Team GB's London 2012 gold medal heroes dominate the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year shortlist.
Double-gold medallists Mo Farah and 2008 SPOTY winner Sir Chris Hoy head the list of Olympians, which also features heptathlete Jessica Ennis and boxer Nicola Adams. Sailor Ben Ainslie, who won his fourth gold and Katherine Grainger, who won her first Olympic title at the fourth attempt, are among the 12-man shortlist.
Ellie Simmonds, who won two swimming events at the Paralympics, is listed with fellow Paralympians David Weir, who took four golds at the games, and Sarah Storey, another quadruple winner.
Team GB New Year's Honours Recipients
2012 US Open - Day 15(01 of309)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Andy Murray of Great Britain kisses the US Open championship trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final match on Day Fifteen of the 2012 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 10, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Murray defeated Djokovic 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Andy Murray of Great Britain (3) with trophy after he wins against Novak Djokovic of Serbia (2) during their 2012 US Open men's singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 10, 2012. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Andy Murray of Great Britain (3) with trophy after he wins against Novak Djokovic of Serbia (2) during their 2012 US Open men's singles finals match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 10, 2012. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Andy Murray of Britain holds the trophy after his 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 win over Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their men's singles final match at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament September 10, 2012 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Andy Murray of Britain kisses the trophy after his 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 win over Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their men's singles final match at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament September 10, 2012 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
London Olympic Games - Day 9(06 of309)
Great Britain's Andy Murray with his gold medal after beating Switzerland's Roger Federer in the final at Wimbledon, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Andy Murray with his gold medal after beating Switzerland's Roger Federer in the Men's Final at Wimbledon, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Andy Murray celebrates after winning the men's singles gold medal match of the London 2012 Olympic Games by defeating Switzerland's Roger Federer, at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on August 5, 2012. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the Men's Singles Tennis Gold Medal Match on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on August 5, 2012 in London, England. Murray defeated Federer in the gold medal match in straight sets 2-6, 1-6, 4-6. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
London Olympic Games - Day 9(10 of309)
Great Britain's Andy Murray celebrates beating Switzerland's Roger Federer in the Men's Final at Wimbledon, London. (credit:PA)
Le Tour de France 2012 - Stage Twenty(11 of309)
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 22: Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain and SKY Procycling celebrates on a processional lap after winning the 2012 Tour de France after the twentieth and final stage of the 2012 Tour de France, from Rambouillet to the Champs-Elysees on July 22, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Le Tour de France 2012 - Stage Twenty(12 of309)
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 22: Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain and SKY Procycling celebrates on a processional lap after winning the 2012 Tour de France after the twentieth and final stage of the 2012 Tour de France, from Rambouillet to the Champs-Elysees on July 22, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins of Sky Pro Cycling celebrates retaining the yellow jersey and winning during Stage 19 between Bonneval and Chartres, France. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins of Sky Pro Racing celebrates on the winners podium after winning the 2012 Tour de France in Paris. (credit:PA)
Le Tour de France 2012 - Stage Nineteen(15 of309)
CHARTRES, FRANCE - JULY 21: Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain and SKY Procycling punches the air with delight as he celebrates winning the stage and securing the yellow jersey of the general classification during stage nineteen of the 2012 Tour de France, a 53.5km time trial from Bonneval to Chartres on July 21, 2012 in Chartres, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 5 - Cycling - Road(16 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Gold medallist Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain celebrates during the victory ceremony after the Men's Individual Time Trial Road Cycling on day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 1, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins sits on the throne as he celebrates winning the Men's Individual Time Trial on day five of the London Olympic Games at Hampton Court Palace, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins sits on the throne as he celebrates winning the Men's Individual Time Trial on day five of the London Olympic Games at Hampton Court Palace, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins celebrates winning the Men's Individual Time Trial on day five of the London Olympic Games at Hampton Court Palace, London. (credit:PA)
Olympics Day 7 - Rowing(20 of309)
WINDSOR, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins of Great Britain celebrate with their gold medals draped in a Union Jack during the medal ceremony for the Women's Double Sculls final on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 3, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - JUNE 06: Katherine Grainger poses for a portrait during the Announcement Of The Rowing Athletes Named in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Harte and Garter Hotel on June 6, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Anna Watkins (L) and Katherine Grainger celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women's double sculls final of the rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games, at Eton Dorney Rowing Centre in Eton, west of London, on August 3, 2012. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Katherine Grainger of Great Britain celebrates with her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's Double Sculls final on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 3, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Anna Watkins (L) and Katherine Grainger pose on their boat after receiving their gold medals for the women's double sculls final A of the rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games, at Eton Dorney Rowing Centre in Eton, west of London, on August 3, 2012. AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA (Photo credit should read MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Anna Watkins and Katherine Grainger of Great Britain celebrate with their gold medals during the medal ceremony for the Women's Double Sculls final on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 3, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: British Olympic gold medal winning rower Katherine Grainger takes part in the Olympics & Paralympics Team GB victory parade through central London on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: British Olympic gold medal winning rower Katherine Grainger poses during the reception for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Rowing Olympian Gold Medallist, Katherine Grainger acknowledges the crowd during the official victory parade for Scotland's Olympic and Paralympic teams in Glasgow. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 7(29 of309)
Great Britain's Katherine Grainger celebrates with her medal after winning gold in the women's double sculls with Anna Watkins (out of picture) at Eton Dorney Rowing Lake, Windsor. (credit:PA)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 5 - Swimming(30 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 03: Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain shows her gold medal after winning the Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM6 final on day 5 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau-WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 5 - Swimming(31 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 03: Gold medallist Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM6 finalon day 5 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 6 - Swimming(32 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 04: Bronze medallist Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain posse on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 50m Freestyle - S6 finalon day 6 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 6 - Swimming(33 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 04: Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain celebrates after winning the bronze in the Women's 50m Freestyle - S6 final on day 6 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Swimming(34 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain celebrates winning the silver after competing in the Women's 100m Freestyle - S6 final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Swimming(35 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain looks on after her Women's 100 Freestyle - S6 heat on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Swimming(36 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain competes in the Women's 100 Freestyle - S6 heats on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Swimming(37 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain prepares to compete in the Women's 100 Freestyle - S6 heats on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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File photo dated 01/19/12 of Great Britain's Eleanor Simmonds receiving her Gold medal during the presentation ceremony for the Women's 400m Freestyle - S6 Final at the Aquatics Centre, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Eleanor Simmonds celebrates with her Gold Medal after winning the Women's 200m IM - SM6 at the Aquatics Centre, London. (credit:PA)
