Great Britain's women's hockey team go for gold in Rio
Friday 19 August 2016 22:03, UK
Great Britain's women's hockey team will be targeting a gold medal in Friday's final against the Netherlands at the Rio Olympics.
Britain set up the gold medal clash with an impressive 3-0 semi-final win over New Zealand and are hoping to produce another memorable hockey triumph, 28 years after the men's side won gold at Seoul in 1988.
Alex Danson scored twice for the Brits, who have already achieved the best women's hockey performance, beating the bronze medal they earned with a win over New Zealand at London 2012.
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Team GB boxer Joe Joyce will stay on course for another super-heavyweight gold if he battles through his semi-final.
Joyce is following in the footsteps of Anthony Joshua, who won gold in this weight division in 2012, and is guaranteed at least a bronze after a one-sided points win over Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolov in the quarter-finals.
The Londoner will next face Kazakhstan's Ivan Dychko, who should be a familiar face, as he lost at this same stage to Joshua on points four years ago.
There could be a grudge match in the men's Taekwondo as Britain's Lutalo Muhammad is potentially on a collision course with Aaron Cook.
At London 2012, Muhammad ended with a bronze medal after being controversially selected ahead of Cook, who firstly switched allegiance to the Isle of Man, and then opted to compete for Moldova at the Games.
Both men could renew their rivalry in Brazil if they reach the latter stages of the -80kg contest.
In the pole vault, Holly Bradshaw will be hoping to improve on her sixth placed finish after reaching a second successive Olympic final.
Going for gold
Usain Bolt could still be on pursuing an Olympic treble in the 4x100 metres relay, provided that he powered to a second gold in Thursday's 200 metre final.
The Jamaican team qualified in second for the relay final with a time of 37.94 seconds, but could face stiff competition from the Americans who clocked a time of 37.65 seconds.
In the women's 4x100ms, the Americans successfully appealed against their disqualification in the semi-final, with replays showing that the defending champions were impeded by the Brazilians, who were axed instead.
Britain's women's quartet of Asha Philip, Desiree Henry, Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita advanced to the final after finishing second to Jamaica, who were without 100m and 200m champion Elaine Thompson.
Don't miss
Make sure you stay up to watch Bolt, who will be racing at the Games for the last time, with a planned retirement expected to be confirmed after next year's World Championships.
Do not blink during Joyce's boxing semi-final as he packs a knockout punch and has halted two opponents already.
