:00. > :52:07.composed 17.136, it is almost impossible to peg back -- who can
:52:07. > :52:11.post. They have worked so hard for this event. It is almost a form of
:52:11. > :52:16.weight lifting, to drive out of the gate like this. You almost don't
:52:16. > :52:23.need to breeze for an effort of less than 20 seconds. A lot of
:52:23. > :52:28.muscle definition there. They release the final rider. Now, the
:52:28. > :52:33.raw is beginning to resonate around the arena because we are getting
:52:33. > :52:38.ready for the final of the men's team sprint. This is going to be an
:52:38. > :52:42.absolute cracker. It is Great Britain versus France. Great
:52:42. > :52:51.Britain in the right off that they just recorded went very quick
:52:51. > :52:56.indeed, to set a world record of 40 tip -- 47.... Listen to the raw.
:52:56. > :53:01.The crowd are standing up as they welcome the three representatives
:53:01. > :53:06.of Great Britain, Philip Hindes, the 19-year-old will lead-off. He
:53:06. > :53:13.blazed his way around the boards in 17.2 in the previous round. There
:53:13. > :53:18.is Chris Hoy, just preparing. In the middle, Jason Kenny. Kenny and
:53:18. > :53:28.Hoy have gold medals from four years ago. It will be a formidable
:53:28. > :53:29.
:53:29. > :53:34.trio of France in the back straight, led off by Gregory Bauge. Well,
:53:34. > :53:38.Gregory Bauge is the fastest starter in the world. The next
:53:38. > :53:42.fastest starter in the world is on the other side of the track, young
:53:42. > :53:48.Philip Hindes. He has to produce a personal best again here, if they
:53:48. > :53:54.are going to stay in contention. is going to be a thriller. Away we
:53:54. > :54:00.go! The final of the men's team sprint. Philip Hindes leads off, he
:54:00. > :54:06.has to post a 17.2 to contain the efforts of Gregory Bauge. France
:54:06. > :54:11.are behind already. Hines is rising to the challenge. Yes, Great
:54:11. > :54:17.Britain are leading. It is another 17.2 by Philip Hindes. Now it is
:54:17. > :54:22.Jason Kenny. Storming around the track. France are on the back but.
:54:22. > :54:27.It is not 0.2 behind. France are never going to Paul this back. Here
:54:27. > :54:34.comes Chris Hoy. Hoy is coming to the final turn, lining up. The
:54:34. > :54:39.crowd are going mad! Gold medal for Great Britain. The new world record,
:54:40. > :54:44.42.6. I don't believe what I am seeing here! They are going quicker
:54:44. > :54:52.and quicker and Great Britain have won the gold for the team sprint.
:54:52. > :54:58.Jason Hinds, -- Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny, Chris Hoy, the 5th
:54:58. > :55:03.gold medal for Sir Chris Hoy, equalling the record for Sir Steve
:55:03. > :55:10.Redgrave. Talk us through that, Chris. What a ride x to measure --
:55:10. > :55:14.what are right! Exciting, Philip Hindes had to do the right of his
:55:14. > :55:19.life there. He has been put in a high-pressure positions. To coming
:55:19. > :55:22.to a race like this, never been in a situation like this before,
:55:23. > :55:27.posted another 17.2 second lap. They desperately-needed that if
:55:27. > :55:31.they were going to defeat the might of France and it they did it, all
:55:31. > :55:36.three of them all the form of their lives. The coach there with days
:55:36. > :55:42.Brailsford, they can be rightly proud of themselves -- with dace
:55:42. > :55:48.Brailsford. A fantastic job, well done. What a performance. There is
:55:48. > :55:52.a VIPs, you won't get anybody more important than the assembled the
:55:52. > :55:55.the I P heirs. That tears are pouring down Jason Kenny, his
:55:55. > :55:59.second gold medal. He was in the team that won the gold medal in
:55:59. > :56:04.Beijing. Looking at the form he has got, he has a good chance of
:56:04. > :56:09.beating Gregory Bauge in the sprint later in these championships. The
:56:09. > :56:12.celebration is now beginning to unfold. Philip Hindes grabs the
:56:12. > :56:17.Union flag to do a lap of honour. When you think he had to dismiss
:56:17. > :56:23.the fall early on, Chris? It is dodgy, giving him the flab -- the
:56:23. > :56:30.flag. He was wobbly with both hands on the bars. They should pass it on
:56:30. > :56:35.to somebody more experienced. There is someone who is. Sir Chris Hoy,
:56:35. > :56:44.equal to so Steve Redgrave, five gold medals. He has a silver, six.
:56:44. > :56:50.You could get another one and you could be equal to Bradley Wiggins!
:56:50. > :56:54.He could be Sir, in a few months' time. Look at this, it isn't on up
:56:54. > :57:04.and a privilege to sit here in this fellow drome. You could cut the
:57:04. > :57:07.atmosphere with a knife and form. - - with a knife and fork. What a
:57:07. > :57:11.responsibility for Philip Hindes. He delivered everything he needed
:57:11. > :57:16.to. Sir Chris Hoy knows what this feels like. He can enjoy this
:57:16. > :57:22.experience. Young Philip Hindes has never been here before. He looks
:57:22. > :57:27.shocked at the moment. He has not sure what to do. To deliver that
:57:27. > :57:31.performance, to know it is down to you. The team behind you is lined
:57:31. > :57:36.up but you have to put them into the race at the right speed and he
:57:36. > :57:40.did it. All that hard work has paid off and Great Britain have won the
:57:40. > :57:50.gold medal here, successfully defending the We Shall Overcome
:57:50. > :57:57.
:57:57. > :58:02.break won four years ago in Beijing. France and Gregory Bauge, but like
:58:02. > :58:07.four years ago, Team GB pick up the medal. These are the scenes the
:58:07. > :58:12.people of this country were dreaming about. Sir Chris Hoy, the
:58:12. > :58:18.greatest Olympian, and winning goal. Jamie, you picked up the gold four
:58:18. > :58:25.years ago. How do you feel? I want to cry, it is awesome. Feel free to
:58:25. > :58:30.cry. Unbelievable. I am so happy, speechless. It is worth remembering
:58:30. > :58:37.this man is the elder statesman of the team. Young Philip Hindes, 19
:58:37. > :58:43.years old, kept his head and delivered the gold. It is
:58:43. > :58:47.incredible to see, every lap got faster. To hear the noise from the
:58:47. > :58:52.crowd and see Sir Chris Hoy going round, beautiful. I would not be