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Andy Murray exits doubles event and GB men's four fall short in rowing - everything you missed from Tokyo 2020 overnight
Andy Murray did not rule out trying to extend his Olympic career to an unlikely fifth Games after he and partner Joe Salisbury were knocked out at the men's doubles quarter-final stage.
The British pair, playing together for the first time, had raised hopes of a medal with their performances in Tokyo and a place in the semi-finals seemed within their grasp when they moved a set and a break up against Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig.
But the Croatian duo hit back, breaking Murray's serve before levelling the match on a tie-break and then coming through in the decider 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 10-7.
"It’s hard. I hate losing. I wanted to try to win a medal with Joe," said Murray, who is playing the twilight of his career with a metal hip after surgery in 2018. "It’s difficult to take, it’s disappointing. You have regrets, think about points, things you should have done differently."
The 34-year-old was bidding for his fourth Olympic medal in Tokyo, which would have made him the first male player to claim a podium finish in three events since the return of the sport to the Games in 1988. He won the singles at London 2012 and Rio 2016 and also mixed doubles silver at the former.
Asked whether he would consider trying for an appearance on the clay courts at Paris 2024, Murray, who will then be aged 37, responded: "I don’t know. I’ve got to get the opportunity to play again. I’ve loved every minute of playing in the Olympics. I wished that today could have gone differently. It was another chance, with Joe, to win a medal, we were so close, that’s what is disappointing. I’d like to have done stuff in the match to try to help out more."
As for the more immediate future and when he might be back on court, Murray said a return would be dictated by the state of his body. After the British pair's second-round victory, Murray, who withdrew from the singles competition on medical advice after picking up a minor thigh strain, said he would "need to take a break afterwards".
The US Open begins in less than five weeks' time and the three-time grand-slam winner would "wait and see" on whether he would be in New York.
"I don’t know, I’ll see how the injury heals," he said. "That’s what will dictate it. I’m not going to rush something if it’s not there. My team think I should be ok to play judging by how I felt in matches here. It’s not as physical as singles but there’s a lot of explosive movements and my leg felt fine. I’ll have to wait and see.”
Compared to Olympics veteran Murray, Salisbury, a doubles specialist, was playing at his first Olympics but that did not make the disappointment any less painful.
"It’s always tough when you lose matches but especially here, a chance of getting to the semi-finals and a chance of winning a medal," he said. "And the situation we were in – a set and a break up, we were playing well - so it’s very tough."
The main talking point of the day was once again the hot conditions and the startling impact on several players, with the International Tennis Federation, which organises the event, later announcing that from Thursday matches would start from 3pm, rather than 11am.
The ITF said in a statement: "In the interests of player health and welfare and following extensive consultation, the ITF has announced a change of schedule due to the increasing heat and humidity currently being experienced in Tokyo.
"The decision to start matches at 3pm from Thursday is possible due to the outcomes of today's matches across the five competitions being staged and the size of player field, and is designed to further safeguard player health."
Spain's Paula Badosa had sparked concern when she needed treatment after losing the opening set of her singles quarter-final 6-3 to Naomi Osaka's conqueror Marketa Vondrousova, leaving the court in a wheelchair. She later recovered but pulled out of her mixed doubles opener alongside Pablo Carreno Busta.
Men's second seed Daniil Medvedev also struggled during his third-round match against Fabio Fognini, taking a medical timeout on court and calling the trainer on two other occasions.
When asked by chair umpire Carlos Ramos if he was alright, he was heard to say: "If I die, who will take responsibility?"
Men's four: GB's gold streak ends in chaos as team hit out at 'smug' past winners
The British rowing community has descended into rancour and recrimination after Matt Rossiter, a member of the men’s four, claimed that some of his illustrious predecessors in the sport would be “smug” at watching them fail.
One of the country’s great Olympic traditions came to an end here at Tokyo’s Sea Forest Waterway, as the quartet managed only fourth in a race where Britain had won five consecutive golds, dating back to Sir Steve Redgrave’s final triumph at Sydney 2000. Their attempt to sustain that streak ended in chaos, their steering going awry in the final 500 metres to drop them out of the medals, after they only narrowly avoided crashing into the Italians in the adjacent lane.
