Olympics: Team GB on day eight

Rebecca Adlington prepares to dive into the water at the start of the Women's 800m freestyle final Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty

Adlington reacts after winning in a world record time at the Water Cube Photograph: Mark Baker/AP

Alan Campbell competes in the men's single sculls final at the Shunyi rowing park Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP

Bradley Wiggins storms to gold in the men's individual pursuit at the Laoshan velodrome Photograph: John Giles/PA

Ben Ainslie waits to compete in the Finn class medal race at the Qingdao Olympic sailing centre. The race was eventually cancelled due to lack of wind Photograph: Clive Mason/AFP

Britain's men's four of Tom James, Steve Williams, Pete Reed and Andrew Triggs-Hodge on their way to gold at the Shunyi rowing park Photograph: Harry How/Getty

James, Williams, Freed and Triggs-Hodge celebrate on the podium Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP

Claire Wright takes part in qualification for the women's trampoline event Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty

Kelly Sotherton prepares to throw the javelin during the women's heptathlon Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty

Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris perform during the dressage event at the Hong Kong Olympic equestrian venue in Sha Tin Photograph: Julian Herbert/Getty

Jeanette Kwakye looks up to the scoreboard after competing in the women's 100m heats Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty

Chris Hoy celebrates winning gold in the men's keirin at the velodrome Photograph: John Giles/PA

Christopher Tomlinson competes in qualifying for the men's long jump competition Photograph: Ruben Sprich/Reuters