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GB women's double sculls gold

Katherine Grainger, who has won three consecutive Olympic silver medals, has finally won gold in the women's double sculls, along with partner Anna Watkins.

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Grainger: My gold is the 'people's medal'

After three silvers, Katherine Grainger gave the BBC her reaction to finally becoming a gold medal-winning Olympian:

(Sir Steve Redgrave) promised me tears of joy this time. Which there are. ... To be honest, I feel this medal of all of them is the people's medal. So many people have been behind me all the way.

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