But it was Rossiter’s remarkable post-race comments that ignited long-simmering tensions around the national rowing camp, as the 31-year-old rounded on the four’s critics, accusing them of not wanting the team to succeed. He is understood to have been referring chiefly to James Cracknell, twice Olympic champion in the four, whose perceived criticisms of the crew he has called out before.
“It’s just disappointing that those people will be really smug now that they are part of the legacy that won,” Rossiter said. “That was a motivation to do well. I hope those people are happy we have not continued the gold run.”
There was incredulity among former gold medallists at the late steering malfunction, an almost unheard-of event in fours racing at this level. Cracknell was unsparing in his verdict, saying: “Someone in the British crew blew up. The only way your steering goes like that is when somebody totally runs out of juice.”
A key reason for the antagonism between men’s fours past and present concerns the departure last year of Jűrgen Grobler, who had mentored British crews to record-breaking success throughout his three decades in charge. The exit was curiously timed, just 11 months before these Games, and it has coincided with a precipitous drop-off in fortunes at this Olympic regatta. After four rowing golds at London 2012, there is growing concern about whether there will be any in Tokyo, after three fourth-place finishes in an hour for both fours crews and the men’s double sculls.
Mitchell 'confused' after Great Britain thrashed by New Zealand in men's sevens semi-final
By Tom Cary, in Tokyo
A tearful Tom Mitchell said he was “confused” and still processing his emotions after Great Britain’s hopes of winning gold in the rugby sevens were dashed by New Zealand in a one-sided semi-final at the Ajinomoto Stadium. After their thrilling quarter-final comeback win against the United States on Tuesday, hopes were high that GB might be able to harness the momentum from that match and go all the way.
But captain Mitchell was still missing after having to go off injured in the quarter-final. And in his absence the GB team, led by Dan Bibby, were thoroughly outclassed by New Zealand who ran in five tries in a 29-7 victory. GB will now face Argentina - who lost to Fiji in the other semi - in the bronze medal match at 9.30am BST on Wednesday.
“It’s a confusing one,” said Mitchell after the game, his voice cracking from behind his face-mask. “Watching from the sidelines and trying to stay composed, and do what I can from the team. I probably didn’t go through the emotions in the game like the boys would have done. It will probably hit me as we’re talking right now, which is…. not very useful…”
Mitchell explained that his emotional reaction was not just to do with the disappointment of losing, but because of the journey he and his team have been on, with the sevens programme in disarray after funding cuts during the pandemic. The National Lottery stepped in late last year with a package for the 2021 season, but most of GB's sevens squad - including Mitchell - are still unsure of their next steps.
New Zealand controlled the game from the first whistle, probing GB’s defences and eventually scoring through Scott Curry. Britain hit back thanks to record try-scorer Dan Norton who raced home from the halfway line after a fine offload from Ollie Lindsay-Hague. But the Kiwis got their second try just before the break via Regan Ware. And the second half was one-way traffic.
Ware scored his second before Dylan Collier plucked the resulting kick-off by team-mate Andrew Knewstubb out of the air and raced home for his first and New Zealand’s fourth of the game. Curry added a fifth late on to rub salt into GB’s wounds.
Dean doubles up as Great Britain's gold rush continues with men's freestyle relay win
Tom Dean became the first British male swimmer to win more than one gold medal at a single Olympics in 113 years after helping his nation to victory in the 4x200 metres freestyle relay final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
Dean produced the performance of his life to triumph in the men's 200m freestyle 24 hours earlier in a British record time, and he made a solid, if unspectacular, start in the relay race before his team-mates finished the job.
Alongside Dean was Duncan Scott, who claimed silver in Tuesday's individual race, James Guy and Matthew Richards, and their time of six minutes and 58.58 seconds saw them bag Team GB's third swimming gold of Tokyo 2020.
Dean is therefore the only British male swimmer to claim two golds at the same Games in more than a century, following in the footsteps of Henry Taylor, who prevailed in the men's freestyle 400m and 1500m races in 1908. Dean started the race and actually performed the slowest of the British quartet, with a time of 1min 45.72secs putting them behind the Russian Olympic Committee and the United States after the first 200m.
