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London 2012 Olympics: Team GB aims to top Beijing golds | London 2012 Olympics: Team GB aims to top Beijing golds |
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Team GB are hoping to secure the two gold medals which will allow them to surpass the tally of 19 won in Beijing. | Team GB are hoping to secure the two gold medals which will allow them to surpass the tally of 19 won in Beijing. |
Sir Chris Hoy is going for a GB record sixth Olympic gold - other GB cyclists after gold on the last day at the velodrome include Victoria Pendleton. | Sir Chris Hoy is going for a GB record sixth Olympic gold - other GB cyclists after gold on the last day at the velodrome include Victoria Pendleton. |
Hopes are also high in the dressage equestrian event and men's triathlon. | Hopes are also high in the dressage equestrian event and men's triathlon. |
Transport for London has warned of traffic congestion in central London, with thousands of people expected at the triathlon which is an open event. | Transport for London has warned of traffic congestion in central London, with thousands of people expected at the triathlon which is an open event. |
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Team GB, hoping to pass the 19 golds achieved in Beijing in 2008, stand third in the London 2012 medal table - behind China and the US - with 18 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze. | Team GB, hoping to pass the 19 golds achieved in Beijing in 2008, stand third in the London 2012 medal table - behind China and the US - with 18 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze. |
At the Velodrome, Sir Chris and Pendleton will go for their second gold medals of the Games in the keirin and the sprint respectively. | |
Fellow cyclist Laura Trott is going for gold in the omnium event while brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are strong contenders in the triathlon at Hyde Park. | Fellow cyclist Laura Trott is going for gold in the omnium event while brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are strong contenders in the triathlon at Hyde Park. |
Britain's dressage team of Carl Hester, Laura Bechtolsheimer and Charlotte Dujardin hold a narrow lead over Germany going into Tuesday's final round of the team event. | |
Other Team GB medal hopefuls include Robbie Grabarz in the men's high jump final, and in windsurfing Nick Dempsey and Bryony Shaw are hoping for silver and bronze respectively. | |
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Meanwhile, organisers said ticket sales for the Paralympics, from 29 August to 9 September, were going well. | |
A Locog spokeswoman said: "We are delighted with how the British public has responded so far to the Paralympic Games and the chance to see sport like never before. The Olympic Games has shown us that the UK has taken the Games to their heart and we are confident this will continue with the Paralympics." | |
London 2012 said before the Olympics started that 1.4 million Paralympic tickets had been sold but will not be revealing any further figures until the current Games are over. |