London 2012 Victory Parade
![I bumped into former 400m runner Iwan Thomas in the media holding area ahead of the parade](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-01.jpg?v=1697626898)
Iwan Thomas
I bumped into former 400m runner Iwan Thomas in the media holding area ahead of the parade
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![This was our own take on the Mobot](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-02.jpg?v=1697626900)
Mo Farah
This was our own take on the Mobot
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![The Paralympic archer showed off her gold medal during the parade](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-03.jpg?v=1697626901)
Danielle Brown
The Paralympic archer showed off her gold medal during the parade
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![I first met the gymnast in Beijing, where he won a bronze medal. Louis Smith took team bronze and individual silver in London.](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-04.jpg?v=1697626902)
Louis Smith
I first met the gymnast in Beijing, where he won a bronze medal. Louis Smith took team bronze and individual silver in London.
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![The world's best Olympic sailor said I should wear his medal for this photo - I didn't feel worthy enough for that!](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-05.jpg?v=1697626903)
Ben Ainslie
The world's best Olympic sailor said I should wear his medal for this photo - I didn't feel worthy enough for that!
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![The swimmer was very excited about taking part in the parade](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-06.jpg?v=1697626904)
Rebecca Adlington
The swimmer was very excited about taking part in the parade
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![Paralympic champion Ellie was overwhelmed by the crowds screaming her name during the parade route](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-07.jpg?v=1697626905)
Ellie Simmonds
Paralympic champion Ellie was overwhelmed by the crowds screaming her name during the parade route
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![This is us about to board a float - protocol dictated we wait for the other media crew to get off first, so we're waiting for Iwan Thomas and his team to make way for us!](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-08.jpg?v=1697626906)
The floats
This is us about to board a float - protocol dictated we wait for the other media crew to get off first, so we're waiting for Iwan Thomas and his team to make way for us!
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![Jonny and Alistair loved all the attention from the crowds](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-09.jpg?v=1697626907)
The Brownlee brothers
Jonny and Alistair loved all the attention from the crowds
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![More than a million people lined the streets of London as the heroes of Team GB and Paralympic GB paraded through the capital](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-10.jpg?v=1697626909)
The crowds
More than a million people lined the streets of London as the heroes of Team GB and Paralympic GB paraded through the capital
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![Rower Stan won bronze with the men's eight. His mum, Madeleine, serves as a lady-in-waiting to Princess Anne.](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-11.jpg?v=1697626909)
Stan Louloudis
Rower Stan won bronze with the men's eight. His mum, Madeleine, serves as a lady-in-waiting to Princess Anne.
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![Rower Alan insisted I wear his bronze medal. I lost the battle!](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-12.jpg?v=1697626911)
Alan Campbell
Rower Alan insisted I wear his bronze medal. I lost the battle!
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![All the athletes were cheering the Games Makers during the parade](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-13.jpg?v=1697626912)
Games Makers
All the athletes were cheering the Games Makers during the parade
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![This was the first time I met Olympic champion rower Kath Grainger - a very exciting moment for me!](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-14.jpg?v=1697626913)
Katherine Grainger
This was the first time I met Olympic champion rower Kath Grainger - a very exciting moment for me!
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![London 2012 Victory Parade](https://cdn.sonalishah.co.uk/uploads/_galleryImage/london-2012-victory-parade-15.jpg?v=1697626914)
The BBC studio
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