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7:19 AM 4th August 2024
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Flash Quotes From Day Eight At The Olympics
seven-time Olympian Carl Hester helped Team GB secure a fourth equestrian medal to their Paris 2024 collection, winning an impressive team dressage bronze with Becky Moody and Charlotte Fry
Jake Jarman earned Team GB’s first artistic gymnastics medal in Paris, finishing with bronze in the men’s floor after scoring 14.933.
James Rudkin was part of the rowing men’s eight team which earned gold on Saturday. After the race, cox Harry Brightmore revealed that coach Steve Trapmore, who won gold in the same event in Sydney, shared a video message from his team in 2000.
Emily Ford was part of the women’s eight team which earned a bronze medal.
Amber Rutter is top of the standings after three women’s skeet qualification rounds, with two still to go tomorrow. She has missed just one target so far.
Carl Hester competes for TeamGB in the Dressage Team Grand Prix Special Equestrian Event at the Chateau de Versailles in Paris, France on 3rd August 2024. Photo Credit:Sam Mellish/Team GB
If you’re a competitor and you’re a horse person, once you’re on your horse it all just disappears, it’s the 23 hours every day between riding where you’re left to think about the whole thing and the competition and the sport. That’s why it gets more difficult but I’m still standing so I’m going to have one more sleepless night and go for tomorrow.
Jake Jarman competes for TeamGB in Artistic Gymnastics Floor Exercise at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on the 3rd August 2024. Photo Credit:David Pearce/Team GB
I'm lost for words to be honest. This medal means everything to me. I've had a lot of people in my life that helped me to get where I am today.
I couldn't do it without the support they gave to me. I hope I made a lot of people proud. Honestly, I couldn't be happier.
I said to myself: just do the best you can. Especially after seeing there were two ridiculously high scores up first.
James Rudkin who, with Jacob Dawson, Charlie Elwes, Tom Ford, Sholto Carnegie, Rory Gibbs, Morgan Bolding, Tom Digby, and cox Harry Brightmore won a Gold Medal for TeamGB in the Mens Eight Rowing at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Paris,France on the 3rd August 2024. Photo Credit:Chloe Knott/Team GB
That race was just passion. It wouldn’t have been possible without Steve. He’s the best coach I've ever known. He put his heart and soul into this project to get us across that line. He knows it, but we're just so grateful to him. That message from the Sydney 2000 eights - those guys just gave us all everything we needed.
Heidi Long, Holly Dunford, Lauren Irwin, Eve Stewart, Annie Campbell-Orde, Hattie Taylor, Rowan McKellar, Emily Ford, & Cox Henry Fieldman celebrate their Bronze Medal for TeamGB in the Womens Eight Rowing at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Paris,France on the 3rd August 2024. Photo Credit:Chloe Knott/Team GB
I think this medal is more than just us standing here and us lot in the boat. It’s the people past and present, our friends and family, all our support network and everyone that plays the National Lottery. So thank you for that. Anyone that's got any ambition, go out there and believe in yourself and do it.