London 2012 Olympics: Day 15

The latest news and views from the London 2012 Olympics

These are some of today’s best stories and features from The Independent…

Day 14: Tom Peck looks back at yesterday’s action, including our two silver medals and three bronze medals. …www.independent.co.uk

Last night of the Poms: Can Mo Farah claim another gold medal with success in the 5,000m? Simon Turnbull looks ahead to a mouth-watering contest in the Olympic Stadium this evening …www.independent.co.uk

Silence please: Usain Bolt has silenced critics before and he looks to do so again this evening with another triumph on the track – this time in the 4x400m relay…www.independent.co.uk

After the race is run: If we thought hosting a successful Olympic games was tough, what about the fight that lies ahead to make sure the sporting triumphs are not wasted? Chief Sports Writer James Lawton looks to the future…www.independent.co.uk

Climbing a biking mountain: Annie Last is out to prove that mountain biking can prove as inspirational as other Olympic sports when she takes to the course at Hadleigh Farm in Essex today…www.independent.co.uk

by Majid Mohamed 8/11/2012 8:12:46 AM
London 2012 Welcome to Day 15 of the Olympics - and action has already started with the men's 50km race walk. Dominic King is Team GB's man to watch. The men's modern pentathlon has also started with Nick Woodbridge from Team GB competing in the first event: fencing.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:23:37 AM
Day 14 saw men's divers in action - and they're back on the diving board this morning in the 10m platform. Tom Daley is Team GB's hope in these semi-finals. (Getty Images).

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:26:31 AM
Team GB women beat New Zealand in the hockey yesterday to claim bronze medal. Can Team GB men do the same later today in their bronze medal match against Australia? (Getty Images).

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:29:53 AM
Canoeing: Team GB's Ed McKeever will be up shortly in the men's kayak (K1) 200m at 9.30am.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:33:02 AM
Canoeing: Ed McKeever receives a big cheer from the Eton Dorney crowd - a crowd enjoying blue skies and sunshine.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:36:39 AM
Good Luck Ed McKeever. Let's have another @TeamGB Gold.

by VikingHugheso via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:36:54 AM
Canoeing: Ed McKeever wins GOLD! Our first gold of a day with 32 golds up for grabs!

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:38:16 AM
Canoeing: A fantastic race from Ed McKeever with a time of 36.246 to win GOLD.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:39:21 AM
Yessss, another Gold well done Ed McKeever #TeamGB #OurGreatestTeam

by ZymurgyChief via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:39:29 AM
Gold for Team GB in the Canoe Sprint. Well done Ed Mckeever!

by MiddletonGrande via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:39:51 AM
Canoeing: Spain won silver and Canada won bronze in the men's kayak single 200m - oh, and did we mention that Great Britain won GOLD?!

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:40:56 AM
ED McKEEVER! What an effort. Superstar Kayakist. Gold. Great start to the day. Happy happy. @TeamGB

by mcgleishgod via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:46:03 AM
#Athletics Dominic King is still going in the 50km event - he's the first British competitor since Chris Maddocks at Sydney 2000.
— Team GB (@TeamGB) August 11, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:48:07 AM
Canoeing: Team GB's Jess Walker will be in the women's kayak single 200m spring at 10.15am.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:50:14 AM
August 11, 2012: Our first gold of the day comes from Ed McKeever in the 200m kayak sprint at Eton Dorney. (Getty Images).

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:53:38 AM
Diving: The diving about to start - GB's Tom Daley will be fourth on the diving board.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 8:59:31 AM
Diving: Each diver will do six dives - the best 12 divers go through to the final.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:03:10 AM
C'mon Tom Daley make a splash and turn the water GOLD. #GettingBitExcited.

by TofJabba via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:03:29 AM
Canoeing: Read about Ed McKeever's early morning gold success... www.independent.co.uk

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:04:56 AM
Diving: Tom Daley off to a good start with a score of 81.00 in his first dive.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:07:27 AM
Nice work Tom Daley aka the most flawless human being on planet earth (':

by layneelise via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:07:43 AM
"keep your shirt on, tom daley," said no one ever.

by nlanpham via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:08:30 AM
Canoeing: Jess Walker due up in a few minutes for the women's 200m K1 race.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:12:23 AM
Could not be prouder of my beat mate @edmckeever thank u so much u are the Olympic Champion. #london2012
— Edward Cox (@eddcox) August 11, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:13:55 AM
Canoeing: The Kayak 200m women's finalists getting ready. Jess Walker taking part for Team GB.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:20:52 AM
Diving: Tom Daley off to a good start and finishes ninth at the end of the first semi-final dive. Five more dives to go - the top 12 go through to the final.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:21:44 AM
Canoeing: Carrington for New Zealand wins gold in the Kayak 200m women's final. Ukraine win silver, Hungary bronze. Jess Walker for Team GB finished seventh.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:23:47 AM
Started well enough but faded the last 75 metres or so. Bad luck jess walker maybe rio for you #olympicfever

by G_Pavlou via twitter 8/11/2012 9:24:17 AM
Diving: Tom Daley scores 86.4 for his second dive. Another good result.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:25:41 AM
Canoeing: Liam Heath and Jon Schofield up next at Eton Dorney in the men's K2 200m.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:27:33 AM
Just nailed the national anthem for big Ed's gold 200m kayak sprint. Unlucky Jess Walker in the ladies event #etondorney #London2012 #fb

by dancedwards81 via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:29:19 AM
Canoeing: The men's kayak double 200m is just five minutes away.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:37:47 AM
Diving: Tom Daley stays in ninth position after round two of the 10m platform semi-final dives. The top 12 go through to the final.

by Alan Cleaver edited by Majid Mohamed 8/11/2012 9:39:47 AM
Canoeing: The B Final of the men's kayak double 200m has just been completed - Team GB in the A final due to start next.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:42:53 AM
Diving: Tom Daley scores an impressive 84.00 for his third dive.

by Alan Cleaver edited by Majid Mohamed 8/11/2012 9:44:26 AM
Great work @edmckeever! Dominated that 200m final, well done! Another gold for @teamgb. Now for @jonscho and @liam_heath, come on boys!
— Tim Brabants (@TimBrabants) August 11, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:44:54 AM
Canoeing: Liam Heath and Jon Schofield now lining up in the choppy waters of Eton Dorney for the Men's K2 200m final.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:47:14 AM
Canoeing: Liam Heath and Jon Schofield win BRONZE in the Men's K2 200m final. The Russians won gold and Belarus pipped us to silver.

by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:49:50 AM
Team GB on Twitter:
#MEDAL #CANOE #BRONZE Fantastic from @LiamHeath +@JonScho in a race blown away by Russia but they take our 2nd medal! #SuperSaturday

by Majid Mohamed 8/11/2012 9:50:48 AM
The Ribble Valley has an Olympic medallist! Superb stuff from @Jonscho and Liam Heath! Fingers crossed for @_samanthamurray tomorrow

by bodenknights via twitter 8/11/2012 9:51:41 AM
Another medal, this time Bronze, well done Liam Heath & Jon Schofield! @TeamGB

by Oliver_Giles89 via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/11/2012 9:51:45 AM
All set for a day in Hyde Park in the sunshine teaming on #TeamGB !

by VickyCoaten via twitter 8/11/2012 9:53:10 AM
Bronze for Heath & Schofield! Go Team GB we are on fire at Eton Dorney

by RandS_Fashion via twitter 8/11/2012 9:53:21 AM
Another medal at Eton Dawney. Wahey

by Jonnyarsenal via twitter 8/11/2012 9:53:26 AM