OLYMPICS LONDON 2012 LIVE: Games day four in pictures

By Sportsbeat staff, London 2012

GREAT Britain claimed two medals in emphatic form yesterday - Lizzie Armitstead grabbed the first of the Games with silver in the women's cycling road race, and Rebecca Adlington snatched bronze in the 400 metre freestyle.

And Team GB are hopeful for securing medals with Tom Daley and Pete Waterfield in the men's synchronised 10m platform final and after a superb qualifying performance, the men's gymnastics squad compete for a medal in the team final.

Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins will be hoping to have a flying start in the women's double sculls heats - and Grainger will be eager to turn three silver medals into gold.

CONTACT SPORT: Team GB and Canada battle for possession before Canada ran out 73-65 winners

HAPPY MAN: Michael Phelps waves to the fans after securing his place in the men's 200m butterfly final

CRASH COURSE: Argentina's Pedro Ibarra is sent sprawling by Great Britain's Matthew Daly during Team GB's 4-1 Group A victory

HUDDLE: Spain's women's water polo team get close by the pool

MEDALLISTS: Great Britain's men proudly show the world their bronze medals from the team gymnastics

ECSTATIC: Louis Smith leads the cheers as Team GB celebrate bronze in the team event

NAILBITING: Steve Redgrave, Denise Lewis, Prince William and Prince Harry watch Team GB's men claim gymnastics bronze

TOUGH TASK: Steve Grotowski tries in vain to stop Brazil in their men's preliminary round beach volleyball encounter

WIND POWER: Ben Ainslie sits third overall down in Weymouth

ROYAL FAMILY: Kate Middleton, Prince William, Sebastian Coe, Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice cheer on Great Britain's Zara Philips during the equestrian cross country

FIRING TO GLORY: Larry Godfrey impersonates Usain Bolt as he makes the last 16 in the men's archery singles

LADY IN RED: Singer Pixie Lott performs before the men's gymnastics team final in the
North Greenwich Arena

QUALIFICATION: Team GB's David Florence and Richard Hounslow, along with Tim Baillie
and Etienne Stott mave made the canoe double (C2) final

DEFEAT: Great Britain's Lynn McCafferty and team-mates can't stop Russia as they lose
their second straight match

BRIT SUCCESS: Laura Robson and Great Britain number one Heather Watson are both
through to round two

OUT OF SYNC: Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield finish fourth in 10m platform final

TOO MUCH: Eyes droop as young fans battle to show home support throughout the Games

CLEAN ROUND: Great Britain's Nicola Wilson rides Opposition Buzz in a faultless display
at the eventing cross country equestrian event

VICTORIOUS: Andy Roddick beats Martin Klizan in their men's singles first round match

RECORD BREAKER: Zoe Smith sets new British clean and jerk record

FOCUS: A valiant display by Paul Drinkhall wasn't enough to progress past the third round

FIRING BLANKS: James Huckle just misses out on a place in the Olympic final during the
10m air rifle competition at the Royal Artillery Barracks

DEFENCE: Great Britain's Corinna Lawrence shows defence is the best form of attack after defeating Caterin Bravo Aranguiz of Chile during their women's epee dual

DEFEAT: Daniel Williams looks a dejected figure after losing to Rasul Boqiev of Tajikistan

DELIGHTED: Freya Murray given chance in marathon after injury rules out Paula Radcliffe

FULL HOUSE: Not a seat to be had at Eton Dorney for today's rowing

PERFECT START: Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins cruise to victory in their double
sculls heat

WINNING START: Caitlin McClatchey is all smiles after winning her 200m freestyle heat

MEDAL CHANCE: Teenager Tom Daley joins Pete Waterfield in the hunt for a podium finish in the men's synchronised 10m platform diving

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