Dani Bailey
BBC Local Live

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Max Whitlock "was always a very hard-working person," says the club leader of his former gymnastics school.

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Whitlock trained at the Sapphire School of Gymnastics in Hemel Hempstead from the age of six until the age of 11.

"He was the only six-year-old we'd ever seen who could walk on their hands all around the floor area," said Sally Echlin.

"We knew straight away that this was a very talented little boy."

Matthew Lockwood
BBC Three Counties Radio

I'm at the nursery owned by the parents of double Olympic gold medallist Max Whitlock in Hemel Hempstead this morning. 

Staff here are understandably delighted for him.  

Jack Warren
BBC Local Live

By the way... if you're buying your paper today, chances are it'll have Max's face on the front...

Jack Warren
BBC Local Live

I'm not clocking off work ultra early - just heading to the Essex gym where Max Whitlock trains, to get reaction at base camp this morning to his historic medal tally.

I'll bring you more updates when I get there.

Aimee Lewis
BBC Sport in Rio

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Once the merriment and revelry of London 2012 had dimmed, and the country had returned to focusing on the routine, Max Whitlock held a meeting with his coach Scott Dann.

It was during that one-on-one talk that the boy from Hemel Hempstead said he wanted to be a great, wanted to be remembered, wanted to inspire a nation.

It was a stirring speech from the winner of two bronze medals at his home Olympics. It excited Hann, it roused him. It was the start of their journey to Rio, to double Olympic gold, to history.

"I asked if he wanted to be just a pommel horse specialist," remembers Dann. "He said, 'I want to be an all-around gymnast and I want to be one of the world's greatest. I don't want to be a flash in the pan.' That inspired me."

But what happened from there? You can read all here.

...and this is the moment Max Whitlock won his second gold of the day in the men's pommel horse. 

Not being contempt with winning Britain's first all-round Olympic medal in 108 years as he took bronze on Wednesday, Max Whitlock gained the nation's first Olympic gymnastics gold men's floor yesterday, with a score of 15.633.

...little did he know, he'd gain a second gold medal a few hours later.

Dani Bailey
BBC Local Live

Did you see Team GB's record-breaking weekend?

We will of course this morning be celebrating the news that Hemel Hempstead's Max Whitlock made Olympic history last night.

He won two Olympic gold medals on pommel and floor - a first for Great Britain.

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We'll also bring you news on Laura Trott's equally historic achievements at the weekend, sharing our love for Greg Rutherford (the colour of the medal doesn't matter Greg!), and bring you the rest of the day's news, sport, weather and travel across Beds, Herts and Bucks.  

The maiden flight of the world's longest aircraft is delayed after a "technical issue".

A round-up of all the action from day nine of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Max Whitlock claims gold in the men's pommel final, securing his and Great Britain's second ever gymnastics gold medal just 90 minutes after the first in the men's floor whilst fellow teammate Louis Smith secures silver.

A 61-year-old man is arrested over the murder of a man who was attacked in a pub in Burnham, near Slough.

Kieran Agard makes a sensational start to his MK Dons career as his first-half brace salvages a draw against Millwall.

Nathan Redmond scores on his first Premier League appearance for Southampton to rescue a point against Watford at St Mary's Stadium.

Anthony Stewart's injury-time winner against Grimsby earns Wycombe their first victory since March.

Watford boss Walter Mazzarri says he is pleased with the way his players reacted after going down to 10 men in a 1-1 draw with Southampton.

Southampton boss Claude Puel says his players were much better after half-time as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Watford.

Jon Stead's first goal of the season salvages a point for Notts County against Stevenage at Meadow Lane.

A second-half equaliser from Yeovil Town striker Tom Eaves earns the Glovers a point at Luton.

Trevor Sinclair
Former England winger on Final Score

It was definitely a free-kick and yellow card (for Ben Watson) but the other defender would have got across. It wasn't a red card. The referee should have given himself a bit of time.