'Start is vital'published at 02:25 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Men's eight
Garry Herbert
Olympic gold medal winning cox on BBC TV
The first 250 is vital - just get out... then length, length, length
Summary
BMX racing: GB's Bethany Shriever claims gold, Kye Whyte silver in men's race
Trampolining: Bryony Page wins bronze - GB's sixth medal in all on Friday
Swimming: Duncan Scott wins third Tokyo medal with 200m medley silver
Swimming: GB's Luke Greenbank wins 200m backstroke bronze
Rowing: Team GB men's eight take bronze; Vicky Thornley fourth in single sculls
Tennis: Novak Djokovic beaten by Alexander Zverev in singles semi-finals
Football: GB beaten 4-3 by Australia in extra time of women's quarter-finals
Rugby sevens: GB Women beat USA 21-12 to reach semi-finals
Athletics: Ethiopia's Selemon Barega wins men's 10,000m gold
Athletics: GB's Dina Asher-Smith through to Saturday's 100m semi-finals
rowing 'Start is vital'published at 02:25 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
rowing Postpublished at 02:25 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Men's eight
James Cracknell
Double Olympic Rowing gold medallist on BBC TVThis is the strongest British eight that has been put on the water... and being honest they need a medal to rescue [this regatta].
rowing Fourth for Thornleypublished at 02:24 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Women's single sculls
Here's how Vicky Thornley's single sculls final developed, as the Briton finished in fourth place - about half a second away from a medal.
rowing A last shot at a rowing medal for GBpublished at 02:20 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Men's eight final
Great Britain have won at least one rowing gold at every Olympics since 1984.
But it falls on the men’s eight team, featuring 2016 fours gold medallist Moe Sbihi, to ensure that record continues.
Alongside Sbihi is Tom Ford, Josh Bugajski, Jacob Dawson, Tom George, Charles Elwes, Oliver Wynne-Griffith, James Rudkin - plus cox Harry Fieldman.
rowing Next up on the water...published at 02:16 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Men's eight final
There's not long to wait until the final of the men's eight at Sea Forest Waterway.
It's the final race of the Olympic regatta at Tokyo 2020, and it's a chance for Great Britain's team to defend their title.
However, a below-par display in the heats forced them to come through a repechage in order to reach the final.
athletics Postpublished at 02:14 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Athletics
GB's Zak Seddon finished 14th in his steeplechase heat in eight minutes 43.29 seconds, so neither he nor Phil Norman will be progressing.
In the discus, Lawrence Okoye failed with his first throw, but in the high jump it's so far, so good for Tom Gale who has now also cleared 2.21m.
The women's 800m heats are around 15 minutes away.
bmx BMXpublished at 02:12 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Semi-finals delayed
Maybe not...
There's a delay to the start of the BMX semi-finals as it's raining in Tokyo.
It will not start before 02:45 BST and the officials are busily trying to dry the track. There are enough thrills and spills as it is without a wet track thrown into the mix!
In yesterday's qualifying British duo Kye Whyte and Bethany Shriever comfortably made it through in their heats but we're going to have to wait a little while yet for the action to get under way.
bmx Whyte and Shriever in BMX actionpublished at 02:06 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
BMX semi-finals
It's finals day in the BMX racing.
In the men's event, Team GB's Kye Whyte's first semi-final run (of three) is about to get under way.
Bethany Shriever is also in the semi-finals and the women's races alternate with the men's.
They reached their respective BMX semi-finals in style. Check this out...
rowing 'I gave it everything'published at 02:01 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Women's single sculls
Vicky Thornley, speaking on BBC One: "I don't think I could have done anything more. I was confident I could come through in the second half but in the last 100 I just fell away.
"I knew I was racing for bronze, it was about me and the Austrian Magdalena Lobnig, I thought I could reel her back in but fair play to her she's an awesome athlete.
"I've given it absolutely everything I've got."
athletics Postpublished at 01:59 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Men's steeplechase
Steve Cram
Athletics commentator on BBC TVZak Seddon is going to finish very tired and like Phil Norman, that will be the end of his Olympic campaign now
gold-medal Gold Medal - Stefanos Ntouskos (Greece)published at 01:57 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Men's single sculls
Following the women's single sculls final, which if you're just joining us saw GB's Vicky Thornley finish fourth, Greece's Stefanos Ntouskos has just set an Olympic record in taking gold in the men's event in a time of six minutes 40.45 seconds.
It's Greece's first rowing gold.
Not bad at all!
athletics The talented Okoyepublished at 01:54 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Men's discus
Lawrence Okoye is a talented guy.
A former rugby player, who represented Team GB in discus at London 2012 before heading over the pond to embark on a career in the NFL.
He's back after his spell in American Football and back throwing the discus for GB and told the BBC: "Physically I am a superior animal now to in 2012."
athletics Postpublished at 01:50 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Men's steeplechase
A time of eight minutes 46.57 seconds sees Phil Norman finish 13th in his steeplechase heat.
Zak Seddon is up next in heat two, while over in the high jump Tom Gale has cleared 2.17m with his opening jump and Lawrence Okoye is patiently awaiting his first throw in the discus qualifying.
rowing 'Thornley can hold her head high'published at 01:44 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Women's single sculls
Garry Herbert
Olympic gold medal winning cox on BBC TVTo be within half a second of a bronze medal is going to be so disappointing.
As long as she's had the best race in her career, she can hold her head high.
rowing Postpublished at 01:44 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Women's single sculls
Katherine Grainger, watching from the BBC studio, says she is "so proud" of Vicky Thornley's efforts.
She was just half a second away from a medal.
gold-medal Gold Medal - Emma Twigg (New Zealand)published at 01:42 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Women's single sculls
New Zealand's Emma Twigg takes the gold from the ROC's Hanna Prakatsen.
But it's an agonising fourth place for GB's Vicky Thornley.
A superb effort from Thornley there, but it's Austria's Magdalena Lobnig who claims the bronze.
rowing Postpublished at 01:40 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Women's single sculls
Here comes Vicky Thornley!
The Briton is well in with a shout for the bronze medal here, can she do it?!
This is going to be SO close.
rowing Use that sprint!published at 01:39 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Women's single sculls
James Cracknell
Double Olympic Rowing gold medallist on BBC TVThis is where Vicky has got to use that sprint. She's 6'4" and she's got a good sprint on her ...
rowing Postpublished at 01:39 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Women's single sculls
New Zealand's Emma Twigg is well on course for Olympic gold here.
She leads from the ROC's Hanna Prakatsen and Austria's Magdalena Lobnig.
GB's Vicky Thornley is in with a shout of a bronze medal in lane five. A big finish needed here!
rowing Critical time for Thornleypublished at 01:37 British Summer Time 30 July 2021
Women's single sculls
Garry Herbert
Olympic gold medal winning cox on BBC TVThe next 250 is going to be criticial for Vicky Thornley. A little look left from her to see what's happening. She's currently in fifth.