Jason Kenny 'I can't help being a miserable sod'

With eight Olympic gold medals between them, Jason Kenny and Laura Trott have earned the title of the golden couple of British sport.

The pair, whose relationship came to light at the London 2012 Games, could add two more medals to their tally on Tuesday as Kenny takes on the Keirin and Trott tackles the six-discipline omnium.

While 24-year-old Trott has attracted the attention of sponsors off the track, including Adidas and Prudential, her fiance, Kenny, 28, has failed to gain the same level of support.

The cyclist, who secured his fifth Olympic gold medal on Sunday in the sprint after a head-to-head with team-mate Callum Skinner, bemoaned a lack of sponsorship ahead of the Rio Games and described himself as unmarketable.

His father, Michael, said the lack of attention did not bother the cyclist.

But the offers are sure to come flooding in after the Rio Games.

Kenny has matched the achievements of Sir Bradley Wiggins and rower Sir Steve Redgrave with five Olympic gold medals, while another gold this week will put him on par with Sir Chris Hoy, who won six Olympic medals and eight years ago in Beijing became the first Briton to win three titles at one Games.

Trott and Kenny earned the nickname the "golden couple" at London 2012 when they were spotted kissing at the beach volleyball in Horse Guards Parade, sitting a row behind David Beckham.

Some observers joked that British Cycling, renowned for attention to detail, had even come up with a breeding programme.

Kenny's father said the couple were "even more golden" following their victories at the Rio Games and had some advice to ensure their home insurance premium does not sky-rocket with their medals haul.