![]() ![]() Unhappy with the BBC's quirks? Could be worse, as Harriet Alexander reports from New York: There is something of a Rugby revolution afoot in Japan right now, and the prospect of snatching top spot is by no means beyond the realms of possibility. Like the 15-a-side outfit in the Rugby World Cup 2015, Japan defied all expectations in the group stages by beating gold medal favourites New Zealand, before losing by the slimmest of margins to Britain in the following match. Three events not to miss today Men's Rugby Sevens semi-finals & finals: 6.30pm onwardsĪfter a nail-biting climax in yesterday's quarter-finals , Team GB will face South Africa following the last gasp victory over Argentina on Wednesday evening.įiji and Japan will commence proceedings at the Deodoro Stadium at 6.30pm, as both sides compete for a place in the final and a shot at Olympic gold later in the evening. Only Olympic medallists born in the new millennium: Canada's swimming relay bronze team members Taylor Ruck and Penny Oleksiak. Times BBC One Show presenter and gymnastics commentator Matt Baker uses the exclamation 'unbelievable!' per hour. Where Michael Phelps would be on the all-time Olympic gold medal list were he a country - equal with Ethiopia. The in demand Barbosa, nicknamed 'Gabigol' for his prolific exploits for Santos, broke Brazil's 200-minute goal drought after goalless draws with Iraq and South Africa to get their quest for a first footballgold medal back on track. Brazil edge one step closer to first football goldīrazil escaped a humiliating early exit from the Olympics despite another scoreless performance from Neymar as wonder kid Gabriel Barbosa struck twice in a 4-0 win over Denmark on Wednesday. Renshaw was the third fastest qualifier in a new British record of 2:22.33, claiming the mark back from Tutton by just 0.01. Meanwhile, Britain will have two finalists in the women's 200m breaststroke after Molly Renshaw and Chloe Tutton both came through their semi-finals. ![]() We have the best breaststroker ever and the whole team wants to keep swimming." "Everyone in the GB team is swimming with confidence at the moment. I was happy to make the semi-final and to be in that final was incredible. Speaking after the event, Scott said: "I am delighted with that. ![]()
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