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It's been another successful day for team gb at the olympic games in tokyo. in the pool, tom dean from maidenhead won the men's 200 metre freestyle with team—mate duncan scott taking silver. it is the first time since 1908 that two male british swimmers have appeared on the olympic podium together. but tom dean's path to the games wasn't straightforward — after twice contracting covid. this report by our sports editor dan roan contains some flashing images. a century has passed since a british man last won an individual freestyle event in the olympics, but today came two contenders. the ho...

Saying, "i have to focus on my mental health." and the localfavourite in tennis, naomi 0saka, japan's face of the games, was knocked out of the ladies' singles. with more, here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. matt baker: all attentions turn to simone biles. - she's become synonymous with sporting perfection. simone biles starting off for usa in the women's team final, but her customary precision wasn't there. a big stumble, a low score, and it seemed something wasn't right. soon after, she left the arena with her coach, only to return a few minutes later and after speaking with her team...

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,

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 could be set for their most successful games in decades. dan roan, bbc news, tokyo. wi...

And then a chance to listen to the two medallists. i just want to say thanks so much to everyone back home. my mum, my family, my girlfriend. i'm just lost for words. all the boys back in maidenhead, thanks for staying up. we've come on so far in the last 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 ...