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all the boys back in maidenhead, thanks for staying up.leasure to watch. it's great to be able to say he is a good mate out of the pool. announcer: tom dean! what a moment this is. you'd have been forgiven for thinking that british swimming was all about adam peaty at the olympics, but tom dean and duncan scott have changed all that. their remarkable one—two continuing what is becoming a phenomenal time for team gb here in the pool. these are the first british male swimmers to share a podium at the games since 1908. later, dean telling me his take on the closing stages in the race of his life. i couldn't even see duncan, i was breathing to the right, and he was just closing down the competitors to my right. so it was going to be tight, four hundredths in it, that's how 0lympic races come down to it. but, i mean, two brits on the podium, silver, all that heat training at home only to fly 6,000 miles and end up with british conditions. in the wind and the rain, triathlon victory was hard—fought by bermuda's flora duffy. flora duffy wins the
all the boys back in maidenhead, thanks for staying up.leasure to watch. it's great to be able to say he is a good mate out of the pool. announcer: tom dean! what a moment this is. you'd have been forgiven for thinking that british swimming was all about adam peaty at the olympics, but tom dean and duncan scott have changed all that. their remarkable one—two continuing what is becoming a phenomenal time for team gb here in the pool. these are the first british male swimmers to share a podium...
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all the boys back in maidenhead, thanks for staying up. 18 months, it's a pleasure to watch. it's great to be able to say he's a good mate out of the pool... announcer: tom dean! what a moment this is. you'd have been forgiven for thinking that british swimming was all about adam peaty at the olympics, but tom dean and duncan scott have changed all that, their remarkable one—two continuing what is becoming a phenomenal time for team gb here in the pool. these are the first british male swimmers to share a podium at the games since 1908. later, dean telling me his take on the closing stages in the race of his life. i couldn't even see duncan, i was breathing to the right, and he was just closing down the competitors to my right. so it was going to be tight, four hundredths in it, that's how 0lympic races come down to it. but, i mean, two brits on the podium going silver, gold, that's unheard of. roommates in the athletes' village, this pair now also share a piece of history, and with the prospect of more medals to come, team gb�*s swimmers
all the boys back in maidenhead, thanks for staying up. 18 months, it's a pleasure to watch. it's great to be able to say he's a good mate out of the pool... announcer: tom dean! what a moment this is. you'd have been forgiven for thinking that british swimming was all about adam peaty at the olympics, but tom dean and duncan scott have changed all that, their remarkable one—two continuing what is becoming a phenomenal time for team gb here in the pool. these are the first british male...
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all the boys back in maidenhead, thanks for staying up. he did it. the last 18 months, it's a pleasure to watch. it's great to be able to say he is a good mate out of the pool. announcer: tom dean! what a moment this is. you'd have been forgiven for thinking that british swimming was all about adam peaty at the olympics, but tom dean and duncan scott have changed all that. their remarkable one—two continuing what is becoming a phenomenal time for team gb here in the pool. these are the first british male swimmers to share a podium at the games since 1908. later, dean telling me his take on the closing stages in the race of his life. i couldn't even see duncan, i was breathing to the right, and he wasjust closing down the competitors to my right. so it was going to be tight, four hundredths in it, that's how 0lympic races come down to it. but, i mean, two brits on the podium, silver, gold, that's unheard of. roommates in the athletes' village, this pair now also share a piece of history, and with the prospect of more medals to come, team gb�*s swimmer
all the boys back in maidenhead, thanks for staying up. he did it. the last 18 months, it's a pleasure to watch. it's great to be able to say he is a good mate out of the pool. announcer: tom dean! what a moment this is. you'd have been forgiven for thinking that british swimming was all about adam peaty at the olympics, but tom dean and duncan scott have changed all that. their remarkable one—two continuing what is becoming a phenomenal time for team gb here in the pool. these are the first...
