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The 28—year—old has impressed all summer. but on the biggest stage, could he rise to the occasion? well, just watch this. commentator: jake wightman has another go. _ round the final bend, he overtook the olympic champion, jakob ingebrigtsen. still his rivals were queueing up behind him, but wightman dug in and stubbornly, stunningly, he held on for glory. commentator: jake wightman! he could become the world champion. he's going to stay strong, and he is going to do it! gold forjake wightman. even he, it seemed, could scarcely believe it. he was only tenth at last year's 0lympics, what a ...

She had actually fainted. the crowd noticing something was not quite right. commentator: yes, we're not showing close—up pictures because it is a little bit disturbing, to say the least. her coach, andrea fuentes, was first on the scene. with lightning reflexes, the olympic medallist dived in. i knew i was the fastest swimmer there, and for sure, i was going to be faster than the lifeguards. so, ijust went, and when the lifeguard arrived, we would be two. but i wanted to have this solved before anyone else because i knew if somebody was going to be faster, it was me, so why not? it was impor...

Princess elizabeth, played by dancerjanice ho. she has a sense of freedom at the beginning but then she meets the dragon and then how she deals with that — is there a sense of fear, or does she play with it and become friends with it? and how excited are you to be playing princess elizabeth in the pageant? i'm really excited, i mean, this is such a big opportunity. around 10,000 people are involved. there'll be dancers, costumes, vehicles, and much else... tap your feet! ..all telling the story of the queen. and the uk as it's changed throughout her reign. riding on open—topped buses, deco...

Changed throughout her reign. riding on open—topped buses, decorated with images from the last 70 years, famous faces from each decade, including the double gold medallist from the 2004 0lympics, dame kelly holmes. it is just amazing to be one of 150 national treasures. laughs. it is a weird thing to say personally, but it means a lot to be part of it. children will play a big part. these pupils from luton will be dressed as the flowers which decorated the queen's coronation gown. i'm very excited, i'm nervous, and this is a once—in—a—lifetime dream. she has been on the throne 70 whole...

About another? andy macdonald is a pro skateboarder — who, at the age of a8, has his heart set on representing britain at the next 0lympics. we're going to let him tell you his story. andy mcdonald, 48 years old, professional skateboarding. ——professional skateboarder. my father's from here in london, and if i make the olympic team, i'll be the oldest 0lympian, probably, by quite a bit! the age thing is like, the guys that i looked up to skating when i was a kid, guys like steve caballero and mike mcgill and tony hawk, are all still skating and they've all got five and ten years on me, s...