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Our greatest Paralympian - a family celebration

As Dame Sarah Storey becomes GB's most successful Paralympian her husband shares the nerve-wracking moment as he watched at home, trying not to wake the kids.

As Dame Sarah Storey becomes GB's most successful Paralympian her husband shares the nerve-wracking moment as he watched her race on his phone while at home in Cheshire, trying not to wake his youngest child, who was curled up to him.

Dame Sarah - the former swimmer-turned-cycling star, whose first five golds came in the pool, beginning at Barcelona in 1992 - has won the 17th gold medal of her career at Tokyo 2020. Speaking to Sally Nugent and Charlie Stayt from ±«Óãtv Breakfast, she talks about what she says felt like an out-of-body experience. Here's 5 MINUTES ON - a family celebration as the couple and their children share their excitement at her success.

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