London 2012 Olympics: Day 10

The latest news and views from the London 2012 Olympics

Team GB have continued their golden run of form with TWO GOLDS in the Team Showjumping and in the men's sprint cycling. Beth Tweddle has also grabbed a BRONZE medal in the uneven bars. Stay with us for minute-by-minute updates of today's Olympic events.

Here's a round-up of today’s must-see events:

Cycling: Jason Kenny, the man chosen ahead of Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy for the men’s individual sprint, has justified his selection winning GOLD.

Equestrian : Britain’s quartet of showjumpers have won GOLD in the team event, pipping the Netherlands to first place in a tense jump-off.

Gymnastics: Beth Tweddle has bagged herself a BRONZE medal after a stunning performance at the North Greenwich Arena.

Basketball: Team GB recorded their first Olympic victory in basketball since 1948 as they routed China in their final Group B game.

Hockey: Great Britain's women have made it through to the semi-finals after beating China 1-0.

Athletics: Dai Greene finished 4th in the 400m hurdles in a race won by Felix Sanchez, a gold medalist in Athens.

These are some of today’s best stories and features from today’s Independent… london2012.independent.co.uk

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by Jamie Lewis edited by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 8:49:53 PM

Emily Dugan:
Amazing. Real fight in that last lap. #trottwins #indyolympics

by emilydugan via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 5:37:37 PM
Basketball: Team GB recorded their first Olympic victory in basketball since 1948 as they routed China in their final Group B game in London... www.independent.co.uk

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 5:44:53 PM
Laura Trott on her way to winning the elimination race in the women’s Omnium (Getty Images)

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 5:46:55 PM
Water polo: Team GB trail 1-5 against Montenegro's men in the 2nd quarter.

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 5:47:44 PM
Emily Dugan:
Now for the national anthem #indyolympics t.co

by emilydugan via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 5:48:59 PM
Emily Dugan:
Settles the argument over whether Hoy should have raced. #indyolympics

by emilydugan via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 5:50:56 PM
The Italian Olympic Committee says defending Olympic 50K race walk champion Alex Schwazer has tested positive for doping and has been removed from the team.

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 5:58:08 PM
Water polo: Team GB trail 3-8 against Montenegro's men at half-time.

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 5:59:18 PM
Emily Dugan:
BMX track currently seems to be covered in giant bin bags, but it will be the place to be from Wednesday #indyolympics t.co

by emilydugan via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 6:03:46 PM
US swimmers Mariya Koroleva and Mary Killman compete in the duets synchronised swimming (Getty Images)

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 6:08:15 PM
Has Kriss Akabusi ever had a miserable day?

by jamespozzi via twitter 8/6/2012 6:09:07 PM
BBC1.. Cwiss Akabussi! Alwighttt!!

by LawXlb via twitter 8/6/2012 6:13:59 PM
Kriss Akabussi - what a guy. Awwwiggghhttt!!#London2012

by marcbraterman via twitter 8/6/2012 6:14:21 PM
Why hasn't someone given Kriss Akabussi a dating show or a kids quiz show?

by PED7 via twitter 8/6/2012 6:14:43 PM
Can everyone please take a minute to behold Chris Akabussi..!

by bradley_wadley via twitter 8/6/2012 6:14:50 PM
Team GB on Twitter:
#Athletics #TeamGB's @HollyBleasdale is up in the Women's Pole Vault final. Her first height will be 4.30. Can Holly get in the medals?

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 6:15:51 PM
Football: Japan are through to the final of the women's competition after a 2-1 win over France at Wembley.

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 6:25:52 PM
Hockey: Team GB's women are 1-0 up against the Netherlands, thanks to a goal from Crista Cullen.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 6:33:35 PM
Athletics: Second attempt at 4.45m in the pole vault from Holly Bleasdale and unfortunately she hasn't made it. She now has one more go at that height to try and stay in the Olympics.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 6:36:23 PM
Athletics:: Team GB's Margaret Adeoye and Abi Oyepitan are definitely through to the semi-finals of the women's 200m tomorrow after finishing third and second in their heats, Anyika Onuora faces a wait to see if she qualifies as a fastest loser.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 6:41:23 PM
Jason Kenny with his gold medal for the men’s sprint, his second of the games (Getty Images)

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 6:45:28 PM
Team GB on Twitter:
#Hockey Half time and #TeamGB's Women still lead Netherlands 1-0.#OurGreatestTeam

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 6:45:54 PM
Athletics: Last chance for Holly Bleasdale... and she makes it, jumping 4.45m at the third attempt. She lives to fight a little bit longer.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 6:48:33 PM
Water polo: Team GB have lost 4-13 against Montenegro's men.

