Katherine Copeland and Charlotte Taylor have lot of water to make up if they are to get through the repechage via the back door.

They are third and chasing hard on a Japan boat that has a decent lead.

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Indian writer and columnist "Jackie Collins" - the pseudonym of Shobha Rajadhyaksha, also known as Shobhaa De, has come under fire and sparked a debate about India's performance at the Rio Olympics after mocking the country's athletes, saying that their goal in Rio was to take selfies and calling the performance "a waste of money and opportunity", the Times of India reports.

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The next twist and turn on the rower rollercoaster is just around the corner.

One of Team GB's youngest gold medallist at the London 2012 is at risk of being kicked out of the rowing double sculls.

Katherine Copeland won Britain's first women's double-sculls lightweight gold four years ago with rowing partner Sophie Hosking. 

  But after coming fifth yesterday with new partner Charlotte Taylor, she has one last chance to stay in the running for a medal in the 15:20 repechage race.  

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The emotions within the British supporters have fluctuating wildly within the last few minutes.

First, Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley gave everyone a huge boost as they reach their women's double sculls finals in confident fashion.

The lightweight men's four missing out on the final then tempered the mood somewhat before John Collins, fresh from helping the men's double reach their final, turned up. 

A couple of a huge hugs delivered to his parents and everyone is smiling again. "Can somebody wake me up," says mum Katharine of Collins, who's making his Olympic debut. "I feel like I'm dreaming."

Al Watson: Becky Downie is referring to Summer Heights High where the word "quiche" is used to describe something awesome. Shouldn't know that. 

No Al, you shouldn't.

The men's sevens tournament is off and running with France taking on Australia in a pretty beefy opening clash of the day.

Australia left Quade Cooper back home and are trailing 17-0 at half-time.

Watch over here.

Great Britain play Kenya at 16:00 BST.

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Whatever gongs Adam Peaty has got coming to him, it will be difficult to top this.

The National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham have celebrated his 100m breaststroke victory by naming their golden puffer fish ‘Adam Peaty’.

Pretty literal that. I'm not sure than fish need surnames. But a lovely gesture nonetheless.

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Catalonia's primary TV channel, TV3, has caused controversy after using an icon of the Catalan flag to identify Spanish cyclist Joaquim Rodriguez when presenting a chart with the results of a race that took place on the first day of the Games, reports La Vanguardia.

Meanwhile, a fan was spotted at the Olympic handball match between Spain and Montenegro wearing a FC Barcelona shirt and waving a Spanish flag. However, once he realised he was on camera, he hastily switched his flag for a Catalan one. Watch that incident here., external

The beautiful backdrop of Olympic host city, Rio de Janiero is a photographer's dream.... 

The intense colour, high emotion and plethora of superstars makes for a wonderful photo gallery. 

See more here.

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Five-time Olympic rowing champion on BBC TV

"They are going to be absolutely gutted with their performance there and that they are not going to be able to race for a medal" 

Agony for Great Britain's lightweight four - silver medallists four years ago - as they are squeezed out by Italy, France and New Zealand. 

We are up and running in the men's lightweight four semi-finals with Peter Chambers, Jono Clegg, Mark Aldred and Chris Bartley going for Britain.

Bartley and Chambers were part of the crew that missed out on gold by less than a second at London 2012.

Naomi Folkard has had a tidy day in Rio.

A little after 10:30 local time and she was won her two individual contests to secure her place in the last 16.

Time to head back to the athletes' villages and hang up the bow for the day.

John Collins and Jonathan Walton gut it out to come home third behind Croatia and Norway.

Was that their final though? Have they left much back in the tank for when the medals are on the line? Maybe they could not afford to.

If you are gong to irritate one nation in the world, probably best not make the 21st century's coming force.

The Brazilian organisers managed to use two dodgy China flags - with the stars aligned wrongly - in the medal ceremonies so far., external

"It's very small. You have to be very familiar with the Chinese flag to understand that. However, we need to correct it," said Mario Andrada, Rio 2016 Olympic Games executive communications director. 

Yeah, I'm sure the Chinese will understand that is an honest mist....oh.

“The national flag is the symbol of a nation! No problems are permissible!" said state broadcaster China Central Television said on its official Weibo microblog. 

John Collins and Jonathan Walton are the next British boat to try and make a final as the get into action in the men's double sculls semi.

They have got a formidable Norwegian boat to try and follow.