Olympic Games 2024: ‘An event they should be proud of’ Reflecting on Team GB’s performance as they haul 65 medals from French capital
After Team GB delivered their least gold medals since Athens 20 years ago, how should the nation be feeling, following a remarkable Olympic Games in Paris with many faces, new and old, flying the Union Jack in style on the biggest stages and returning home with podium finishes.
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00:00Britain's performance at the Paris Olympics was incredible and should be celebrated, despite
00:06falling from fourth in the medal table in Tokyo to seventh.
00:11That was the bullish message emanating from Team GB house after an extraordinary 16 days
00:17of action came to an end in the French capital.
00:20While there were only 14 gold medals for Team GB in Paris, the lowest since Athens in 2004,
00:27senior officials stressed that the overall tally of 65 medals was behind only the USA
00:33and China and so should be regarded as a success.
00:37We passed 1,000 medals in the Olympics during this Games which was a big moment and 65 medals
00:44is our second best ever tally on foreign soil.
00:48And we've had 18 sports represented on the medal table, so that's something incredible
00:53to celebrate," said Andy Anson, the British Olympic Association's chief executive.