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 6:48:38 PM
Hockey: Netherlands have equalised against Team GB's women, but it is not of huge significance as both sides have already qualified for the next round.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 6:56:45 PM
Athletics: Holly Bleasdale fails at her first attempt at 4.55m. She will have two more attempts.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:01:15 PM
Hockey: GB's women 2-1 down to the Netherlands although they will not be overly concerned having already qualified for the next round.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:05:06 PM
Iran’s Omid Haji Noroozi (R) faced stiff competition from Revaz Lashkhi of Georgia in his successful battle for gold in the 60kg Greco-Roman wrestling (Getty Images)

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:09:48 PM
Athletics: Holly Bleasdale fails with her second attempt at 4.55m, she barely gets off the ground and slams her pole down against the mat in disgust. It appears the pressure of competing in front of 80,000 expectant fans may be getting to her.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:15:22 PM
China’s Kai Qin strikes a casual pose in qualification for the 3m springboard final (Getty Images)

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:19:34 PM
Athletics: Bad news for Holly Bleasdale I'm afraid, she fails her third attempt at 4.55m and is now out of the competition.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:20:50 PM
Poor Holly Bleasdale. In other news shot putters are terrifying. #london2012

by charissachad via twitter 8/6/2012 7:21:36 PM
Poor Holly Bleasdale

by kitschyanna via twitter 8/6/2012 7:21:38 PM
Hockey: All over in Team GB v Netherlands and it's ended 2-1 to the Dutch. Team GB qualify second from the group and will face either Argentina or Australia in the next round.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:23:31 PM
Athletics: Semi-final two of the women's 400m hurdles and British hope Perri Shakes-Drayton is one of the runners looking to make the Olympic final. First two qualify. She finishes third but may qualify as a fastest loser.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:27:58 PM
Steve Tongue:
GB hockey women beaten 2-1 by Holland but finish second behind them and play Argentina or Aussies in semi final. #indyolympics

by stevetongue via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:30:25 PM
The Olympic flame burning in the stadium tonight (Getty Images)

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:40:38 PM
Athletics: Dai Greene racing in the 400m hurdles now...

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:46:34 PM
Athletics: Disappointment for Dai Greene who finished 4th, Dominican Republic's Felix Sanchez took gold, eight years after he won it at Sydney.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:50:06 PM
Usain Bolt has just received his medal for last night's 100m success and to celebrate here is our Online Sports Editor Simon 'doing a Bolt'... (Simon RIce/Twitter)

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 7:51:36 PM
Jerome Taylor:
Ha, press in Olympic stadium getting booed for not continuing the Mexican waves. #olympics #indyolympics

by Jerome Taylor via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:03:45 PM
Just in case you are getting bored of all this gold medal winning and yearn for the glory days of British sporting mediocrity read about some of our less successful Olympic teams here:
Volleyball...www.independent.co.uk
Handball... www.independent.co.uk
Water Polo... www.independent.co.uk

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:04:59 PM
Team GB on Twitter:
#Athletics Czech Republic's Denisa Rosolova was disqualified allowing #TeamGB's Shakes Drayton to make the 400m Hurdles final.

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 8:08:34 PM
Fans watching in the Olympic Park (Getty Images)

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:09:04 PM
Jenna Randall and Olivia Federici qualified in ninth for the synchro final (Getty Images)

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 8:15:00 PM
Holly Bleasdale crashes out of the pole vault this evening (Getty Images)

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:19:11 PM
he Netherlands celebrate winning their hockey match against Team GB (Getty Images)

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 8:19:30 PM
Dai Greene can only finish 4th in the 400m hurdles (Getty Images)

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:19:43 PM
Fans at today’s basketball (Getty Images)

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:26:54 PM
Athletics: Men's 400m coming up, which features identical Belgian twins Jonathan and Kevin Borlee in the outside lane on either side.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:29:40 PM
Jerome Taylor:
Bless him, Felix Sanchez (DOM] is shedding buckets of tears as he steps up to receive his gold or men's 400m hurdles. #indyolympics

by Jerome Taylor via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:30:07 PM
Montenegro inflicted Team GB's fifth successive defeat in water polo today (Getty Images)

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 8:31:46 PM
Athletics: First Olympic gold for Grenada as Kirani James wins the men's 400m.

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:34:29 PM
Team GB players applaud the fans after their exit from the handball competition (Getty Images)

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 8:35:15 PM
Jerome Taylor:
Here's a geeky fact Sanchez won the 400m hurdles final in London '12 with the exact same score he won at Athens '04 - 47.63 #indyolympics

by Jerome Taylor via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:36:21 PM
Jerome Taylor:
Amazing. First ever gold medal or Grenada in the Olympics as teenager Kirani James wins the 400m. #indyolympics #olympics

by Jerome Taylor via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:38:19 PM
Fans cheer Team GB against Argentina during the men's volleyball tie at Earls Court (Getty Images)

by Majid Mohamed 8/6/2012 8:47:04 PM
That's all from us for today, join us again tomorrow for live coverage of Day 11...

by Charles Reynolds 8/6/2012 8:48:32 PM