London 2012 Olympics: Day 4

Follow all the action, news and events from The Olympics

I think that Robson really needed to take that first set to have a chance to win the match, but we'll see. #TeamGB

by fadetoblack23 via twitter 7/31/2012 4:43:22 PM
Hockey: GB women beat South Korea 5-3. They threw away a lead with South Korea bringing the score to 3-3. But Team GB won out in the end

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 4:45:22 PM
Basketball: Team GB currently in action against Brazil

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 4:46:59 PM
Gymnastics: Battle between USA and Russia as China struggle. Great Britain were in sixth place at halfway

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 4:50:23 PM
Cycling: Swiss Fabian Cancellara is expected to defend his Olympic time trial title on Wednesday despite a bruised shoulder, his coach has said

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 4:52:01 PM
The Jewish high jumper Hitler replaced with a "woman" who was a man. She's 98 and amazing. My interview: independent.co.uk/life-style/hea… #indyolympics
— Simon Usborne (@susborne) July 31, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 4:54:00 PM
Has the hockey got you confused? Do you know a bicycle pedal from a pelaton? Don’t fret. Send your questions about the Olympics to us by commenting above or tweeting using #indyolympics and the best ones will be answered in the paper.

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 5:01:30 PM
Gymnastics: GB team currently seventh out of eight

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 5:05:10 PM
Tennis: Raonic and Tsonga have been playing for over an hour in the deciding set of their match at Wimbleon - it's currently 19-19

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 5:17:40 PM
Gymnastics: Coming to an end with USA almost certainly winning gold - GB likely to miss out on a medal

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 5:21:37 PM
Tennis: Sharapova beats Robson 7-6, 6-3 but a fantastic performance from Robson

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 5:22:37 PM
Unlucky Laura Robson #TeamGB

by ruudycruise via twitter 7/31/2012 5:26:46 PM
Meet the oldest competitor in the Olympic games: 71-year-old Hiroshi Hoketsu. Read more here www.independent.co.uk

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 5:31:05 PM
Basketball: Great Britain lose out to hot favourites Brazil despite valiant effort from Team GB (67 -62)

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 5:33:12 PM
Gymnastics: USA win gold, Russia win silver, Romania get bronze. GB were sixth out of eight

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 5:33:33 PM
Gymnastics: Beth Tweddle scored 15.833 on the uneven bars

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 5:34:34 PM
Empty seat saga: The empty seats fiasco goes on. Make your comments by tweeting with the #indyolympics and read the latest at www.independent.co.uk

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 5:47:27 PM
The late afternoon excitement over, but this evening we have swimming, volleyball and Team GB women footballers in action against Brazil

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 5:55:52 PM
Team GB put up a good fight against Brazil in the Basketball and let's hope Team GB women put up an equally good fight against the Brazil team tonight at Wembley

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:02:01 PM
Has the hockey got you confused? Do you know a bicycle pedal from a pelaton? Don’t fret. Send your questions about the Olympics to us by commenting above or tweeting using #indyolympics and the best ones will be answered in the paper.

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:11:35 PM
Just popped down to the water polo centre where Team GB are getting a thrashing from Serbia. Currently 13-6 #indyolympics.

by Jerome Taylor via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:11:48 PM
Swimming:Michael Phelps could make Olympic history tonight. Read more here www.independent.co.uk

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:16:22 PM
Basketball: Great Britain came so close to beating Brazil. Read Ian Parker's report of the dramatic encounter here... www.independent.co.uk

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:20:03 PM
Independent's Jerome Taylor tweets:
Great atmosphere inside water polo stadium despite Team GB trailing Serbia 17-6 in last quarter. Crowd cheering 'GB! GB!' #indyolympics

by Jerome Taylor via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:20:17 PM
You have to ask the question... but Zara Phillips a little bit waspish towards Radio 5Live when asked 'What was it like being presented with the medal by your mum?'

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:22:30 PM
Thunderous applause as Team GB scores goal against Serbia. They're still trailing 18-7 but crowd loved it #indyolympics

by Jerome Taylor via twitter 7/31/2012 6:23:23 PM
Swimming due to start shortly

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:29:19 PM
Swimming: Men's 100m freestyle first semi final begins...

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:32:50 PM
James 'the missile' Magnussen, James 'the rocket' Roberts, the Manx Missile - are journalists running out of nicknames for the Olympians?!

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:34:20 PM
Football: An estimated 70,000 crowd expected at Wembley tonight in the women's football (GB against Brazil)

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:36:03 PM
Independent's Simon Rice tweets:
On way in to watch #TeamGB v Australia at earls court in the volleyball. Charming security people #indyolympics t.co

by simonrice via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:36:37 PM
Now that Team GB have left water polo, lots of empty seats. Doesn't mean the tickets haven't been sold though. #indyolympics

by Jerome Taylor via twitter 7/31/2012 6:42:23 PM
Swimming: Women's 200m butterfly final now underway

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:45:50 PM
Football: GB have taken an early lead against Brazil - first goal to the British women!

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:47:11 PM
Swimming: American Allison Schmitt sets new Olympic record of 1:53.61 in 200m butterfly

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:50:02 PM
Swimming: GB's Caitlin McClatchey from Portsmouth finished seventh in 200m butterfly

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:51:16 PM
Swimming: Men's 200m butterfly starts and all eyes are on Michael Phelps

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:52:33 PM
Swimming: Michael Phelps narrowly beaten in the men's 200m butterfly by 1/500th of a second by South African Chad le Clos

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:55:27 PM
This is the view you get for £30 at the volleyball. Perhaps I should work for McDonald's #indyolympics t.co

by simonrice via twitter 7/31/2012 6:55:41 PM
Feel so sorry for phelps he just missed it.

by GTrodden via twitter 7/31/2012 6:57:03 PM
Football: GB still one-nil up against Brazil in women's football at Wembley

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 6:59:58 PM
Rookie mistake Phelps. Chad La Clos takes it all #Olympics #cold

by ErnstDinkelman via twitter 7/31/2012 7:00:50 PM
Swimming: "I can't believe it" says South African Chad le Clos who has just beaten the world's greatest ever swimmer

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 7:05:06 PM
Independent's Simon Rice tweets from the volleyball:
A lot of empty seats here at the volleyball. Not just corporates. #runninglate? #indyolympics t.co

by simonrice via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 7:05:18 PM
Swimming: Mustn't forget that Phelps still equalizes the record of 18 medals with his silver medal in the 200m butterfly

by Alan Cleaver 7/31/2012 7:10:46 PM