Olympics: day three

France's Pi Hongyan serves to Japan's Eriko Hirose during their women's singles third round badminton match Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

Japan's Yoshiaki Oiwa rides through the trees on Gorgeous George at the cross-country event Photograph: David Hecker/AFP

Feng Liming of China paddles during the first run of his men's canoe single (C1) heats Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters

Hands reach for the ball as Russia take on Brazil in the women's volleyball preliminary pool B Photograph: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters

France's Corinne Maîtrejean (right) competes against Erinn Smart of the USA during the women's individual foil event Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP

A young Chinese boy attends the women's beach volleyball preliminary match between China and Belgium Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP

China's Yue Lin and Liang Huo somersault in perfect tandem during the men's synchronised 10m platform diving final Photograph: Brandon Malone/Action Images

Karlo Hmeljak and Mitja Nevecny of Slovenia, Alvaro Marinho and Miguel Nunes of Portugal and Tetsuya Matsunaga and Taro Ueno of Japan compete in the 470 men's sailing class Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Potito Starace of Italy during the men's singles first round Photograph: Alessandro Della Bella/EPA

Nadine Krause of Germany takes a shot at goal against South Korea during the women's handball preliminary group B match Photograph: Goh Chai Hin/AFP