Events to watch
Three times silver medallist Katherine Grainger will be expected to finally lay her hands on gold today when she sets off in the double sculls rowing final with partner Anna Watkins. The Glaswegian has won 21 races in a row since teaming up with Watkins two years ago, and will be desperate to book her place on top of the podium in today's race. After setting an Olympic record in the semi-finals on Tuesday (6:44.33) , which was particularly impressive considering the team eased off near the finish, Watkins and Grainger are firm favourites to take gold.
Victoria Pendleton, meanwhile, will be looking to improve upon her world championships keirin result today when she sets off in the Olympic event at 4pm.
Athletes to watch
London bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington will have another chance at a medal today as the final of the 800m freestyle approaches. The swimmer – whose third place in the 400m freestyle was the first Team GB medal at these Games – withdrew from the 4x200m relay heats to concentrate on retaining the 800m freestyle crown she took in Beijing.
Despite showing clear athletic talent though, Adlington may be letting the occasion get the better of her, after stating, "I know the 800m is going to be a fight." In fact, the freestyle race will more likely be a swimming event.
Elsewhere, the athletics is finally due to get under way in the English capital today, with British favourite Jess Ennis taking to the stage to start up her hopes of a heptathlon gold.
Ennis will compete in the 100m hurdles, high jump, shot and 200m today, so don't be annoyed if she doesn't text you back in the next few hours. She's a little busy.
Star performer(s)
There was a Caledonian connection in the waves yesterday as David Florence and Tim Baillie respectively claimed the silver and gold medals in the men's canoe double. Aberdonian Baillie teamed up with Ettienne Stott for the event, and pipped David Florence and Richard Hounslow to the top prize by a mere 0.36 seconds.
After coming into the event ranked sixth in the world, the medal win is a triumph for Baillie and Stott. Slovakian twins Pavol and Peter Hochschorner took bronze.
Sir Chris Hoy was also on form, extending his Olympic medal count to five as he continues to dominate as Scotland's most successful Olympian of all time. This time around it was the team sprint that Hoy took control of, fending off the efforts of the French with his two Team GB team-mates to take gold. The British cyclists broke the world record twice in the heats before breaking it again in the final.
Quote of the day
"I expected to do better but the weights were too heavy".
Micronesian athlete Manuel Minginfel discovers the biggest challenge posed by Olympic weightlifting.
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