BBC Scotland at the Olympics

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Lee Morton came off the bench to grab a late double as the Team GB men's hockey team came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands in their latest group match at the Olympics.

Team GB sit third in Group A, two points behind the Dutch, who are the current European champions, and one off Germany.

Morton was "over the moon" with his impact - and the scoreline.

"To score goals at the Olympics was a special feeling and for it to get us back from 2-0 down, we keep an unbeaten record, so I am absolutely delighted," said the 29-year-old midfielder, who plays his hockey in the Netherlands with Amsterdam.

Morton has plenty of confidence when asked how far Team GB can go in the tournament.

"Hopefully all the way," he said. "We are taking it one game at a time, but we set ourselves an aim of being on the podium and hopefully that can be gold."

Morton is the first Scottish man to play hockey at the Olympics since Beijing in 2008.

"I am flying the flag for Great Britain but also for Scotland and hopefully can be an inspiration for future Scottish athletes that, you know, we don’t wait 16 years, we have Scottish athletes at the Olympics every single year for hockey," he said.

However, he does not feel with weight of history on his shoulders.

"I wouldn’t really say pressure," Morton added. "I say a lot of pride. I am really proud to be Scottish, proud to be here representing and flying the flag for them and if that can inspire future generations then I will absolutely take that."

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BBC Sport Scotland at Paris La Defense Arena

Katie Shanahan has missed out on a medal in the women’s 400m individual medley despite a gutsy swim.

The 20-year-old was the slowest qualifier for the final but acquitted herself admirably to finish seventh in a time of 4:40.17

The Scot goes again in the 200m backstroke later in the week.

It has been a good day for Scottish rowers Sholto Carnegie and Rowan McKellar.

Carnegie, 29, is in Team GB's men's eight and 30-year-old McKellar in the women's equivalent.

Both of their crews came first in their respective heats on Monday morning, securing automatic qualification for the finals later in the week.

They will fancy their chances of contending for a medal if they maintain their early form.

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BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

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Scotland's Katie Shanahan marked her Olympic debut by booking her place in Monday evening's 400m individual medley final.

The 20-year-old finished fourth in her heat, with her time of four minutes 40.40 seconds good enough to secure her passage.

There was however disappointment for another Scot, Kathleen Dawson, in the 100m backstroke as she failed to make the semi-finals.

Shanahan said: "I am really excited. I am really happy going into the final and hopefully I can put down my best performance and think if can get a personal best (PB) I would be happy.

"I know the field in there is really strong so I'm just going to see what I can do."

Shanahan was cautious about her chances of getting onto the podium, and is instead focusing on producing her fastest-ever time rather than thinking about a medal.

She added: "Never say never, I think Summer [McIntosh] is definitely going to be winning it, and I think the top two is definitely open for anybody in that field.

"I am not really going in looking for a medal, that is not something I would ever go in saying but if I can get a PB and see how close I can get to being in the medals I will be happy."

Dawson, 26, finished fifth in her heat but her time of one minute 00.69 seconds was not good enough to take her to the semi-finals.

She said: "It is disappointing to have come away with the time I swam - I don't think that was an accurate representation of where I feel I am right now.

"I walked out and I was so happy to be there and I still am happy to have gone out and experienced what just happened because I didn't have a crowd in Tokyo.

"I really enjoyed that it is just a shame to come away with the time that I did."

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BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

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Team GB's Kirsty Gilmour got her Olympic badminton campaign under way with a comfortable two-set win over Azerbaijan's Keisha Fatimah Azzahra.

The Scot admitted afterwards she still feels nerves despite it being her third appearance at the Games, but that was not evident from her performance as she romped to a 21-13 21-11 victory.

"We hit the ground running and all the things I planned to do I managed to do, so I'm pretty happy," she said.

"We've had a lot of challenges in the preparation for this, mentally and how to pitch ourselves. We've worked through a lot of the emotions that might come up here in training, kind of on purpose and kind of accidentally.

"In that way I feel quite prepared as well, I feel like I'm able to get clarity through those horrible patches. Mentally I feel pretty prepared and physically good too."

He Bingjiao is the Scot's next opponent in the pool stage and she beat Gilmour in two sets at the Indonesia Open when they met last month.

Victory for Gilmour would see her progress from the group stage for the first time at the Olympics, but she admits it will be "a real challenge".

"I didn't have a great performance when we last played," the 30-year-old added. "I had a low energy day, so was fighting my way through that.

"We've had some really close matches in the past - I've taken a few wins and she's won more recently.

"I'm just really looking forward to it and looking at it as a really positive opportunity to show off and play some good badminton."

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Scotland's Duncan Scott is through to the Olympic Games' 200m freestyle final after finishing second in his heat behind Romanian 19-year-old David Popovici.

The 27-year-old Scott, Britain's most decorated Olympic swimming medallist and who was runner-up in Tokyo, was in out in lane seven for their semi-final but finished comfortably behind the teenager.

Popovici, the 2022 world champion, will start as favourite on Monday at 19:40 GMT, but Scott and Germany's Lukas Maertens, who claimed the 400m freestyle gold on Saturday, are expected to run him close.

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BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

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Cameron Norrie's Olympic Games campaign is over before it started after he withdrew from his first match through injury.

