London Olympics: Super Saturday
The climax to Team GB鈥檚 medal triumph at the London 2012 Olympics is recalled by Kirsty Wark and guests, including Dame Jessica Ennis Hill, Sir Mo Farah, and Steve Cram.
On Saturday 4 August 2012, 80,000 people leapt to their feet inside the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, to witness Mo Farah clinch gold in the 10,000m final. Strangers hugged in pubs up and down the country, families jumped wildly on sofas at home, and millions watched in awe around the world.
This was the climax of Team GB鈥檚 success at its first home Games since 1948 and has forever been etched into the nation鈥檚 hearts as Super Saturday - selected by a 麻豆社 Sport panel as their greatest-ever Olympic moment.
Farah鈥檚 win marked the third gold medal for Team GB within an electric 44 minutes inside the stadium - opening with Jessica Ennis-Hill鈥檚 heptathlon glory and swiftly followed by Greg Rutherford鈥檚 winning leap in the long jump.
But the day鈥檚 tally had started earlier that morning on the waters of Eton Dorney with the men鈥檚 coxless four and a triumphant battle with Australia.
As the rowers鈥� success rippled out across Team GB, the women's cycling team were preparing to reach for gold over at the velodrome in the team pursuit, and they would smash world records in the process.
Joining Kirsty Wark to recall this momentous day for British sport is Dame Jessica Ennis Hill, Dame Laura Kenny, Andrew Triggs Hodge, Steve Cram, Carl Hicks and Sir Mo Farah.
Presenter: Kirsty Wark
Producer: Ruth Abrahams
Series Producer: David Prest
A Whistledown production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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