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Britain's David Weir celebrates winning gold in the men's 800m T54 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 6, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 8 - Athletics(41 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: David Weir of Great Britain wins gold in the Men's 800m - T54 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 11 - Athletics Marathon(42 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: David Weir of Great Britain celebrates winning the Men's T54 Marathon on day 11 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 11 - Athletics Marathon(43 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: David Weir of Great Britain crosses the finishing line to claim his fourth gold medal of the Paralympic Games in the Men's T54 Marathon on day 11 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 11 - Athletics Marathon(44 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: David Weir of Great Britain poses with his fourth gold medal of the Paralympic Games after victory in the Men's T54 Marathon on day 11 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 11 - Athletics Marathon(45 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: David Weir of Great Britain poses with his fourth gold medal of the Paralympic Games after victory in the Men's T54 Marathon on day 11 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's David Weir looks on after winning the men's Marathon T54 race at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in central London on September 9, 2012. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's David Weir receives his gold medal for winning the men's Marathon T54 race at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in central London on September 9, 2012. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics & Paralympics Team GB - London 2012 Victory Parade(48 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: British Paralympic gold medal winning wheelchair athlete David Weir wears his four gold medals as he waves to the fans during the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
London Paralympic Games - Day 8(49 of309)
Great Britain's David Weir celebrates with his gold after winning the Men's 800m - T5, during the Paralympic Games in London. (credit:PA)
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Cancan Ren of China (in red) defends against Nicola Adams of Great Britain (in blue) during the women's boxing Flyweight final of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the ExCel Arena August 9, 2012 in London. Adams won the first ever women's Olympic flyweight final with a 16-7 win over China's world champion Ren Cancan to claim the hosts' first boxing gold. AFP PHOTO / Jack GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Nicola Adams with her gold medal after her fight with China's Canacan Ren during the Women's fly 55kg fight in he South Arena 2 in the Excel Arena, London. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 10(52 of309)
Great Britain's Nicola Adams (left) celebrates winning her quarter final Women's Boxing Fly 51kg bout against Bulgaria's Stoyka Petrova in the ExCel Arena, on the tenth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 13(53 of309)
Great Britain's Nicola Adams with her gold medal after her fight with China's Canacan Ren during the Women's fly 55kg fight in he South Arena 2 in the Excel Arena, London. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Best Of Package(54 of309)
File photo dated 09/08/2012 of Great Britain's Nicola Adams knocks down China's Canacan Ren during the Women's fly 55kg fight in he South Arena 2 in the Excel Arena, London. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 14(55 of309)
Boxer Nicola Adams shows off her Olympic Gold Medal at BT London Live, a series of outdoor concerts to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games, at Hyde Park in central London. (credit:PA)
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British gold medal winning boxer Nicola Adams celebrates on her float during a parade celebrating Britain's athletes who competed in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in central London on September 10, 2012. Britain was bidding a fond farewell om September 10 to a golden summer of Olympic and Paralympic sport with a victory parade by athletes through London ending up at Buckingham Palace. AFP PHOTO / POOL / DAVID DAVIES (Photo credit should read DAVID DAVIES/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Ukraine - FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier(57 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Olympic boxing gold medallist Nicola Adams of Great Britian salutes the crowd at half time during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Group H qualifying match between England and Ukraine at Wembley Stadium on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
London Olympic Games - Day 13(58 of309)
Great Britain's Nicola Adams (left) has her arm raised in victory after beating China's Cancan Ren during the Women's Flyweight 51kg fight in he South Arena 2 in the Excel. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 13(59 of309)
Great Britain's Nicola Adams with her gold medal won in the boxing 51kg category at Team GB house in London. (credit:PA)
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Britain's Sarah Storey celebrates victory in the women's individual C4-5 road race cycling final during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Brands Hatch circuit, in Kent, southern England on September 6, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Sarah Storey celebrates victory in the women's individual C4-5 road race cycling final during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Brands Hatch circuit, in Kent, southern England on September 6, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Sarah Storey poses on the podium with her gold medal after victory in the women's individual C4-5 road race cycling final during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Brands Hatch circuit, in Kent, southern England on September 6, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Sarah Storey celebrates with her gold medal on the podium after victory in the women's individual C4-5 road race cycling final during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Brands Hatch circuit, in Kent, southern England on September 6, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Sarah Storey celebrates with her gold medal on the podium after victory in the women's individual C4-5 road race cycling final during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Brands Hatch circuit, in Kent, southern England on September 6, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 8 - Cycling - Road(65 of309)
LONGFIELD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Sarah Storey (C) of Great Britain celebrates winning her eleventh Paralympic gold medal alongside silver medalist Anna Harkowska (L) of Poland after victory in the Women's Individual C4-5 Road Race during the road cycling on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Brands Hatch on September 6, 2012 in Longfield, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONGFIELD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Sarah Storey of Great Britain on her way to winning gold in the Women's Individual C4-5 Road Race during the road cycling on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Brands Hatch on September 6, 2012 in Longfield, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Cyclist Sarah Storey during the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes. (credit:PA)
Sarah & Barney Storey at Post Box Painted In Honour Of their Paralympic Gold Medals(68 of309)
STOCKPORT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Sarah Storey poses with her Paralympic medals next to a Royal Mail post box painted in honour of her Paralympic gold medals in the village of Poynton on September 14, 2012 in Stockport, England. Sarah Storey was a student at Poynton High School where the gold post box is situated. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
London Paralympic Games - Day 7(69 of309)
Great Britain's Sarah Storey celebrates with her Gold Medal following victory in the Women's Individual C5 Time Trial at Brands Hatch, Kent. (credit:PA)
Olympics Day 9 - Sailing - Men's Finn(70 of309)