Guy, though, established a narrow lead for the pre-race favourites by the halfway stage with his split of 1:44.40 and despite a sluggish start Richards had taken that lead to more than a second with his 1:45.01. Scott, whose runner-up finish behind Dean on Tuesday meant he collected his third Olympic silver, then brought it home in emphatic fashion with 1:43.45 as Britain finished more than three seconds ahead of the second-placed ROC and just 0.03secs off a world-record time.
Scott told the BBC: "It's really special with these boys. Matt in third was so composed and the boys up front executed their race plans really well. So close to a world record in the end - if anything I'm a bit gutted!"
Dean said: "I can't even put it into words. I couldn't yesterday and I can't today. I can't thank these boys enough, from the bottom of my heart. Unreal."
No need to be a freak to win gold, says Van Vleuten after victory in women's time trial
Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten said it was not necessary to be "a freak" to win an Olympic gold medal after finally bagging her first on Wednesday at the age of 38. The three-time world champion has suffered Olympic heartache before, most recently on Sunday when she celebrated 'victory' when she crossed the line in the road race, only to discover she had actually finished second.
Three days later there was no confusion as she roared around a 22km time trial circuit in 30 minutes to win by a massive 56 seconds from Switzerland's Marlen Reusser.
"No matter the result, I think after I passed the finish line I knew I had left nothing there. I was in the flow, I was in the zone, and that's usually the feeling I want to have," Van Vleuten told reporters.
"I really endured and enjoyed to be here in my best possible level. I'm not a perfect athlete, but I have a gold medal. I sometimes felt like you needed to be like a freak to get a gold medal, but I'm not a freak. I learned that's not necessary to be a freak to win a gold medal and today it's a really nice bonus."
Van Vleuten, who rides for the Movistar professional road team, has said she is unlikely to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics. But she might want to think again. The way she destroyed the field on Wednesday was incredible and she admitted that 38 is perhaps the new 28.
"I don't ever really plan when I want to stop," she said. "I have a contract until next year with my team Movistar. I love it so much. The reason I will stop is when I feel that my level goes down. I thought maybe I was on the plateau. "But I can say today I had my best level ever. We nailed it today and that gives me energy to continue."
Coming up on Wednesday
Day five, morning session, as it happened
06:51 AMThat's all folks
That's all folks
Thanks for joining us again. Plenty of coverage still going on.
Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart are flying the flag for Team GB in men's time trial here. And our live blog taking you through the morning's action is under way here.
Till next time, enjoy the Games!
06:19 AMBreaking news
After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition. We wholeheartedly support Simone’s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being. Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many. pic.twitter.com/6ILdtSQF7o
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) July 28, 2021
06:07 AMMurray heartbreak
Breaking news
After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition. We wholeheartedly support Simone’s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being. Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many. pic.twitter.com/6ILdtSQF7o
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) July 28, 2021
06:07 AMMurray heartbreak
Murray heartbreak
The Olympic dream is over for Andy Murray, as he and Joe Salisbury as Croatia come back from behind to beat them in a match tiebreak.
That's probably the last time we'll see Murray represent Team GB in an Olympics.
06:04 AMMurray/Salisbury 6-4, 6-7 (7-10) Cilic/Dodig - MATCH TIEBREAK
Murray/Salisbury 6-4, 6-7 (7-10) Cilic/Dodig - MATCH TIEBREAK
GB serve unreturned, 1-0. CRO serve unreturned, 1-1. GB volley winner, 2-1. GB unforced error, 2-2. GB serve unreturned, 3-2. GB forehand into the net, 3-3.
CRO volley winner, 3-4. GB volley into the net, 3-5. CRO volley winner, 3-6. CRO serve unreturned, 3-7. CRO serve unreturned, 3-8. GB serve unreturned, 4-8. GB volley winner, 5-8. CRO unforced error, 6-8. CRO overhead winner, 6-9. CRO backhand wide, 7-9. GB volley long, 7-10.
