Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE: Imane Khelif is back in action following controversial win over Angela Carini and Dina Asher-Smith is in 100m final action on day eight

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Adam Peaty RETURNS

Adam Peaty will be back in the pool this morning, Swim England have confirmed.

He’ll be part of the men’s 4 x 100m medley relay heats after testing positive for Covid-19 earlier in the week and missing the mixed 4 x 100m medley relay heats.

You can watch him from 11.40am.

File photo dated 27-07-2024 of Great Britain's Adam Peaty who has raised hopes he could compete in his Olympic relay events later this week as he returned to the pool following two days of "bed rest". Issue date: Thursday August 1, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story OLYMPICS Swimming Peaty. Photo credit should read John Walton/PA Wire.

Around the Games this morning – including Snoop Dogg at the dressage

Jubilant medal ceremony for women’s eight

It’s been a brilliant Olympics at the rowing for Team GB – three golds, two silvers, and three bronzes. Our best-ever haul in a foreign Games.

Credit to Romania for holding off the competition. Besdies their cox, all of their crew had already raced this week but been denied a gold. They’ve earned their moment in the sun.

Great Britain's Heidi Long, Rowan McKellar, Holly Dunford, Emily Ford, Lauren Irwin, Eve Stewart, Harriet Taylor, Annie Campbell-Orde, and Cox Henry Fieldman with their bronze medals won in the Women's Eight Final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on the eighth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Saturday August 3, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Rowing - Women's Eight Victory Ceremony - Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - Flatwater, Vaires-sur-Marne, France - August 03, 2024. Gold medallists Romania celebrate on the podium after winning with silver medallists Canada and bronze medallists Britain. REUTERS/Molly Darlington
Great Britain's Eve Stewart celebrates winning Bronze in the Women's Eight Final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on the eighth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Saturday August 3, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.
Great Britain's Holly Dunford celebrates winning Bronze in the Women's Eight Final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on the eighth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Saturday August 3, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.

Men’s eight react to gold medal – The Americans were giving it big on the start line but we had their number

Jacob Dawson: ‘Massive mix of emotions. A bit of sadness that this is the end but complete and total elation that we’ve capped off this project in the right way.’

Charlie Elwes: ‘Ninety-nine-point-nine per cent of it was perfect, we had a bit of a daft stroke on stroke one and that really scared us, but I think that fired us up to 120 per cent and we nailed it.’

Harry Brightmore: ‘It was a he** of a ride at the back end of the boat. The American guys were giving it a lot of shouting on the starting line which we were ready for. We knew exactly what they were going to do. We just

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: Sholto Carnegie celebrates as Tom Ford, James Rudkin, Tom Digby, Charles Elwes, Jacob Dawson, Morgan Bolding, and Rory Gibbs of Team Great Britain win gold in the Men's Eight Finals on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

executed it perfectly, a bit of a sprint to the death and we took it by the scruff of the neck. These guys, really proud of them.’

Anna Hopkin through to semis in womens 50m freestyle

Safe progression through the heats for Anna Hopkin. The former Olympic mixed 4x100m medley relay champion is back in the water this evening.

She came joint-fourth in her heat with a time of 24.72 seconds and qualified joint-15th fastest overall.

Great Britain's Anna Hopkin reacts after the women's 100m freestyle semi-final at the Paris La Defense Arena on the fourth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Tuesday July 30, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.

Team GB fall to 3-0 defeat in hockey

Unlucky to the women’s hockey team who have fallen 3-0 to Argentina ahead of their quarter-final progression.

Sarah Robertson today earned her 100th cap for Team GB while Tess Howard made her combined 100th outing for GB and England.

Great Britain's Sarah Robertson and Argentina's Agustina Gorzelany (left) during the women's pool B match at the Yves du Manoir Stadium on the eighth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Saturday August 3, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.

Britain go top in early throes of dressage

An ideal start for Great Britain as Becky Moody atop Jagerbomb goes top in the first round with just Denmark and Germany left to run before the next two stages.

With a score of 76.489 per cent, it’s a commanding lead over the Netherlands and Belgium and one spectator has called it the best test ever done by the pair.

VERSAILLES, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: Becky Moody and horse Jagerbomb of Team Great Britain compete during the Dressage Team Grand Prix Special on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Chateau de Versailles on August 03, 2024 in Versailles, France. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Watch: Britain earn their first gold of the day with gutsy race finale

Jubilant and exhausted scenes for the men’s eight

Cox Harry Brightmore can hardly believe his eyes. His smile at the end there was so heart-warming.

This crew has faced heartbreak in recent years, both on the water and in their personal lives, and this is a fantastic way to show the world they can rise above any challenge.

They’re looking a bit enervated after all of that. It wasn’t just 5mins and 22 seconds of their time – it was years in the making.

