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Team GB-Olympic heroes

The year 2012 was a very special one for British sportsmen and women.Today, though, they're all preparing for 2016 the Rio Olympic Games in Brazil.Chris won two gold medals in London and Jessica won her first one

Chris was already a world champion cyclist with four gold medals from the last two Olympics in 2008 and 2004, Born in Edinburgh in 1976, he began cycling after he saw the Steven Spielberg film ET in 1982.Two of the most popular heroes of the 2012 team were cyclist Chris Hoy and heptathlon athlete Jessica Ennis.Secondly, Team GB (Great Britain) won a total of 63 medals: 28 gold, 17 silver and 18 bronze.He started winning races in 1999, and won his first Olympic gold medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004.Team GB came 3rd in the Olympics and the Paralympics.Will they repeat the successes of 2012.

Team GB-Olympic heroes

The year 2012 was a very special one for British sportsmen and women. Firstly, the Olympic Games were in London for the first time since 1948. Secondly, Team GB (Great Britain) won a total of 63 medals: 28 gold, 17 silver and 18 bronze. This performance was even better than for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, when the British team won 47 medals.

Two of the most popular heroes of the 2012 team were cyclist Chris Hoy and heptathlon athlete Jessica Ennis. Chris won two gold medals in London and Jessica won her first one

Chris was already a world champion cyclist with four gold medals from the last two Olympics in 2008 and 2004, Born in Edinburgh in 1976, he began cycling after he saw the Steven Spielberg film ET in 1982. He started winning races in 1999, and won his first Olympic gold medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004.

Jessica is a new name on the Olympic gold medallist list. Born in Sheffield in 1986, she started doing athletics at school and won her first prize when she was ten: a pair of running shoes. In 2009, she came first in the World Championships and was also first in the 2010 World Indoor Competition. She won the 2012 Olympic Games gold medal with an amazing total of 6,955 points for her seven events and had 306 more points than the silver medallist.

When the London Olympics finished, there was a big parade in London to celebrate Team GB's success. Team GB came 3rd in the Olympics and the Paralympics. On this day, all the British sportsmen and women went to Buckingham Palace to mect the Queen. Today, though, they're all preparing for 2016 the Rio Olympic Games in Brazil. Will they repeat the successes of 2012.