Day 7, Friday 3rd August

Sculler Kath Grainger has won 3 silvers in the last 3 Olympics, somehow each in slightly more heartbreaking fashion than the last one. Pretty much the entire rowing community, and all the fans at Eton Dorney, wanted her to win it this time, and she and her partner Anna Watkins hadn't been beaten this season. I had seen them dominate their heat on Monday, and the final was never really in doubt either. It was an utterly deserved medal and everyone was delighted for them, not least official Team GB Hugger-in-Chief, Sir Steve Redgrave, who enveloped her in an enormous and seemingly never ending embrace as soon as the euphoric Grainger got within range. I'm not sure I've ever seen a happier medallist!

Kath Grainger & Anna Watkins, Double Scull, Gold

There were also a couple of Bronzes, for George Nash & William Satch, in the pair - not sure if these two will become as synonymous with the pair as Holmes & Redgrave or Redgrave & Pinsent, but even Sir Steve started with a Bronze, so you never know.

The other one was to single sculler Alan Campbell, who then collapsed with exhaustion at the finsih and had to be helped, and then collapsed with emotion on the podium.

The truth is, however, that they are the "Greg Rutherford"s of the rowing on Friday, as all anyone was talking about was Kath Grainger.

Alan Campbell, Single Scull, Bronze

George Nash & William Satch, Pair, Bronze

I'll be honest, I don't remember too much about this one, but it wasn't expected, and she's been at it for a long time, so it was one in the eye for the head of Judo who'd been rude about the team earlier that week.

Karina Bryant, Judo, Bronze

Meanwhile at the pool, the young American who has only really been on the international scene since the US trials, went out fast and never weakened. Adlington couldn't keep up, but did well to stay in it and hang on for Bronze. She was pretty upset afterwards, saying how much she'd struggled with the pressure of expectation, but also angry at people who demean Bronze medals. Fair play to her, she did much better than the rest of the team, who certainly underperformed.

Rebecca Adlington, 800m Freestyle, Bronze

Following her relegation or disqualification from the Team Sprint, I so wanted Queen Vic to win a medal at London. She seems to be a bit of a tortured soul, describing her job as "going nowhere very fast". I don't know why she has such fragile self-confidence, and Steve Peters, the team psychologist, does an excellent job with her just to get her racing. She's been one of the supreme track cyclists, and it's been our privilege as fans to watch her battles with another one of the all time greats in Anna Meares.

I had thought that Meares would get the better of Pendleton in the Sprint, but then when Vic smashed the world record in the team sprint, I was no longer so certain. She seemed to be right on form, the form of her life, maybe because she knew that this was it and after the Olympics she was out.

The Keirin is a bonkers race, 8 laps of the track with 6 riders following a motorised derney bike for 5 laps before a 3 lap free for all. Anything can happen, though they have changed the rules a bit to prevent quite as many crashes. Anyway, in this case, VP won it comfortably, and Meares was back in 5th. It was hard to believe what we were seeing with Meares - she'd been off the pace in the team sprint & the Keirin - I am starting to wonder whether there was some kidology involved, softening VP up for the match sprint...who knows?

Victoria Pendleton, Keirin, Gold

There's not much to say about the team pursuit, it was just beautiful to watch, so perfectly drilled, such narrow margins, sweeping out and slotting back in - the trust they must have in each other to do this - it must take hours and hours and hours of practice. Needless to say, it was Gold and it was another World Record. Simply brilliant.

Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Steven Burke, Peter Kennaugh, Men's Team Pursuit, Gold