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and i look and it'sjust, it looked like half of maidenhead were there. it was amazing. cheering.e loves putting on a big party, and i think that shows how much it means to people back home. i must ask you about covid quickly, because lots has been written about this recovery. how ill were you? i think i was the first athlete in any olympic sport within great britain to have a reinfection case. right. you know, i'm coughing and wheezing and i'm doing a sport that requires so heavily on your lungs and heart. i'm thinking, how am i going to be able to get back to the brutal training that it requires? but luckily no long—lasting effects, and here i am hopefully with it behind me for good. this is wonderful. duncan scott, can you get the world record? it's gold to great britain. well done, guys. tom dean is a double olympic champion. i mean, how wonderful was it to have that as well and to get a second? like a dream come true. the four guys i shared the podium with were the four best guys i could possibly imagine. swimming's right up there, very, very competitive, so this is a major a
and i look and it'sjust, it looked like half of maidenhead were there. it was amazing. cheering.e loves putting on a big party, and i think that shows how much it means to people back home. i must ask you about covid quickly, because lots has been written about this recovery. how ill were you? i think i was the first athlete in any olympic sport within great britain to have a reinfection case. right. you know, i'm coughing and wheezing and i'm doing a sport that requires so heavily on your...
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and i look and it'sjust, it looked like half of maidenhead were there. it was amazing.eans to people back home. i must ask you about covid quickly, because lots has been written about this recovery. how ill were you? i think i was the first athlete in any olympic sport within great britain to have a reinfection case. right. you know, i'm coughing and wheezing and i'm doing a sport that requires so heavily on your lungs and heart. i'm thinking, how am i going to be able to get back to the brutal training that it requires? but luckily no long lasting effects, and here i am hopefully with it behind me for good. this is wonderful. duncan scott, can you get the world record? it's gold to great britain. well done, guys. tom dean is a double olympic champion. i mean, how wonderful was it to have that as well and to get a second? like a dream come true. the four guys i shared the podium with were the four best guys i could possibly imagine. swimming's right up there, very, very competitive, so this is a major achievement by great britain. this is it for us, and if we can put on
and i look and it'sjust, it looked like half of maidenhead were there. it was amazing.eans to people back home. i must ask you about covid quickly, because lots has been written about this recovery. how ill were you? i think i was the first athlete in any olympic sport within great britain to have a reinfection case. right. you know, i'm coughing and wheezing and i'm doing a sport that requires so heavily on your lungs and heart. i'm thinking, how am i going to be able to get back to the brutal...
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and i look and it'sjust, it looked like half of maidenhead were there. it was amazing. cheering. a big party. she loves putting on a big party, and i think that shows how much it means to people back home. i must ask you about covid quickly, because lots has been written about this recovery. how ill were you? i think i was the first athlete in any olympic sport within great britain to have a reinfection case. right. you know, i'm coughing and wheezing, and i'm doing a sport that requires so heavily on your lungs and heart. i'm thinking, how am i going to be able to get back to the brutal training that it requires? but luckily no long—lasting effects, and here i am hopefully with it behind me for good. this is wonderful. duncan scott, can you get the world record? it's gold to great britain. well done, guys. tom dean is a double olympic champion. i mean, how wonderful was it to have that as well and to get a second? like a dream come true. the four guys i shared the podium with were the four best guys i could possibly imagine. swimming's right up there, very, very competitive, so
and i look and it'sjust, it looked like half of maidenhead were there. it was amazing. cheering. a big party. she loves putting on a big party, and i think that shows how much it means to people back home. i must ask you about covid quickly, because lots has been written about this recovery. how ill were you? i think i was the first athlete in any olympic sport within great britain to have a reinfection case. right. you know, i'm coughing and wheezing, and i'm doing a sport that requires so...
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coldfield and the right honourable memberfor maidenhead.are the lefty propagandist the prime minister was talking about a couple of weeks ago. i have to say, if the prime minister had confidence in the argument i think he would have given way to them a moment ago it so that arguments could be tested. he doesn't have confidence in them otherwise he would have done so, thatis otherwise he would have done so, that is obvious. we do welcome the chance to debate this motion stub the motion is broad and if i may say so from this prime minister, typically slippery. the house should have had the opportunity for a straight up down vote on whether to approve or reject the government was approve or reject the government was a cut to overseas aid to 0.5%. this motion does not do that. but the chancellor's ministerial statement is clear, if the motion carried the cutting overseas aid to 0.5% will effectively carry on indefinitely i will expand on that a moment. i will expand on that point and i will take it interventions on it. if the motion... i'm goin
coldfield and the right honourable memberfor maidenhead.are the lefty propagandist the prime minister was talking about a couple of weeks ago. i have to say, if the prime minister had confidence in the argument i think he would have given way to them a moment ago it so that arguments could be tested. he doesn't have confidence in them otherwise he would have done so, thatis otherwise he would have done so, that is obvious. we do welcome the chance to debate this motion stub the motion is broad...
