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The Reunion: London Olympics: Super Saturday

London Olympics: Super Saturday

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Team GB’s gold medal triumph at the London 2012 Olympics is recalled by Kirsty Wark.

The climax to Team GB’s 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’s success at its first home Games since 1948 and has forever been etched into the nation’s hearts as Super Saturday - selected by a BBC Sport panel as their greatest-ever Olympic moment. 
  
Farah’s win marked the third gold medal for Team GB within an electric 44 minutes inside the stadium - opening with Jessica Ennis-Hill’s heptathlon glory and swiftly followed by Greg Rutherford’s winning leap in the long jump. 
  
But the day’s tally had started earlier that morning on the waters of Eton Dorney with the men’s coxless four and a triumphant battle with Australia. 
  
As the rowers’ 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 
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