The Scot was scheduled to play world number 27 Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in the singles - a match that was moved from Saturday because of wet weather.

However Griekspoor has progressed without hitting a ball after Norrie pulled out because of an injury.

It is another huge disappointment for the 28-year-old, who has been struggling for form this season.

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BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

Saturday saw rain fall steadily at Roland Garros but the sun is now out and everyone is happy to be enjoying their tennis fix.

The crowds are large and bustling, and there is a real sense of anticipation in the air - and perhaps also a whiff of emotion to it, certainly for the Scots among the spectators.

Those lucky enough to be in attendance on Suzanne Lenglen court when Andy Murray and Dan Evans face Japan pair Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel could be witnessing a moment in history and possibly the end of an era.

Murray has confirmed this will be his last competition, and a defeat in the French sunshine would bring the curtain down on a remarkable career.

The Scot has won Grand Slam titles, Olympic golds and multiple other titles - as well as defying the odds to overcome a hip injury that would have defeated mere mortals.

Should Sunday evening represent the final chapter, there will be a few people wiping the tears away as the sport says goodbye to one of its finest ambassadors.

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BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

Scottish swimmer Duncan Scott is through to Sunday evening's 200m freestyle semi-finals.

The 27-year-old finished third in his heat, with his time of one minute 46.34 seconds comfortably good enough to progress.

The fastest eight swimmers in the semi-finals will progress through to the final.

Scott won four medals at the last Olympics in Tokyo, but missed out on a podium place in Saturday night's 4x100m freestyle relay final when Team GB finished fifth.

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Scotsman Josh Kerr has been named captain of Team GB's athletics team.

It is a significant honour for the 26-year-old, who has travelled to Paris as a serious 1500m medal contender.

Kerr won a bronze in the event at the last games in Tokyo - the only British man to win an athletics medal in Japan.

He won a world title over the distance last year and will fancy his chances of finding his way onto the Paris podium during these Games.

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By Lewis Coombes

BBC Sport in Chateauroux

Britain's Seonaid McIntosh missed out on qualification for the women's 10m air rifle final after her rifle malfunctioned during the warm-up.

Her father Donald, who is her coach, set about fixing the gun, armed with a tool box, with minutes until the competition’s start.

McIntosh scored 624.5 after her 60 shots, finishing 37th and did not progress to tomorrow’s final.

Hyojin Ban from South Korea top scored with 634.5, a new Olympic qualifying record.

McIntosh told BBC Sport: “It’s not been my day. Immediately I knew there was something wrong. The two sights weren’t lining up.

“We bought a spare gun for situations like this. So we ran and got that gun. A lot of thoughts all at once.. “How do we fix it? How fast can I fix it? While trying to stay calm and not get phased by it.”

The issue is understood to have been related to the gun’s barrel, which was completely replaced.

While the rest of the field started the competition, Seonaid was a delayed entry allowed additional time for practice, before eventually re-joining the field.

The 28-year-old showed great composure under the additional pressure, clearly seen to be relying on breathing techniques to stay calm.

She added: “I’m disappointed by the result. But I did work really hard and had to work extra hard because of all the big problems at the start. I did my best and that’s all I can really ask of myself, I guess.

“I had a look at the sight afterwards and there’s a big crack in it. I’m thinking when it’s gone into the armoury it’s fallen over or something.

“I’ll be a bit more cautious with my 50m gun, maybe take the sights off at night-time and things and make sure everything is packed safely.

“At least it’s this time and not my last competition.”

McIntosh returns next week for her favoured event – 50m rifle three positions – in which she is world number one.

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BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

Seonaid McIntosh could be forgiven for thinking the Olympic gods are conspiring against her in Paris.

The Scot failed to progress beyond the opening round in the 10m individual competition in Chateauroux on Sunday morning - and a rifle malfunction in the warm-up did little to help her cause.

Her coach - her father Donald - arrived armed with a tool box to fix the gun with just minutes until the competition started.

The issue is understood to have been related to the gun’s barrel, which was completely replaced.

While her rivals started the competition, McIntosh was a delayed entry allowed additional time for practice, before eventually re-joining the field.

The 28-year-old showed great composure under the additional pressure and was seen to be relying on breathing techniques to stay calm.

She scored 624.5 after her 60 shots to finish 37th and did not progress to Monday's final.

McIntosh also failed to make it beyond the fist stage of Saturday's 10m mixed team event - but make no mistake, she remains one of the best hopes of a Scottish gold at this Games.

Anything gained in the 10m events would have been a bonus for the Scot - the real business for her comes in the women's 50m three position rifle later in the week, an event where she is the world champion and world number one.

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Duncan Scott missed out on his first chance to burnish his status as Britain's most decorated Olympic swimmer after Team GB finished fifth in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay.

The 27-year-old from Alloa swam the third leg but was unable to retrieve the damage done by Britain finishing the opening leg in last place.

Scott will have further to add to his tally in the 200m freestyle, the 200m individual medley and the 4x200m freestyle relay later in the meet.

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BBC Sport Scotland in Paris

It wasn’t to be for Keanna MacInnes in the women’s 100m butterfly semi-finals.

The 22-year-old, out in lane eight, came in just slower than the Scottish record she set in the heats, touching in 58:11 to finish in eighth place.