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all the boys back in maidenhead, thanks for staying up. cheering. he did it.om dean! what a moment this is. you'd have been forgiven for thinking that british swimming was all about adam peaty at the olympics, but tom dean and duncan scott have changed all that. their remarkable one—two continuing what is becoming a phenomenal time for team gb here in the pool. these are the first british male swimmers to share a podium at the games since 1908. later, dean telling me his take on the closing stages in the race of his life. i couldn't even see duncan, i was breathing to the right, and he wasjust closing down the competitors to my right. so it was going to be tight, four hundredths in it, that's how olympic races come down to it. but, i mean, two brits on the podium, silver, gold, that's unheard of. roommates in the athletes' village, this pair now also share a piece of history, and with the prospect of more medals to come, team gb's swimmers could be set for their most successful games in decades. dan roan, bbc news, tokyo. team gb's georgia taylor—brown fought
all the boys back in maidenhead, thanks for staying up. cheering. he did it.om dean! what a moment this is. you'd have been forgiven for thinking that british swimming was all about adam peaty at the olympics, but tom dean and duncan scott have changed all that. their remarkable one—two continuing what is becoming a phenomenal time for team gb here in the pool. these are the first british male swimmers to share a podium at the games since 1908. later, dean telling me his take on the closing...
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it is not, as my right honourable friend for maidenhead indicated, joined up government.oning the rebels... i am concerned with some of my colleagues that are being so generous with other people's money, a notable socialist behaviour i might add. perhaps they can explain to my dudley north taxpayers why we should spend £15 billion overseas when my residents cannot find council houses and why we still have homeless people on our streets, some of them brave veterans. but mps called again for a meaningful vote on the change to the figure and clarity on when 0.7% would return. the minister defended the government's position. the uk, looking back, has met the target of 0.7% every year since 2013. so it is with great caution we fall short of that target now. but no other country can even match that record. and i'm proud of that and i know there's been some debate over whether .7 is right or .5, it is doable and what is tackable, but the government are committed to getting back to .7%. james duddridge. now, is there anybody out there? the us government has said it has no explana
it is not, as my right honourable friend for maidenhead indicated, joined up government.oning the rebels... i am concerned with some of my colleagues that are being so generous with other people's money, a notable socialist behaviour i might add. perhaps they can explain to my dudley north taxpayers why we should spend £15 billion overseas when my residents cannot find council houses and why we still have homeless people on our streets, some of them brave veterans. but mps called again for a...
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his family watched him triumph from their home in maidenhead in berkshire, and our sports correspondentis morning, having still not been to bed. wild cheers. this was the scene last night as tom swam his way to olympic gold. hours later, and his family still can't believe it. i can't even put it into words. it's just like the most amazing thing... oh, i'm going to cry, that's not good! ..that�*s ever happened. it's just like it makes everything worth it. and this is him at nationals. tom is one of five children who are all keen swimmers. his youngest brother william shows us tom in his goggles when he was barely old enough to walk, but it's mum jacquie that has spent years driving everyone to the pool. i've taken tom to every one of his training sessions since he was a baby. i got him in the water when he was a few weeks old. i've taken him to all his events, counties, regionals, nationals, and all the open meets, and i've followed him around the world. you know, it's galling to not be there at the big one. making it to the olympics is an enormous challenge for anyone, but for tom, this
his family watched him triumph from their home in maidenhead in berkshire, and our sports correspondentis morning, having still not been to bed. wild cheers. this was the scene last night as tom swam his way to olympic gold. hours later, and his family still can't believe it. i can't even put it into words. it's just like the most amazing thing... oh, i'm going to cry, that's not good! ..that�*s ever happened. it's just like it makes everything worth it. and this is him at nationals. tom is...
