THE TOAST OF THE NATION OUR SPORTING HEROES
MAX WHITLOCK
In a moment that no doubt matched stepping on top of the Olympic winners’ podium, 28-year-old Max Whitlock received a fitting welcome when he arrived back at Heathrow with his gold medal around his neck. Not only was wife Leah waiting to proudly greet him, their two-year-old daughter Willow delightedly ran into his arms (all below right).
“What an amazing surprise,” he said. “My family kept it a secret so I didn’t think they were meeting me at the airport.”
Max defended his title in the men’s pommel horse, taking his total Olympic medal tally to six – three gold and three bronze – making