WEYMOUTH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Ben Ainslie of Great Britain celebrates overall victory after competing in the Men's Finn Sailing Medal Race on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Weymouth & Portland Venue at Weymouth Harbour on August 5, 2012 in Weymouth, England. (Photo by Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WEYMOUTH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Ben Ainslie of Great Britain celebrates overall victory after competing in the Men's Finn Sailing Medal Race on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Weymouth & Portland Venue at Weymouth Harbour on August 5, 2012 in Weymouth, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WEYMOUTH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Ben Ainslie of Great Britain celebrates winning gold in the Finn Class Medal race at Weymouth Harbour on August 5, 2012 in Weymouth, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
London Olympic Games - Day 9(73 of309)
Great Britain's Ben Ainslie lights flares as he celebrates winning the Gold Medal after the Men's Finn Medal Race in Weymouth. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 9(74 of309)
Great Britain's Ben Ainslie celebrates on the podium after winning the Gold medal in the Finn class sailing in Weymouth, during day nine of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 9(75 of309)
Great Britain's Finn sailor Ben Ainslie celebrates winning his fourth Olympic gold medal at the Sailing venue in Portland. (credit:PA)
Ben Ainslie Announced as Team GB Olympic London 2012 Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer(76 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Olympic Gold medallist Ben Ainslie poses at Team GB House after he was announced as Team GB Olympic London 2012 closing ceremony flag bearer on August 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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File photo dated 05/08/12 of Great Britain's Ben Ainslie celebrating after winning a gold medal in the Finn class at the Olympic sailing on Weymouth Bay and who will carry the flag for the British team at tomorrow's closing ceremony. (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Gold medallist sailor Ben Ainslie waves to the crowd during the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
London Olympic Games - Day 9(79 of309)
Great Britain's Ben Ainslie celebrates winning another gold medal in the Finn class at the Olympics on Weymouth Bay. It is his fourth gold and elevates him to the status of greatest ever sailing Olympian, eclipsing the record of Denmark's Paul Elvstrom. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 8(80 of309)
Great Britain's Jessica Ennis celebrates winning the Heptathlon, after the 800m event during day eight of the London Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium,, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Jessica Ennis celebrates winning the Heptathlon, after the 800m event at the Olympic Stadium, London, on the eighth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Jessica Ennis celebrates winning the Heptathlon, after the 800m event at the Olympic Stadium, London, on the eighth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Jessica Ennis celebrates winning the Heptathlon, after the 800m event during day eight of the London Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium,, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Jessica Ennis celebrates winning the Heptathlon, after the 800m event at the Olympic Stadium, London, on the eighth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Jessica Ennis celebrates with her gold medal during her Olympic homecoming in Sheffield city centre. (credit:PA)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 04: Jessica Ennis celebrates after winning gold in the heptathlon on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Jessica Ennis waves top the crowd after victory in the Heptathlon at the Olympic Stadium, London, on the eighth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Britain's heptathlon Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis poses for a picture as her float passes the Royal Courts of Justice during a parade celebrating Britain's athletes who competed in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in central London on September 10, 2012. Britain was bidding a fond farewell om September 10 to a golden summer of Olympic and Paralympic sport with a victory parade by athletes through London ending up at Buckingham Palace. AFP PHOTO / POOL / DAVID DAVIES (Photo credit should read DAVID DAVIES/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Jessica Ennis celebrates winning Gold in the Women's Heptathlon after the 800 metres at the Olympic Stadium, London, on the eighth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 11(90 of309)
Great Britain's Sir Chris Hoy celebrates winning the Gold Medal in the Men's Keirin in the Velodrome at the Olympic Park, London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 12(91 of309)
Sir Chris Hoy shows off his gold medals won in cycling at BT London Live, a series of outdoor concerts to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games, at Hyde Park in London. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 6(92 of309)
Great Britain's Sir Chris Hoy celebrates Gold in the team sprint final on the first day of the track cycling at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 11(93 of309)
Sir Chris Hoy with tears in his eyes as he stands for the national anthem, after his won his sixth Olympic Gold medal when he crossed the line first in the Men's Keirin at the Olympic Velodrome in Stratford east London. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Best Of Package(94 of309)
File photo dated 07/08/2012 of Great Britain's Sir Chris Hoy celebrating winning the Gold Medal in the Men's Keirin in the Velodrome at the Olympic Park, London. (credit:PA)
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File photo dated 10/09/12 of Sir Chris Hoy as the official victory parade for Scotland's Olympic and Paralympic heroes will take place today.Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Glasgow to welcome home the athletes, including six-time gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Sir Chris Hoy celebrates winning the Gold Medal in the Men's Keirin in the Velodrome at the Olympic Park, London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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British Olympic cyclist gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy waves to the crowd during the Olympics & Paralympics Team GB victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes in London. (credit:PA)
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Six-time gold medallist, Sir Chris Hoy acknowledges the crowd during the official victory parade for Scotland's Olympic and Paralympic teams in Glasgow. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Sir Chris Hoy celebrates winning the Men's Keirin final on day eleven of the Olympic Games at the Velodrome, Olympic Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Britain's Mohamed Farah, wrapped in his national flag, celebrates after he won the gold medal in the men's 5000m final at the athletics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 11, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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File photo dated 04/08/2012 of Great Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winning the Men's 10,000m final at the Olympic Stadium, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Mo Farah with his 2 Olympic gold medals he won in the Men's 10,000, and 5000m, pictured during a photcall at BOA House, Stratford, London (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Mo Farah crosses the finish line to win the Men's 5000m Final during Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Gold Medal winner athlete Mo Farah takes part in the Olympics & Paralympics Team GB victory Parade in London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Mo Farah in action during the Men's 10,000m Final at the Olympic Stadium, London, on the eighth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Embargoed to 0001 Monday November 5.File photo dated 12/08/12 of Mo Farah, whose double Olympic triumph has been named the most inspiring performance of the 2012 Games in a poll. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winning the Men's 10,000m Final (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winning the Men's 10,000m Final (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Mo Farah wins the Men's 5000m Final during Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Louis Smith competes on the Pommel Horse during the Artistic Gymnastics team qualification at the North Greenwich Arena, London, on day one of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Louis Smith competes on the Pommel Horse during the Artistic Gymnastics team qualification at the North Greenwich Arena, London, on day one of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Louis Smith competes on the Pommel Horse during the Artistic Gymnastics team qualification at the North Greenwich Arena, London, on day one of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Louis Smith celebrates with his Silver medal after coming second in the Men's Pommel Horse Final, at North Greenwich Arena, London during day nine of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Silver medalist Louis Smith celebrates with his medal after the Men's Pommel Horse Final, at North Greenwich Arena, London during day nine of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Silver medalist Louis Smith celebrates on the podium after the Men's Pommel Horse Final, at North Greenwich Arena, London during day nine of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Silver medalist Louis Smith reacts after the Men's Pommel Horse Final, at North Greenwich Arena, London during day nine of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's gymnast Louis Smith celebrates after the men's team final of the artistic gymnastics event of the London Olympic Games on July 30, 2012 at the 02 North Greenwich Arena in London. Japan took the silver medal in the men's artistic gymnastics team final on Monday after a judges' inquiry that dropped hosts Great Britain from second to third and denied Ukraine a medal. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's gymnast Louis Smith reacts at the end of the men's team final of the artistic gymnastics event of the London Olympic Games on July 30, 2012 at the 02 North Greenwich Arena in London. Japan took the silver medal in the men's artistic gymnastics team final on Monday after a judges' inquiry that dropped hosts Great Britain from second to third and denied Ukraine a medal. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Louis Smith shows emotion after completing his Pommel Horse routine during the Artistic Gymnastics team qualification at the North Greenwich Arena, London, on day one of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
