Adam Moulder blogs from Wimbledon as the Olympics Tennis event takes place featuring eight members of Team GB...
Day 4 - Getting tasty
The tennis is starting to hot up a bit here at Wimbledon as we enter the last 16 stages in all the events, including a rather tasty looking mixed doubles draw.
The favourites are still going strong in the singles and doubles events as everyone's desire to win a medal is paramount at SW19, with no quarter given by anyone.
This was typified by Jarkko Nieminen who was a game from going out against Britain's Andy Murray earlier but proceeded to dive twice in one rally and throw himself over the barrier into the front row of seats. Nobody can accuse the Finn of not trying giving it his all. He did, unfortunately, lose however.
Not that the home fans minded. The support for the British players has been superb this week, as it has for all nations, and the flags have been out all over the grounds.
Getting back to the mixed event and the effort levels will no doubt be even higher with just three match victories enough for a medal in the event, although with four world No.1's in the field this it won't be easy for anyone.
Finally, a word on the officials who are decked out in blue around the All England Club during the Olympics. Here they were taking over Court 18 earlier, and it was someone's birthday. Pretty unique!
More tomorrow
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