Team GB men’s eight win GOLD and dispel demons from Tokyo

The demons from Tokyo are banished and Great Britain’s men’s eight crew are Olympics champions!

After the mixed emotions of third place three years ago when they had set their sights higher, they finally have that coveted gold.

An absolutely astounding row. The Dutch threw everything at Team GB in the final 200 metres, ascending to 44 strokes per minute, but it was a relentless showing from us and we go on the top step of the podium.

Netherlands second, USA third.

Great Britain's Sholto Carnegie, Rory Gibbs, Morgan Bolding, Jacob Dawson, Charles Elwes, Tom Digby, James Rudkin, Tom Ford and Cox Harry Brightmore win Gold during the Men's Eight Final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on the eighth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Saturday August 3, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.

Men’s rowing eight lead early stages

The back-to-back world champions just have their necks in front ahead of the Dutch after around 700 metres.

Paris 2024 Olympics - Rowing - Men's Eight Heats - Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - Flatwater, Vaires-sur-Marne, France - July 29, 2024. Sholto Carnegie of Britain, Rory Gibbs of Britain, Morgan Bolding of Britain, Jacob Dawson of Britain, Charles Elwes of Britain, Tom Digby of Britain, James Rudkin of Britain, Tom Ford of Britain and Harry Brightmore of Britain in action. REUTERS/Molly Darlington

Great Britain thrilled with bronze

I said they were looking slightly morose after the race, but if they were, that initial reaction has dissipated as the reality has dawned on them – they’re Olympic medalists. A lifetime of chilling winter mornings vindicated.

You could see the joy emanating from them in their post-race interview.

Holly Dunford: ‘It was incredible. We left everything out there and can be really proud of what we’ve just done.’

Eve Stewart: ‘I’m just so thrilled to be standing here. I don’t really have any other words than that!’

Emily Ford: ‘The whole way we trusted one another and the process. We’ve learned to have belief in ourselves and we did. This medal is for past, present, family, support network, anyone that plays the National Lottery.’

Great Britain's Heidi Long, Rowan McKellar, Holly Dunford, Emily Ford, Lauren Irwin, Eve Stewart, Harriet Taylor, Annie Campbell-Orde, and Cox Henry Fieldman (centre) celebrate winning bronze in the Women's Eight Final on the eighth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Saturday August 3, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.

Watch: How Team GB oared their way to bronze

Team GB chasing deficit in hockey

Not what our women’s team would have wanted – conceding twice in quick succession in the third quarter.

Raposo Ruiz and Albertarrio have drawn first blood and Team GB need a quick turnaround.

If they lose, they’ll still be through, but the draw won’t be as preferable.

Paris 2024 Olympics - Hockey - Women's Pool B - Great Britain vs Argentina - Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, Colombes, France - August 03, 2024. Lara Casas of Argentina in action. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Men’s road race getting underway

We’ve got Thomas Pidcock, Josh Tarling, Stephen Williams, and Fred Wright in action on the road today.

Anything can happen – just ask Pidcock. A puncture and 40 seconds down in the cross-country? No worries. He came back to secure glory then and he’ll be hoping for another gold now.

TOPSHOT - Belgium's Remco Evenepoel cycles past Invalides as he competes in the men's road cycling individual time trial during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Bronze for Team GB’s women’s eight on the water

And that’s our first medal of the day – but the crew are looking disconsolate. It was a battling run but they were aiming for gold.

Great Britain secure bronze in the women’s eight, finishing behind Romania and Canada.

Romania have been sensational in the rowing at this Olympics and after the first few hundred metres their win never felt in doubt.

(From L) Britain's Heidi Long, Britain's Rowan Mckellar, Britain's Holly Dunford, Britain's Emily Ford, Britain's Lauren Irwin, Britain's Eve Stewart, Britain's Harriet Taylor, Britain's Annie Campbell-Orde and coxwain Henry Fieldman compete in the women's eight heats rowing competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Centre in Vaires-sur-Marne during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)

Strong start for women’s eight

Team GB are in a good position to pick off the Canadians and Romanians, sitting thid after the first 800 metres in the women’s eight final.

They need to make up a bit of ground fast, though.

Paris 2024 Olympics - Rowing - Women's Eight Heats - Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - Flatwater, Vaires-sur-Marne, France - July 29, 2024. Heidi Long of Britain, Rowan McKellar of Britain, Holly Dunford of Britain, Emily Ford of Britain, Lauren Irwin of Britain, Eve Stewart of Britain, Harriet Taylor of Britain, Annie Campbell-Orde of Britain and Henry Fieldman of Britain in action. REUTERS/Molly Darlington

British prodigy knocked out of women’s archery

Commiserations to 16-year-old Megs Havers, who has been knocked out of the last 16 of the women’s individual archery 7-1 by Lim Si-hyeon.

