Britain’s sporting heroes will be saluted today as a huge precession snakes its way through the streets of London.

Britain’s Katherine Grainger captured Olympic gold at her fourth attempt, winning the women’s double sculls with Anna Watkins at Eton Dorney yesterday.

There was golden glory for the British team today as Victoria Pendleton became queen of the velodrome, its cyclists smashed a world record and rower Katherine Grainger finally realised her Olympic dream.

Katherine Grainger’s quest for Olympic glory is over after she won a sensational gold medal with Anna Watkins in the women’s double scull.