23 Sep 2000: James Cracknell, Steve Redgrave, Tim Foster and Matthew Pinsent of Great Britain celebrate gold in the Men's Coxless Four Rowing Final at the Sydney International Regatta on Day Eight of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird /Allsport

9 Aug 1984: Daley Thompson of Great Britain celebrates his gold medal victory in the decathlon at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles in the USA. Mandatory Credit: Steve Powell/Allsport

1980: Daley Thompson of Great Britain races during the Moscow Olympic Games at the Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Russia. \ Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport

London 2012 - Jade Jones of Great Britain celebrates defeating Yuzhuo Hou of China during the Women's -57kg Taekwondo gold medal final on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 9, 2012 in London, England.

Shanaze Reade of Great Britain competes during the Women's BMX Cycling on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at BMX Track on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

London 2012 - Shana Cox runs the initial leg of the women’s 4x400m relay final for team Great Britain on August 11, 2012 in Olympic Stadium.

Joanne Watmore of Great Britain runs with the ball under pressure during the Women's Pool C rugby match against Canada on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Anna Sloan of Great Britain in action during the round robin match against Sweden

Pilot Lamin Deen of Great Britain team 1 gives a thumbs up as he finishes a run during the Men's Two-Man Bobsleigh

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Steven Redgrave from Great Britain celebrates his gold medal won in the Mens Coxless Fours at Penrith Lakes, Saturday in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.The gold medal is Redgrave's 5th consecutive gold medal in the last five Olympic Games. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)