Team GB win TWO gold medals in 15 minutes at Paris Olympics after Alex Yee’s epic comeback and rowing photo-finish
GREAT BRITAIN won two gold medals in 15 minutes following thrillers in the men’s triathlon and women’s skulls.
Alex Yee clinched his first individual Olympic gold medal following a fiercely competitive triathlon in Paris.
And Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson and Georgie Brayshaw narrowly pipped Germany to the post in the quadruple skulls with a photo finish.
Yee ended the swimming leg in 18th, 27 seconds behind then-race leader Alessio Crociani.
The Commonwealth champion managed to gain a few places during the 40km cycle but found himself stuck in the middle of a 30-man leading pack while fellow GB athlete Sam Dickinson stormed to the front.
But as soon as he got off his bike, the 26-year-old broke away to lead the running leg.
He spent the majority of the 10km run behind New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde and chased him to the very end.
He picked up the pace on the final straight to overtake and steal the win.
Meanwhile, Dickinson dropped off after the cycling.
The 27-year-old Brit set the pace on his bike to give Yee the best chance of taking gold.
There was major uncertainty surrounding the triathlon in the hours leading up to the event due to concerns surrounding the safety of the River Seine.
Both training events were cancelled in the build-up after the water was deemed to be far too unsafe.
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The men’s event, originally scheduled for Tuesday morning, was then postponed to Wednesday.
But the final decision to go ahead was made in the early hours of the morning.
The women’s event took place first, with France’s Cassandre Beaugrand winning gold, Switzerland’s Julie Derron clinching silver and Team GB star Beth Potter taking bronze.
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TODAY’S BRIT MEDAL HOPES
Freestyle BMX world and European champ Kieran Reilly will be aiming to add the Olympic title to his collection (12.40pm).
Team GB’s men and women will both be in contention in the rowing quadruple sculls finals (11.25am).
BRITS TO WATCH
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix – daughter of First Dates star Fred – and Lois Toulson go in the 10m synchro diving final (10am).
In the hockey, Team GB’s women know a win against South Africa is vital after starting with defeats to Spain and Australia (9.30am).
Commonwealth bronze medallist Jemima Yeats-Brown begins her -70kg judo campaign, two years on from losing her sister Jenny to brain cancer (9.20am).
GLOBAL STARS TODAY
The all-star USA men’s basketball team, featuring LeBron James and Steph Curry, face Olympic debutants South Sudan (8pm).
The 100m men’s freestyle final could be a classic with Tokyo champ Caeleb Dressel, new 200m gold medallist David Popovici plus Brits Duncan Scott and Matthew Richards all in contention (9.15pm).
And Jessica Fox could win her second gold of Paris 2024 if she defends her C1 canoe slalom from three years ago (4.25pm).
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The beach volleyball is always spectacular viewing at any Olympics but this year even more so – because it is being played at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
There are matches all throughout the day from 8am to 9pm.
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