iforgot katerina johnson—thompson. i forgot her name katerina johnson—thompson. was in gold position at the beginning of four events but ended up in silver after the 800 metres final this evening of the habitat one. she nearly made it. she was beaten by belgium's nafi thiam in such a close race. a difficult event this run over two days and she did so what to do what she did. it's herfirst ever olympic did so what to do what she did. it's her first ever olympic medal and she gets over to someone who knows a little bit about habitat once and indeed these types of events at big events like the olympics. joining me now from edinburgh is gabby pieraccini, an athletics journalist specialising in decathlon and heptathlon. at least you can recall names, i'm having trouble tonight. tell me this, how difficult is it to even get a silver medal in something like habitat on? it is get a silver medal in something like habitat on? , ., ., habitat on? it is one of the biggest achievements _ habitat on? it is one of the biggest achievements you _ habitat on? it is one of the bigg

win the heptathlon three consecutive times as she narrowly took gold ahead of great britain's katerina johnson had to finish the 800 metres less than 8.5 seconds behind johnson—thompson to take gold. well, thiam did better than that, running a personal best, just five seconds behind the brit. noor vidts, also from belgium, took bronze. despite being the favourites, the usa were disqualified in the final of the 4x100—metres relay after a terrible baton pass. canada won gold, while south africa and britain took silver and bronze respectively. no such problem for the usa women, though. they got the baton round safely and were led home by

anraku fell. 0n the track, the big medal events include the women's heptathlon and team gb�*s katerina johnson going into the final event of the heptathlon. that is the 800 metres, which takes place this evening. it meansjohnson—thompson, who has never won an olympic medal, will have to run roughly eight seconds quicker than the current leader and defending champion, belgium's nafi thiam, to win. also on the at the stade de france this evening are the ax100m men's and women's finals and the men's a00m hurdles final. two golds in play in the track cycling today. the women's and men's sprints take place late. team gb�*s emma finucan and jack carlin among the media hopefuls — against some tough competition. the men's football final takes place later, with hosts france taking on european champions spain. the women's beach volleyball final will take place between canada and brazil. brazil aiming to the bring home brazil's first women's olympic gold in this event since its debut in 1996. in the women's hockey the netherlands take on china in the final today. the dutch have now reached six successive

double world heptathlon champion katerina johnson—thompson is in second place going into the final eventetition, the 800 metres. overnight leaderjohnson—thompson, who has never won an olympic medal, kept her advantage with a solid long jump of 6.40metres with her third and final jump. she then threw a season's best in the javelin of 16.49 metres, which took her overall tally to 5,803 points. johnson—thompson trails her long—time opponent and the two—time olympic champion nafi thiam by 121 points after the belgian also threw a season's best in the javelin. thiam's 54.04 metres was worth 939 points, which meant she moved above the brit. so, thiam's lead of 121 points over johnson—thompson means that the british athlete needs to beat the belgian by 8.5 seconds in the 800 metres in order to win gold. johnson—thompson's personal best is six seconds better than thiam's. if they match their pbs in tonight's race, that will mean johnson—thompson will fall short of gold byjust 18 points. in the race for bronze, switzerland's annik kaelin and belgium's noor vidts are separated byjust six points. s

it was a real battle that went right down to the phone final events against team gb's katerina johnson-thompson0 meters, but both ran a personal best, ultimately, tm victorious again over last year's world both champion. and speaking of battles, awards, amens verbal final, it was and despite all the home support in a packed part due process and the legend that is yerry on regarding the french the all too familiar story of recent times in football's spain emerging as the winner, they didn't have to fight for it. they came back from 3-1 down to force extra time, ultimately, they want it 5-3 to win olympic go to the first time since 1992. this under-23 success, adding to european championship victory from berlin last month, men's under 19 european success as well women's world cup victory last year many of us, but an education here on friday as olympic breaking or breakdancing i should say, made its debut. >> it was japan's amy you asa, who took the first ever olympic gold, who got the men's final today. but who knows if we'll see it again? it has already been dropped? it's from the agenda for la

over the two days, a real battle coming all the way down to the final event against team gb's katerina johnson-thompson, the 800 meters, both round personal bests, but ultimately victoria's so again, over last year's world champion and speaking of battles, what a men's football final, it was. and despite all the home support and a packed park due deplores and the legend that is the area on regarding the french side, the all too familiar story of recent signs in football. spain emerging as the when they had to fight for it, they came back from 3-1 down to force extra time. ultimately, they want it 5-3 to take olympic gold for the first time since 1992. this under 23 success adding of course, that european championship victory from berlin last month. men's under-19 european success and women's world cup victory last year as well many of us got an education air on friday, didn't we, as olympic breaking or breakdancing as you might know? now it made its debut. it was japan's ami, you also who took the first ever olympic. all we've got the men's final today. but who knows if we're going to see it a

katerina johnson—thompson has won her first ever olympic medal at the fourth attempt, taking silver inhappy that i've got an olympic medal to add to my collection. if the only one that i did not have. it's been so hard getting to this point, getting back to this point, so i'm just so relieved. there was also silver for team gb in the women's 4x100—metre relay. dina asher—smith, imani lansiquot, amy hunt and daryll neita had two tricky changeovers as the rain fell in paris, but neita was superb on the anchor leg. it wasn't quite enough, though, and they finished just behind the americans. germany took the bronze. there was so much gas going on but we are _ there was so much gas going on but we are so— there was so much gas going on but we are so well drilled as a team and that's— we are so well drilled as a team and that's our— we are so well drilled as a team and that's our biggest strength is we are skilled with spot ladies and make _ are skilled with spot ladies and make sure we got in. that was our motto _ make sure we got in. that was our motto today— make sure we got in. that was

there's also some stuff there about the prime minister upgrading the online safety act and katerina johnson—thompsonn of her life. they say good. i'm looking forward to watching that when i get home. but now if you've watched the show before, you might remember that we spoke to georgia and melissa laurie in june 2021. melissa laurie in june 2021. melissa was attacked by a crocodile in mexico. now melissa's twin sister, georgia punched the crocodile in the face, saving her sister's life. good stuff. since then, the twins have talked openly about the impact that the attack sadly had on their mental health, and they are about to embark now on a marathon swim to raise money for ptsd uk. and i'm very pleased to say that joining me now are are the sisters melissa laurie and her twin sister, as well, who stayed during the attack. george, thank you very much . both both to see you much. both both to see you again. it's fantastic. so look, just tell me what, what it is that you're actually planning on doing then. >> yeah. so we are swimming the thames marathon, so it's 13 near on 14km between henley on thame