Jacquie Hughes is a former BBC boss now working for TV watchdog Ofcom
Her son Tom Dean is first British swimmer to collect two golds in past 113 years
She said of broadcasting woes: It s absolutely nothing to do with any history at the BBC, but it pains me as a citizen
Lord Grade and Sir Michael Lyons said the broadcasting rules should be changed
Viewers were unaware a deal signed by BBC would mean less coverage of Tokyo
The London and Rio Games saw BBC air 2,500 hours on countless live streams
US broadcaster Discovery paid huge £920million to control European coverage
The BBC has been blasted by angry viewers for tweeting spoilers of British Olympians winning their first medals after not showing their events lives.
Olympics fans were left furious after the broadcaster tweeted Chelsie Giles had won a bronze medal in judo before their delayed coverage had finished on BBC One.
Similarly, the semi-final win that guaranteed Bradly Sinden a silver medal in Taekwondo on Sunday was delayed for BBC One viewers by 15 minutes.
The BBC had again tweeted the result before their television coverage had ended.
Britons were left frustrated by the spoilers, with one saying they didn t need to bother watching to the end .
Furious Olympics fans have slammed the BBC s television coverage that can only show two events at once, sidelining British athletes big moments.
Mark Davies, the Chair of British Rowing, questioned the lack of his sport s coverage, saying he spent 25 minutes looking on every coloured button and web page .
And Britons attempting to watch the badminton and artistic men’s gymnastics lamented that it was a shame they couldn t watch some of the broadcasts.
The corporation faced further backlash from angry fans after the heat of swimming favourite Adam Peaty was not shown on the main channel either.
But Dan Walker, who fronted the live coverage that led to complaints, took to Twitter to set the record straight and address viewers concerns.
With Olympics fever set to reach fever pitch in the coming weeks with the Tokyo games starting, it could be time to check those piggy banks for rare coins.
In the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics, The Royal Mint launched a range of 50p coins to celebrate the diverse events of the games - from archery to wrestling.
They became a favourite among collectors as a wave of enthusiasm swept across the country during the games in the capital.
The Royal Mint introduced 29 of them featuring different sports to celebrate the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012.
The Royal Mint is reminding the public to look out for the rare Olympic 50p’s that were released into circulation back in 2012.
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