It’s been quite the medal rush for Team GB at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris over the last few days. There have naturally been smiles and cheers from the British athletes, but we’ve also seen our fair share of tears. Here, Vogue brings you most tear-jerking Team GB moments from the 2024 Olympics.
It’s been quite the medal rush for Team GB at the Paris Olympics over the last few days, leading to a comfortable top ten position on the medal table – mostly yo-yoing between fifth and sixth out of 206 teams. There have naturally been smiles and cheers from the British athletes, but we’ve also seen our fair share of tears – showcasing a mixture of joy, disbelief, disappointment… and even the dawning realisation of a stellar career drawing to a close .
The 19-year-old cried as she realised they had snatched the medal from the Canadians in a tense end to the competition, and the tears were back when she took to the podium. But what really pulled at the heartstrings was seeing proud dad Fred Sirieix, lovable host of Channel 4’s First Dates, cheering for his daughter and welling up in the audience, before gatecrashing her post-race interview for a big hug.
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