Sport - Christmas Package 2012(120 of309)
File photo dated 09/08/2012 of Great Britain's Jade Jones celebrates winning in her Women's -57kg Semi-Final. (credit:PA)
New iPhone goes on sale(121 of309)
Britain's Taekwondo Olympic Gold Medallist, Jade Jones, becomes one of the first people in the UK to receive the new iPhone 5 at the O2 store in the Arndale Centre, Manchester. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Jade Jones celebrates winning gold in the Excel, London. (credit:PA)
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File photo dated 09/08/12 of Great Britain's Jade Jones, 19, from Flint in North Wales, was Team GBÕs youngest gold medallist of the 2012 Games with her taekwondo victory. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Jade Jones with her gold medal for winning the final of Women's Taekwondo -57kg bout in the Excel Arena, London. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 13(125 of309)
Great Britain's Jade Jones celebrates winning gold against China's Yuzhuo Hou in the womens -57kg gold medal taekwondo final in the Excel, London. (credit:PA)
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Britain's Jade Jones celebrates during the victory ceremony after winning the gold medal in women's 57-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (credit:AP)
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Britain's Jade Jones celebrates during the victory ceremony after winning the gold medal in women's 57-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (credit:AP)
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Britain's Jade Jones celebrates during the victory ceremony after winning the gold medal in women's 57-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (credit:AP)
London Olympic Games - Day 13(129 of309)
Great Britain's Jade Jones with her gold medal for winning the final of Women's Taekwondo -57kg bout in the Excel Arena, London. (credit:PA)
Sport - Christmas Package 2012(130 of309)
File photo dated 12/08/2012 of Great Britain's Anthony Joshua celebrates with his Gold medal following his Super Heavy Weight Final. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 16(131 of309)
Great Britain's Anthony Joshua celebrates with his Gold medal following his Super Heavy Weight Final against Italy's Roberto Cammarelle on day sixteen of the Olympic Games at the ExCeL, London. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 16(132 of309)
Great Britain's Anthony Joshua celebrates with his Gold medal following his Super Heavy Weight Final against Italy's Roberto Cammarelle on day sixteen of the Olympic Games at the ExCeL, London. (credit:PA)
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British gold medallist boxer Anthony Joshua waves from a float during a parade celebrating Britain's athletes who competed in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in central London on September 10, 2012. Britain was bidding a fond farewell om September 10 to a golden summer of Olympic and Paralympic sport with a victory parade by athletes through London ending up at Buckingham Palace. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Anthony Joshua celebrates with his Gold medal following his Super Heavy Weight Final against Italy's Roberto Cammarelle on day sixteen of the Olympic Games at the ExCeL, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Anthony Joshua celebrates with his Gold medal following his Super Heavy Weight Final against Italy's Roberto Cammarelle on day sixteen of the Olympic Games at the ExCeL, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Anthony Joshua celebrates with his Gold medal following his Super Heavy Weight Final against Italy's Roberto Cammarelle on day sixteen of the Olympic Games at the ExCeL, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Anthony Joshua (left) celebrates his win against Italy's Roberto Cammarelle in the Men's Boxing Super Heavy (+91kg) Final at the ExCeL Arena, on the final day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Anthony Joshua celebrates his win against Italy's Roberto Cammarelle in the Men's Boxing Super Heavy (+91kg) Final at the ExCeL Arena, on the final day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Anthony Joshua (left) celebrates defeating Italy's Roberto Cammarelle during the Men's Super Heavy weight Final on day sixteen of the Olympic Games at the ExCeL, London. (credit:PA)
Sport - Christmas Package 2012(140 of309)
File photo dated 06/09/12 of Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock. (credit:PA)
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File photo dated 22/07/2012 of Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock celebrates with his gold medal in the Men's 100m - T44 Final. (credit:PA)
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File photo dated 06/09/12 of Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock celebrates after winning gold in the Men's 100m - T44 Final. (credit:PA)
Big Lottery Fund event(143 of309)
Paralympic Gold Medal winner Jonnie Peacock stands next to an 8ft pound coin on the South Bank representing one of the 1.5 billion to be spent in England by the Big Lottery Fund through to 2015. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock celebrates winning Gold during the Men's 100m - T44 Final at the Olympic Stadium, London. (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: 100m Paralympic Gold medalist Jonnie Peacock waves to the crowd during the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Fans take photographs of Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock as he celebrates winning Gold in the Men's 100m - T44 Final, during the Paralympic Games in London. (credit:PA)
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Britain's Paralympic sprinter Jonnie Peacock colllects the Paralympic Flame to extinguish it as the cauldron unwinds for the final time during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 9, 2012. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: Athlete Jonnie Peacock lights a torch from the flame of the Paralympic cauldron as it is extinguished during the closing ceremony on day 11 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock celebrates with his gold medal after winning the Men's 100m - T44 Final, during the Paralympic Games in London. (credit:PA)
PA Picture Review of the Year 2012(150 of309)
File photo dated 04/08/12 of Great Britain's Greg Rutherford on in action during the Men's Long Jump at the Olympic Stadium, London, on the eighth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
Sport - Christmas Package 2012(151 of309)
File photo dated 4/8/2012 of Great Britain's Greg Rutherford on in action during the Men's Long Jump. PRESS ASSOCITAION Photo. Issue date: Sunday December 16, 2012. Who can forget the Saturday night it rained British gold in the Olympic stadium for heptathlete Jessica Ennis, the poster girl of the Games, plus long jumper Greg Rutherford and the incomparable Mo Farah in the 10,000m, all swept on by jet-engine roars from a crowd whose passion brought a lump to the throat? See PA story SPORT Christmas Overview. Photo credit should read: David Davies/PA Wire (credit:PA)
Sport - Christmas Package 2012(152 of309)
File photo dated 5/8/2012 of Great Britain's Greg Rutherford receives his gold medal for the mens long jump. PRESS ASSOCITAION Photo. Issue date: Sunday December 16, 2012. Who can forget the Saturday night it rained British gold in the Olympic stadium for heptathlete Jessica Ennis, the poster girl of the Games, plus long jumper Greg Rutherford and the incomparable Mo Farah in the 10,000m, all swept on by jet-engine roars from a crowd whose passion brought a lump to the throat? See PA story SPORT Christmas Overview. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire (credit:PA)
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Long jump gold medallist Greg Rutherford waves during a parade through London, celebrating Britain's Olympic and Paralympic sporting heroes. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Athletes Victory Parade(154 of309)
Greg Rutherford holds his long jump gold medal as he takes part in a parade passed St Paul's Cathedral, London, celebrating Britain's Olympic and Paralympic sporting heroes. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Best Of Package(155 of309)
File photo dated 04/08/2012 of Great Britain's Greg Rutherford celebrates after winning the Men's Long Jump at the Olympic Stadium, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Greg Rutherford wipes away tears as he receives his gold medal for the mens long jump at the Olympic Stadium, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Greg Rutherford celebrates after winning the Men's Long Jump at the Olympic Stadium, London, on the eighth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Gold medalist Greg Rutherford of Great Britain pose on the podium for Men's Long Jump on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Greg Rutherford celebrates after winning the Men's Long Jump at the Olympic Stadium, London, on the eighth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
