Britain defeated by France

Basketball opened the Olympic Park on Tuesday but Great Britain could not rise to the occasion as they lost 82-60 to France in a test event in London.

In the first sporting event to be held on the site of next year's Games, Britain lost out in the last of three games played at the temporary venue built for next summer's extravaganza.
While the defeat will not concern coach Chris Finch too much at this point of their preparations for next month's European Championships, the continued absence of Chicago Bulls star Deng remains a problem.
Luol Deng was missing as he hosts a long-scheduled youth training camp in Loughborough.
GB Basketball officials admitted they did not know precisely when he would join up with the team, although they remained adamant it would be in time to take some part in this tournament over the weekend.
Deng is already behind in his preparations for the EuroBasket as GB had to secure insurance for his Bulls contract, which is not covered by the usual international agreement due to the ongoing NBA lockout in North America.
His absence tonight meant Deng missed the chance to face his Chicago team-mate Joakim Noah, himself a late arrival to France's training camp after an ankle injury.
Noah did not start the game, but looked close to full strength as he and the rest of this talent-laden France team proved too strong for Britain.
Britain kept the gap close in the first half, trailing 34-29 at the break, but Les Bleus opened up a 10-point lead, 41-31, early in the third period.
Britain responded as Joel Freeland made a tough lay-up and added the free-throw to make it 45-41.
But France hit straight back with another spectacular dunk from Batum to quell the comeback, and by the end of the period they led 60-48.
Britain tried to rally late on, with a 6-0 run making it 64-56, but they got no closer as France pulled clear once more.
Freeland led Britain with 16 points while Nate Reinking had 11.
Parker had 23 points for France with Batum adding 14 and Noah 10.
The venue had opened with Australia routing China 71-43 before a small crowd that slowly increased through the evening.
There were some teething problems with the new arena, not least as the wrong tune was accidentally played in place of the Chinese national anthem.
However, China's American coach Bob Donewald did not seem to mind as he gave a glowing review of the new arena.
"First-class event, first-class teams and a first-class facility," the former British Basketball League coach said.
Australia star Patrick Mills, who was rested in the game, added: "The arena's really nice, the facilities are great and the atmosphere was good, and that's going to be important next year."
The second game of the day was a clash between Balkan rivals Croatia and Serbia, which Croatia won 83-71.