James Cracknell
Double Olympic Rowing gold medallist

If you had Plan A on your coaching board this would be it.

Grainger and Thornley have a half length lead - worth 0.64 seconds - over the Poles at half way.

They are not going to die wondering, This is courageous white-knuckle racing.

The New Zealand boat failed to make the final. This is an open race.

James Cracknell
Double Olympic Rowing gold medallist

Right now Grainger and Thornley are right up where we want them.

At 500m it is Britain in the lead, 0,4 seconds ahead of the Poles.

Grainger and Thornley shoveling water back at a pace.

They needed a last-minute pass to the Team GB plane after a season of faltering form.

Can Katherine Grainger and Victoria Thornley pull a medal out of the fire?

Fire up the furnace. We are go.

James Cracknell
Double Olympic Rowing gold medallist

The semi-final was their best since Katherine made her comeback.

The question is now, was that a one off or a new level?

It is wide open. Katherine and Vicky raced very well, they are right in the mix but all crews know a medal is up for grabs.

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The dress code for medal ceremonies at the Rio 2016 regatta is tracksuits rather than rowing onesies.

Matthew Pinsent is not keen.

Certainly that famous photo of BBC commentator Garry Herbert blubbing on the Barcelona 92 podium would have lacked something.

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Justin Rose has opened his Olympic account. 

He has said if he could fast forward ten years, he would like his CV to read, "multiple major winner and Olympic gold medallist". 

He will make his way around this very windy course with USA's Rickie Fowler and Venezualan Jhonattan Vegas. 

Yep, the South American Jonny Vegas... 

Aimee Lewis
BBC Sport in Rio

Judo is a difficult sport to understand, lots of grappling, stopping and re-starting, and - in a blink of an eye - someone has won. 

Thankfully the crowd are a knowledgable lot, roaring their men on when victory is in sight. A sing-song gathers momentum and in seconds the entire arena is chanting and clapping. Marvellous. 

Bad news for Britain's Benjamin Fletcher, however, who loses to Georgia's Beka Gviniashvili in the men's -100kg. 

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It is sadly all over for Great Britain's Ben Fletcher in the men's -100kg judo competition after defeat against Georgia's Beka Gviniashvili.

The Briton lost by Ippon (combined techniques) in the round of 32 match.

Luke Reddy
BBC Sport in Rio

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Driving past the athletes' village aboard the Radio 5 live bus to Deodoro and the questions do rattle around the head.

While we were treated to super sport at this venue yesterday with kayak gold, shooting bronze and rugby drama, at what cost does this come?

The village is a monstrosity. It's 3,500 or more apartments can hold around 17,000 people. But how will they all be sold in an unstable climate here in Rio?  

There are scores of tower blocks there but don't think this is the only real estate for sale in this city. There are other tower blocks scattered around which will clearly soon be on the market. 

So will the village become a ghost town? And what about the X-Park, tucked away on mountain side with BMX and canoe slalom facilities? It's hardly located in a place where Rio's population can just pop in for a swim or bike ride.

Charles Cousins lost out on a chance to be in the men's double sculls boat today. But he knows better than anyone how hard it is to win when you are not on full form

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Australia's Marcus Fraser is out in front in the opening round of Olympic golf. 

He is five under with four birdies in his opening 11 holes. 

Around the course, Martin Kaymer is three under, Danny Willett two under, and Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia, one under. 

Bubba Watson is yet to find his feel and is currently one over, as is Team USA compatriot Matt Kuchar. 

Follow all the action here. 

David McDaid
BBC Sport Olympic sports reporter

At the athletes village this morning Max Whitlock get the 'hero shot' treatment from BBC Sport the morning after winning GB's first all around gymnastics medal in 108 years.

"This takes the pressure off massively." Says Max Whitlock, who is being tipped to win GB's first ever Olympic gold in pommel on Sunday 14th.

James Cracknell
Double Olympic Rowing gold medallist

Our British boys put themselves in a perfect position but then they didn't quite have speed. 

They have nothing to have regrets about.

In the end, Great Britain's Alan Sinclair and Stewart Innes were a far way off a podium spot.

They were three and a half seconds behind the fast-finishing Italy's on the timesheet.

We're live at the rowing finals with our reporter Alistair Magowan and the family and friends cheering Team GB on including Deadly 60 presenter Steve Backshall, who is in Rio to support fiancee Helen Glover on. Head to our Facebook page, external to watch.

James Cracknell
Double Olympic Rowing gold medallist

Anything could happen. It could be silver or fourth.