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London 2012 Olympics: Day 9

The latest news and views from the London 2012 Olympics

Tennis: Over at Wimbledon the rain has returned and so the men's bronze medal match has been delayed. Under the roof on Centre however, the Williams sisters have taken the first set and look to be on course for that record breaking fourth tennis gold.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:07:51 PM
Sailing: Britain currently 5th in the Star medal race but more importantly still in the gold medal position.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:08:47 PM
Jerome Taylor:
GB is fifth in the Star class sailing final at the 1st mark but that's a gold medal position. Can they keep it up? #indyolympics #olympics

by Jerome Taylor via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:10:26 PM
Have renamed my dog Katarina Thompson-Johnson for sheer joy of saying name.

by deborahross via twitter 8/5/2012 12:16:15 PM
Sailing: Things still going well for Britain in the Star race and they are on course for gold.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:20:02 PM
Simon Rice:
We Brits do love the Olympics. But not as much as we love McDonalds. #happymeal #indyolympics t.co

by simonrice via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:20:40 PM
Percy tacks into the smallest gap at the third mark. Now further ahead of Brazil. Immense under pressure

by OlliePorritt via twitter 8/5/2012 12:22:45 PM
Athletics: The rain-hit women's marathon has been won by Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana. Russia's Tatyana Petrova took a surprise bronze.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:26:26 PM
Tennis: Things looking good for Serena and Venus in their gold medal doubles match, they are a set and break of serve up in the second set with the score at 4-2.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:30:05 PM
Sailing: Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson are currently still in gold medal position, but things are slightly tense down in Weymouth. The race is currently being led by Sweden, one of their main rivals for gold, so Britain must finish 6th or above to keep the gold. They are currently 4th.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:32:07 PM
Sailing: Sweden have won the race, so there will be an anxious run in to the finish line to see if Britain have won gold.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:33:18 PM
Sailing: Oh no. DIsaster for Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson who finish 7th in the race and slip down to the silver medal position.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:35:02 PM
Jerome Taylor:
Percy & Simpson have gold snatched from their hands at the last minute in the Star class #sailing men's final. #indyolympics

by Jerome Taylor via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:40:29 PM
Tennis: The Williams sisters are now serving for the gold medal and who better to serve out a match than Serena Williams. The Czechs win the first point but the USA soon have two gold medal points. Czech Republic bring it back to deuce but they can't hold on much longer and a Venus volley at the net seals gold for the USA.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:50:25 PM
Emily Dugan:
Just saw judoka Karina Bryant on the tube- still smiling and still wearing her bronze medal. She's also as tall as a carriage #indyolympics

by emilydugan via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:53:06 PM
Emily Dugan:
Team GBs Karina Bryant also asked me what sport I was doing at the Olympics (not kidding) #IllwearmyGBtshirtagainthen #indyolympics

by emilydugan via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 12:58:17 PM
Tennis: The rain has stopped at Wimbledon and the sun is shining so Juan Martin del Potro and Novak Djokovic are back out warming up on Court 1 and the roof on Centre Court is being taken off. Andy Murray's first shot at a gold medal today, in the men's singles, will be starting shortly.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 1:06:15 PM
Murray vs Federer, here we go again. #comeonandy

by lizziedearden via twitter 8/5/2012 1:07:20 PM
Murray time!

by MadeInAmbleside via twitter 8/5/2012 1:08:10 PM
Pictures of the roof opening at Wimbledon are utterly beautiful. COME ON ANDY! Come on! Some of us have got the 100m final to get back to.
— Tom Peck (@tompeck) August 5, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:09:34 PM
Can Super Saturday be followed by Superb Sunday?

by Bob Skankus edited by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 1:12:35 PM
Sailing: There are tens of thousands gathered along the coast at Weymouth to cheer on Ben Ainslie - and in perfect sunshine too.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:15:39 PM
Tennis: The players are out and warming up on Centre Court. Can Andy Murray get revenge for his Wimbledon final defeat by beating Roger Federer to the gold medal? We're about to find out.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 1:16:21 PM
Jerome Taylor:
Ben Ainslie looking good. He's in 2nd place after the 2nd mark. Great recovery after band start. Can he keep it up? #indyolympics #sailing

by Jerome Taylor via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 1:17:08 PM
Tennis: Unlike the games so far, the final will be the best of five sets. Andy Murray to serve first.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 1:18:46 PM
Continuing the steep learning curve of my Olympic education with jolly hockey sticks. GB men v Aussies 7pm, top two in group. Sorry, "pool"
— Steve Tongue (@stevetongue) August 5, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:19:05 PM
Emily Dugan:
Hadid's curvaceous aquatic centre turns out to have extra benefits in a Park monsoon #mostpopularshelter #indyolympicd t.co

by emilydugan via twitter edited by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 1:19:45 PM
Sailing: HRH Princess Anne among those watching Ben Ainslie in his sail for gold.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:20:32 PM
Marathon: A big 'aaah' moment for the crowd at the marathon this morning. A child being dragged sobbing by her parents away from the race after it finished bawled: 'But I want to see Jessica Ennis'.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:22:52 PM
Tennis: Slightly nervous start from Murray and he's immediately two break points down. He saves the first moving towards the net and then the second with a backhand down the line that Federer can only hit into the net. Another big backhand and a powerful save give Murray the hold. 1-0 Murray.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 1:23:07 PM
Sailing: Still advantage Great Britain in the sailing Finn medal race with Ben Ainslie in gold position

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:23:39 PM
Tennis: Love service game from Federer and Murray will have to return better than that if he wants to claim gold.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 1:25:28 PM
Sailing: It's all down to tactics so let's hope Ben Ainslie has done his homework over Danish rival, Jonas Hogh-Christensen

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:25:32 PM
Tennis: Federer plays an imperious one-handed backhand winner to take a 0-15 lead but Murray is soon 30-15 up, winning a scrappy rally and then firing a powerful cross court forehand which Federer has no response to. Murray wins the next two points and it's 2-1 Murray with no breaks of serve.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 1:28:09 PM
Sailing: Finn medal race sailors just going past the fifth mark and it's still looking good for GB's Ben Ainslie. Now for the final down-wind leg.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:29:16 PM
Tennis: Federer's serve looking very good at the moment but then again so is Murray's backhand and he attacks the Swiss, bringing it back to 30-30 and then forcing a break point. However Federer saves it and he holds his serve, winning the next two points.

by Charles Reynolds 8/5/2012 1:32:37 PM
Sailing: Critical New Zealand beat the Netherlands to help Ben Ainslie - but it's close at the moment. We're hoping Ben Ainslie can overtake Finland and strengthen his gold position.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:32:38 PM
Come on Ainslie, this is tense!

by danbeasley1 via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:32:47 PM
Sailing: The Dutch have slipped to fifth which will help Ben Ainslie.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:33:58 PM
BEN AINSLIE WILL GET THE GOLD

by sophielovespink via twitter 8/5/2012 1:34:15 PM
It's looking like gold for Ben Ainslie! #Sailing

by Mancman10 via twitter 8/5/2012 1:34:17 PM
Sailing: Ben Ainslie finishes in fourth and wins gold.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:34:45 PM
Sailing: Cheers galore for Ben who now has four gold medals. He's Britain's most successful Olympic sailor.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 1:35:24 PM
Well done Ben Ainslie! Epic win. Into the record books.
#teamGB #gold

by gurmelsingh5 via twitter 8/5/2012 1:36:34 PM
nice one Ainslie lad!

by Darmec via twitter 8/5/2012 1:36:36 PM

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