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GB equestrian team take Olympic silver at London 2012 GB equestrian team take Olympic silver at London 2012
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Great Britain's equestrian team have won silver in the eventing competition at the London 2012 Olympics.Great Britain's equestrian team have won silver in the eventing competition at the London 2012 Olympics.
Tina Cook, William Fox-Pitt, Mary King, Zara Phillips and Nicola Wilson finished runners-up to Germany to take GB's fourth medal.Tina Cook, William Fox-Pitt, Mary King, Zara Phillips and Nicola Wilson finished runners-up to Germany to take GB's fourth medal.
But there was disappointment for GB when swimmer Ellen Gandy was a surprise casualty in the 200m butterfly heats.But there was disappointment for GB when swimmer Ellen Gandy was a surprise casualty in the 200m butterfly heats.
Meanwhile organisers defended the drug testing programme and dismissed doubts over Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen. US swimmer Michael Phelps won a record 19th medal, as part of gold medal-winning US 4x200m freestyle relay team.
Meanwhile, Games organisers have defended the drug testing programme and dismissed doubts over Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen.
A US coach labelled Ye Shiwen' world record-breaking swim in the women's 400 metres individual medley on Saturday as "unbelievable" and "disturbing".A US coach labelled Ye Shiwen' world record-breaking swim in the women's 400 metres individual medley on Saturday as "unbelievable" and "disturbing".
But at a news conference, British Olympic Association chairman Lord Moynihan said Ye had passed drugs tests and deserved "recognition for her talent".But at a news conference, British Olympic Association chairman Lord Moynihan said Ye had passed drugs tests and deserved "recognition for her talent".
Later in the day, Ye won gold in the women's 200m individual medley, with GB's Hannah Miley in seventh place.
In other developments:
'Fantastic' silver
GB last won eventing silver at Athens in 2004 and they took bronze in 2008.GB last won eventing silver at Athens in 2004 and they took bronze in 2008.
Zara Phillips's mother, Princess Anne, presented the medals to the equestrian teams in Greenwich Park.Zara Phillips's mother, Princess Anne, presented the medals to the equestrian teams in Greenwich Park.
The Princess Royal is President of the British Olympic Association and herself competed in the eventing in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.The Princess Royal is President of the British Olympic Association and herself competed in the eventing in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
"The team had done so well, it was so close. We could have got silver or nothing and that would have been awful," Cook told BBC Sport. "Gold would have been brilliant, silver is fantastic."
Great Britain's female gymnastics won their best team result in the post-war era after finishing sixth at the North Greenwich Arena. The US won gold ahead of Russia, and Romania claimed the bronze.
Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge accompanied by Prince Harry have met Team GB competitors at the Athletes village at the Olympic Park.Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge accompanied by Prince Harry have met Team GB competitors at the Athletes village at the Olympic Park.
They spent time looking around athlete apartments and spoke to key British medal hopes including Victoria Pendleton, Rebecca Adlington and Jessica Ennis.They spent time looking around athlete apartments and spoke to key British medal hopes including Victoria Pendleton, Rebecca Adlington and Jessica Ennis.
Ahead of the start of athletics at the Olympic Stadium on Friday, GB's track and field team flew into London City Airport from a training camp in Portugal.Ahead of the start of athletics at the Olympic Stadium on Friday, GB's track and field team flew into London City Airport from a training camp in Portugal.
Team GB are also competing in rowing, sailing, gymnastics and women's football later. Team GB also competed in rowing, sailing and women's football.
Meanwhile, amid an ongoing row over empty seats at venues, Olympics organisers Locog said more than two million spectators had turned out to watch the first three days of the Games. In Weymouth, Ben Ainslie said he remained confident of securing a fourth sailing gold medal despite remaining behind Jonas Hogh-Christensen in the Finn class after six races.
In other developments: "All I can do is the best I can right now and hope that if I keep pushing hard, he might slip up along the way," he said.
Amid the ongoing row over empty seats at venues, Olympics organisers Locog said more than two million spectators had turned out to watch the first three days of the Games.