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forjames guy in particular, the emotions overflowed, as they did 6,000 miles away in maidenhead as tomfamily and friends enjoyed another early morning party. and who could blame them? britain have now won three swimming golds for the first time in 113 years, and the history boys could hardly believe it. as a kid, winning an olympic gold medal was my absolute dream. to do it finally, after 25 years, it's pretty emotional. with these four lads here, we've got the best freestylers in the world. so close to the world record in the end. if anything, i'm a bit gutted. in the gymnastics, meanwhile, american superstar simone biles has announced she is withdrawing from her next event, thursday's all—around final. yesterday she withdrew from the team final after one vault, saying she needed to focus on her mental health. usa gymnastics say biles will be assessed daily to see if she can compete in her other events next week, adding, "we wholeheartedly support simone's decision and applaud her bravery in prioritising her well—being. her courage showed yet again why she is a role model for so many.
forjames guy in particular, the emotions overflowed, as they did 6,000 miles away in maidenhead as tomfamily and friends enjoyed another early morning party. and who could blame them? britain have now won three swimming golds for the first time in 113 years, and the history boys could hardly believe it. as a kid, winning an olympic gold medal was my absolute dream. to do it finally, after 25 years, it's pretty emotional. with these four lads here, we've got the best freestylers in the world. so...
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back home in maidenhead they watched him reach for the wall. cheering.ean watched from the stands. now he was top of the podium. amazing. it's amazing. i've said it before, to have two brits on the podium, going one—two, it shows the dominance in this event and how far british swimming have come. i couldn't have asked for any more. it's amazing. injanuary, dean had severe covid. he struggled to walk up the stairs. now he is the first british man to win freestyle gold since 1908, the same year two gb swimmers last shared the podium. british swimming is on course for its best modern games. and in tokyo and in berkshire we saw what it means to win the gold or watch your loved one do it. joe lynskey, bbc news. in the last hour — huge disappointment for britain's bianca walkden in her taekwondo semifinal. she had a two point lead with just three seconds left on the clock but south korea's lee—da—bin was able to land a head kick in the final second to win by a point. walkeden, from liverpoool, can still repeat the bronze she won in rio four years ago but was u
back home in maidenhead they watched him reach for the wall. cheering.ean watched from the stands. now he was top of the podium. amazing. it's amazing. i've said it before, to have two brits on the podium, going one—two, it shows the dominance in this event and how far british swimming have come. i couldn't have asked for any more. it's amazing. injanuary, dean had severe covid. he struggled to walk up the stairs. now he is the first british man to win freestyle gold since 1908, the same year...
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it looked like half of maidenhead were there, it was amazing.ty, she loves putting on a big party, so i think that shows how much it means to people back home, and, you know, this is the olympics, so emotional, this is the biggest competition in the world. he was asked how he will celebrate now and he said he will eat all the pizza. a man after my own heart. with all the brilliant sporting achievements happening around us, there has been less focus on covid. today the number of daily cases here in tokyo have risen to more than almost 4000 cases a day, double the rate it was last week. organisers say there is no evidence the olympics is causing that because cases are rising nationally. there are up to more than 10,000 cases a day across the country now and in the last hour, the national broadcaster here has been reported that the state of emergency we are under in tokyo has been extended to four other areas. there are two olympics —related covid cases in hospital currently so the number of people linked to the games tested positive now so far is
it looked like half of maidenhead were there, it was amazing.ty, she loves putting on a big party, so i think that shows how much it means to people back home, and, you know, this is the olympics, so emotional, this is the biggest competition in the world. he was asked how he will celebrate now and he said he will eat all the pizza. a man after my own heart. with all the brilliant sporting achievements happening around us, there has been less focus on covid. today the number of daily cases here...
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back home in maidenhead they watched him reach for the wall.hild in london, dean watched from the stands. now he was top of the podium. amazing. it's amazing. i've said it before. it shows the confidence in this event and how five team gb have come. i couldn't have asked for anything more. —— howfarjean —— how farjean gb have come. it's amazing. injanuary, dean had severe covid. he struggled to walk up the stairs. now he is the first british man to win freestyle gold since 1908. the same year two gb swimmers last shared the podium. british swimming is on course for its best modern games. and in tokyo and berkshire we saw what it means to win the gold or watch your loved one do it. joe lynskey, bbc news. really lovely to see, wasn't it? there was a shock in the women's 100m breaststroke final too, with usa's17—year—old lydia jacoby taking gold. jacoby beat south africa's tatjana schoenmaker and pushed the favourite, her team mate lilly king into third. jacoby, whose parents are both sailers, wanted her to learn to swim as a child so she would be
back home in maidenhead they watched him reach for the wall.hild in london, dean watched from the stands. now he was top of the podium. amazing. it's amazing. i've said it before. it shows the confidence in this event and how five team gb have come. i couldn't have asked for anything more. —— howfarjean —— how farjean gb have come. it's amazing. injanuary, dean had severe covid. he struggled to walk up the stairs. now he is the first british man to win freestyle gold since 1908. the...
