The USA women raced to a world record in the 4 x 100m Relay tonight to deny Jamaica yet another sprint gold, providing the highlight of another dramatic day at the Olympic Stadium.
New Zealand and Hungary qualified impressively from their heats to the women's Kayak Single (K1) 200m final as the preliminary stages of several races followed the form book.
Italy produced a superb display to secure a place in the semi-finals of the men's Volleyball competition at the expense of the USA, while Bulgaria, Russia and Brazil also progressed to the last four.
World record holder Ashton Eaton today claimed a 105-point lead over team-mate Trey Hardee after the first three events of the gruelling Decathlon in the Olympic Stadium.
Dorian van Rijsselberge and Marina Alabau Neira celebrated gold as the RS:X class bowed out of the Olympics on Day 11 of the London 2012 Games at Weymouth and Portland.
