Nick Park and Rupert Shipperley scored either side of a Gareth Furlong double as Great Britain’s men opened with a 4-0 win over Spain in the hockey.
Captained by Northern Ireland’s David Ames, GB men are aiming to secure a first Olympic medal since winning gold in 1988 and continue their campaign against South Africa on Sunday.
In the dressage, Laura Collett set a new Olympic record with her leading score on London 52 in the eventing dressage, recording just 17.5 penalties, while in men’s gymastics GB reached the team final following a strong qualifying performance.
In the rowing, it was a fast start for Great Britain with the women’s quadruple sculls winning their heat in style. The group of Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson and Georgina Brayshaw beat Germany, Switzerland and the US to qualify for the final with the fastest time from the heats, almost four seconds quicker than the rest.
The male quartet also booked a spot in the final, though with a slightly less convincing performance – three seconds behind current world and Olympic champions the Netherlands.
The women’s double sculls pair of Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne and Rebecca Wilde also finished second in their heat behind New Zealand to qualify for the semi-finals.
Also on the water, Adam Burgess qualified in second for the men’s canoe singles semi-final on Monday, while Kimberley Woods has qualified for the women’s kayak singles semi-final.
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