Honours for London 2012 team
Olympians, Paralympians, and others involved in making London 2012 a success, will receive honours at Buckingham Palace today.
Louis Smith receives MBE
Olympian Louis Smith, who scooped silver on the pommel horse at London 2012, has described being awarded the MBE as the proudest moment of his life.
The gymnast, who also won a bronze in the men's team competition at the London Games, trains in Basildon in Essex.
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