Today saw some incredible displays from Team GB athletes, from Bradley Wiggins winning time trial gold to Michael Jamieson winning silver in the 200m breaststroke, but the performances of the day have to go to rowers Greg Searle and Heather Stanning.
Searle took bronze in the men’s eight after coming out of retirement, and a full 20 years after taking gold in the coxed pairs in Barcelona.
Stanning who only started to row four years ago, today crossed the line with pairs partner Helen Glover, to not only take Team GB’s first gold of these games, but also become the first British female rowers to win an Olympic gold.
What makes her achievement so special is that by the end of the year she could be heading to Afghanistan for a tour with her military regiment.
I think today Searle and Stanning showed what the Olympics is all about and hopefully their performances today will inspire many others.
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