Gold for Berkshire's rowers
Maidenhead's Katherine Grainger and Wokingham's Anna Watkins win gold in the women's double sculls rowing final at Eton Dorney
Berkshire golden girls: "It's indescribable.... we'll never see the like again"
Full interview with Maidenhead's Katherine Grainger and Wokingham's Anna Watkins after winning an Olympic gold medal in the women's double sculls.
Special delivery for triumphant Berkshire pair
A Royal Mail stamp celebrating Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins' gold medal win will be on sale from tomorrow.
Post boxes in each of the winner's hometowns will be painted gold in celebration of their win in the Women's Rowing Olympic Double Skulls final.
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Relief at Leander
There was relief from the Leander Club in Henley, where Anna Watkins trains, after the rower secured a gold medal in the double sculls final alongside partner Katherine Grainger who is from Maidenhead.
Berkshire rowers win gold
Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins win gold in the Olympic double sculls beating their Australian rivals into second place.
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Grainger: My gold is the 'people's medal'
After three silvers, Katherine Grainger gave the BBC her reaction to finally winning gold:
(Sir Steve Redgrave) promised me tears of joy this time. Which there are. ... To be honest, I feel this medal of all of them is the people's medal. So many people have been behind me all the way.