She was the first archer to take a set off the South Korean this Olympics and can hold her head up high.

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 31: Megs Havers of UK competes in the Archery Women's Individual during Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Day 4 at Esplanade Des Invalides on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Heidi Long: My late father is my inspiration

Heidi Long has revealed that her father, who passed away last year, attended all of her races in an emotional tribute with BBC Sport.

The rower said: ‘He sadly passed away last with from a battle with cancer but he booked the accommodation for the Olympics before I knew or was going or which boat had qualified.

‘He would always go about with a smile on his face and go about everything with as much vigour as he could. He’s my inspiration.’

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 25: Heidi Long of Team Great Britain lifts the Women's Right boat out the water ahead of the Rowing at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Andy Murray gets behind women’s hockey team

Nice to see Andy Murray out and about this morning in Paris – draped in a British flag with a team kit on.

He’s positioned himself at the Yves du Manoir Stadium, where Team GB’s women’s hockey squad are currently locked in battle with Argentina.

It’s the second quarter, it’s 0-0, and they’re already through. But this is no dead rubber.

Your placemrnt in the group will dictate your quarter-final opponents and everyone will be desperate to avoid the Netherlands.

Andy Murray at the Yves du Manoir Stadium watching the Great Britain v Argentina, Women's Pool B match, on the eighth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Saturday August 3, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Hockey - Women's Pool B - Great Britain vs Argentina - Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, Colombes, France - August 03, 2024. Sophie Hamilton of Britain in action with Julieta Jankunas of Argentina. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Andy Murray at the Yves du Manoir Stadium watching the Great Britain v Argentina, Women's Pool B match, on the eighth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Saturday August 3, 2024. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire.RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.

Coming up: rowing eights final

We could be two medals richer inside the next hour.

The women’s eight are up at 9.50am while the men’s crew are in their final at 10.10am.

It’s been a fantastic Olympics for Team GB rowing, with two golds, two silvers, and two bronzes under our belt already. Can we go a step further?

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: Annie Campbell-Orde, Harriet Taylor, Eve Stewart, Lauren Irwin, Emily Ford, Holly Dunford, Rowan McKellar, Heidi Long of Team Great Britain prepare to compete in the Women's Eight Finals on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
Paris 2024 Olympics - Rowing - Men's Eight Heats - Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - Flatwater, Vaires-sur-Marne, France - July 29, 2024. Sholto Carnegie of Britain, Rory Gibbs of Britain, Morgan Bolding of Britain, Jacob Dawson of Britain, Charles Elwes of Britain, Tom Digby of Britain, James Rudkin of Britain, Tom Ford of Britain and Harry Brightmore of Britain in action. REUTERS/Molly Darlington

Who are the chief entertainers in action today for Great Britain?

There’s plenty to look out for, but here are some of the highlight names coming up:

  • Thomas Pidcock in the men’s road race at 10am as he guns for another gold medal
  • Max Whitlock in the men’s pommel horse final – and the Olympics for the final time – this afternoon
  • Dina Asher-Smith in the first round of the women’s 100m this evening
Paris 2024 Olympics - Mountain Bike - Men's Cross-country - Elancourt Hill, Elancourt, France - July 29, 2024. Thomas Pidcock of Britain celebrates after winning gold. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
29/07/24   Max Whitlock misses out on a medal at Paris 2024 Team GB came 4th   Team GB's Max Whitlock, Joe Fraser, Harry Hepworth, Jake Jarman, and Luke Whitehouse compete in the Gymnastics: Men's Artistic Team All-Around Final at the Paris 2024 Olympic games
Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 100m Round 1 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 02, 2024. Dina Asher-Smith of Britain reacts after finishing second place in heat 5. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

Sir Steve Redgrave’s Olympics Breakfast Briefing

Here at Mail Sport, we’re offering you the chance to have breakfast with SIr Steve Redgrave. Well, sort of.

Well, not really at all. But we do have an exclusive deal in partnership with the National Lottery to bring you Redgrave’s unrivalled take on the action each morning.

He previews today’s action below.

Good morning

Good morning one and all and welcome to Mail Sport’s live blog of day eight of the Olympics.

We’ve got plenty of medal shouts for Great Britain coming up today, as well as Imane Khelif’s contest against Luca Hamori.

Stick with us for all of the action, reaction, images, and video from a resplendent day in Paris and beyond.

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: General view on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower Stadium on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Key Updates

  • Team GB men’s eight win GOLD and dispel demons from Tokyo

  • Bronze for Team GB’s women’s eight on the water

  • Andy Murray gets behind women’s hockey team

  • Who are the chief entertainers in action today for Great Britain?

  • Sir Steve Redgrave’s Olympics Breakfast Briefing





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