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Team GB’s women’s hockey team have defeated South Korea 5-3 at the Riverbank Arena

A late injury to influential forward Alex Danson, from Southampton, who scored Team GB’s third goal will be a worry though, just as Reading's Kate Walsh’s broken jaw was in the opening match.

“It’s really special because this team showed character in bucket-loads today to get the win after our opponents fought back so well,” said stand-in captain Helen Richardson, 30, who's from Reading and replaced Walsh.

“It’s not the circumstances I would have liked, but to lead this team is amazing, especially at the Olympic Games.”

Head coach Danny Kerry, said “It would have been easy to let Korea roll us over when the game was 3-3, but we didn't, and that's a true testament to the character of our girls.”

Gemma Howell, 22, from Gravesend, faced number two seed Gevrise Emane of France in the first round of the -63kg Judo category today.

Howell, winner of her last four events, looked fit and confident against the reigning world and European champion.

After being warned for passivity on two occasions Howell launched an attack where she was adjudged to have used an illegal leg grab which was banned in 2010.

Howell was disqualified (hansoku-make) and immediately expressed her disappointment.

"A few months ago I wasn't sure if I would get here, but I wanted to get here for the chance to achieve gold,” said the Rio 2016 hope.

“Maybe when I go home and look at it again I can be positive, but right now I am completely gutted."

Recalling her part lifting the Olympic flag during the ceremony on Friday night, Sally Becker, known as the Angel of Mostar after she risked her life to deliver aid and evacuate children in the Balkan War, said:

"When I was first told that I had been chosen to carry the flag in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 games I thought there must have been some mistake and it wasn't until I met with Danny Boyle that I began to believe it was real.

"We were asked to keep the details to ourselves because they did not plan to release the information until the moment we entered the stadium on the night. Although I knew there would be eight other people involved, it was a complete surprise when I found myself standing alongside Ban Ki Moon.

"There was an explosion of light as we entered the stadium and the atmosphere was incredible as 70,000 people began to cheer. We slowly made our way past the Presidential box and joined Mohammed Ali who was waiting near the mound.

"My heart went out to him, he looked so frail and he could barely stand up but his presence was very important. He has used his fame to inspire young people all over the world. As he grasped the flag I could hear the crowd chanting 'Ali' 'Ali' and there was a sense of something magical in the air.

"We were only in the stadium for a very short while but I will remember every moment for the rest of my life."

An extraordinary party of flagbearers brought the Olympic Flag into the Olympic Stadium moments after the Queen declared the London Games open, on Friday.

And, along with Muhammad Ali and Doreen Lawrence, mother of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence, was Sally Becker, from Brighton.

Known as the Angel of Mostar, Ms Becker risked her life to deliver aid and evacuate children in the Balkan War.

Katherine Grainger, who lives in Maidenhead, and Anna Watkins, from Henley, celebrate today after winning a women's rowing double sculls heat at Eton Dorney, near Windsor.

Team GB have cruised into the final of the Men's Eight at Eton Dorney.

The new-look crew, made up mainly of rowers from our region, made a fast start and quickly opened a three-quarter-length lead over reigning Olympic champions Canada to take control of the race, winning by more than a minute.