Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain win emphatic gold in 4x200m freestyle relay

Last update on. From the section OlympicsTokyo Olympic Games on BBC Dates: 23 Jul-8 Aug Time in Tokyo: BST+8. Listen live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button; Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra, and Sounds; Live text and video clips available on BBC Sport app and website.Great Britain's men won another Olympic gold with their dominant win in Tokyo's 4x200m freestyle relay.In a spectacular performance, the quartet of 200m champion Tom Dean and silver medallist Duncan Scott, James Guy, and Matthew Richards were within 0.03secs of setting a new world record.The British quartet won in six minutes and 58.58 seconds, a remarkable 3.23 seconds more than the Russian Olympic Committee.Australia won the bronze medalGreat Britain was the favourite to win the race, having qualified fastest. They also produced what Mark Foster, a former Olympian, described as a "demonstration performance".Dean is now the first British male swimmer since 1908 to win two Olympic Games golds.It's also the first time in 113 year that Great Britain has won three gold medals at an Olympics swimming event.Guy, who helped Britain to pole position through his strong second leg was moved to tears by Scott's return.James Guy (left) and Tom Dean showed their emotion when Great Britain's victory was announcedFour years ago, he won silver at the Rio event and was stunned when he finally achieved his first Olympic gold.It's been 25 years since I did it. Now, it's finally happening. Guy said that it was a true dream.The United States outpaced Britain in the first leg. Dean led them, but Guy closed the gap and Richards was second.Scott was able to take advantage of this and finished just short of the world record."I think that this is really special with those boys - but it's a shame we didn’t get the world record!" Scott stated.Foster was watching the race from the BBC studio and said that he wished they would set the world record. But, it will be achieved because the team is young. This is a very mature performance.