That left Australia with only a silver and a bronze – just ahead of Anna Meares’ solitary silver medal at the Beijing Olympics.
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In 1992, Petra Rossner won gold in the women’s 3km individual pursuit.
Both Kenny and Eilers were almost disqualified on the first two starts of the race.
Details of the robbery, which took place Tuesday night, are sparse, but it comes as two USA swimmers were pulled off an airplane late Wednesday on their way home to answer a Brazilian judge’s questions about their own story of being mugged at gunpoint in the early hours of the morning on Sunday.
“It’s a shame. I can only point to the fact you can look at athletes here who are simply not at their best”, he said.
He said it was “pretty mental” to have equalled Sir Chris’ medal haul, adding that the 10 golds he and his fiance have amassed between them was “not bad”.
“It would be nice to get back to a bit of normality”, Kenny said.
A lengthy delay, during which Kenny rolled round the track, contemplating what he would say if he was disqualified, was followed by a second start which was also halted by the “trigger happy” officials.
“I was well placed and I thought it was a massive call to make for a guy to make with the naked eye”, sad Dyer.
“I was there in Beijing obviously when Chris won his three, and I knew at the time it was special, and then as the years have gone by I appreciated even more how special those Olympics were and how wonderful Chris was then”.
“It’s credit to him that I was able to do it”.
German Kristina Vogel defied the British domination to win an emotional sprint gold medal.
Ireland also enjoyed success on the water, with Annalise Murphy securing the country’s first Olympic sailing medal in 36 years after winning Laser Radial silver. “Our kids have to get some of these genes right?!”
Australia’s Olympic team captain Anna Meares: “The British are just phenomenal when it comes to the Olympic Games, and we’re all just scratching our heads going ‘how do they lift so much when in so many events they have not even been in contention in the world championships?'”.
“I don’t know how they do it”.
He said: “I love being at the Olympics, but when you’re finished all of a sudden the (athletes’) village seems quite confined”.
Hoy collected three in Beijing, the year Kenny won his first gold.
Kenny does not have the biggest profile, but he is pleased to get the recognition from those within the sport. But I felt good, I felt in control and I felt strong out there.
“I can’t believe I’ve done that”, she said of her fourth gold medal.
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Trott cried on the sidelines as Kenny pedalled his victory lap with his arms in the air, before the couple embraced and kissed as the crowd cheered. “The London Games were absolutely fantastic, but to come back again to an away Games and deliver this level of performance”.