05:48 AMMurray/Salisbury 6-4, 6-7 Cilic/Dodig - TIEBREAK
Murray/Salisbury 6-4, 6-7 Cilic/Dodig - TIEBREAK
CRO volley winner, 0-1. GB volley into the net, 0-2. CRO forehand winner, 0-3. CRO volley wide, 1-3. CRO overhead winner, 1-4. GB serve unreturned, 2-4.
CRO volley winner, 2-5. CRO serve unreturned, 2-6. GB forehand into the net, 2-7.
05:41 AMMurray*/Salisbury 6-4, 6-6 Cilic/Dodig
Murray*/Salisbury 6-4, 6-6 Cilic/Dodig
Murray races to 40-0 but a double fault makes it 40-30. A big first serve and a overhead from Salisbury sends this match into a tiebreak.
05:36 AMMurray/Salisbury 6-4, 5-6 Cilic/Dodig*
Murray/Salisbury 6-4, 5-6 Cilic/Dodig*
Jaw dropping volley by Dodig at the net. The Croat was on the full stretch and Murray clearly wasn't expecting the ball to come back.
Croatia hold to secure themselves a tiebreak.
05:30 AMMurray/Salisbury* 6-4, 5-5 Cilic/Dodig
Murray/Salisbury* 6-4, 5-5 Cilic/Dodig
Salisbury holds serve to 30. Should this match go the distance it will be a 10-point tiebreak to decide the match.
05:24 AMMurray/Salisbury 6-4, 4-5 Cilic*/Dodig
Murray/Salisbury 6-4, 4-5 Cilic*/Dodig
Sensational rally by both teams but GB come out on top to make it deuce. They'll want to break again and serve for the match.
But they can't as Murray puts a backhand wide. They will now serve to stay in the set.
05:16 AMMurray*/Salisbury 6-4, 4-4 Cilic/Dodig
Murray*/Salisbury 6-4, 4-4 Cilic/Dodig
Bit of pressure on the Murray serve but he puts GB ahead with an ace, 40-30. Dodig then drills a return winner to make it deuce.
Break point Croatia as Cilic now hits a return winner. And they get level when Dodig's return is too much for Salisbury at the net.
05:09 AMMurray/Salisbury 6-4, 4-3 Cilic/Dodig*
Murray/Salisbury 6-4, 4-3 Cilic/Dodig*
GB just two games away from a place in the semi-finals. Dodig holds to 15 easily to keep Croatia in the match.
05:01 AMMurray/Salisbury 6-4, 3-2 Cilic*/Dodig
Murray/Salisbury 6-4, 3-2 Cilic*/Dodig
Outstanding from Andy Murray. He's so pumped for this. He and Salisbury earn a break point on the Cilic serve. He does to get the return back in play and then hits a glorius forehand cross court winner. GB break serve.
04:51 AMSecond set: Murray/Salisbury 6-4, 1-2 Cilic/Dodig*
Second set: Murray/Salisbury 6-4, 1-2 Cilic/Dodig*
It stays on serve early in the second set but GB are not allowing Croatia to have any easy games. GB get a break point but it is quickly saved.
Positive body language from Murray towards Salisbury.
04:36 AMFirst set: Murray*/Salisbury 6-4 Cilic/Dodig (*denotes server)
First set: Murray*/Salisbury 6-4 Cilic/Dodig (*denotes server)
A slight scare while serving for the set but Murray and Salisbury get the job done eventually.
04:24 AMMen's tennis doubles
Men's tennis doubles
It's non stop sport this morning and now we'll take a trip to the tennis to see GB's Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury.
They are playing Croatia's Marin Cilic & Ivan Dodig for a place in the semi-finals and lead 5-3 in the opening set.
04:10 AMResult: Women's pair semi-final
Result: Women's pair semi-final
The field catches up with Glover and Swann but they hang on to finish second and take their place in the final.
04:03 AMWomen's pair semi-final
Women's pair semi-final
GB's Helen Glover and Polly Swann are in semi-final action and have made a strong start, leading by over a second after 1000m.
