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Jack Warren
BBC Local Live
It's not just me that's made the trip to Max Whitlock's training gym. BBC News, ITV and Sky have all sent reporters down to the sporting village.
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Jack Warren
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I asked his training mates at South Essex Gymnastics Club to sum up the Olympic champion in three words...
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BBC Local Live
The phones at Max Whitlock's gym are already ringing off the hook with people enquiring about membership, according to Rhythmic Head Coach Verity Adams.
"We're all over the moon here, it's quite overwhelming," she said.
"We'll have to get extra people on the phones, because they want their child to be the next Max Whitlock."
Jack Warren
BBC Local Live
Where does Britain's first Olympic gold gymnast train? Basildon, of course...
I've come to the South Essex Gymastics Club where Max Whitlock perfects the tricks of his trade.
There's lots of people with beaming smiles across their face - I'll bring you what they have to say shortly.
BBC Look East
It's a massive achievement that many people are talking about across Britain, but especially in Hertfordshire and Essex.
Here's a flavour of what is being said on our Facebook page, external...
Image source, Getty ImagesApril says: "Brilliant! Well done Max, you are a great role model for youngsters wanting to get into gymnastics, amazing Olympic result, and I'm sure a few more medals might come along after this tournament, so well done!"
Carol writes: "A big Congratulations Max, a double gold medal, that's brilliant!"
Mo says: "What a complete & utter brilliant Champion. Well done Max!"
Dani Bailey
BBC Local Live
Image source, Getty ImagesMax Whitlock "was always a very hard-working person," says the club leader of his former gymnastics school.
Image source, Getty ImagesWhitlock trained at the Sapphire School of Gymnastics in Hemel Hempstead from the age of six until the age of 11.
"He was the only six-year-old we'd ever seen who could walk on their hands all around the floor area," said Sally Echlin.
"We knew straight away that this was a very talented little boy."
Matthew Lockwood
BBC Three Counties Radio
I'm at the nursery owned by the parents of double Olympic gold medallist Max Whitlock in Hemel Hempstead this morning.
Staff here are understandably delighted for him.
Jack Warren
BBC Local Live
By the way... if you're buying your paper today, chances are it'll have Max's face on the front...
Jack Warren
BBC Local Live
I'm not clocking off work ultra early - just heading to the Essex gym where Max Whitlock trains, to get reaction at base camp this morning to his historic medal tally.
I'll bring you more updates when I get there.
Aimee Lewis
BBC Sport in Rio
Image source, Getty ImagesOnce the merriment and revelry of London 2012 had dimmed, and the country had returned to focusing on the routine, Max Whitlock held a meeting with his coach Scott Dann.
It was during that one-on-one talk that the boy from Hemel Hempstead said he wanted to be a great, wanted to be remembered, wanted to inspire a nation.
It was a stirring speech from the winner of two bronze medals at his home Olympics. It excited Hann, it roused him. It was the start of their journey to Rio, to double Olympic gold, to history.
"I asked if he wanted to be just a pommel horse specialist," remembers Dann. "He said, 'I want to be an all-around gymnast and I want to be one of the world's greatest. I don't want to be a flash in the pan.' That inspired me."
But what happened from there? You can read all here.
...and this is the moment Max Whitlock won his second gold of the day in the men's pommel horse.
Not being contempt with winning Britain's first all-round Olympic medal in 108 years as he took bronze on Wednesday, Max Whitlock gained the nation's first Olympic gymnastics gold men's floor yesterday, with a score of 15.633.
...little did he know, he'd gain a second gold medal a few hours later.
Jack Warren
BBC Local Live
Good morning - what a weekend it has been for Essex gymnast Max Whitlock!
The 23-year-old won two gold medals in the space of a few hours yesterday, making history for British gymnastics.
Image source, Getty ImagesJoin us throughout the morning for live reaction and coverage of his historic win.
This morning, we want you to describe Whitlock's win in three words. Share your suggestions with us via email, Twitter, external or Facebook, external.
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