Its not the winning that counts, its the taking part. Yeah, right. This is the Olympics after all.
While we cheer on team GB as they go head-to-head with the 203 other international teams in their Stella McCartney for Adidas kit, we take a look back at the most memorable gold-medal winning women
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Helen Glover and Heather Stanning wearing the Stella McCartney Team GB Olympic Kit celebrate their gold medals during the London Olympics, August 2012.
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Serena Williams and Venus Williams at the awards ceremony of the women's doubles at the Beijing Olympic Games, August 2008.
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Nadia Comaneci performing at the Olympics Games in Montreal, just before winning the gold medal, July 1976.
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Victoria Pendleton wins the gold medal in the Women's Sprint at the Beijing Olympic Games, August 2008.
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Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's Gold Medal performance at the Winter Olympics Yugoslavia, 1984.
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Cathy Freeman wins gold in the 200m during the Australian Olympics, September 2000.
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Inge de Bruijn receives gold during the award ceremony at the Greek Olympics, 2004.
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Kelly Holmes holds her Olympic gold medals during the Greek Olympic games, 2004.
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Wu Minxia and Guo Jingjing win gold medals during the Beijing Olympic Games, August 2008.
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Kristin Armstrong displays her gold medal after winning the women's individual time trial cycling event at the Beijing Olympic Games, August 2008.
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Nastia Liukin wIns Olympic gold in the women's all-around gymnastics during the Beijing Olympic Games, August 2008.
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Britta Steffen holding her gold medal for the women's 50 metres freestyle during the Beijing Olympic Games, August 2008
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Dawn Harper celebrates her gold medal victory at the Beijing Olympic Games, August 2008.
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Gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor during the Beijing Olympic Games, August 2008.
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Shawn Johnson holds her gold medal after her win during the Beijing Olympic Games, August 2008.
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Christine Ohuruogu awarded the gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games, August 2008.
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Rebecca Adlington wearing her gold medal after the Olympic games in Beijing, August 2008.
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Nicole Cooke Celebrates Victory In The Women's Road Cycle at the Beijing Olympic Games, August 2008.
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Ann Packer holding her gold medal won at the Olympic games In Tokyo, 1964.