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Rowers' Olympic medal success celebrated | Rowers' Olympic medal success celebrated |
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The Olympic success of rowers from the Leander Club has been celebrated in Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. | The Olympic success of rowers from the Leander Club has been celebrated in Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. |
Some 12 athletes from the club won medals, including golds for two crews and silvers and bronzes for two more. | Some 12 athletes from the club won medals, including golds for two crews and silvers and bronzes for two more. |
Ten of those plus three medallists from different clubs took part in the event which culminated with an open-top bus parade through the town. | Ten of those plus three medallists from different clubs took part in the event which culminated with an open-top bus parade through the town. |
Meanwhile, Jade Jones's taekwondo gold medal will be celebrated in Flint, north Wales, later on Saturday. | Meanwhile, Jade Jones's taekwondo gold medal will be celebrated in Flint, north Wales, later on Saturday. |
The teenage champion is expected to be greeted by thousands of fans as she makes a balcony appearance at Flint Town Hall, before an open-top bus tour of the town. | The teenage champion is expected to be greeted by thousands of fans as she makes a balcony appearance at Flint Town Hall, before an open-top bus tour of the town. |
And Olympic gold medallist Steven Burke has returned to Lancashire, where he was taken around Colne in an open-top car, followed by a cavalcade of cyclists. | |
The 24-year-old, nicknamed The Colne Cyclone, won gold in the men's team pursuit track cycling at London 2012. | |
In Henley, thousands cheered from the banks of the Thames as the oarsmen and women performed a row-past upstream. | In Henley, thousands cheered from the banks of the Thames as the oarsmen and women performed a row-past upstream. |
The 10 Leander Club members attending the celebrations were Alex Gregory, who won a gold medal in the men's four; Anna Watkins, who won gold in the women's double sculls, and Chris Bartley and Richard Chambers, who won silvers in the lightweight men's four. | The 10 Leander Club members attending the celebrations were Alex Gregory, who won a gold medal in the men's four; Anna Watkins, who won gold in the women's double sculls, and Chris Bartley and Richard Chambers, who won silvers in the lightweight men's four. |
There was also Mark Hunter, who picked up a silver medal in the lightweight men's double sculls; Alex Partridge, Rick Egington, Matt Langridge and Phelan Hill, who claimed bronze in the men's eight; and Will Satch, who won a bronze medal in the men's pair. | There was also Mark Hunter, who picked up a silver medal in the lightweight men's double sculls; Alex Partridge, Rick Egington, Matt Langridge and Phelan Hill, who claimed bronze in the men's eight; and Will Satch, who won a bronze medal in the men's pair. |
The three other medallists attending from different clubs were Tom James (Molesey Boat Club), who won a gold in the men's four, Tom Ransley (York City Rowing Club) and Greg Searle (Molesey Boat Club), who won bronze medals in the men's eight. | The three other medallists attending from different clubs were Tom James (Molesey Boat Club), who won a gold in the men's four, Tom Ransley (York City Rowing Club) and Greg Searle (Molesey Boat Club), who won bronze medals in the men's eight. |
'Really special' | 'Really special' |
At 10:45 BST they started the row-past to the River and Rowing Museum before returning to the Leander Club. | At 10:45 BST they started the row-past to the River and Rowing Museum before returning to the Leander Club. |
It was followed by an open-top bus parade through Henley and a civic reception at Henley Town Hall. | It was followed by an open-top bus parade through Henley and a civic reception at Henley Town Hall. |
It was an exciting day, said Alex Gregory. | It was an exciting day, said Alex Gregory. |
"We really like to be able to give back to the town and people who have enjoyed the Olympics. | "We really like to be able to give back to the town and people who have enjoyed the Olympics. |
"It's really special when someone says, 'Oh, I saw your race and really enjoyed it and it's inspired my kids to start rowing or start sport or learn something that they wouldn't have done otherwise.' | "It's really special when someone says, 'Oh, I saw your race and really enjoyed it and it's inspired my kids to start rowing or start sport or learn something that they wouldn't have done otherwise.' |
"We're really starting to appreciate what it means to people and we can, we're paying back Henley now for all the support they've given us and Leander Club here so it's a special day for us." | "We're really starting to appreciate what it means to people and we can, we're paying back Henley now for all the support they've given us and Leander Club here so it's a special day for us." |