Frozen in time: Great British Olympic moments – eight amazing images from past Games

Ever since the first modern summer Olympic Games was held in Athens in 1896, Great Britain has been sending teams to compete.

There have been 27 summer Games since, with British athletes winning a total of 780 medals, including 236 gold.

Among those medalists are some of the most celebrated names in British sporting history.

Take a look at the picture gallery above to relive a selection of memorable moments in British Olympic history.