JADE JONES WINNING OLYMPIC GOLD IN TAEKWONDOTOPS POLL AS BEST MOMENT FROM LONDON 2012

Jade Jones winning Olympic gold in the Taekwondo and then throwing her headguard in the air has been voted the most memorable moment of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in a poll carried out by BT, the official communications services partner of the Games.Jones’ victory narrowly edged out Mo Farah’s second gold in the 5,000 metres in the Olympic Stadium and Super Saturday – when Jess Ennis, Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah all won gold – to take top spot.

People voted on Twitter and through the BT website in the national BT Moments poll.

The campaign was launched by Paralympic champion and BT ambassador Oscar Pistorius in front of guests at the BT British Olympic Ball, including Olympians, Paralympians, London 2012 stakeholders and media.  Pistorius’ victory in the T44 400 metres in the Paralympic Games featured in the top 10. During the voting process, the BT Moments campaign received support from top Olympians and sporting superstars, including footballer Fabrice Muamba, Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley and Olympic legends Sir Steve Redgrave and Denise Lewis.

The ultimate top 10 moments, as voted for by the British public, are:

1. Jade Jones winning gold in taekwondo and throwing her head guard in the air.  The 19-year-old was the first ever British taekwondo athlete to win Olympic gold.2. Mo Farah winning his second gold in the 5,000m in the Olympic Stadium.3. Super Saturday - Jess Ennis, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford all winning gold in the space of 40 minutes on Saturday 4th August.4. GB women’s football team beating tournament favourites Brazil 1-0 in front of 70,000 people at Wembley, the biggest ever crowd for a women’s game in Britain.5. GB women's hockey team winning bronze at the Riverbank Arena, the first GB medal in women’s hockey at the Olympics for 20 years.           

The rest of the top 10 was as follows:

6. Beth Tweddle winning bronze in the uneven bars.7. Anthony Ogogo winning bronze in the middleweight boxing.8. The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.9. Gemma Gibbons mouthing "I love you, mum" after winning her judo semi-final bout.10. Oscar Pistorius taking gold in the T44 400 metres and Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins winning Olympic gold in the double sculls. 

Suzi Williams, BT’s Group Marketing and Brand Director, said: “At BT, we are incredibly proud of our role in helping to deliver the Games to the world. We wanted to continue the incredible momentum from the summer and end 2012 on a high by celebrating some of the ultimate moments which brought us all together.”  Considered the most connected Games ever, BT helped bring the excitement of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to audiences around the world including hosting the official London 2012 website and installing the largest, high-density public wi-fi installation in the world on the Olympic Park.More than five million people watched the Games at BT-sponsored Live Sites across the UK and more than one million fans attended BT London Live at Hyde Park, Victoria Park and Trafalgar Square.

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Notes to editors:Olympic Rower and BT Ambassador, Greg Searle had his own great London 2012 moment - taking bronze in the men’s eights after returning to rowing following an eight-year retirement.

For further information and interview opportunities with Greg Searle, please contact:Alexandra Welch | 020 7494 1616 | Alexandra.welch@pitch.co.uk

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