London 2012 Olympics: Day 9 - Olympic Live coverage - The Independent

London 2012 Olympics: Day 9

The latest news and views from the London 2012 Olympics

Massive cheer in the Olympic park for Farah as he goes on big screen. #indyolympics

by emilydugan via twitter 8/5/2012 7:10:13 PM
Team GB on Twitter:
He's happy with 10.06 and @Adam_Gemili asks at the end "Can I wish my mum happy birthday?" - yes you can! Happy Birthday Adam's Mum!

by Majid Mohamed 8/5/2012 7:11:38 PM
Athletics: Next up is the men's 1500m semifinals event.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:16:26 PM
Men's 100m Semi-final results and qualifiers for tonight’s final:

Justin Gatlin (USA) 9.82secs
Yohan Blake (Jam) 9.85
Usain Bolt (Jam) 9.87
Tyson Gay (USA) 9.90
Churandy Martina (Ned) 9.91
Asafa Powell (Jam) 9.94
Ryan Bailey (USA) 9.96
Richard Thompson (Tri) 10.02

by Majid Mohamed 8/5/2012 7:17:21 PM
Athletics: Algeria's Makloufi wins easily in the 1500m semi final. Also through will be Kiprop, Gebremedhin, Manzano and Ingebrigsten. Team GB's Ross Murray failed to qualify.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:22:53 PM
Athletics: Watch for Team GB's Alexander Smith in the hammer throw due to start soon in the stadium.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:25:14 PM
Team Yorkshire: What is it that Yorkshire puts in its water? The remarkable Olympic county... www.independent.co.uk

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:27:05 PM
Athletics: Andrew Baddeley for Team GB in the next 1500m semifinal.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:27:17 PM
Love Bolt's swag! Just makes it look so easy…new world record on the cards? #indyolympics

by MrJamesDempsey via twitter 8/5/2012 7:29:19 PM
Steve Tongue:
Extraordinary recovery by GB hockey men to hold Aussies 3-3 after 3-0 down. Level at top with Pakistan 1 pt behind #indyolympics

by stevetongue via twitter edited by Majid Mohamed 8/5/2012 7:29:34 PM
Beautiful evening for a massive night of sport. #indyolympics t.co

by emilydugan via twitter 8/5/2012 7:29:38 PM
Kevin Garside
Gatlin, Blake, Bolt top three qualifiers. reckon that order will be reversed come the final 2hrs from now #indyolympics

by Kevin Garside via twitter edited by Majid Mohamed 8/5/2012 7:29:48 PM
Athletics: Disappointing result for Andrew Baddeley for Team GB in the 1500m semi-final. No Brit in the final.

by Alan Cleaver edited by Majid Mohamed 8/5/2012 7:31:08 PM
Extraordinary recovery by GB hockey men to hold Aussies 3-3 after 3-0 down. Level at top with Pakistan 1 pt behind #indyolympics
— Steve Tongue (@stevetongue) August 5, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:31:48 PM
Excellent comeback in the men's hockey. 3-0 down at half-time to Australia, but finishes 3-3. #teamGB

by EMT_Offers via twitter 8/5/2012 7:33:07 PM
Great Hockey game and GB comeback against the Aussies

by Crouchagol via twitter 8/5/2012 7:33:10 PM
Men's 100m final: Prepare yourself for the men's 100m tonight with a briefing from The Calvin Report.. www.independent.co.uk

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:37:47 PM
Team GB: A chance for sport that must not be wasted.. www.independent.co.uk

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:39:11 PM
Athletics: Men's 400m semi-finals about to start in the Olympic Stadium.

by Alan Cleaver edited by Majid Mohamed 8/5/2012 7:39:59 PM
Team GB on Twitter:
#TripleJump Yamile Aldama is currently in 6th place after her third jump, which scored 14.39.

by Majid Mohamed 8/5/2012 7:42:59 PM
Ok, I'm going to push my luck and make a prediction for the 100m time. I reckon it'll be won in 9.70. We'll see!
— Chris Hoy (@chrishoy) August 5, 2012

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:43:13 PM
Athletics: Conrad Willams (Team GB) came last in his 400m heat so won't be in the final.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:48:03 PM
Athletics: Oscar Pistorius up next in the 400m heat - the first Olympian to take part in both Olympics and Paralympics. Nigel Levine running for Team GB.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:49:20 PM
Athletics: Kirani James from Grenada wins that heat. Chris Brown from the Bahamas second. Team GB's Nigel Levine in sixth place. Pistorius eighth.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:54:57 PM
Bolt was only the third fastest qualifier overall in 9.87 seconds but sauntered into the final (Getty Images)

by Majid Mohamed 8/5/2012 7:55:51 PM
Athletics: Martyn Rooney from Team GB taking part in the third heat of the men's 400m semi-finals.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:57:35 PM
Athletics: Team GB's Alex Smith thorws 72.87 in the hammerthrow final taking place tonight.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:59:08 PM
Athletics: Martyn Rooney from Team GB fails to make it to the 400m finals. So no Team GB representative in the final.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 7:59:37 PM
Athletics: The men's high jump also taking place. Robert Grabaraz looking good for Team GB.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:01:33 PM
Athletics: Team GB's Cuban born Yamilé Aldama misses out on a medal after finishing fifth in women’s triple jump final.

by Majid Mohamed 8/5/2012 8:02:14 PM
Water Polo: Team GB women trail Spain 6-2 at the end of the second quarter.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:02:28 PM
Athletics: Not long now until the women's 400m final with Christine Ohuruogu running for Team GB. Should be starting in about 10 minutes.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:05:11 PM
Athletics: Team GB's Yamile Aldama now in fifth place in the triple jump.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:06:25 PM
Athletics: Countdown to the women's 400 final. Christine Ohuruogu receives a noisy reception from her home crowd!

