GLORIOUS golds for the likes of Keely Hodgkinson and Bryony Page put some shine on an otherwise disappointing Paris 2024 for Great Britain, who finished a lowly seventh in the medals table behind the likes of hosts France and the Netherlands. The final haul of 14 golds was the lowest since Athens in 2004, and disappointment was especially palpable across traditionally big-ticket sports, such as cycling, sailing and boxing, which failed to deliver on their lofty pre-Games expectations.
Nevertheless, inspiration came in plentiful supply, and none more high-profile than Hodgkinson, who belatedly emerged from a succession of major silver medals to see off her 800- metre rivals and burst to Olympic gold.
In another highly anticipated track clash, Scotland's Josh Kerr got the better of arch-rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen only to see American outsider Cole Hocker snatch gold from his grasp.
One of the Games' most astonishing finishes came in the men's triathlon as Britain's Alex Yee somehow summoned up a final surge to reel in runaway leader Hayden Wilde within sight of the finishing line and storm to gold.
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