#ReadySetRio: Britain rejoices at 5 golds in 1 day at Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – It’s one happy day in Britain as the country celebrates the five gold medals it won Sunday at the Rio Olympics.
British athletes have won 15 golds at the games so far, putting their nation ahead of China in total medals and second only to the Americans on the medal table in Rio.
Gymnast Max Whitlock scored a historic double gold win â the first time a British athlete has claimed an Olympic gold for gymnastics. He graced the fronts of most of the nation’s newspapers, with one dubbing him “Mighty Max.”
Tennis star Andy Murray took his second gold in consecutive games â the first player to win two golds in singles.
Track cyclist Jason Kenny beat teammate Callum Skinner in the men’s sprint while Justin Rose won the first Olympic golf competition since 1904.
