You were watching the hockey semi-final, weren't you? Tell me you were watching? Great Britain reaching a women's Olympic final for the first time. You didn't see it? Lucky for you I've got some highlights...

Are you still with me? In for the long haul? Tonight's athletics gets under way in earnest at 00:45. It's all about the 200m tonight. Women's final, men's semi-finals.

It's just been pointed out that Great Britain didn't win any medals on day 12 four years ago either. That, fact fans, is the stat of the day.

The USA, winners of every Olympic basketball gold bar one since 1992 are currently in quarter-final action. The only other team to win gold in that time? Argentina, 2004. The US, dressed all in white like a team of ice-cream men, are 36-24 up in the second.

So no medals of any colour for Great Britain today. This is what it must have been like in 1996. Send for Redgrave and Pinsent.

If you were tuning in an expecting confirmation of another gold medal for Great Britain, you will be disappointed. Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark only had to finish today's 470 race to have their gold confirmed, but the race didn't even begin. Not enough wind.

Is it only me who thinks that no wind is a proper test of a sailor's ability?

Becca: #TeamGB #Hockey making me want to dig out my stick and shin pads. Incredible performance all round! #GoForGold

Zoe Hainsworth: GB'S ON FIRE! THE NETHERLANDS ARE TERRIFIED! BRING ON GOLD!!!

Jo, my right-hand man, Matt Henry, has declared that to be a "lovely" gesture.

So Great Britain's women reach the hockey final, but aren't the only team to win a semi this evening.

Earlier on, Germany beat Nigeria 2-0 to progress to the men's football final, where they will meet Brazil. You can watch the highlights right here.

Luke Reddy
BBC Sport in Rio

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From missing the opening ceremony for fear of standing up too long to imposing their own social media ban for the Games, this Great Britain side are focused to the core.

That was evident as they soaked up pressure and took their chances expertly against a side higher in the global rankings. 

If rigid focus isn't enough to win gold, consider momentum. Along with a 100% record on the field, off the field Team GB's army of friends and family get louder and louder. You get the sense something special is happening. 

Team GB were flawless against New Zealand. Netherlands are the side everyone feared. Hitting an even higher level will be a necessity.

And Alex Danson wrapped it up with another penalty, doing the honours after Lily Owlsey had been floored.

Great Britain goalscorer Helen Richardson-Walsh: "We didn’t feel nervous, we were confident. 

"They got chances but were never scoring and we were thinking that it was going to be our night. We were able to get a stroke and able to score this time."

Helen Richardson-Walsh made in two for GB, flicking in from the spot after being brought down.

Dave Milnes: What about that #hockey though ? Their defence has been amazing all the games

Dean Faccini: Battered, bruised but unbroken. @TeamGB are through to the Hockey final!

Eddie Bradley: Wow just a brilliant performance by the #TeamGB womens hockey team.