and a great great grandmother has received the royal seal of approvalfor her incredible artwork take a look at this. this is a knitted replica of the sandringham estate. 92 year old margaret seaman spent two years making it, knitting for up to 15 hours every day. you re watching bbc news. plenty of british interest in the first day at the olympics. our correspondent is following developments. a different date for geraint thomas. i’m date for geraint thomas. i m exhausted date for geraint thomas. i m exhausted after date for geraint thomas. i“n exhausted after watching six hours of racing. just imagine the heat, humidity, up and down the mountain passes. it wasjust humidity, up and down the mountain passes. it was just so gruelling for the writers. and you have to feel for geraint thomas. once again olympic heartbreakfor for geraint thomas. once again olympic heartbreak for him. the second olympics running, a crash.