{"id":39048,"date":"2021-07-28T04:14:55","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T04:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=39048"},"modified":"2021-07-28T04:14:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T04:14:55","slug":"tokyo-olympics-great-britain-win-emphatic-gold-in-4x200m-freestyle-relay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=39048","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain win emphatic gold in 4x200m freestyle relay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dates:<\/strong> 23 July-8 August <\/span>Time in Tokyo:<\/strong> BST +8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coverage:<\/strong> Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Great Britain’s men secured another gold in the Olympic pool with a dominant victory in the 4x200m freestyle relay in Tokyo.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The quartet of 200m champion Tom Dean, silver medallist Duncan Scott, James Guy and Matthew Richards came within 0.03secs of the world record in a stunning performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The British quartet won in six minutes 58.58 seconds – an emphatic 3.23secs clear of the Russian Olympic Committee.<\/span><\/p>\n

Australia claimed the bronze medal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Great Britain were favourites going into the race having qualified fastest and they produced what former Olympian Mark Foster described as a “demonstration of a performance”.<\/span><\/p>\n

The victory means Dean becomes the first British male swimmer to win two golds at the same Olympic Games since 1908. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is also the first time in 113 years that Great Britain have won three swimming gold medals at an Olympics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Guy, who put Britain into pole position with his strong second leg, shed tears as Scott brought the team home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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James Guy (left, with Tom Dean) showed his emotion as Great Britain’s victory was confirmed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He won silver in the event in Rio four years ago and was overwhelmed after finally securing his first Olympic gold.<\/span><\/p>\n

“After 25 years to do it, finally, it’s very emotional. It’s a dream come true,” Guy told BBC TV.<\/span><\/p>\n

The United States pushed Britain in the opening leg, where they were led by Dean, but Guy closed the gap before Richards took a second out of the US lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

That gave Scott a healthy head start and he took full advantage, finishing just short of a new world best.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I think this is really special, with those boys – but we are a bit gutted we didn’t get the world record!” Scott said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Foster, who was pacing the BBC studio as he watched the race, said: “I so wanted them to get the world record – but they will get it, because it is a young team. What a mature performance.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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The British quartet of Tom Dean, Duncan Scott, James Guy and Matthew Richards dominated the race<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Around<\/span><\/span>\"Around<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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