that to charlie hatton on the podium was a bronze medal.— a bronze medal. that is great.gold and bronze in the _ a bronze medal. that is great. gold and bronze in the men's _ a bronze medal. that is great. gold and bronze in the men's mountain i and bronze in the men's mountain bike downhill but not quite the success in the women's event? ha. success in the women's event? no. ve , success in the women's event? no. very. very — success in the women's event? no. very. very close. — success in the women's event? iirm very, very close, though. there success in the women's event? iiru very, very close, though. there was, at one point, when great britain were in the gold, silver and bronze but in the end those riders had to settle for positions four, five and six. but very, very respectable especially when we consider the case of one athlete because last year she suffered a horrendous crash when she went over her handlebars. she suffered and four days later had blurred vision. she did not think she would have a ride again so to finish so high up in an elite field is very, very

charlie hatton has won the men's mountain bike downhill.nts?— battle the conditions as well as his o- onents? ., ., ., ., opponents? yeah, paul, charlie had to cive the opponents? yeah, paul, charlie had to give the performance _ opponents? yeah, paul, charlie had to give the performance of- opponents? yeah, paul, charlie had to give the performance of his - opponents? yeah, paul, charlie had to give the performance of his life i to give the performance of his life and impressive when you consider the conditions he had to do a turn in the rain and the mud. he was also chasing times by riders who competed before the downpour but there he was, giving it everything. he navigated rocks and dodge dodged trees at speedwell close to 80 kilometres. as if that was not nerve—racking enough he then had a set in first place waiting for the other riders to complete their returns. some of them former world champions. but as the event finished you can see on his face a mix ofjoy and disbelief as he was crowned the 2023 mountain bike downhill world champio

earlier, i spoke to three of those gold medalists — emma finucane, fin graham and charlie hatton.i crossed the line and looked at the board. did i get it? i was convinced she was coming because our first race was so, so close but to be doing it in front of a home crowd, all my friends and family were there, it's pretty surreal and to have it in glasgow at home track is unreal and i couldn't believe it. still to this day i don't think it will ever sink in. to cross over the line first was insane. ., cross over the line first was insane. . ., ., ., , ., insane. charlie, how aware where you have all the — insane. charlie, how aware where you have all the other _ insane. charlie, how aware where you have all the other success _ insane. charlie, how aware where you have all the other success going - insane. charlie, how aware where you have all the other success going on i have all the other success going on with team gb while you are doing your own thing in the shadows of ben nevis? taste your own thing in the shadows of ben nevis? ~ , ., ., , nevis? we were up in the mountains in the

will perry has been speaking to three of gb's gold medalists — emma finucane, fin graham and charlie hattonced she was coming. our first race was so close. to do it in front of a home crowd, almost men's in family were there. it's pretty surreal. to have it in glasgow at a home track is, i can believe it. still to this day hasn't sink in. to believe it. still to this day hasn't sink in. ., . , .,, sink in. to cross the line was insane. where _ sink in. to cross the line was insane. where were - sink in. to cross the line was insane. where were you i sink in. to cross the line was insane. where were you of i sink in. to cross the line was| insane. where were you of all sink in. to cross the line was i insane. where were you of all the other success _ insane. where were you of all the other success going _ insane. where were you of all the other success going on _ insane. where were you of all the other success going on with i insane. where were you of all the other success going on with gb i insane. where were you of all the i other success going on with gb while you were doing your own thin

charlie hatton arrived at the event never having won a world cup race. and all of the above! i did not expect to be having this around my neck. when i woke up this morning, so, absolutely gobsmacked! with the rugby world cup just a month away, we're into a cluster of warm up games and scotland produced an incredible comeback from 18 points down to beat france. they were trailing 21—3 at the break at murrayfield and had zander fagerson sent off soon after but came back to win by 25 points to 21. dave cherry with the try here that tipped the balance. the sides meet again in st etienne next weekend in what will be the third of scotland's four world cup warm—up matches. there'll be some nervous players in the england camp, waiting to find out if they've made the world cup squad, after a disappointing display against wales in cardiff. wales winning this one by 20—9. they were inspired by new captain jac morgan, with tries from gareth davies and george north. leigh halfpenny kicked ten points on his 100th wales appearance. head coach warren gatland is still de

commentator: charlie hatton is your winner! he has blown it to pieces.he sports together, l all that back? it is really special i seeing all the sports together, and watching everyone else compete. i watching everyone else compete. i suppose we should see the blame, right? women's sprint gold medallist, let's have a look at that frontier they are beautiful medals. and how does it feel to get your hands on one of those? it is and how does it feel to get your hands on one of those? it is really secial, hands on one of those? it is really special, especially _ hands on one of those? it is really special, especially doing - hands on one of those? it is really special, especially doing it - hands on one of those? it is really special, especially doing it in - special, especially doing it in front of a home crowd. it is definitely a pinch me moment, i had to look up even as i crossed the line to double check i had won. it is surreal, and it will forever stay with me. . . . , is surreal, and it will forever stay withme. .. i, .y ., with me. that was very subtly