Wednesday morning at the Olympics and the Aussies are already 3.0 up against Spain in the men hockey and it’s not even half time yet.
Plenty to look forward to later on. The time trials in cycling, men’s rowing eights final, and later GB take on Uruguay in a crucial final group game in the footie.
That’s breakfast over and the kookaburras ran out 5.0 winners over Spain. The Dominican Republic ladies volleyball team are a likeable lot but they are trailing Japan by one set to love at the moment which is a pity. There is a cracking handball game at the Copper Box where the Norway ladies are trailing South Korea 15.12 with the Koreans looking good for the win. France have the lead against Canada in the women’s basketball. Badminton men’s singles has reached the knockout stage and China’s Lin Dan looks to be on his way to beating his Indonesian opponent. Time to take the dog out!
Back again in time to see Kim Clijsters warming up for her women’s single match. Table tennis women’s singles has come down to the medals today with the final not surprisingly an all Chinese affair. In the bronze medal clash Singapore take on Japan.
Holland leading Belgium in the men’s hockey but it is off to the women’s pairs final in the rowing – starters order –they’re off! 500m and we are well ahead. We’re miles ahead – they think it’s all over! It is now – gold medal.
Waiting for the next rowing final let’s have a quick look at the sailing. 24-year-old Alison Young had a fantastic day and now lies fourth overall in the Laser class but the Irish sailor seems to be sailing away from the rest so far. Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson lead the Star class by four points.
Back to the rowing and the women’s quad sculls goes to Ukraine with GB tailed off. The men’s 8s is next with the Germans hot favourites. Medal for GB perhaps? Back to the tennis for a minute and Serena Williams has got off to a powerful start against Vera Zvonareva with a break of serve in the first game.
10pm and much to look back on. Germany justified favouritism in the rowing 8s but GB won bronze. Gold for another hot favourite Bradley Wiggins in the cycling time trial and GB won silver in the pool thanks to Michael Jamieson in the 200m breaststroke.
Boxing
It was the turn of the super heavyweights today and world number 1, a mean looking guy called Magomedrasul Medzhidov from Azerbeijan made mincemeat of a boxer from Congo while the reigning Olympic champion Cammarelle a policeman from Italy outpointed a 19 year old from Ecuador. Russia beat America in a clash of the super powers with Omaerov beating Breazeale on points.
Table tennis
Li Xiaoxia caused an upset against Chinese compatriot Ding Ning to claim gold in the women’s Singles Table Tennis competition with Singapore taking bronze.
Football
Great win for team GB who rode their luck at time but got the job done to earn themselves a quarter final place.
Swimming
In the pool their was silver for GB with, while Nathan Adrian took gold for the USA in the 100m freestyle.
Fencing
It was the women’s sabre today and a shock in the semi finals when Kim came back from 2.8 down to beat hot favourite Mariel Zagunis of the USA winner of the two previous Olympic golds and then went on to beat Russia’s world champion Sofya Velikaya in the final. Venezuela won a rare gold in the men’s epee.
Tennis
Andy Murray lost the first set to Marcos Baghdatis but recovered to reach the quarter finals.
It’s nearly bedtime (I’m working in the morning) – One minute to go in the Russia v Croatia women’s handball and it is an epic finish. Croatia lead 30.28 – that’s it, final whistle and Croatia get the points.
There are no bikinis on view in the beach volleyball as the temperature is a bit nippy on Horseguards Parade. Cooke and Hinckley of Australia are fighting back against the Czechs after losing the first set. In the women’s Volleyball Korea have taken the first set against Brazil and in the women’s basketball the USA lead Turkey 33.24.
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