Swimmer Tom Dean secured Britain’s fourth gold medal on the Tokyo Olympics within the 200 metre freestyle on Tuesday.
Not solely that, he did so six months after contracting COVID-19 for a second time, which left the 21-year-old athlete struggling to stroll up stairs. It was a very transferring second, however the celebrations weren’t simply occurring in Tokyo.
1000’s of miles away from the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, in his mum’s again backyard in Maidenhead, Berkshire in England, Dean’s family and friends watched intently because the swimmer inched his strategy to victory and, as you possibly can think about, the screaming and cheering obtained louder and extra intense the nearer the ultimate stretch got here.
The second was captured by BBC South sports activities editor Lewis Coombes in a video that exhibits the actually joyful gathering of household and mates celebrating Dean’s win.
This is what they have been taking a look at, in case you missed Dean’s victorious swim:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmT3KCGu-r0
All that is left to say is: Go Staff GB!
