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GB close in on Beijing gold haul

Team GB is just one gold away from matching its 19 gold medal tally at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, after the showjumping team won an Olympic gold medal for the first time in 60 years and cyclist Jason Kenny won the men's sprint.

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Pendleton and Hoy prepare to beat Beijing record-breaking medal haul

Victoria Pendleton and Sir Chris Hoy both have the opportunity to finish their Olympic careers with a final record-breaking gold rush today when Great Britain will attempt to equal or even better Beijing four years ago when they left China with seven gold medals, reports the Telegraph.

Team GB's Victoria Pendleton Credit: Tim Ireland/PA Wire
Sir Chris Hoy Credit: Nick Potts/PA Archive

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