The sun has set on another busy day at Paris 2024, with Team GB athletes impressing across the city and beyond on Day 4.
Here is what you might have missed from the rest of Tuesday’s action.
Dressage gets underway
Carl Hester and Becky Moody were both in action as Team GB’s dressage riders got their campaigns underway.
Hester made history by becoming only the second Briton to compete at seven Olympic Games alongside fellow equestrian Nick Skelton, and posted a score of 77.345% on horse Fame.
He was followed by Moody, on horse Jaegerbomb, who automatically booked individual qualification with top place in Group C with a score of 74.938%.
Congratulations to Carl Hester, who's today become only the second British Olympian to compete at seven @Olympics! 7️⃣#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/p4nCTGawZq
— Team GB (@TeamGB) July 30, 2024
“I’ve loved this all my life,” he said. “For 32 years I’ve been competing internationally. I wanted to do Paris because I have a horse I absolutely love riding, he’s probably one of the most liked horses of my career.
“So you’ve got to enjoy it and I enjoyed it, and that was really important. That horse makes me smile.”
Renshall exits in round of 16
Lucy Renshall’s Olympic campaign ended in the round of 16, as she lost to Lubjana Piovesana in the women’s -63kg category.
The British judoka opened her morning with a comprehensive victory over Katharina Haecker but was unable to find a way past Piovesana.
She said: “It’s hard and frustrating and more upsetting because when you give absolutely everything, and then it doesn’t go your way, I feel like it’s not fair. But that’s just sport, so I’ll have a rest and see what happens next.”
Gilmour falls in group stage
Kirsty Gilmour’s journey in the badminton women’s singles came to an end as she lost to China’s He Bing Jiao.
The Scottish shuttler had four game points in the first game but could not convert, before He eventually edged into a 1-0 lead 24-22.
The sixth seed then took the second 21-8 to complete victory and ensure progression into the knockout stages, ending Gilmour’s run.
She said; "I was delighted with how that first set went up until 20(-16). I was disappointed at the change of ends and couldn’t dominate the net like I did in the first set. Her overheads got pretty punchy and I struggled a little bit there.
“This is by far the most confident, physically capable and mentally capable I’ve ever been at an Olympic Games. I’ve levelled up each time.
"I’m really happy with the strides I’ve made. This is the most prepared I’ve ever been and it’s the best badminton I’ve ever played at an Olympics. Maybe I’ll go for another one."
Women's rugby sevens take seventh
Team GB's women's rugby sevens team bowed out of Paris 2024 with a seventh-place finish. A 19-15 defeat to China in their first ranking match set up a tie with Ireland, and Team GB signed off with a flourish in a 28-12 victory.
Meg Jones scored two tries, with Jade Shekells and Heather Cowell also dotting down, to ensure their time at the Stade de France ended with a win.
"Definitely not where we want to finish, we want to be playing in the medal matches," said Jasmine Joyce.
"After yesterday losing against USA in the quarter-final, you have to accept that you are not going to be in it and be grateful that we get to take to the pitch and our bodies allow us to do that.
"We want to really treasure every moment, we are playing at an Olympic Games in front of a record crowd. Really grateful to be stood out there and to get that win at the end was special."
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