Post by Taxigirl on Aug 18, 2004 10:46:43 GMT
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Britain's rowing flagship - the coxless fours - remain on course for gold after comfortably winning their semi-final.
The quartet of Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell, Ed Coode and Steve Williams led from start to finish.
But there was a mixed start for Team GB at the Schinias rowing centre, with the majority of British boats failing to reach their respective finals.
Ian Lawson was the first to miss out after finishing third in his single sculls semi-final.
And the men's eight, pair and double sculls were all similarly unsuccessful in their efforts to reach the final.
But Katherine Grainger and Cath Bishop won the repechage to keep alive their hopes of a medal in the women's pair, as did Sarah Winckless and Elise Laverick in the double sculls.
The day started with the news that Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou had withdrawn from the Olympics, regardless of the outcome of their hearing into a missed drugs test.
And staying with athletics, Team GB have been boosted by the news that Kelly Holmes will compete in both the 800m and 1500m.
In the pool, there was a bright start as James Goddard and Gregor Tait qualified second and fifth fastest respectively for the semi-finals of the 200m backstroke.
Kirsty Balfour booked her passage into the semi-finals of the women's 200m breaststroke, and Adrian Turner and Robin Francis were similarly successful in the men's 200m medley heats.
But Melanie Marshall failed to take the blocks for her 100m freestyle heat, instead preferring to focus on the team relay.
Britain's best hope of a swimming medal on Wednesday is in the 4x200m freestyle medley and Great Britain won their heat ahead of Australia.
More medals are on offer in the men's 100m freestyle - featuring Ian Thorpe, men's 200m breaststroke and women's 200m butterfly.
The fifth day of the Athens Olympics is the busiest to date, with a total of 21 golds up for grabs, and Britain are in the hunt in archery, judo, cycling and three-day eventing.
Britain's archery hopeful Alison Williamson has booked her place in the quarter-finals of the women's individual event by beating China's Juanjuan Zhang 165-161.
In the judo, Kate Howey got off to a winning start in the women's lightweight class, beating Nasiba Salaeva by ippon.
Winston Gordon won with the same throw against Daniel Kelly in the middleweight category.
In the canoeing, Stuart McIntosh snuck into the final by finishing seventh in the semi-finals but capsized on his first run in the final and has no hope of a medal.
The equestrian team's chances of gold have been hit by Tuesday night's dramatic withdrawal of William Fox-Pitt following an injury to his horse.
Nicole Cooke is another medal hope in the individual time trial which starts at 1100 BST, to be followed by the men's event two hours later.
She will be spurred on by the memory of missing out on bronze in a sprint finish in the road race on Sunday.
Sailing continues in earnest with Ben Ainslie (Finn), Joe Glanfield and Nick Rogers (470), Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks (49er), and Shirley Robertson, Sarah Ayton and Sarah Webb (Yngling) all flying the flag from 1100 BST.
HIGHLIGHTS (all times BST)
Cycling:
Women's (1100) and men's (1300) time trials
Equestrian:
Three-day eventing show-jumping (1330)
Swimming:
Men's 100m freestyle (1820)
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/schedule/3529620.stm
Britain's rowing flagship - the coxless fours - remain on course for gold after comfortably winning their semi-final.
The quartet of Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell, Ed Coode and Steve Williams led from start to finish.
But there was a mixed start for Team GB at the Schinias rowing centre, with the majority of British boats failing to reach their respective finals.
Ian Lawson was the first to miss out after finishing third in his single sculls semi-final.
And the men's eight, pair and double sculls were all similarly unsuccessful in their efforts to reach the final.
But Katherine Grainger and Cath Bishop won the repechage to keep alive their hopes of a medal in the women's pair, as did Sarah Winckless and Elise Laverick in the double sculls.
The day started with the news that Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou had withdrawn from the Olympics, regardless of the outcome of their hearing into a missed drugs test.
And staying with athletics, Team GB have been boosted by the news that Kelly Holmes will compete in both the 800m and 1500m.
In the pool, there was a bright start as James Goddard and Gregor Tait qualified second and fifth fastest respectively for the semi-finals of the 200m backstroke.
Kirsty Balfour booked her passage into the semi-finals of the women's 200m breaststroke, and Adrian Turner and Robin Francis were similarly successful in the men's 200m medley heats.
But Melanie Marshall failed to take the blocks for her 100m freestyle heat, instead preferring to focus on the team relay.
Britain's best hope of a swimming medal on Wednesday is in the 4x200m freestyle medley and Great Britain won their heat ahead of Australia.
More medals are on offer in the men's 100m freestyle - featuring Ian Thorpe, men's 200m breaststroke and women's 200m butterfly.
The fifth day of the Athens Olympics is the busiest to date, with a total of 21 golds up for grabs, and Britain are in the hunt in archery, judo, cycling and three-day eventing.
Britain's archery hopeful Alison Williamson has booked her place in the quarter-finals of the women's individual event by beating China's Juanjuan Zhang 165-161.
In the judo, Kate Howey got off to a winning start in the women's lightweight class, beating Nasiba Salaeva by ippon.
Winston Gordon won with the same throw against Daniel Kelly in the middleweight category.
In the canoeing, Stuart McIntosh snuck into the final by finishing seventh in the semi-finals but capsized on his first run in the final and has no hope of a medal.
The equestrian team's chances of gold have been hit by Tuesday night's dramatic withdrawal of William Fox-Pitt following an injury to his horse.
Nicole Cooke is another medal hope in the individual time trial which starts at 1100 BST, to be followed by the men's event two hours later.
She will be spurred on by the memory of missing out on bronze in a sprint finish in the road race on Sunday.
Sailing continues in earnest with Ben Ainslie (Finn), Joe Glanfield and Nick Rogers (470), Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks (49er), and Shirley Robertson, Sarah Ayton and Sarah Webb (Yngling) all flying the flag from 1100 BST.
HIGHLIGHTS (all times BST)
Cycling:
Women's (1100) and men's (1300) time trials
Equestrian:
Three-day eventing show-jumping (1330)
Swimming:
Men's 100m freestyle (1820)
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