Olympic Games 2024: ‘An event they should be proud of’ Reflecting on Team GB’s performance as they haul 65 medals from French capital

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After Team GB delivered their least gold medals since Athens 20 years ago, how should the nation be feeling, following a remarkable Olympic Games in Paris with many faces, new and old, flying the Union Jack in style on the biggest stages and returning home with podium finishes.

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00:00Britain's performance at the Paris Olympics was incredible and should be celebrated, despite
00:06falling from fourth in the medal table in Tokyo to seventh.
00:11That was the bullish message emanating from Team GB house after an extraordinary 16 days
00:17of action came to an end in the French capital.
00:20While there were only 14 gold medals for Team GB in Paris, the lowest since Athens in 2004,
00:27senior officials stressed that the overall tally of 65 medals was behind only the USA
00:33and China and so should be regarded as a success.
00:37We passed 1,000 medals in the Olympics during this Games which was a big moment and 65 medals
00:44is our second best ever tally on foreign soil.
00:48And we've had 18 sports represented on the medal table, so that's something incredible
00:53to celebrate," said Andy Anson, the British Olympic Association's chief executive.

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