03:59 AMPeaty delight
Seeing this team progress over the last 6 years has been an honour. We always knew one day they would win the big one! Incredibly effort and no one deserves it more than these lads🙏🏼 https://t.co/r0Ej69XSpN
— Adam Peaty MBE (@adam_peaty) July 28, 2021
03:55 AMHistory
Peaty delight
Seeing this team progress over the last 6 years has been an honour. We always knew one day they would win the big one! Incredibly effort and no one deserves it more than these lads🙏🏼 https://t.co/r0Ej69XSpN
— Adam Peaty MBE (@adam_peaty) July 28, 2021
03:55 AMHistory
History
With that victory, GB have won 3 gold medals in swimming for the first time since 1908.
03:41 AMGB win Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
GB win Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
Awesome display by GB. James Guy can't quite believe it. They were just three hundredths of a second off the world record.
03:38 AMRESULT: Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
RESULT: Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
TEAM GB WIN GOLD!
03:35 AMMen’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
Brilliant stint by Richards as he hands over to Duncan Scott with a healthy one second lead.
03:33 AMMen’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
James Guy closes the gap to bring GB back into the race and gives them as he hands over to Matt Richards.
03:32 AMMen’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
Tom Dean goes first for GB and ends his 200m in third as he hands over to James Guy. The Americans are leading.
03:26 AMUp next: Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
Up next: Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final
Yesterday's heroes Tom Dean and Duncan Scott are in action and GB are the heavy favourites.
03:23 AMRaw emotions
injured capt Tom Mitchell just broke down in tears in mixed zone after 29-7 defeat by NZ. Said challenge now was to lift players for bronze final vs ARG. "We’ve already done sthg special here as a group but I think it’s important we have something tangible [to show for efforts]."
— Tom Cary (@tomcary_tel) July 28, 2021
03:10 AMSwimming round-up
Raw emotions
injured capt Tom Mitchell just broke down in tears in mixed zone after 29-7 defeat by NZ. Said challenge now was to lift players for bronze final vs ARG. "We’ve already done sthg special here as a group but I think it’s important we have something tangible [to show for efforts]."
— Tom Cary (@tomcary_tel) July 28, 2021
03:10 AMSwimming round-up
Swimming round-up
Abbie Wood came agonisingly close to continuing Team GB’s aquatic medal rush in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, missing out on bronze by just 0.11 sec following a blanket finish in the women’s 200m individual medley.
The 22-year-old was in third place at the final turn following the butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke legs but, having vied for the lead in the final sprint for the final, was just edged out in the final metres as the top four swimmers all finished within 0.67 sec of each other.
Ohashi Yuo made it a home win for Japan, finishing in 2min 8.52 sec, with Americans Alex Walsh and Katie Douglas just also touching ahead of Wood.
A 22-year-old criminology student at Loughborough University, Wood had already won three medals earlier this year at the European Championships, swimming to silver in the individual medley behind Israel’s Anastasia Gorbenko and then winning golds in two relays.
Alicia Wilson, a 21-year-old who is studying and training in California, was also in the final for Team GB, but faded over the closing metres to finish eighth.
James Wilby and Alys Thomas had earlier also qualified for respective finals on Thursday in the men’s 200m breaststroke and women’s 200m butterfly, with Wilby, who placed fifth behind Adam Peaty in the 100m breaststroke final on Monday, recording the second best time in the competition. Wilby had been swimming under world record pace for the first 100 metres and finished less than a second outside the Olympic record.
By Jeremy Wilson
02:55 AMResult: Women’s 200m individual medley final
Result: Women’s 200m individual medley final
Heartbreak for Wood as she just misses out on a bronze, finishing fourth. Wilson comes home in eighth.
02:48 AMUp next - Women’s 200m individual medley final
Up next - Women’s 200m individual medley final
Abbie Wood and Alicia Wilson represent GB in this race. Will we see more success in the water?
02:40 AMWomen's field hockey: GB 4 India 1
Women's field hockey: GB 4 India 1
It may not have been pretty at times but Great Britain took a giant step towards reaching the quarter-finals after a hard-fought victory over India.
Hannah Martin's two goals in the first half set the defending champions on their way but they had to weather a comeback from India, who were searching for their first win in Tokyo.
