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| Double Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington is to be welcomed by a victory parade on her return to her home town of Mansfield. | Double Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington is to be welcomed by a victory parade on her return to her home town of Mansfield. |
| The Mayor of the Nottinghamshire town Tony Eggington confirmed plans for an open-top bus tour and party. | The Mayor of the Nottinghamshire town Tony Eggington confirmed plans for an open-top bus tour and party. |
| The 19-year-old broke the world record to take her second gold medal of the Beijing Games in the 800m freestyle. | The 19-year-old broke the world record to take her second gold medal of the Beijing Games in the 800m freestyle. |
| Mr Eggington said he would buy her the pair of Jimmy Choo shoes he promised her if she came home with Olympic gold. | Mr Eggington said he would buy her the pair of Jimmy Choo shoes he promised her if she came home with Olympic gold. |
| "When we did our Olympic send-off I promised her a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes if she brought back gold, so it looks like I might have to eat my words now," the mayor said. | "When we did our Olympic send-off I promised her a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes if she brought back gold, so it looks like I might have to eat my words now," the mayor said. |
| "She has raised the profile of Mansfield and as an individual she is remarkable. | "She has raised the profile of Mansfield and as an individual she is remarkable. |
| When we spoke to her she was just being normal Becky, taking the mickey out of dad and asking how the dogs were Chloe Adlington | |
| "She provides inspiration for other youngsters in the town and no doubt she will help them set their goals." | "She provides inspiration for other youngsters in the town and no doubt she will help them set their goals." |
| Adlington's two sisters Laura, 21, and Chloe, 24, watched her race at their home in Mansfield. | |
| Laura said: "When I spoke to her on the phone I didn't know what to say because 'well done' doesn't cover it really. | |
| "She deserves it all. She put so much work in, both her and her coach to get themselves to where they are now. | |
| "We knew she had it in her. She started strong and she kept it going all the way through. Everybody in the room was on their feet, screaming and crying. | |
| The swimmer's sisters say they are looking forward to her homecoming | |
| "There's no word for the emotion, it was absolute jubilation. | |
| "Her face when she looked up at the board and realised what she had done was just fantastic." | |
| Chloe added: "We knew she would do well if she got a good start but it's fantastic for her to get two golds. | |
| "When we spoke to her she was just being normal Becky, taking the mickey out of dad and asking how the dogs were." | |
| Adlington, who also won gold in the 400m freestyle on Monday, is the most successful British swimmer since Henry Taylor who won three gold medals at the London Games in 1908. |