Queen honours Olympians and Paralympians at Buckingham Palace
Some of Britain's medal-winning Olympians and Paralympians have been honoured for their success at a reception in Buckingham Palace with the Queen.
The event marked the first such reception to include members of both TeamGB and ParalympicsGB.
Bronze medal-winning gymnast Beth Tweddle told the BBC's Joe Wilson that the she was "honoured" to attend and that the Queen had admitted being "nervous" watching her granddaughter, Zara Phillips, compete.
23 Oct 2012
- From the section UK