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Reaction to Team GB's first gold

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Sports men and women take to Twitter to praise Heather Stanning and Helen Glover, who won Team GB's first gold medal of the London Olympics.
Reaction to Team GB's first gold

Rowing duo Heather Stanning and Helen Glover won Team GB's first gold medal of the Olympic Games in London this afternoon.

As expected, a large number of sports men and women have taken to Twitter to praise the pair for their achievement at Eton Dorney.

Here's what some of them have been saying.

"Tears in the Owen household! The Mrs couldn't hold back when our women rowers just won Gold. Fantastic!!!"
Former England striker Michael Owen

"GOLD!! Helen Glover and Heather Stanning will forever be remembered for winning GB's first Gold medal at #London2012 #Olympichistory."
Former England centre-forward Gary Linekar

"Woooooohooo Glover and Stanning rowing GOLD !!! Amazing work ladies!"
Team GB cyclist Victoria Pendleton

"GOLD in the bag!! These girls annihilated the competition."
British sprinter Jeanette Kwakye

"Heather Stanning and Helen Glover are receiving their GOLD medals now!! Go team GB!"
Former German tennis player Boris Becker

"Awesome job Helen and heather!!! Well done!!!"
British diver Tom Daley

"Wow!!!!!! Gold medal for the Womens pair!! Congratulations!!! Amazing result!! #teamGB #rowing #OurGreatestTeam."
British swimmer Rebecca Adlington

"Congratulations Helen Glover & Heather Stanning for your first Gold, first ever female rowing Gold and Team GB's first Gold in London!"
McLaren driver Jenson Button

"Let the gold rush begin! Wonderful win for @TeamGB Helen Glover & Heather Stanning. Where were the Aussies? :) PROUD!"
British Olympic Association chief executive Andy Hunt

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