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Flash Quotes From Day Seven At The Olympics

All this happened on day 7: Rower Grant won a gold medal in the lightweight women’s double sculls alongside Emily Craig; Trampolinist Page, silver medallist from Rio and bronze medallist in Tokyo, performed a stunning routine to score 56.480 and win gold; Golfer Fleetwood surged up the leaderboard, shooting a seven under par second round to go 11 under overall and into a share of the lead with two rounds to go; Harding and Jack Laugher earned Team GB’s fourth diving medal in as many finals in Paris, earning a bronze in the men's synchronised 3m springboard; Maher, alongside Scott Brash and Harry Charles, won gold in the equestrian team jumping final.

Jack Laugher & Anthony Harding collect their Bronze Medal for TeamGB in the Mens’s Synchronised 3m Springboard competition at the Aquatics Centre in Paris, France on the 2nd July 2024. Photo Credit:Chloe Knott/Team GB

Four medals from four is unreal. What we’ve achieved as a team is wonderful.

There was so much pressure on us coming in with three from three and we know we could make it four from four. It’s a wonderful day and one to cherish forever.

Anthony Harding, Diving

Emily Craig, Imogen Grant celebrate their gold medal for TeamGB in the Womens LWT Double Sculls Rowing at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Paris,France on the 2nd August 2024. Photo Credit:David Pearce/Team GB

There was a certain inevitability about it this morning. I think we woke up this morning and looked at each other. I think we both knew that we had it in us today.

I think those tears were just an outpouring of every early night, every hard training session, every wedding and party that we've missed, every time stressing over a bad session, every selection pressure, every early morning, every horrendous crosswind. Just all of it, all coming out at once.

Emily is the toughest, most incredible person I've ever had the pleasure of rowing with. I've rowed for nearly 10 years, and half of that has been with Emily.

She took me from a clueless, single sculler, who did not know how to row a double, to an Olympic champion. She's been there every single step of the way. When I've had my wobbles and I've had my ups and downs, when she's had her ups and downs. I kind of want to just go out and do it all over again.

Imogen Grant, Rowing

Bryony Page competes for TeamGB in the Women’s Trampoline Competition at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France on 2nd August 2024. Photo Credit:Sam Mellish/Team GB

It feels amazing. I'm very shocked at the moment, surprised, overwhelmed, every emotion that you can think of. I'm kind of sad it’s over now. It's such a beautiful medal as well, it’s got a bit of the Eiffel Tower in. So yeah, I completed it mate.

Bryony Page