However, with Williams being replaced by Trell Kimmons, who finished third in the US trials, Chambers now has a strong chance of going one better than the silver he shared with Kim Collins after a dead heat in Spain two years ago, behind the Nigerian winner Olusoji Fasuba.

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Previously, Kim Gallagher won silver in 1984 and silver in 1988 and Madeline Manning earned gold in 1968.

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But Gilmartin and his chief scientist, Peter Kim, repeatedly pointed to a silver lining in the data.

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Despite lying on the track for several minutes before receiving medical attention, Okoro returned to the track later to anchor the relay team alongside Donna Fraser, Kim Wall and Vicky Barr to an impressive silver.

BBC: GB end Euros with relay silvers

South Korea, silver-medallists in 1988 and 1996, earned a last-minute goal through captain Kim Seong-Eun, but it was not enough to keep them in contention for the semi-finals.

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Archery veteran Kim Soo Nyung , 29, had retired from competition after winning double golds in Barcelona and a silver in Atlanta.

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Three-time champion Kim Clijsters, appearing in her final grand slam before retiring from the sport, faces Olympic mixed doubles silver medalist Laura Robson of Britain.

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