Murray leads charge for more GB golds on Sunday

Wimbledon finalist Andy Murray leads the Team GB charge for more gold medals on Sunday as the host nation's focus switches away from the Olympic Park to the tennis at Wimbledon in southwest London, gymnastics in London's Isle of Dogs at the North Greenwich Arena and sailing at the seaside town of Weymouth.

Spurred by Britain's six gold medals on Saturday, Murray will seek revenge against Roger Federer in the tennis men's singles final after losing to the Swiss superstar in the regular Wimbledon tournament a month ago.

The Scotsman has the opportunity to win a second gold on the same day when he partners Laura Robson in the mixed doubles final later Sunday.

Murray doesn't believe he has been put at a disadvantage by the hectic build-up to his singles final, saying: "I wouldn't prepare like this for a slam final. But it's the Olympics and it's different."

He says he will have no problem if he has to play five sets against Federer, despite having battled through two hard fought mixed doubles matches on Saturday."

Murray says the prospect of winning two gold medals at his home Games is a once-in-a-lifetime incentive that should pull him through the pain barrier if he starts to flag.

"For me both matches are very important. I'd love to win two golds, but I'd obviously prefer one gold than two silvers," he said.

Peterborough's Louis Smith will bid to convert his bronze medal from the Beijing Games into Britain's first ever Olympic gymnastics gold in the pommel horse final.

Max Whitlock will compete for Team GB in the same event but it is 23-year-old Smith who is tipped for gold despite a likely strong challenge from Hungarian double world champion Krisztian Berki.

Smith says he has been spurred on by last week's achievement in the team event, when the five-strong team took bronze to collect Britain's first Olympic men's team gymnastics medal.

"Everyone feels a little bit more flamboyant. Everyone can go out there and push it a bit more. I wouldn't say we'd take more risks. They will be doing the same routines. But they will definitely feel a bit more confident.

"The fact that we've got a medal makes the rest of our competition more enjoyable," he said. "I can really go out there and try and perform and see what I can do. If it doesn't happen, I've (still) got a medal."

Smith was the highest qualifier for the pommel horse final and broke down in tears when he saw his 15.800 score flash up. He then went one better in the team final, powering his way to a 15.966 score and overshadowing Berki's 15.033 mark.

Britain is in contention for two sailing gold medals on Sunday, in the Finn and Star classes.

Three time gold medallist Ben Ainslie could become the greatest Olympic sailor of all time if he wins the Finn class, though to do so he has to overhaul Denmark's Jonas Hogh-Christensen,two points ahead of him in the standings.

"Ben is coping with the pressure very well," said team leader Stephen Park. "I think of all the sailors in that Finn fleet he has had to deal with a lot of pressure and expectation for a huge number of years now. It will be interesting to see how the Dane really deals with that."

In the Star class, Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson are already guaranteed bronze and Park said: "Iain and Bart have got a few points cushion so they have got a far better chance, so long as they are in touch with the Swedes and in particular the Brazilians. Even if they are behind, they will win the gold.

"They have quietly gone about their business, part of that is due to the media wanting to focus on the battle between the Dane and Ben." Victory would bring Percy a third Olympic gold and Simpson a second.

"We must remember with all the media interest around Ben, that these guys aren't forgotten. They are amongst the best sailors in the world and will be amongst the most decorated sailors in the world if they win gold on Sunday," the team leader added.

Fourth place or better will bring gold to the GB duo ahead of Brazil's Scheidt annd Bruno Prada and Swedish duo Fredrik Loof and Max Salminen.

On Sunday evening, Britain has a chance to win yet more medals in the main Olympic Stadium after Saturday's triple success by Jessica Ennis in the heptathlon, Mo Farah in 10,000m and Greg Rutherford in long jump.

Christine Ohuruogu, born less than a mile from where the Olympic Stadium now stands, will defend her women's 400m title in Sunday night's final.

Though she has been out of form this year she showed that she should not be written off when she beat reigning world champion Amantle Montsho of Botswana in a Diamond League meet at Crystal Palace last month.

Usain Bolt and his Jamaican and American rivals have grabbed the attention in the men's 100m event but Team GB could still win a medal.

All three entrants from the host nation have qualified for Sunday evening's semi-finals, to be followed later in the night by the all-star final

Dwain Chambers, who has battled back following a two-year doping ban, qualified from Saturday's heats as did teenage hope Adam Gemili and unheralded Londoner James Dasaolu.

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