Olympics pictures by Tom Jenkins

David Florence earned Britain's first silver medal of the Games in the men's C1 canoe slalom Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Florence cuts through the rapids on his way to the finish line Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

The last man down the course, Michal Martikan of Slovakia, stole the gold medal from Florence by completing the course two seconds faster Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Benjamin Boukpeti of Togo during his second run on his way to the bronze medal in the men's K1 kayak Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Kai Wen Tan of USA on the rings during the men's team gymnastics final Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

A French gymnast chalks up his hands and feet before the men's team final Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Takuya Nakase of Japan dismounts from the high bar Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

The judges contemplate what marks to award Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Yang Wei of China on the pommel horse during the men's team final Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Jonathan Horton of USA after his vault during the men's team final Photograph: Tom Jenkins /Guardian

The taped feet of China's Li Xiaopeng Photograph: Tom Jenkins /Guardian

Li Xiaopeng of China after a vault during the men's team final Photograph: Tom Jenkins /Guardian

The teams line up for the parade before the men's team final Photograph: Tom Jenkins /Guardian

Takuya Nakase of Japan runs to vault during the men's team final Photograph: Tom Jenkins /Guardian