Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sean Ingle at Stade de France

Fairly Fabulous Friday: Johnson-Thompson helps GB to three medals in 67 minutes

Katarina Johnson-Thompson celebrates after her second-place finish in the heptathlon.
‘I am grateful and emotional and overwhelmed’: Katarina Johnson-Thompson celebrates after her second-place finish in the heptathlon. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

At the end of a night where British track and field athletes banished the bad memories of Tokyo, Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive blasted out across the Stade de France. It was a fitting encore.

It wasn’t only that Team GB won three medals in 67 minutes on a Fairly Fabulous Friday. It was the resolve, defiance and pure joy on the faces of those who had overcome significant odds in the process.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.