Sharmila Devi pulled a goal back before the break and then India pushed hard for an equaliser before Lily Owsley's poacher's finish in the third quarter gave Britain valuable breathing space and Grace Balsdon completed the 4-1 win with a late penalty stroke.
Not only does victory give Britain a boost before tomorrow's match against in-form Netherlands - the team they beat to gold in Rio five years ago - but it moves the team temporarily up to second in Pool A, on six points with two games remaining.
The top four teams qualify and with South Africa and India still winless, it would take a swing in both results and goal difference for Britain to be denied a place in the knockouts.
By Pippa Field
02:23 AMFull time - GB 7 New Zealand 29
Full time - GB 7 New Zealand 29
The All Blacks ultimately prove too strong for GB. GB will play for a bronze medal later today.
02:20 AMGB 7 New Zealand 29
GB 7 New Zealand 29
New Zealand will played for the gold medal as captain Curry powers over again. A masterclass from the Kiwis.
02:18 AMGB 7 New Zealand 24
GB 7 New Zealand 24
Game over. From the restart, Knewstubb finds Collier with his kick and he sprints down the line and finishes in the corner.
Stunning rugby.
02:16 AMGB 7 New Zealand 19
GB 7 New Zealand 19
Great strength from Curry to hold off his man. The ball is recycled again and it finds Ware again, who finishes well.
02:10 AMGB 7 New Zealand 14
GB 7 New Zealand 14
On the stroke of half time, New Zealand go over the line for a try through Ware after another period of possession.
02:06 AMGB 7 New Zealand 7
GB 7 New Zealand 7
Great response from GB. Explosive pace from Norton to beat his man and fly through unchallenged.
Bibby with the conversion. We're back level.
02:05 AMGB 0 New Zealand 7
GB 0 New Zealand 7
New Zealand control the ball for the opening two minutes and after multiple phrases Curry eventually gets over the line and the conversion is made.
02:00 AMGB v New Zealand rugby sevens semi-final
GB v New Zealand rugby sevens semi-final
Attention now turns to a huge game between GB and the All Blacks.
Back at the Ajinomoto stadium. Last time I was here I watched NZ thump Wales in bronze final at 2019 RWC. Can GB fare any better in #Rugby7s semis at #Tokyo2020? Tom Mitchell out. Dan Bibby captain. pic.twitter.com/Aa0iV9QjIG
— Tom Cary (@tomcary_tel) July 28, 2021
01:37 AMResult: Men's quadruple sculls final
Result: Men's quadruple sculls final
SILVER FOR GB. Harry Leask, Angus Groom, Tom Barras & Jack Beaumont dig in and hang on to finish second and take silver.
That's GB's first rowing medal of Tokyo 2020.
01:35 AMMen's quadruple sculls final - 1500m
Men's quadruple sculls final - 1500m
Netherland take the lead. GB second and Poland third.
01:34 AMMen's quadruple sculls final - 1000m
Men's quadruple sculls final - 1000m
GB continue to lead. But the Netherlands are now second with Australia third. Italy have dropped back.
01:32 AMMen's quadruple sculls final - 500m
Men's quadruple sculls final - 500m
GB lead with Italy second and Poland third. Decent start.
01:30 AMMen's quadruple sculls: Harry Leask, Angus Groom, Tom Barras & Jack Beaumont
Men's quadruple sculls: Harry Leask, Angus Groom, Tom Barras & Jack Beaumont
Final chance for a GB medal in the rowing.
01:25 AM'Unravelling'
GB's great Olympic rowing tradition unravelling this morning in Tokyo. Men's four manage only fourth, ending sequence of five consecutive golds in this event.
— Oliver Brown (@oliverbrown_tel) July 28, 2021
01:18 AMResult: Men's coxless four
'Unravelling'
GB's great Olympic rowing tradition unravelling this morning in Tokyo. Men's four manage only fourth, ending sequence of five consecutive golds in this event.
— Oliver Brown (@oliverbrown_tel) July 28, 2021
01:18 AMResult: Men's coxless four
Result: Men's coxless four
Oh dear. Romania and Italy put pressure on GB and their steering goes completely wrong. Australia win comfortably and GB end up in fourth.
