After Wiggins’ won the TT he went searching for his wife and kids in the crowd. When the young South African, Chad Le Clos, beat Phelps in the 200m butterfly to win gold his father gushed on BBC about his “beautiful boy”. So, in case you haven’t caught the emotional family side of the Olympic spirit yet, check out this Olympic inspired ad that celebrates what is behind every great athlete.
Get the tissues, it’s a tear jerker!