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and friends — this is them celebrating as they watched him win a second gold medal in two days in maidenheadgreat britain's men in the pool — and there's been success in the rowing as well. the team have won their first men's quadruple sculls medal after winning silver. harry leask, angus groom, tom barras and jack beaumont held off a late charge from australia and poland to secure second place behind the netherlands. since 1996 team gb have won gold in the men's fours — not today though. with 500 metres to go they were very well positioned but then struggled to stay in lane, some dramatic steering issues which nearly led to them crashing into the italian boat at the bottom of your screen. they avoided that to finish fourth, australia the winners. the only remaining british player in the mens singles — liam broady — has gone out in the third round, losing in three sets to jeremy chardy. this comes as andy murray's olympics are over — he and joe salisbury are out of the men's doubles after losing their quarterfinal match against croatia. they won the first set fairly confortably, taking it 6—
and friends — this is them celebrating as they watched him win a second gold medal in two days in maidenheadgreat britain's men in the pool — and there's been success in the rowing as well. the team have won their first men's quadruple sculls medal after winning silver. harry leask, angus groom, tom barras and jack beaumont held off a late charge from australia and poland to secure second place behind the netherlands. since 1996 team gb have won gold in the men's fours — not today though....
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let's go live to maidenhead now to speak to tom's sister, connie dean. a fantastic celebration! had a big screen where you are watching it. had a big screen where you are watching it— had a big screen where you are watchin: it. , . ., h, watching it. yes, we had a neighbour brina over watching it. yes, we had a neighbour bring over a — watching it. yes, we had a neighbour bring over a projector _ watching it. yes, we had a neighbour bring over a projector and _ watching it. yes, we had a neighbour bring over a projector and everyone l bring over a projector and everyone came together, we had technical issues but everyone could see it and we had 70 people there. we didn't expect it, it was amazing.- we had 70 people there. we didn't expect it, it was amazing. where you in any doubt — expect it, it was amazing. where you in any doubt that _ expect it, it was amazing. where you in any doubt that thomas _ expect it, it was amazing. where you in any doubt that thomas would - expect it, it was amazing. where you in any doubt that thomas would get l in any doubt that thomas would get g
let's go live to maidenhead now to speak to tom's sister, connie dean. a fantastic celebration! had a big screen where you are watching it. had a big screen where you are watching it— had a big screen where you are watchin: it. , . ., h, watching it. yes, we had a neighbour brina over watching it. yes, we had a neighbour bring over a — watching it. yes, we had a neighbour bring over a projector _ watching it. yes, we had a neighbour bring over a projector and _ watching it. yes, we had a...
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back home in maidenhead they watched him reach for the wall. cheering and screaming. asked for any more. i think it's amazing. injanuary, dean had severe covid. he struggled to walk up the stairs. now he is the first british man to win freestyle gold since 1908, the same year two gb swimmers last shared the podium. british swimming is on course for its best modern games. and in tokyo and berkshire we saw what it means to win the gold or watch your loved one do it. joe lynskey, bbc news. like we've seen in the past few days in taekwondo, there was another dramatic climax which went against team gb. this time, disappointment for liverpool's bianca walkden. she had a two—point lead with just three seconds left on the clock and was heading into the final, until south korea's lee da—bin was able to land a head—kick in the final second to win by a point. walkden can still repeat the bronze she won in rio four years ago this afternoon, but was understandbly devastated after coming so close to the final in the above 67 kilogram category. great britain's first medal of the day
back home in maidenhead they watched him reach for the wall. cheering and screaming. asked for any more. i think it's amazing. injanuary, dean had severe covid. he struggled to walk up the stairs. now he is the first british man to win freestyle gold since 1908, the same year two gb swimmers last shared the podium. british swimming is on course for its best modern games. and in tokyo and berkshire we saw what it means to win the gold or watch your loved one do it. joe lynskey, bbc news. like...