It’s the first time since 1996 the British men’s four hasn’t won Olympic gold.
01:14 AMMen's coxless four contest - 1500m
Men's coxless four contest - 1500m
Australia continue to lead but GB are closing the gap as we went the final 500m.
01:13 AMMen's coxless four contest - 1000m
Men's coxless four contest - 1000m
Australia are rowing clear of the field at the halfway mark. GB move up to second but are playing catch up.
01:11 AMMen's coxless four contest - 500m
Men's coxless four contest - 500m
Australia lead with Romania second and GB third.
01:09 AMMen's coxless four contest: Sholto Carnegie, Oliver Cook, Rory Gibbs & Matthew Rossiter
Men's coxless four contest: Sholto Carnegie, Oliver Cook, Rory Gibbs & Matthew Rossiter
This is the big one. Can GB make it six straight golds?
12:57 AMResult: Women's four
Result: Women's four
Australia take gold with Netherland grabbing silver. A storming finish by Ireland sees them take bronze away from GB.
12:55 AMWomen's four - 1500m
Women's four - 1500m
GB in a battle with Ireland and China as we go into the final 500m
12:53 AMWomen's four - 1000m
Women's four - 1000m
GB remain in the bronze medal position. Australia continue to lead with Netherland chasing after them.
12:52 AMWomen's four - 500m
Women's four - 500m
GB in third. Australia first and Netherlands second.
12:50 AMWomen's four final: Rowan McKellar, Harriet Taylor, Karen Bennett & Rebecca Shorten
Women's four final: Rowan McKellar, Harriet Taylor, Karen Bennett & Rebecca Shorten
GB's McKellar, Taylor, Bennett & Shorten start their bid for gold.
12:46 AMGilmour beaten
Gilmour beaten
GB's Kirsty Gilmour is out of the Olympics after Akane Yamaguchi completes a 21-9 21-18 victory.
12:39 AMResult: Men's double sculls
Result: Men's double sculls
GB finish fourth behind France, Netherlands and China. Disappointment for Thomas and Collins.
12:35 AMMen's double sculls - 1500m
Men's double sculls - 1500m
The top three are rowing away from the British. 500m to go.
12:34 AMMen's double sculls - 1000m
Men's double sculls - 1000m
Thomas and Collins are fourth at the halfway mark. China lead France then Netherlands.
12:30 AMMen's double sculls: Graeme Thomas & John Collins
Men's double sculls: Graeme Thomas & John Collins
Thomas and Collins get their bid for gold underway.
12:27 AMKirsty Gilmour in badminton action
Kirsty Gilmour in badminton action
GB's Kirsty Gilmour is taking on Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in a badminton singles group match.
She lost the first game 21-9 but is staying with her opponent in game two.
12:19 AMGB win the B Final in women's quad sculls
A strong race from the #TeamGB crew sees them dominate their B-Final to cross the line in first, which sees them finish7⃣th overall! 👏 #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/7CpMwbhuYP
— British Rowing (@BritishRowing) July 28, 2021
12:04 AMFirst up...
Up first for #TeamGB racing in the women's quad are Hannah Scott, Lucy Glover, Mathilda and Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne in the B Final 💪 #Rowing #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/ugWlMSDYez
— British Rowing (@BritishRowing) July 28, 2021
11:59 PMFive must-watch events
GB win the B Final in women's quad sculls
A strong race from the #TeamGB crew sees them dominate their B-Final to cross the line in first, which sees them finish7⃣th overall! 👏 #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/7CpMwbhuYP
— British Rowing (@BritishRowing) July 28, 2021
12:04 AMFirst up...
Up first for #TeamGB racing in the women's quad are Hannah Scott, Lucy Glover, Mathilda and Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne in the B Final 💪 #Rowing #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/ugWlMSDYez
— British Rowing (@BritishRowing) July 28, 2021
11:59 PMFive must-watch events
First up...
