BBC Scotland at the Olympics

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

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Scottish sailor Anna Burnet will have the chance to go for gold in tomorrow's mixed multihull medal race.

The 12 rounds of qualifying concluded on Tuesday with Burnet and partner John Gimson, finishing third with the top 10 progressing to the final, which starts at 13:43 BST on Wednesday.

The pair have two world titles to their name, and won silver in Tokyo, so it would certainly come as no surprise if they are able to get their hands on some more bling on the waters off Marseille.

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Great Britain were denied in their bid to return medals from every equestrian event at the Paris Olympics as Ben Maher and Scott Brash missed out in the showjumping individual final at Versailles.

The British pair, who combined with Harry Charles to win team gold last week, both knocked down the same fence early in their round.

With three riders going clear, England's Maher and Scotland's Brash missed out on the jump-off for the medals.

They finished in an eight-strong group with one error.

German Christian Kukuk went clear again in the jump-off to take gold, while Maikel van der Vleuten of the Netherlands won silver and Switzerland's Steve Guerdat bronze.

Charles pulled out shortly before the competition started because his horse, Romeo 88, was injured.

Team GB had never claimed medals in all six equestrian events at an Olympics. They still end the competition with five medals overall, two gold and three bronze.

Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland at Chateau de Versailles

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Scott Brash missed out on the chance to win his third Olympic medal after finishing sixth in the individual jumping event at Chateau de Versailles.

The Peebles rider, who won team gold in the event on Friday having done the same at London 2012, sustained a four-point penalty after clipping a fence to narrowly miss out on the medals jump off.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland at Stade de France

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Laura Muir is refusing to be drawn on talk about her potential Olympic medal hopes, insisting all she is thinking about is the 1500m semi-final.

The Scot, who is ranked fourth in the world, coasted through her heat on Tuesday, finishing second in a time of three minutes 58.91 seconds.

It was an assured start for the Scot, who broke her own British record over the distance in the Diamond League meeting in Paris last month.

A 1500m silver medallist at the last Olympics, she batted aside any questions about whether she can go one step better this time round.

"It is so easy to think about the final, but I have got to think about the semi first because that is going to be pretty crazy,” Muir told BBC Sport Scotland.

“I am really, really relaxed. I have never been in this position before as a reigning Olympic medallist. I have nothing to lose so if I can just enjoy it and stay relaxed, I know I can run fast.”

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

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Sarah Robertson has spoken of her "heartache" after Team GB were knocked out of the Olympics and admits she might never play for the side again.

Britain's women were beaten 3-1 by tournament favourites and defending champions the Netherlands in the quarter finals.

Robertson was one of three Scots in the team, alongside Amy Costello and Charlotte Watson.

The 30-year-old, who won a bronze medal at the last Olympics, has amassed nearly 100 caps for Great Britain.

"I think we are really proud of the fight we showed but also it's heartache when your Olympic dream is over and it's potentially the last time I will play for Great Britain," she told BBC Scotland.

"Four years is the next big opportunity for Great Britain and I am not sure I have got another one in me. I will need to see what happens but I will take time to think."

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

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Scott Brash will have the chance to go for double equestrian gold on Tuesday after qualifying for the final of the individual jumping event.

The Peebles rider helped GB top the podium in the team competition on Saturday.

And now the 2012 team gold medallist will bid for glory in his own right on horse Hello Jefferson after easing into the final by finishing 12th of the 30 qualifiers at the Palace of Versailles.

Scotland's Anna Burnet - and her partner John Gimson - remain in a good position as the qualifying rounds in the mixed Nacra sailing event continue.

The Team GB duo, who won a silver medal at the last Olympics, are placed fourth overall after today's sailing off the Marseilles coast.

The remaining three qualifying rounds take place tomorrow.

The top ten teams after 12 races will compete for medals on Wednesday.

Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

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Scottish discus thrower Nick Percy described simply competing at the Olympics as "my final" after he failed to progress beyond the qualification round.

The Glasgow-born athlete peaked with a throw of 61.81m in his second attempt in Paris. That saw him finish 12th in his group but wasn't enough to advance.

"I am feeling absolute joy," Percy said. "This is my final, being here at this event. I am really proud.

"It’s the Olympic Games and there is a lot of pressure. You only have three attempts; it is not easy and the last few weeks have been a struggle emotionally.

"I said to my family and coach that if I walk away with a 62m throw, I have done very well. With 61.81m, you are basically there.'

"It's very rare that you can say you have nearly 70,000 clapping for you. It is a real emotional thing and I am taking it all in. I don’t want this to end.

"It is such a special day, so there is no disappointment."

Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland at Stade de France

There will be two Scots in the men's 1500m Olympic final after both Josh Kerr and Neil Gourley advanced from their semi-finals.

Gold-medal contender Kerr played a three-and-a-half lap game of cat and mouse with Jakob Ingebrigtsen before easing up to finish second to his Norwegian rival in a heavily-stacked first semi.

Gourley then went out strong and held on to earn his place, posting a quicker time than Kerr in finishing third to ensure he would also be back on Tuesday.

"It's a special thing," said 29-year-old Gourley. "We're really punching above our weight as a little nation here and we've got to appreciate how special that is for Scotland because it's quite something."

It would be even more special if one or both returned with a medal.

Kerr and Ingebrigtsen are the big tickets in the field and are expected to fight for gold and silver.

And while the latter charged to the front early and lead all the way to the finish, the Scot opted for a few judicious surges just to make sure his presence was felt.

"It was a good day," Kerr told BBC Scotland. "It was nice to get the legs moving a little bit faster and I felt the crowd... we're winning.

"It was top-heavy and I think it was obvious who the main players were going to be so I just kept an eye on the screen and made sure I got through smoothy.

"Now it's just about getting a lot of sleep, a lot of good food and getting ready for the big one."

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Duncan Scott finished his Paris Olympics with a fourth-place finish as part of the Great Britain men's squad in the 4x100m medley relay.

Scott swam the butterfly on the third leg alongside Oliver Morgan, Adam Peaty, and Matt Richards, but the quartet finished outside the medals.

China took gold, the United States silver, and France bronze.

GB ended over a second down on third place.

It means Scott finishes his Olympics with two medals, a gold as part of the 4x200m men's relay team, and a silver in the 200m individual medley.

The 27-year-old from Alloa has overtaken Chris Hoy as Scotland's most decorated Olympian with eight medals in total.

Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland at Stade de France

A devastated Jemma Reekie walked past the lines and lines of journalists from around the world, stopping just once for the briefest of interviews.

She looked like she was struggling to comprehend how her Olympics has ended this way.

The Kilbarchan 800m runner was ranked in the world‘s top three going into this. She dreamed of a medal after finishing fourth in Tokyo. But now she won’t even be in Monday's final after being run out of her semi.

Reekie was well placed going into the last 150m but just couldn’t find a kick and finished out of the qualifying places in fifth. A savage blow.

“Not good but going to go away and speak to my coach and get myself together,” she told BBC Sport.

"I'm in the best shape of my life and I made some mistakes and that's what happens. I just need to go away and think about it."