Best Of British

One of the (many) problems of having to work is that you miss all the fun, if that fun happens to be the London Olympics that is. I can only sneak the occasional look at the internet for updates and I'm afraid highlights after the event, when you know the outcome just isn't the same. Just ask American viewers: network NBC apparently couldn't find time in their schedules for the 10 seconds necessary to screen the Men's 100 metre final live.

Nevertheless let me bask for a couple of minutes in the reflected glory of another set of wins for Great Britain.

The flag on the left has been seen quite frequently of late.












First up Alistair Brownlee took gold by a fair margin in the Men's Triathlon, with his younger brother Jonny taking bronze.

Our 20th gold came in the Team Equestrian Dressage  thanks to a fine performance from Laura Bechtolsheimer, Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester.

Laura Trott won her second gold of the games in the Women's Cycling Omnium, a (new to the Olympics) six event discipline. Trott had been born with a collapsed lung and had overcome Asthma as a child.

Sir Chris Hoy made British Olympic history, winning his sixth gold in the Men's Cycling Keirin. At a total to date of 22 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze this marks our best performance for 104 years.



Oh and well done to any Australian readers. You must be pleased to have won your third gold, with Anna Meares beating Victoria Pendleton in the Women's Cycling Keirin. The Aussies move to 13th, while our friends from Kazakhstan are in 8th with 6 gold and one bronze.