Up first for #TeamGB racing in the women's quad are Hannah Scott, Lucy Glover, Mathilda and Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne in the B Final 💪 #Rowing #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/ugWlMSDYez
— British Rowing (@BritishRowing) July 28, 2021
11:59 PMFive must-watch events
Five must-watch events
Want to know what's on today? Everything you need to know is right here...
11:49 PMBianca Walkden: 'I gave everything I had'
OLYMPIC MEDALIST ✨
Champions don’t show up to get everything they want, they show up to give everything they have!
I gave everything I had, I wish it was more, i wish it was golden, but it was a massive honour to get another Olympic Medal for myself and for @teamgb 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/AOLlWCMXXT
— Bianca Walkden TKD (@BiancaW_tkd) July 27, 2021
11:42 PMIn case you missed it
Bianca Walkden: 'I gave everything I had'
OLYMPIC MEDALIST ✨
— Bianca Walkden TKD (@BiancaW_tkd) July 27, 2021
Champions don’t show up to get everything they want, they show up to give everything they have!
I gave everything I had, I wish it was more, i wish it was golden, but it was a massive honour to get another Olympic Medal for myself and for @teamgb 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/AOLlWCMXXT
11:42 PMIn case you missed it
In case you missed it
One of the highlights of the Games was the one-two finish for GB in the men's freestyle on Tuesday with Tom Dean and Duncan Scott.
And this was the reaction of Dean's friends and family as he swam to victory...
THIS is what the @Olympics means!! Friends & family of @ClubMaidenhead swimmer @tomdean00 cheer the new 200m Freestyle #Olympics CHAMPION home! GOLD!!! GOLD!! GOLD!!! #Tokyo2020 @BBCSport #Swimming @BBCSouthNews pic.twitter.com/wBtpR7Yba1
— Lewis Coombes (@LewisCoombes) July 27, 2021
11:32 PMSimone Biles
Simone Biles
One of the stars of the Games, Simone Biles, struggled for Team USA in the gymnastics and later spoke openly about the mental health and wellbeing issues she's been dealing with.
"With the year that it's been, I'm really not surprised that it played out [this way]," she said afterwards, fighting back tears. "I just don't trust myself as much as I used to, and I don't know if it's age - I'm a little bit more nervous when I do gymnastics."
Read more here.
11:17 PMDay 5
Day 5
After a yesterday's early start for the women's triathlon, things get underway in Tokyo at 9am with the rowing.
GB have medal hopes in four of the six races.
10:57 PMHello!
Hello!
After claiming six Olympic medals on Tuesday, Great Britain will look to add to their overall tally of 13 when action resumes in Tokyo on Wednesday.
The morning session offers hope of more gold, while there are also potential podium opportunities across rowing, swimming and cycling.
While the British men's rugby sevens are in semi-final action against New Zealand after a miraculous recovery against the United States in the quarter-finals.
Rowing
The men's coxless four of Sholto Carnegie, Oliver Cook, Rory Gibbs and Matthew Rossiter will be aiming for gold in the final at 0210. Helen Glover, looking for a third Olympics title, and Polly Swann are in action in the semi-finals of the women's pairs from 0420.
Swimming
Abbie Wood, who qualified with the second fastest time, and Alicia Wilson are in women's 200m individual medley final, while the British men go for a medal in the 4x200m relay event.
Cycling: Time trial
Geraint Thomas will be looking to recover from a crash in the Olympic road race as he aims for gold in the time trial, which begins at 0600 from the Fuji Speedway. Anna Shackley will race in the women's event.
Rugby Sevens
After a thrilling comeback win over the United States to reach the semi-finals, Great Britain's rugby sevens squad take on New Zealand for a place in the gold-medal match.
Judo
Gemma Howell, who won a European bronze medal in 2018, will compete in the under-70 kilograms division at the Budokan.
Tennis
Andy Murray, already a two-time champion in singles, is targeting success in doubles with Joe Salisbury after the pair moved through to the quarter-finals.
Murray has been enjoying watching the British medals rolling in across other sports, saying: "It was a really good day yesterday. Obviously nice to see Tom Daley winning and Adam Peaty, another amazing performance from him. It's been great, hopefully we can be part of that."