Seb Coe, the architect of London 2012, believes the gold rush will continue in earnest after Team GB stormed up the medal table on a dramatic fourth day at the Rio Olympic Games.
Unheralded kayaker Joe Clarke won gold in his event, a feat matched by Jack Laugher and Chris Mears in the synchronised diving.
It helped lift Britain to ninth in the medal table with three golds, three silver and six bronze, four of which came on the day from Chris Froome, shooter Steven Scott, judoka Sally Conway and Max Whitlock in the gymnastics.
And Lord Coe, who is chairman of the British Olympic Association as well as being President of athletics governing body the IAAF, said: “This is fantastic, this is really great because winning is infectious.
“If you remember in London the medals were not exactly flowing for the first few days and then they did start flying in.”
With the rowing finals beginning today as well the track cycling getting under way - events in which Britain topped the medal table at London 2012 - the rush look sets to continue.
Other medal hopes on day six of the Games include David Florence and Richard Hounslow in the C2 category of the canoeing.
