Adlington wins bronze
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Rebecca Adlington took the bronze medal in a tough 400m freestyle final. The award takes her into the record books as the first woman ever to win medals in three consecutive Olympic games.
Well done Rebecca! and good luck to all athletes yet to perform.
The problem with England is that the media puts to much pressure on our athletes , the pundits say we should win a medal here and there , the papers say we should win so many golds and the television says the same.
The Olympics is what it is.........thousands of athletes around the world competing for a medal in their event. THIS IS WHERE BBC IS GOING WRONG IN THEIR BROADCASTING.
Everytime i put the olympics on they dont show anything without a British athlete involved only the finals (and if they have to do that they quickly move on to another event ) and they spend more time talking about the british athlete who lost rather than the Olympic winner!!!......this is the world taking part not just Great Britain!...yes i expect this to be a little bias ......but this is the WORLD GAMES with all the world watching !
and while we are on the subject... how come she wasn't made a Dame after the last Olympics??
Kelly Holmes was after winning 2 golds, so where is the difference???
we seem to devalue these "awards" (obe,cbe etc) by giving them to people who win something they are getting paid to take part in, so fairs fair, give it to Adlington if you give it to Holmes!!
Ellen Grady misses out on podiumBritish hopeful Ellen Grady failed to make the podium in the women's 100m butterfly final.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Olympics, Olympics 2012, London 2012, swimming
Tancock through to finalLiam Tancock finished second in his semi-final race, qualifying him for the 100m backstroke final.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Olympics, Olympics 2012, London 2012, swimming
Gemma Spofforth into finalGemma Spofforth finished third in her 100m backstroke semi-final sending her through to the final race.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Olympics, Olympics 2012, London 2012, swimming
Robbie Renwick through to finalRobbie Renwick came joint sixth in the first semi-final race seeing him through to the 200m freestyle final.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Olympics, Olympics 2012, London 2012, swimming
Van de Burgh world recordSouth Africa's Cameron Van de Burgh broke swam a new world record time of 58.46 seconds in the 100m men's breastsroke final.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Olympics, Olympics 2012, London 2012, swimmingVan de Burgh breaks world record
Dramatic men's 4 x 100m finalIn a strongly fought men's relay race, Australian favourites failed to take the lead. topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Olympics, Olympics 2012, London 2012, swimming
Phelps leads for US relay teamMichael Phelps set the US relay team ahead in the 4 x 100m men's final.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Olympics, Olympics 2012, London 2012, swimming
France steals back goldIn a gripping finish, the French team closed the gap with the Americans and took the men's relay gold medal.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Olympics, Olympics 2012, London 2012, swimming