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as they did 6000 miles away in maidenhead as tom dean's family and friends enjoyed another early morningt time in 113 years and the history boys could hardly believe it. $5 a 113 years and the history boys could hardly believe it.— hardly believe it. as a kid, getting ended u- hardly believe it. as a kid, getting ended up at _ hardly believe it. as a kid, getting ended up at gold _ hardly believe it. as a kid, getting ended up at gold medal _ hardly believe it. as a kid, getting ended up at gold medal is - hardly believe it. as a kid, getting ended up at gold medal is my - ended up at gold medal is my absolute dream and to do it after 25 years it is pretty emotional. these four lads are the best freestyle race in the world. so four lads are the best freestyle race in the world.— four lads are the best freestyle race in the world. so close to the world record _ race in the world. so close to the world record in _ race in the world. so close to the world record in the _ race in the world. so close to the world record in the end, - race in the world. so close to the world record in the end,
as they did 6000 miles away in maidenhead as tom dean's family and friends enjoyed another early morningt time in 113 years and the history boys could hardly believe it. $5 a 113 years and the history boys could hardly believe it.— hardly believe it. as a kid, getting ended u- hardly believe it. as a kid, getting ended up at _ hardly believe it. as a kid, getting ended up at gold _ hardly believe it. as a kid, getting ended up at gold medal _ hardly believe it. as a kid, getting ended up at...
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forjames guy in particular, the emotions overflowed, as they did 6,000 miles away in maidenhead as tomds enjoyed another early morning party. cheering and who could blame them? britain have now won three swimming golds for the first time in 113 years, and the history boys could hardly believe it. as a kid, winning an olympic gold medal was my absolute dream. to do it finally, after 25 years, it's pretty emotional. with these four lads here, we've got the best freestylers in the world. so close to the world record in the end. i if anything, i'm a bit gutted. in the gymnastics, meanwhile, american superstar simone biles has announced she is withdrawing from her next event, thursday's all—around final. yesterday she withdrew from the team final after one vault, saying she needed to focus on her mental health. usa gymnastics say biles will be assessed daily to see if she can compete in her other events next week, adding, "we wholeheartedly support simone's decision and applaud her bravery in prioritising her well—being. her courage showed yet again why she is a role model for so many." els
forjames guy in particular, the emotions overflowed, as they did 6,000 miles away in maidenhead as tomds enjoyed another early morning party. cheering and who could blame them? britain have now won three swimming golds for the first time in 113 years, and the history boys could hardly believe it. as a kid, winning an olympic gold medal was my absolute dream. to do it finally, after 25 years, it's pretty emotional. with these four lads here, we've got the best freestylers in the world. so close...
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back home in maidenhead they watched him reach for the wall. cheering.last shared the podium. british swimming is on course for its best modern games. and in tokyo and in berkshire we saw what it means to win the gold or watch your loved one do it. joe lynskey, bbc news. great britain's first medal of the day came in the women's triathlon, where georgia taylor—brown took silver. she was beaten into gold by more than a minute by bermuda's flora duffy, who made history here, winning the island nation's first gold at an olympics, and first medal of any kind since a bronze in boxing at the montreal games in 1976. for taylor—brown, second was a great achievement too. she revealed afterwards she was on crutches just 12 weeks ago, and spent part of the bike stage of the race with a flat tyre. she still managed to cross the line in second. in the last 15 minutes, huge disappointment for britain's bianca walkden in the taekwondo. she's lost her semi final in the above 67 kilogram category to south korea's lee dabin. walkden, from liverpool, was a second away from
back home in maidenhead they watched him reach for the wall. cheering.last shared the podium. british swimming is on course for its best modern games. and in tokyo and in berkshire we saw what it means to win the gold or watch your loved one do it. joe lynskey, bbc news. great britain's first medal of the day came in the women's triathlon, where georgia taylor—brown took silver. she was beaten into gold by more than a minute by bermuda's flora duffy, who made history here, winning the island...