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Records tumbled and history was written during 15 days of British sporting glory in Rio de Janeiro

No host nation had ever topped their medal tally in the following away Games, until Team GB eclipsed London 2012 in Rio

With the margins between returning home from international competition a medallist or a near miss narrowing with every event, the focus on the expertise behind our top athletes is growing ever more intense

Since December 2006, GB Canoeing, in partnership with UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) has been focused on a nationwide search to unearth potential female talent with the necessary attributes to become a medallist for the GB sprint kayak team at London 2012

Identification of sporting talent is as much about science as it is an art, which is why the EIS and UK Sport are working together to recruit athletes onto what is known as the Talent Transfer Programme - often referred to as the talent 'swap shop'

William Fox-Pitt, Nicola Wilson, Tina Cook, Mary King and Zara Phillips win silver.

Coaches and managers responsible for the identification and development of elite sporting talent set to reconvene this week.

Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott claimed Britain's first ever canoe slalom Olympic gold medal, with David Florence and Richard Hounslow.

The Brownlee brothers have sensationally secured a double medal win for Team GB this morning at Hyde Park.

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid's gold medal in the Wheelchair Tennis Men's Double event secured the milestone.