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Medley relay capped british swimming s most successful olympics in history, with eight medals. duncan scott brought the team home to become the first british athlete in any sport to win four medals at a single games. god save the queen plays. injapan, we ve met the new stars of team gb but we still cherish the old. both have delivered, both have gold. natalie pirks, bbc news, tokyo. well, you heard some of the reaction back home to max whitlock s victory in natalie s report. let s hear a little more of that now. his mum, madeleine, his wife leah, daughterwillow, and the rest of the family were watching from hertfordshire. afterwards they spoke to the bbc s melissa sharman. so proud. you cannot put it into words. it was just really emotional to watch, but yeah, so proud and so happy for him. what were the nerves like watching him doing that first performance? ....
Hello, this is bbc news. iam martine i am martine croxall. more now on max whitlock retaining his olympic title, with gold in the pommel horse final. he s become the most successful gymnast ever in the event. his mum, madeleine, his wife, leah, daughterwillow, and the rest of the family were watching from hertfordshire. afterwards they spoke to melissa sharman. so proud. you can t put it into words. it was just really emotional to watch, butjust, yeah, so proud and so happy for him. leah, what were the nerves like watching him doing that first performance at the start? we were all on the edge of our seats, weren t we? we just wanted him to do a good job. obviously it s been a long time training, like he said, from training in the garden and everything else that has been on with the year of covid, i think the fact he was even at the olympics. we were just happy that he had the opportunity to still compete, so we just wanted him to do a good job for him, really. when he did that landing, ....
In history, with eight medals. duncan scott brought the team home to become the first british athlete in any sport to win four medals at a single games. god save the queen plays. injapan, we ve met the new stars of team gb but we still cherish the old. both have delivered, both have gold. natalie pirks, bbc news, tokyo. well, you heard some of the reaction back home to max whitlock s victory in natalie s report let s hear a little more of that now. his mum, madeleine, his wife, leah, daughterwillow, and the rest of the family were watching from hertfordshire. afterwards they spoke to melissa sharman so proud. you cannot put it into words. it was just really emotional to watch, but yeah, so proud and so happy for him. what were the nerves like watching him doing that first performance, leah? we were all on the edge of our seats. we just wanted him to do a good job. ....
It s almost in the i hands of the gods. it s a huge score! seven others came and went, no one could get close to him. max whitlock is still the olympic champion! his sixth olympic medal, his third gold and the first british gymnast to defend an olympic title. back home, wife leah, daughter willow and his family could finally celebrate. wild cheers. say, well done, dad. well done, dad! this was probably the most pressured environment that i ve ever been in. team gb have been doing absolutely incredible. the gold medals have been flowing in and, you know, ijust wanted to do the same thing and to come out here and get my own. ifeel very proud. and there was also success again in the pool. silver in the men s axioo metre ....
The pressure on everyone else. up into the dismount with the pirouette. well, max whitlock, you could not have performed that routine any better! it s almost in the hands of the gods. it s a huge score! seven others came and went, no one could get close to him. max whitlock is still the olympic champion! his sixth olympic medal, his third gold and the first british gymnast to defend an olympic title. back home, wife leah, daughter willow and his family could finally celebrate. wild cheers say, well done, dad. well done, dad! this was probably the most pressured environment that i ve ever been in. team gb have been doing absolutely incredible. the gold medals have been flowing in and, you know, ijust wanted to do the same thing and to come out here and get my own. ....