Team GB Olympians to return with record haul

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British Olympic team finishes on 67 medals including 27 golds

Team GB's collection of medals this year is the most Britain have managed in 108 years, more than they've ever won at an overseas Games.

The team won two more medals in Rio than they did four years ago in London, becoming the first team to actually improve on their home games.  

Finishing second on the medal table, only the United States managed to pick up more medals than the British Athletes.

Team GB will no doubt be happy to finish above the likes of China, Russia and Australia but there will be no resting on their laurels.

Head of the British Olympic Association Bill Sweeney expects the competition in Tokyo to be even stiffer:

 

 

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