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Olympics: Team GB seek more gold medals	Olympics: Team GB seek more gold medals
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Team GB are hoping to add to their best Olympics gold medal haul since 1908.	Team GB are hoping to add to their best Olympics gold medal haul since 1908.
So far, Britain's athletes have racked up 22 golds out of total medal tally of 48, the minimum target set by UK Sport which funds the country's Olympians.	So far, Britain's athletes have racked up 22 golds out of total medal tally of 48, the minimum target set by UK Sport which funds the country's Olympians.
Hopes are high for Team GB in the showjumping final this afternoon, and they already have five more medals guaranteed in the boxing.	Hopes are high for Team GB in the showjumping final this afternoon, and they already have five more medals guaranteed in the boxing.
Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson has said maintaining funding levels for elite sport is his priority.	Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson has said maintaining funding levels for elite sport is his priority.
But that could not be guaranteed and hard decisions must be taken, he added.	But that could not be guaranteed and hard decisions must be taken, he added.
Team GB had "done better across all sports, it's not just the usual suspects, so it is fantastic news", he said.	Team GB had "done better across all sports, it's not just the usual suspects, so it is fantastic news", he said.
"I am pretty confident that we can maintain the funding at the current level and that is what I am going to do my utmost to achieve," he said.	"I am pretty confident that we can maintain the funding at the current level and that is what I am going to do my utmost to achieve," he said.
London 2012 chairman Lord Coe, meanwhile, told the BBC the success of the Games was down to the "athlete-led atmosphere" saying they had "really risen to the audience here".	London 2012 chairman Lord Coe, meanwhile, told the BBC the success of the Games was down to the "athlete-led atmosphere" saying they had "really risen to the audience here".
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And Boris Johnson has praised the Olympic volunteers for their efforts.	And Boris Johnson has praised the Olympic volunteers for their efforts.
"They are doing stuff in their own free time. Wouldn't it be a wonderful thing if we could mobilise them, and people who want to join them, through Team London to help with sport in schools?" he said.	"They are doing stuff in their own free time. Wouldn't it be a wonderful thing if we could mobilise them, and people who want to join them, through Team London to help with sport in schools?" he said.
Sir Chris Hoy won his sixth gold medal in the velodrome on Tuesday, overtaking Sir Steve Redgrave, with his five golds, to become Britain's most prolific gold medallist. He told the BBC he is on "cloud nine".	Sir Chris Hoy won his sixth gold medal in the velodrome on Tuesday, overtaking Sir Steve Redgrave, with his five golds, to become Britain's most prolific gold medallist. He told the BBC he is on "cloud nine".
In other developments:	In other developments:
South Yorkshire police said vandals had defaced winning heptathlete Jessica Ennis's gold postbox in Barkers Pool, Sheffield, on Monday night, by spraying it with graffiti. Royal Mail repainted it on Tuesday Victoria Pendleton's father has said the cyclist's final race before retiring had been "tainted" after she won a silver in the sprint final Sixteen golds are up for grabs on Day 12 Mo Farah begins his bid to add 5,000m gold to his 10,000m success, qualifying for the final British BMX hopeful Shanaze Reade starts her campaign with the seeding phase Canoeist Tim Brabants failed to defend his K1 1,000m title in the final The first beach volleyball final of the Games, at Horse Guards Parade, will be an all-American affair as 2004 and 2008 Olympic champions Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor take on April Ross and Jennifer Kessy South African athlete Caster Semenya, who underwent gender tests at the 2009 World Championships after winning gold, will also start her bid for success in the 800m heats	South Yorkshire police said vandals had defaced winning heptathlete Jessica Ennis's gold postbox in Barkers Pool, Sheffield, on Monday night, by spraying it with graffiti. Royal Mail repainted it on Tuesday Victoria Pendleton's father has said the cyclist's final race before retiring had been "tainted" after she won a silver in the sprint final Sixteen golds are up for grabs on Day 12 Mo Farah begins his bid to add 5,000m gold to his 10,000m success, qualifying for the final British BMX hopeful Shanaze Reade starts her campaign with the seeding phase Canoeist Tim Brabants failed to defend his K1 1,000m title in the final The first beach volleyball final of the Games, at Horse Guards Parade, will be an all-American affair as 2004 and 2008 Olympic champions Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor take on April Ross and Jennifer Kessy South African athlete Caster Semenya, who underwent gender tests at the 2009 World Championships after winning gold, will also start her bid for success in the 800m heats
In showjumping on Wednesday, British trio Scott Brash, Ben Maher and Nick Skelton - fresh from their team title - will all compete for individual gold medals.	In showjumping on Wednesday, British trio Scott Brash, Ben Maher and Nick Skelton - fresh from their team title - will all compete for individual gold medals.
~~Team GB face Argentina in the women's hockey semi-final while boxer ~~Nicole~~ Adams, with a bronze medal guaranteed, will fight India's Mary Ko for a place in the gold medal match.~~	Team GB face Argentina in the women's hockey semi-final while boxer Nicola Adams, with a bronze medal guaranteed, will fight India's Mary Ko for a place in the gold medal match.
As it stands, Team GB have five guaranteed boxing medals.	As it stands, Team GB have five guaranteed boxing medals.
Light-welterweight Tom Stalker, meanwhile, will take on Mongolia's Munkh-Erdene Uranchimeg, with at least a bronze guaranteed for the winner.	Light-welterweight Tom Stalker, meanwhile, will take on Mongolia's Munkh-Erdene Uranchimeg, with at least a bronze guaranteed for the winner.
Elsewhere, gold medal-winning Paralympians will not feature on individual stamps unlike their Olympic counterparts, the British Paralympic Association (BPA) has said.	Elsewhere, gold medal-winning Paralympians will not feature on individual stamps unlike their Olympic counterparts, the British Paralympic Association (BPA) has said.
The BPA said that, because it was expecting a similar gold medal haul to the 42 won in Beijing four years ago, it would be "logistically and practically impossible" to create individual stamps.	The BPA said that, because it was expecting a similar gold medal haul to the 42 won in Beijing four years ago, it would be "logistically and practically impossible" to create individual stamps.
Instead, a series of six stamps featuring all gold medal winners would be released after the Games finished on 9 September, it said.	Instead, a series of six stamps featuring all gold medal winners would be released after the Games finished on 9 September, it said.
Credit card company Visa, meanwhile, said international visitors to the UK spent more than £450m on its cards in the first week of the Olympics - up 8% on the same time last year.	Credit card company Visa, meanwhile, said international visitors to the UK spent more than £450m on its cards in the first week of the Olympics - up 8% on the same time last year.
What are your experiences of the London 2012 Olympic Games so far? You can get in touch using the form below.	What are your experiences of the London 2012 Olympic Games so far? You can get in touch using the form below.