Yorkshire welcomes Olympic athletes home
Yorkshire has been celebrating its success after athletes win ten medals for Team GB.
Yorkshire has been celebrating its success after athletes win ten medals for Team GB.
ITV News profiled individual athletes competing in London 2012. Taken outside of Team GB they would be fifteenth in the medal table
Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee are two brothers who live, train, and will compete together in the Triathlon at London 2012.
People gathered at the Brownlee brothers' local pub in Bramhope, Yorkshire to watch Alistair and Jonny compete in the Olympic triathlon.
ITV News' Stephen Douglas reports:
British Triathlon, the sport's national governing body, has tweeted that Jonny Brownlee is receiving medical attention following the triathlon.
PM: "The #Brownlee brothers showed true grit and determination to gain a fantastic #triathlon gold and bronze"
From @Number10gov on Twitter:HUGE well done to the Brownlee brothers @alibrownleetri Gold and @jonny_brownlee Bronze in the triathlon!! What a brilliant performance!
From @KeriannePayne on Twitter:Big congrats the Brownlee bros!
From @paulajradcliffe on Twitter:An amazing cheer from the crowd on #parklive when @alibrownleetri and @jonny_brownlee crossed the finish line. Awesome work lads!
From @MarkHunterGB on Twitter:
Jonny Brownlee has finished in bronze position in the Olympic triathlon.
Alistair Brownlee has won gold in the Olympic triathlon. Alistair's win brings Team GB's gold wins level to that won by the team in Beijing four years ago.
Jonny Brownlee has resumed the race in third position.