Sport - Christmas Package 2012(160 of309)
File photo dated 7/8/12 Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee celebrates as he crosses the finish line. PRESS ASSOCITAION Photo. Issue date: Sunday December 16, 2012. Alistair and Jonny Brownlee had taken the triathlon world by storm in their own no-nonsense Yorkshire way after years spent running and cycling around the Dales. Remarkably, the pair went into the Olympics as the favourites for gold and silver, with 24-year-old Alistair the reigning world champion and Jonny, 22, leading the way in the 2012 World Series. See PA story SPORT Christmas Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee celebrates with his gold medal after winning the Men's Triathlon on the eleventh day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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File photo dated 08/08/12 of Alistair Brownlee who confirmed he has had to go to hospital for the first time - to have his appendix removed. (credit:PA)
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British triathlete Alistair Brownlee waves from his float during a parade celebrating Britain's athletes who competed in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in central London on September 10, 2012. Britain was bidding a fond farewell om September 10 to a golden summer of Olympic and Paralympic sport with a victory parade by athletes through London ending up at Buckingham Palace. AFP PHOTO / WILL OLIVER (Photo credit should read WILL OLIVER/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Men's Triathlon on day eleven of the London Olympic Games at Hyde Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee in the running stage during the Men's Triathlon on day eleven of the London Olympic Games at Hyde Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Winner Britain's Alistair Brownlee celebrates with the Union flag before crossing the finish line of the men's triathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Alistair Brownlee of Great Britain holds a union jack aloft as he crosses the finish line to win gold during the Men's Triathlon on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hyde Park on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Gold medallist Britain's Alistair Brownlee bites his medal on the podium of the men's triathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Gold medallist Britain's Alistair Brownlee celebrates on the podium of the men's triathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paralympic gold medal winner Josef Craig poses with his medal at the 2012 Bupa Great North Run in Newcastle. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Josef Craig with his Gold Medal for the Men's 400m Freestyle - S7, during the Paralympic Games in London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Josef Craig with his Gold Medal for the Men's 400m Freestyle - S7, during the Paralympic Games in London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Josef Craig celebrates winning Gold in the Men's 400m Freestyle - S7 Final, during the Paralympic Games in London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Josef Craig on his way to winning Gold in the Men's 400m Freestyle - S7 Final, during the Paralympic Games in London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Josef Craig (right) celebrates winning Gold in the Men's 400m Freestyle - S7 Final, during the Paralympic Games in London. (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Gold medallist Josef Craig of Great Britain poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m Freestyle - S7 finalon day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Gold medallist Josef Craig of Great Britain poses following the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m Freestyle - S7 finalon day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Gold medallist Josef Craig of Great Britain poses following the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m Freestyle - S7 finalon day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Gold medallist Josef Craig of Great Britain poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m Freestyle - S7 finalon day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Paralympian Hannah Cockroft parades around the stadium at half time during the QBE International match between England and Australia at Twickenham Stadium on November 17, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain wins gold in the Women's 200m - T34 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain wins gold in the Women's 200m - T34 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the Women's 200m - T34 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the Women's 200m - T34 heats on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Gold medallist Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain waves from the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 200m - T34 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Gold medallist Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain waves from the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 200m - T34 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the Women's 200m - T34 Final on day 8 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 2012 in London, England (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2012 London Paralympics - Day 2 - Athletics(188 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: Gold medalist Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain poses on the podium during the victory ceremony in the Women's 100m - T34 on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: Gold medalist Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain poses on the podium during the victory ceremony in the Women's 100m - T34 on day 2 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Team GB rowing member Katherine Copeland during the London 2012 kitting out session at Loughborough University, Loughborough. (credit:PA)
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Katherine Copeland is seen with her rowing gold medal at BT London Live, a series of outdoor concerts to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games, at Hyde Park in London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Katherine Copeland cries during the award ceremony for the lightweight women's rowing double sculls after winning the gold medal in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:AP)
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Great Britain's Sophie Hosking (left) and Katherine Copeland celebrate winning gold in the final of the lightweight women's double sculls at Eton Dorney Rowing Lake, Windsor. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Katherine Copeland cries during the award ceremony for the lightweight women's rowing double sculls after winning the gold medal in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:AP)
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Great Britain's Katherine Copeland cries during the award ceremony for the lightweight women's rowing double sculls after winning the gold medal in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:AP)
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Great Britain's Katherine Copeland, right, and Sophie Hosking celebrate after winning the gold medal for the lightweight women's rowing double sculls in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (credit:AP)
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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking of Great Britain celebrate winning gold in the Lightweight Women's Double Sculls Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 4, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - JUNE 06: Katherine Copeland poses for a portrait during the Announcement Of The Rowing Athletes Named in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Harte and Garter Hotel on June 6, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Sophie Hosking (right) and Katherine Copeland celebrate winning gold in the final of the lightweight women's double sculls at Eton Dorney Rowing Lake, Windsor. (credit:PA)
British Olympic Ball - Arrivals(200 of309)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 30: Helen Glover attends the British Olympic Ball on November 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Premiere - London(201 of309)
Olympic rowing gold medalist Helen Glover arriving for the premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 at the Empire and Odeon Leicester Square, London (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 14: Helen Glover attends the UK Premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' at Odeon Leicester Square on November 14, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Women's Pair Rowing gold medallists Helen Glover (L) and Heather Stanning take part in the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympics GB athletes through central London on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
London Olympic Games - Day 5(204 of309)
Great Britain's Helen Glover (left) and Heather Stanning celebrate winning gold in the women's pair final at Eton Dorney Lake, London. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 5(205 of309)
Great Britain's Helen Glover (left) and Heather Stanning celebrate winning gold in the women's pair final at Eton Dorney Lake, London. (credit:PA)
