Great Britain enjoyed their most successful day at an Olympics in 104 years by winning six gold medals on day eight of the London Games.
The rowers started the celebrations with gold in the men’s four and the women’s lightweight double sculls.
The women’s team pursuiters added track cycling gold in the London Velodrome.
Then Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah capped a historic day by winning the heptathlon, long jump and 10,000m at a jubilant Olympic Stadium.
Saturday’s stunning series of successes keep the host nation third in the medals table with 14 golds, behind the United States and China.
Britain has now won 29 medals overall, having also taken seven silvers and eight bronzes at these Games.
Ennis had dominated the heptathlon from the start, leading her rivals after the four events on day one.
She then effectively clinched gold with strong performances in the long jump and javelin on day two, before rounding off victory in the 800m.
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Source: BBC
