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Today At The Games: Paris 2024 Day 12
There were three more medals for Team GB on Day 12 of Paris 2024, as Team GB’s track cyclists picked up silver and bronze and Matt Hudson-Smith took silver.
It was also a productive day for Team GB’s divers and climbers, with more finals to come this week.
Track Cycling
Ethan Hayter, Oliver Wood, Charlie Tanfield, Ethan Vernon and Dan Bigham on the podium after receiving the Olympic Silver Medals. Picture by Zac Williams/SWpix.com
There were two more medals in the velodrome for Team GB on Day 12, as Team GB’s cyclists made it four medals in four events.
The men’s team pursuit squad brought home silver, while the women’s team secured bronze.
Dan Bigham, Ethan Hayter, Charlie Tanfield and Ethan Vernon were beaten by Australia, who set a world record earlier in the competition, in a close gold medal race.
Tanfield said: "We put it all on the line tonight and we just fell short. We can be super proud of what we have done tonight."
Shortly after, Elinor Barker, Josie Knight, Anna Morris and Jess Roberts beat Italy in a pulsating bronze medal race after a stunning final kilometre.
Roberts said: “Receiving the medal was a surreal moment and to do it with my friends is so special. We put together three really good rides and we can be really happy with that.”
Hamish Turnbull and Jack Carlin both qualified for tomorrow’s men’s individual sprint quarterfinals after a series of strong races.
Athletics
Matthew Hudson-Smith competes for TeamGB in Men’s 400m Athletics event at the Stade de France in Paris, France on 7th August 2024. Photo Credit:Sam Mellish/Team GB
Matt Hudson-Smith broke his own European record to pick up a silver medal in the men’s 400m.
Hudson-Smith ran a 43.44, the fifth fastest time in history, to pick up his first Olympic medal, while American Quincy Hall ran a personal best 43.40 to snatch gold.
It was Team GB’s fourth athletics medal of the Games and their second silver in as many days.
Amber Anning qualified for the women’s 400m final with a superb personal best to finish second in her semi-final and fourth overall in 49.47.
Laviai Nielsen was third and Victoria Ohuruogu fifth in their semi-finals and did not make the final.
Max Burgin, Ben Pattison and Elliot Giles all qualified for the men's 800m semi-finals on Friday, while George Mills reached the men’s 5,000m semi-finals and Cindy Sember progressed to the women's 100m hurdles semi-finals.
Revee Walcott-Nolan booked a place in the women's 1500m semi-finals after finishing second in her repechage race.
Tade Ojora finished seventh in his men’s 110m hurdles semi-final while Alastair Chalmers did not qualify for the men’s 400m hurdles final.
Diving
Jack Laugher and Jordan Houlden both qualified for tomorrow’s men’s 3m springboard final.
Laugher already has a synchro bronze at these Games along with individual silver from Rio and bronze from Tokyo.
He finished third with 467.05 in the semi-finals, while Houlden progressed in fifth with a score of 445.55.
“I’d love it to be me challenging the Chinese divers for gold,” Laugher said. “Obviously I try and bring my best every time, and I am in admiration of how good they are, but I know that if I turn up and do everything as good as I can I’ve got a shot at trying to beat them.”
Grace Reid and Yasmin Harper also qualified for the women’s 3m springboard semi-finals in fifth and ninth respectively.
Around the Games
Toby Roberts and Hamish McArthur both qualified for the men’s combined final on Friday.
Roberts progressed in second place, having recorded 68.1 in the lead semi-final to finish on 122.2. McArthur was eighth in qualifying, scoring 45.1 in the lead for a total of 79.3.
Micky Beckett finished tenth in the men’s dinghy medal race, leaving him sixth overall.
The mixed multihull medal race, featuring Team GB’s John Gimson and Anna Burnet was postponed until Thursday.
In the first round of women’s golf, Georgia Hall shot two over par and Charley Hull nine over par.
Andy Macdonald was unable to progress from the men’s park qualification round, finishing 18th with a score of 77.66.