Olympics Day 5 - Rowing(206 of309)
WINDSOR, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Helen Glover of Great Britain celebrates in their boat with her gold medal after the Women's Pair Final A on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 1, 2012 in Windsor, England. Australia won silver and New Zealand won bronze. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: (L-R) Helen Glover and Heather Stanning of Great Britain celebrate with their gold medals during the medal ceremony after the Women's Pair Final A on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 1, 2012 in Windsor, England. Australia won silver and New Zealand won bronze. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 5 - Rowing(208 of309)
WINDSOR, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: (L-R) Helen Glover and Heather Stanning of Great Britain celebrate with their gold medals during the medal ceremony after the Women's Pair Final A on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 1, 2012 in Windsor, England. Australia won silver and New Zealand won bronze. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 5 - Rowing(209 of309)
WINDSOR, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: (L-R) Helen Glover and Heather Stanning of Great Britain celebrate with their gold medals during the medal ceremony after the Women's Pair Final A on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 1, 2012 in Windsor, England. Australia won silver and New Zealand won bronze. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Equestrian - 2012 London International Horse Show - Day Two - London Olympia(210 of309)
Great Britain's Carl Hester rides Uthopia in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Leg - Grand Prix freestyle at the Olympia, The London International Horse Show (credit:PA)
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Carl Hester of Great Britain rides Uthopia in the equestrian dressage individual competition, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/ Dmitry Lovetsky) (credit:AP)
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Carl Hester of Great Britain rides Uthopia in the equestrian dressage individual competition, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/ Dmitry Lovetsky) (credit:AP)
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Carl Hester of Great Britain rides his horse Uthopia in the equestrian dressage individual competition, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) (credit:AP)
London Olympic Games - Day 11(214 of309)
Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin (left), Carl Hester (centre) and Laura Bechtolsheimer celebrate winning gold in the Equestrian Dressage team at Greenwich Park, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday August 7, 2012. See PA story OLYMPICS Equestrian Dressage. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA Wire. EDITORIAL USE ONLY (credit:PA)
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Britain's Carl Hester waves after competing in the grand prix dressage event of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the equestrian venue in Greenwich Park in London on August 7, 2012. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 11 - Equestrian(216 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Carl Hester of Great Britain riding Uthopia celebrates after competing in the Team Dressage Grand Prix Special on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 6 - Equestrian(217 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: Carl Hester of Great Britain riding Uthopia waves to the crowd in the Dressage Grand Prix on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Carl Hester on Uthopia waves to spectators after competing in the dressage preliminaries of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the equestrian venue in Greenwich Park, London, on August 2, 2012. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 6 - Equestrian(219 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: Carl Hester of Great Britain riding Uthopia competes in the Dressage Grand Prix on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Laura Bechtolsheimer of Great Britain rides her Mistral Hojris in the equestrian dressage individual competition, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. Laura Bechtolsheimer won the bronze medal in the equestrian dressage individual competition. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) (credit:AP)
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Laura Bechtolsheimer of Great Britain rides Mistral Hojris to win the bronze medal in the equestrian dressage individual competition, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/ Dmitry Lovetsky) (credit:AP)
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Laura Bechtolsheimer of Great Britain waves after receiving the bronze medal in the equestrian dressage individual competition, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) (credit:AP)
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Laura Bechtolsheimer, of Great Britain, waves to the crowd after receiving her bronze medal in the equestrian dressage individual competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (credit:AP)
Olympics Day 13 - Equestrian(224 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Laura Bechtolsheimer of Great Britain riding Mistral Hojris celebrates during the Individual Dressage on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 13 - Equestrian(225 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Laura Bechtolsheimer of Great Britain riding Mistral Hojris celebrates during the Individual Dressage on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 13 - Equestrian(226 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Laura Bechtolsheimer of Great Britain riding Mistral Hojris competes in the Individual Dressage on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Laura Bechtolsheimer with the bronze medal celebrates on the podium after the Equestrian Individual Dressage competition at Greenwich Park during the London 2012 Olympic Games in London on August 9, 2012. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 13 - Equestrian(228 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Laura Bechtolsheimer of Great Britain riding Mistral Hojris competes in the Individual Dressage on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 13 - Equestrian(229 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Laura Bechtolsheimer of Great Britain riding Mistral Hojris competes in the Individual Dressage on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics & Paralympics Team GB - London 2012 Victory Parade(230 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Slalom canoeist Tim Baillie during the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by David Davies - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 16 - Around the Games(231 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Men's Canoe Double (C2) Slalom gold medalist Tim Baillie of Great Britain attends a TEAM GB Press Conference during Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Team GB house on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 6 - Around the Games(232 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: Team GB Men's Canoe Double C2 Gold medalists Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott pose with their Gold medal at Team GB House in Stratford on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Tim Baillie (R) and Etienne Stott react after competing in the Canoe Double Men's Slalom Semi-final at the ' Lee Valley White Water Centre', on August 2, 2012 in London, on day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / YURI CORTEZ (Photo credit should read YURI CORTEZ/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 6 - Canoe Slalom(234 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: (L-R) Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott of Great Britain pose with their gold medals during the medal ceremony after the Men's Canoe Double (C2) Slalom final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lee Valley White Water Centre on August 2, 2012 in London, England. Great Britain won silver and Slovakia won bronze. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Stone Roses - Adidas Secret Gig(235 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Olympic Gold Medalists Tim Baillie (L) and Etienne Stott attends The Stone Roses Adidas secret gig held at Adidas Underground on August 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Danny Martindale/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Gold medalists Britain's Tim Baillie (L) and Etienne Stott celebrate with their coach after competing in the Canoe Double Men's Slalom Final at the ' Lee Valley White Water Centre', on August 2, 2012 in London, on day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / YURI CORTEZ (Photo credit should read YURI CORTEZ/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 6 - Canoe Slalom(237 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: (L-R) Etienne Stott and Tim Baillie of Great Britain pose with their gold medals alongside silver medalists Richard Hounslow and David Florence of Great Britain during the medal ceremony after the Men's Canoe Double (C2) Slalom final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lee Valley White Water Centre on August 2, 2012 in London, England. Great Britain won silver and Slovakia won bronze. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 6 - Canoe Slalom(238 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: (L-R) Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott of Great Britain pose with their gold medals during the medal ceremony after the Men's Canoe Double (C2) Slalom final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lee Valley White Water Centre on August 2, 2012 in London, England. Great Britain won silver and Slovakia won bronze. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 6 - Canoe Slalom(239 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: (L-R) Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott of Great Britain pose with their gold medals during the medal ceremony after the Men's Canoe Double (C2) Slalom final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lee Valley White Water Centre on August 2, 2012 in London, England. Great Britain won silver and Slovakia won bronze. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's gold medal winning cyclist Laura Trott poses with her two golds during a parade celebrating Britain's athletes who competed in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in central London on September 10, 2012. Britain was bidding a fond farewell on September 10 to a golden summer of Olympic and Paralympic sport with a victory parade by athletes through London ending up at Buckingham Palace. AFP PHOTO / POOL / TIM IRELAND (Photo credit should read Tim Ireland/AFP/GettyImages) (credit:Getty Images)