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:10:01 PM
Athletics: Christine Ohuruogu takes silver.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:11:44 PM
Athletics: American Richard Ross wins gold. Christine Ohuruogu takes silver.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:12:14 PM
Athletics: American Richard Ross's time was 49.55 seconds.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:13:36 PM
Christine Ohuruogu, She always saves the best for the Olympics! #London2012

by kente10 via twitter 8/5/2012 8:14:24 PM
Excellent silver for Ohuruogu. Gave everything. #Olympics

by underwurldchris via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:14:31 PM
HUGE congrats to Christine Ohuruogu. SILVER MEDAL. Great race. So close. Be proud. #TeamGB #OurGreatestTeam 🇬🇧🇬🇧

by coco_boylovett via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:16:17 PM
Team GB on Twitter:
#Athletics What an incredible result for Christine Ohurugu who secures a SILVER medal in the Women's 400m. We are so proud!#OurGreatestTeam

by Majid Mohamed 8/5/2012 8:19:09 PM
Ohuruogo next. Tough gig. But so was Beijing. #indyolympics

by cahalmilmo via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:19:50 PM
Athletics: Up next is the men's 3000m steeplechase.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:21:28 PM
Boxing: Team GB's Luke Campbell sure of a medal after winning his quarter final bout.

by Alan Cleaver 8/5/2012 8:24:09 PM
Yess Luke Campbell you've done all of us from Hull proud!! #hullympian #hullandproud #London2012

by SatsFanLuke via twitter 8/5/2012 8:25:03 PM

Powered by ScribbleLive

Most Commented
Most Viewed
Most Shared

SPONSORED FEATURES

Get your summer started with British Military Fitness

BMF is the UK’s biggest and best loved outdoor fitness classes

Visit York Prizes & offers Business videos

Visit York

Find out what The Independent's resident travel expert has to say about one of the most beautiful small cities in the world

Military Fitness Prizes & offers Business videos

Enter the latest Independent competitions

Win anything from gadgets to five-star holidays on our competitions and offers page.

Military Fitness Visit York Business videos

Business videos from commercial thought leaders

Watch the best in the business world give their insights into the world of business.

Military Fitness Visit York Prizes & offers

Watch out Watford: Here comes the secretive Bilderberg Group

Watch out Watford: Here comes the secretive Bilderberg Group

A meeting of global power brokers in a Hertfordshire hotel is exciting conspiracy theorists, but what are they really about?

'The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system': Microsoft finally unveils its Xbox ONE console

'The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system'

Microsoft finally unveils its Xbox ONE console

Plenty of Fish dating site founder pulls 'Intimate Encounters' option to ward off sleazy men

Plenty of sleaze

Dating website pulls intimate 'hook-up' section to curb harassment

Inferno author Dan Brown 'honoured' to be invited to join the Freemasons

The Freemasons’ Code

Dan Brown reveals the message that told him door to the lodge is open

Not secure any more: G4S boss heads for exit at last

Not secure any more: G4S boss heads for exit at last

Nick Buckles survived the Olympics débâcle and a £5bn bid fiasco but a profit warning finally triggered his downfall

How to say ‘I’m a sellout’: Tumblr’s David Karp’s message of reassurance to his staff sounded very familiar

How to say ‘I’m a sellout’

Tumblr’s David Karp’s message of reassurance to his staff sounded very familiar

Why clubs are keen to take a stand

Why clubs are keen to take a stand

There's a real desire around the grounds for safe standing. But will the authorities listen?

In the end the fans decided Tony Pulis had made a pig's ear of the job at Stoke City

In the end the fans decided Tony Pulis had made a pig's ear of the job at Stoke City

Disillusion with a siege mentality and negative playing style made change inevitable

James Lawton: The James Hunt I knew is the subject of a new F1 movie

James Lawton: The James Hunt I knew is the subject of a new F1 movie

British driver was fascinating man whose epic duel with Niki Lauda in 1976 was typical of an era of glamour and glory – but also the ever-present threat of death

Stuart Hogg: Ready to climb his own Everest

Stuart Hogg: Ready to climb his own Everest

Lions' cub, 20, joins long line of players from Scottish borders club Hawick given opportunity to make his mark at highest level

Carl Froch handed rare chance of revenge with dream rematch

Steve Bunce on Boxing

Carl Froch handed rare chance of revenge with dream rematch against Mikel Kessler

'There is a battle going on inside us that is never discussed'

Masculinity in crisis?

'There is a battle going on inside us that is never discussed'

Have US shock jocks gone too far?

Have US shock jocks gone too far?

An incendiary remark from Rush Limbaugh may be the beginning of the end for outspoken right-wing US broadcasters

The ‘Beverly Hills’ of Surrey pays more income tax than big cities of the North

The ‘Beverly Hills’ of Surrey

Elmbridge pays more income tax than big cities of the North

Heavenly Bodies

Heavenly Bodies

Michael Landy's artistic marriage made in heaven... and hell