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“I feel absolutely terrible saying this but if she doesn’t win five of the six Olympic gold medals it would be a disappointment.”  

Born to a mother struggling with drug and alcohol issues, taken into foster care and then adopted by her grandparents, Simone Biles is the figurehead of this United States team.

Learn more about the 19-year-old who is already the first female gymnast to win three straight world championships and is aiming for more history in Rio in this New Yorker profile., external

Is this the greatest team ever?published at 08:32 British Summer Time 10 August 2016

08:32 BST 10 August 2016

Gymnastics

Christine Still
BBC Sport gymnastics expert and veteran coach

The British have performed fantastically well. There have been a few ups and downs in the championships but they have not let it affect them.

They have carried on fighting right through and gave a great performance today.

What a fantastic final, some great gymnastics going on. This has been truly great.

USA did not disappoint and there will be talk if this is the greatest team ever.

USA take team gold as GB miss outpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 10 August 2016

08:24 BST 10 August 2016

Gymnastics

Overwhelming favourites the United States blew away the field to win Olympic gold in the women's gymnastics team event as Great Britain finished fifth.

Led by Simone Biles, the USA scored 184.897 points to retain their crown and win a fifth successive global title.

Russia claimed silver with 176.688, ahead of bronze medallists China (176.003) and Japan (174.371).

Great Britain, seeking a first medal in the event since 1928, scored 174.362.

The British team - Claudia Fragapane, Becky Downie, Ellie Downie, Ruby Harrold and Amy Tinkler - finished fourth in qualifying on Monday and had high hopes of a podium place after winning bronze at last year's World Championships in Glasgow.

Here's your one-stop shop to catch up on the key moments from day four of the Games - the Olympics Playlist.

See Michael Phelps make yet more history and Great Britain win two medals in the swimming pool, as well the best moments from gymnastics, rugby sevens, football and a severe loss of temper in the judo.

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That is the stuff to look forward to with relish.

But what about looking back? Don't worry, we've got you covered.

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Those are just two of Great Britain's medal shots on another day when the action is coming at you like a bunch sprint finish.

Max Whitlock - who won world all-around silver in 2014 - goes in the all-around final in Rio with team-mate Nile Wilson at 20:00 BST.

Elsewhere Helen Glover and Heather Stanning are in semi-final action on the water, Johanna Konta takes on Wimbledon finalist Angelique Kerber in the tennis quarter-finals and the Great Britain sevens team take on the not-so-mighty All Blacks.

If only there was some sort of guide to the day's action to put you right.

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Emma Pooley will show Froome and Thomas the way.

The 33-year-old was tempted out of retirement by British Cycling, who believed that the hilly Rio course would suit her.

Pooley won silver in the Switzerland half-Ironman in June as she pursued her regular day job. She is not short of stamina.

But she will need a strong performance to challenge and prove to her knockers that her selection above cycling specialists was justified.

Muddied, bloodied, but unbroken.

Britain's Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome survived the wreckage of a helter-skelter men's road race on Saturday. 

Now, they have a clean shot at a medal, without the chaos and confusion of other riders and the anaconda of a course from the weekend.

Today is the time trial - the so-called 'race of truth'. Can they find the right answers when the lactic starts to twist their muscles into knots?

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