London Olympic Games - Day 11(241 of309)
Great Britain's Laura Trott celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's Omnium on day eleven of the Olympic Games at the Velodrome, Olympic Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Laura Trott celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's Omnium on day eleven of the Olympic Games at the Velodrome, Olympic Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Laura Trott celebrates with her Gold medal after winning the Women's Omnium (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Laura Trott celebrates with her Gold medal after winning the Women's Omnium (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Best Of Package(245 of309)
File photo dated 07/08/2012 of Great Britain's Laura Trott celebrates winning Gold in the Women's Omnium on day Eleven of the Olympic Games at the Velodrome in London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Laura Trott celebrates with her Gold Medal for the Women's Omnium in the Velodrome at the Olympic Park, on the eleventh day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Laura Trott celebrates winning the gold medal in the Women's Omnium on day eleven of the Olympic Games at the Velodrome, Olympic Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Laura Trott celebrates winning Gold in the Women's Omnium on day Eleven of the Olympic Games at the Velodrome in London. (credit:PA)
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Laura Trott waves to the crowd with the Gold Medal around her neck, in the Olympic Velodrome in Stratford east London after winning the Women's Omnium. (credit:PA)
Sport - Christmas Package 2012(250 of309)
File photo dated 6/8/2012 of Great Britain's Jason Kenny celebrates with his gold medal after winning the Men's Sprint Final. PRESS ASSOCITAION Photo. Issue date: Sunday December 16, 2012. The velodrome, meanwhile, rocked as Britain???s Jason Kenny and Laura Trott won double gold and Victoria Pendleton won gold and silver before bidding farewell to the sport in a river of tears. See PA story SPORT Christmas Overview. Photo credit should read: Mike Egerton/PA Wire (credit:PA)
Reception for Jason Kenny - Bolton(251 of309)
Jason Kenny at a reception in honour of his two Olympic gold medals, at Bolton Town Hall, Lancashire, where thousands of people gathered to welcome him. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 10(252 of309)
Great Britain's Jason Kenny celebrates defeating France's Gregory Bauge to win Gold in the Men's Sprint Final Heat 2 on day Ten of the Olympic Games at the Velodrome in London. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 10(253 of309)
Great Britain's Jason Kenny in the Men's Sprint Final Race 2 against France's Gregory Bauge at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park, on the tenth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Jason Kenny celebrates winning the gold medal after winning the Men's Sprint Final Race 2 against France's Gregory Bauge at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park, on the tenth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 10(255 of309)
Great Britain's Jason Kenny (r) celebrates winning the gold medal after winning the Men's Sprint Final Race 2 against France's Gregory Bauge at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park, on the tenth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Jason Kenny celebrates winning gold in the sprint at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park, on the tenth day of the London 2012 Olympics. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday August 6, 2012. Photo credit should read: Tim Ireland/PA Wire. EDITORIAL USE ONLY (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Jason Kenny celebrates winning the gold medal after winning the Men's Sprint Final Race 2 against France's Gregory Bauge at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park, on the tenth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 10(258 of309)
Great Britain's Jason Kenny celebrates winning the gold medal after winning the Men's Sprint Final Race 2 against France's Gregory Bauge at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park, on the tenth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 10(259 of309)
Great Britain's Jason Kenny celebrates winning the Gold Medal after winning the Sprint Final Race 2 against France's Gregory Bauge at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park, on the tenth day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Paralympic Games - Day 4(260 of309)
Great Britain's Sophie Christiansen reacts in the stands to winning gold in the Dressage Individual Championship Grade 4 at Greenwich Park, London. (credit:PA)
Paralympics - London Paralympic Games Review(261 of309)
File photo dated 04/09/2012 of Sophie Christiansen celebrating her gold medal in the Dressage Individual Freestyle Test Grade 1a at Greenwich Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Paralympic triple gold medal winner Sophie Christiansen arriving at the Paralympic Ball 2012 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Sophie Christiansen reacts in the stands to winning gold in the Dressage Individual Championship Grade 4 at Greenwich Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Sophie Christiansen celebrates her gold medal in the Dressage Individual Freestyle Test Grade 1a at Greenwich Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Sophie Christiansen celebrates after her performance in the Dressage Individual Freestyle Test Grade 1a at Greenwich Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Sophie Christiansen during the Dressage Individual Freestyle Test Grade 1a at Greenwich Park, London. (credit:PA)
London Paralympic Games - Day 6(267 of309)
Great Britain's Sophie Christiansen celebrates her gold medal in the Dressage Individual Freestyle Test Grade 1a at Greenwich Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Sophie Christiansen wins gold in the Dressage Individual Championship Grade 1a at Greenwich Park. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Sophie Christiansen reacts in the stands to winning gold in the Dressage Individual Championship Grade 4 at Greenwich Park, London. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 13(270 of309)
Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin wins the Gold in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle at Greenwich Park during day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics, London. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 13(271 of309)
Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin riding Valegro wins the gold medal in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle at Greenwich Park during day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 7(272 of309)
Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin riding Valegro competes in the Dressage Team and Individual Grand Prix at Greenwich Park, on the seventh day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 13(273 of309)
Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin riding Valegro competes in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle at Greenwich Park during day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin riding Valegro competes in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle at Greenwich Park during day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 13(275 of309)
Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin riding Valegro competes in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle at Greenwich Park during day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin wins the Gold in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle at Greenwich Park during day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin celebrates after winning gold in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle at Greenwich Park during day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics, London. (credit:PA)
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Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin riding Valegro wins the gold medal in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle at Greenwich Park during day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 13(279 of309)
Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin riding Valegro competes in the Equestrian Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle at Greenwich Park during day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
