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| Golden girl brings mayor to heel | |
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| Double Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington, 19, is set to swap her swimming costume for designer stilettos on her return home. | |
| Mayor of Mansfield Tony Eggington said he would now buy her the pair of Jimmy Choo shoes he promised before the Games if she came home with Olympic gold. | |
| He also confirmed plans for an open-top bus tour, victory parade and party. | |
| The Nottinghamshire swimmer broke the world record to take her second gold in Beijing in Saturday's 800m freestyle. | |
| "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," Mr Eggington said. | |
| 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 Adlington storms to second gold | |
| "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. |
| "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. | 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. | 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. | "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. | |
| Intensive training | |
| "There's no word for the emotion, it was absolute jubilation. | "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." | "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. | |
| The swimmer's sisters say they are looking forward to her homecoming | |
| "When we spoke to her she was just being normal Becky, taking the mickey out of dad and asking how the dogs were." | "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, has become the first British swimmer in 100 years to win two Olympic gold medals. | |
| Her intensive training schedule has seen her getting up at 0500 every day and spending 30 hours a week in the pool. | |
| Her victory in the 800m race broke a world record set in 1989 - the year she was born. |