BEN Ainslie won gold for the third successive Games in Beijing, but on his return to Britain yesterday the sailor said he has no intention of stopping there.
Ainslie who took his gold medals total to three with success in the Finn class in Beijing, looked ahead to competing again in four years.
"For all of us it's been a massive inspiration looking forward to 2012. Hopefully the success we've had can h
elp the whole nation get behind 2012."
Pool sensation Rebecca Adlington, who won swimming gold medals in the 400m and 800m freestyle, added: "I had my own expectations but it wasn't two gold medals, at all, and a world record."
Adlington admitted she was surprised at plans to rename a pub in her hometown of Mansfield as the Adlington Arms. "I wasn't aware of that at all, I didn't know about the pub," she said. "It's only a small town and I love living there. I just feel honoured coming from there let alone having something named after me."
Gymnast Louis Smith, who won a bronze medal on the pommel horse, said: "It's a bit crazy, just looking out of the window of the plane and looking at everyone."
Heptathlete Kelly Sotherton admitted she had put her own sadness at failing to pick up a medal in Beijing behind her in order to celebrate along with the British winners.
Sotherton said: "People are upset at how they've performed but you've got to share in everybody's success."
Teenage diver Tom Daley revealed he planned to return to training after some time off. The 14-year-old said: "It's just been great, it really has. I think I'm going to have a few days off. Then I will be back to hard training."
The full article contains 301 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