Sport - Christmas Package 2012(280 of309)
File photo dated 9/8/2012 of Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton, with her Silver medal she won in the Women's Sprint and her Gold medal she won in the Women's Keirin. PRESS ASSOCITAION Photo. Issue date: Sunday December 16, 2012. The velodrome, meanwhile, rocked as Britain???s Jason Kenny and Laura Trott won double gold and Victoria Pendleton won gold and silver before bidding farewell to the sport in a river of tears. See PA story SPORT Christmas Overview. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:PA)
Sport - Christmas Package 2012(281 of309)
File photo dated 7/08/12 of Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton. (credit:PA)
Sport - Christmas Package 2012(282 of309)
File photo dated 07/08/12 of Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton . (credit:PA)
Olympics & Paralympics Team GB - London 2012 Victory Parade(283 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: British Olympic gold medal winning cyclist Victoria Pendleton waves to the fans during the London 2012 Victory Parade for Team GB and Paralympic GB athletes on September 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
London Olympic Games - Day 7(284 of309)
Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton celebrates, watched by Australia's Anna Meares, after winning the Gold medal in the Women's Keirin at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park, during day seven of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Best Of Package(285 of309)
File photo dated 03/08/2012 of Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton celebrates after winning the Gold medal in the Women's Keirin at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 11(286 of309)
Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton celebrates with her Silver Medal after winning silver in the Women's Sprint in the Velodrome at the Olympic Park, on the eleventh day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 11(287 of309)
Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton celebrates with her Silver Medal after winning silver in the Women's Sprint in the Velodrome at the Olympic Park, on the eleventh day of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 7(288 of309)
Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton celebrates with her Gold medal after winning the Women's Keirin Final at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park, during day seven of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
London Olympic Games - Day 7(289 of309)
Great Britain's Victoria Pendleton celebrates with her Gold medal after winning the Women's Keirin Final at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park, during day seven of the London 2012 Olympics. (credit:PA)
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File photo dated 28/03/2010 of Great Britain's coach Dave Brailsford. Issue date: Monday December 17, 2012. Dave Brailsford will wait until just before next year's Tour de France to decide whether Bradley Wiggins will lead Team Sky during the race or adopt a two-pronged attack that also includes Chris Froome. See PA story SPORT Personality nightlead. Photo credit should read: Tim Ireland/PA Wire. (credit:PA)
Cycling - Dave Brailsford Filer(291 of309)
File photo dated 26/07/2012 of Great Britain's coach Dave Brailsford. Issue date: Monday December 17, 2012. Dave Brailsford will wait until just before next year's Tour de France to decide whether Bradley Wiggins will lead Team Sky during the race or adopt a two-pronged attack that also includes Chris Froome. See PA story SPORT Personality nightlead. Photo credit should read: Tim Ireland/PA Wire. (credit:PA)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: British Cycling Performance Director Dave Brailsford talks to journalists during a visit from Manchester City Manager Roberto Mancini to the Manchester Velodrome on October 4, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 11 - Cycling - Track(293 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Laura Trott of Great Britain celebrates with British Cycling Director Dave Brailsford after winning the Gold medal in the Women's Omnium Track Cycling 500m Time Trial on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Velodrome on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
London Olympic Games - Day 11(294 of309)
Great Britain's Dave Brailsford on day eleven of the Olympic Games at the Velodrome, Olympic Park, London. (credit:PA)
Olympics Day 7 - Cycling - Track(295 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Coach Iain Dyer (R) and British Cycling Performance Director, Dave Brailsford celebrate after Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain's gold medal-winning display in the Women's Keirin Track Cycling final on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Velodrome on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 6 - Cycling - Track(296 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: Dave Brailsford, British Cycling Performance Director looks on during a track cycling session on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Velodrome on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
London Olympic Games - Day 5(297 of309)
Great Britain's Chris Froome (left) celebrates with British Cycling's Performance Director Dave Brailsford after the Men's Individual Time Trial on day five of the London Olympic Games at Hampton Court Palace, London. (credit:PA)
Olympics Day 11 - Cycling - Track(298 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Laura Trott of Great Britain celebrates with British Cycling Director Dave Brailsford after winning the Gold medal in the Women's Omnium Track Cycling 500m Time Trial on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Velodrome on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Olympics Day 7 - Cycling - Track(299 of309)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain celebrates with Performance Director Dave Brailsford after winning gold in the Women's Keirin Track Cycling final on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Velodrome on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rowing - Team GB Team Announcement - Harte and Garter Hotel(300 of309)
David Tanner (GB Performance Director) during a team announcement at the Harte and Garter Hotel, Windsor. (credit:PA)
Announcement Of The Rowing Athletes Named in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games(301 of309)
WINDSOR, ENGLAND - JUNE 06: David Tanner poses for a portrait during the Announcement Of The Rowing Athletes Named in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Harte and Garter Hotel on June 6, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rowing - Great Britain Rowing Team Announcement - Redgrave and Pinsent Rowing Lake(302 of309)
Great Britain's rowing Performance Director David Tanner during the GB Rowing Team Announcement at the Redgrave and Pinsent Rowing Lake, Caversham. (credit:PA)
Announcement Of The Rowing Athletes Named in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games(303 of309)
WINDSOR, ENGLAND - JUNE 06: GB Rowing Team Performanace Director David Tanner during the Announcement Of The Rowing Athletes Named in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Harte and Garter Hotel on June 6, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Announcement Of The Rowing Athletes Named in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games(304 of309)
WINDSOR, ENGLAND - JUNE 06: GB Rowing Team Performanace Director David Tanner during the Announcement Of The Rowing Athletes Named in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Harte and Garter Hotel on June 6, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Announcement Of The Rowing Athletes Named in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games(305 of309)
WINDSOR, ENGLAND - JUNE 06: GB Rowing Team Performanace Director David Tanner during the Announcement Of The Rowing Athletes Named in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Harte and Garter Hotel on June 6, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - JUNE 06: GB Rowing Team Performanace Director David Tanner during the Announcement Of The Rowing Athletes Named in Team GB for the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Harte and Garter Hotel on June 6, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Rowing - Team GB Team Announcement - Harte and Garter Hotel(307 of309)
David Tanner (GB Performance Director) during a team announcement at the Harte and Garter Hotel, Windsor. (credit:PA)
Rowing - Team GB Team Announcement - Harte and Garter Hotel(308 of309)
Great Britain's David Tanner (GB Performance Director), Andy Hunt (GB Chef de Mission) Katherine Grainger (womens double scull) and Zac Purchase (mens lightweight double scull) during a team announcement at the Harte and Garter Hotel, Windsor. (credit:PA)
Rowing - Team GB Team Announcement - Harte and Garter Hotel(309 of309)
Great Britain's David Tanner (GB Performance Director) and Andy Hunt (GB Chef de Mission) during a team announcement at the Harte and Garter Hotel, Windsor. (credit:PA)
Favourite Bradley Wiggins, who became the first Briton to win the Tour de France and won his seventh Olympic gold, is joined by Andy Murray, another London Games gold medallist London who ended Britain's 76-year wait for a male Grand Slam singles with his US Open win, along with USPGA champion and Ryder Cup hero Rory McIlroy.
The event, at London's 15,000-capacity ExCeL on Sunday 16 December promises to be the biggest in the programme's 59-year history after a golden year for British sport.