Sportsmail picked seven stars to watch after the London 2012 Olympic bid, so where are they now?

Shortly after London gained the bid to host the 2012 Olympics, Sportsmail chosen seven younger British athletes to comply with over seven years. 

Here is what occurred to our picks. 

1 Giles Scott (Sailing) 

Scott missed out on a spot at London to Sir Ben Ainslie, with just one sailor per nation allowed in every class. 

After four-time Olympic champion Ainslie retired, Scott gained Finn gold at each Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and now sails with Ainslie in the America’s Cup. 

Giles Scott gained Olympic golds in Finn class crusing at each Rio and Tokyo

2 JEAN-RENE BADRICK (Judo) 

Badrick gained a bronze at the European Youth Olympics in 2005 and claimed the British senior title two years later. But he was compelled to withdraw from our venture in 2010 via harm. 

He was changed by fellow judoka Gemma Howell, who was knocked out in the first spherical at London. 

3 LOUIS SMITH (Gymnastics) 

Smith turned the first British gymnast to win a person Olympic medal in 100 years when he claimed bronze on the pommel horse in 2008. 

Louis Smith gained 4 Olympic medals and has turn out to be a family identify

Four years later in London, he upgraded it to silver, in addition to profitable bronze in the crew occasion, earlier than occurring to acquire one other silver in Rio — his fourth Olympic medal. 

4 SHANAZE READE (BMX) 

Reade gained the first of three world titles in 2007 when she was aged 18. 

She crashed in the BMX closing at the Beijing Olympics the following yr after which got here sixth at London 2012 earlier than retiring 5 years later. 

5 TOM DALEY (Diving) 

Now one in all Team GB’s most well-known faces, Daley competed at Beijing 2008 as a 14-year-old after which gained a bronze in the 10-metre platform at London 2012. 

Tom Daley is one thing of a poster boy for Team GB and has gained 4 Olympic medals

An additional bronze adopted at Rio 2016 earlier than he clinched an elusive gold medal in the synchro alongside Matty Lee at Tokyo 2020. 

6 RACHAEL LATHAM (Para swimming) 

After reaching two finals at the 2008 Paralympics, Latham retired due to harm in 2010 and as a substitute labored at London 2012 as a Channel 4 presenter. 

She was changed on Sportsmail’s scheme by Louise Watkin, who gained 4 medals in the pool at the house Games. 

7 EMILY PIDGEON (Athletics) 

A European junior champion dubbed the ‘new Paula Radcliffe’, distance runner Pidgeon struggled to make the step up to senior stage.

Having failed to qualify for London 2012, she retired at the age of 24 in 2014.