Adlington: second gold medal
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Sunday August 24
0030 Athletics - Men's marathon
0630 Boxing - Six finals
0730 Basketball - Men's final
1330 Closing ceremony
All times BST
| G | S | B | Tot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHN | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 2 | USA | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 3 | RUS | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | GBR | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | GER | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 6 | AUS | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
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Comments
Claire Davies says...
i was on holiday when i switched on the tv and saw the girls rebecca and jo coming first and third me and my daughter (who is 3) were screaming "GO GO GO" and it was great to watch both girls picking up their medals both girls totally deserve it , i did shed a tear and even more tears when reading the papers over in spain fantastic glad i am now home to continue watching and here is to many more golds and bring on 2012 well done rebecca and jo good luck team gb
Posted 23:48 16th August 2008
Martin Mouncher says...
Well done teamGB, I take my hat off too each & everyone of you! THE LIONS HAS ROARED.
Posted 22:53 16th August 2008
Lainey Knight says...
I cant say how proud I am to be British at this moment in time. Although all of our athletes are amazing i have to say Rebecca Adlington has to be Britain's most amazing swimmer who deserves every gold medal she has achieved! Go team GB!!!!
Posted 22:33 16th August 2008
Emma Hickling says...
GO REBECCA!!! WHOO! only 19 and doing us so proud, go you do notts proud!
Posted 22:28 16th August 2008
Callum S says...
well done rebecca get a other gold for britain , you are good for your age, go on and get more medals.WELL DONE TEAM GB YOU CAN DO IT!!! COME ON TEAM GB!!!WELL DONE EVERYBODY
Posted 22:16 16th August 2008
Samantha Dunne says...
I,m so proud of our sporting heroes they are all truly amazing, the hours of hard graft and dedication that these young men and women put in to achieve their goal is beyond most peoples comprehension! .Good luck to those who are still to compete and thankyou for making us all very proud to be british.
Posted 22:15 16th August 2008
Samantha Dunne says...
I,m so proud of our sporting heroes they are all truly amazing, the hours of hard graft and dedication that these young men and women put in to achieve their goal is beyond most peoples comprehension! .Good luck to those who are still to compete and thankyou for making us all very proud to be british.
Posted 22:12 16th August 2008
Gavin Macdonald says...
Considering the lack of facilities, the distance would be copetitors have to travel to train and lack of sports and physical education in schools Britain is lucky to have won one bronze medal let alone four golds, silvers and bronze in various sports. Very, very well done to all the athleres and you deserve a huge thank you for your dedsication in the consideration of your problems in training, not forgetting the very important one of cash. Although Britain should be hapy with the result so far they should be ashamed that these dedicated and marvellous people, medal or not, trained in the face of such adversities.
Posted 22:05 16th August 2008
Lyndsey Drabble says...
it makes me proud to be british today they all done there best for britain just keep up the good work guys and me and my kids will keep cheering at the t.v we love it
Posted 21:53 16th August 2008
Val Gilbert says...
Congratulations to all the medal winners, here`s hoping you have inspired many future athletes for 2012. We where screaming for the guys in the coxless 4`s. You have done yourselves and this country proud. Good luck to all the track & field athletes in your chosen events
Posted 21:50 16th August 2008
Tamsin Strawn says...
I think all of the Great Britain team have done really well to get to were they are.If they've won a medal then thats fantastic but if the haven't it dosen't matter at least they made it to the olympics in the first place.I think all of team GB have done amazingly and we should treat them all the same,weather they've won a medal or not.Team GB,you've done brilliantly so well done and be proud of what you've acheved.However you do or have done Great Britain Love you!
Posted 21:40 16th August 2008
Aamir ali Bukhari says...
Today GB should be called GGB. Additional 'G' stands for GOLDEN... Thanks GGB team.
Posted 21:29 16th August 2008
K R says...
Congrats to the entire GB team. They're brilliant. The cyclists and rowers were AMAZING. Special mention to Dame Becky!!
Posted 21:28 16th August 2008
Nicholas Hewlett says...
Congrats to all the British atheletes,medal winners or not,huge respect to you all
Posted 21:19 16th August 2008
Emily Mc says...
wow, truly fantastic day for gb wernt it! Rebecca A, So inspiring smashing the world record! also the 4 boys doing the rowing so exicting kept me on the edge of my seat. i no we havent got that many medels compared to others but we have got some fantastic people. there are more to come, its just so exicting watching them, they inspire me & i so wont to get to the olympics for swimming or running but i'm far off it compared to the rest!!. today i've never heard the national anthem so many times in a row. Also The cycling phenominel!! espically that chris hoy fantastic gb competer. i love the olympics it amazing, rebecca adlington star for the future, deffo in for the sports award, not a gold in swimming for ages then she comes!. sadly for some its going home with not a medal, but you did us all very proud & certainly at the edge of out seats! ha. Welldone, i hope gb continues at this fantastic standard!!!. Rebecca A Star :D x
Posted 20:49 16th August 2008
Bob Trevers says...
Absolutely fabulous,with all the depressing news, crime,fuel prices,louts on holidays etc.It's great to see some GREAT British guts and determination in our olympians.The professional coaching and infrastructure of Team GB and support,is something us Brits should all, and I mean ALL,be extremely proud off.BIG SMILES!!!
Posted 20:43 16th August 2008
Wendy Salmon says...
I'm stuck in Spain with no tv so rely on computer for results. Dead chuffed to see medal tally up to 17. Most interested in Equestrian but root for all Brit. competitors. Well done everyone.
Posted 20:16 16th August 2008
Graeme Costa says...
These athletes (runners, cyclists, rowers, swimmers and many more Olympians) and their coaches have shown consistantly over the years that theirs are the sports who deserve the limelight and proper investment by Government. Not the overpaid wannabes from the football field. Well done guys and girls...I'll always be with you.
Posted 20:12 16th August 2008
Nasko Top says...
Let's hope more golden days will come soon...
Posted 19:56 16th August 2008
Jacqueline Baker says...
It's a team event & the whole of the GB team are doing this country proud, their all winners. Congratulations to them all.
Posted 19:53 16th August 2008
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