Team GB News

Ones to watch

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  Jessica Ennis

  DOB: 28/1/1986

  Event: Heptathlon

  Medals: Olympic gold

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  Keri-Anne Payne

  DOB: 9/12/1987

  Events: 10km open water swimming

  Medals: 1 silver

Team GB Legends

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  Kelly Holmes

  DOB: 19/04/1970

  Event: Athletics

  Medals: 2 golds-Athens 2004, 1 bronze-Sydney 2000

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  Jonathan Edwards

  DOB: 10/05/1966

  Event: Athletics (triple jump)

  Medals: Gold- 2000

London 2012 Features

Olympic Legends

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  Sugar Ray Leonard

  DOB: 17/5/1956

  Event: Boxing

  Medals: 1 gold

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  Lasse Viren

  DOB: 22/7/1949

  Events: 5,000/10,000m

  Medals: Four golds

Olympics History

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  1992 - Barcelona

  Linford Christie sprinted to 100m gold for Britain at an Olympic Games best remembered for America's basketball dream team.

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  1976 - Montreal

  In another Games affected by non-sporting issues, Romanian 14-year-old gymnast Nadia Comaneci caused a sensation on the uneven bars when she was awarded the first-ever perfect score of 10.0.