Nation's media descends on Basildonpublished at 10:33 BST 15 August 2016
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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Nation's media descends on Basildonpublished at 10:33 BST 15 August 2016
Council congrats for Maxpublished at 09:55 BST 15 August 2016
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End of X postSir Max Whitlock?published at 09:50 BST 15 August 2016
Jack Warren
BBC Local LiveI think the people here at Basildon's Sporting Village might agree with you Gabby...
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End of X postThree words to describe Max Whitlock?published at 09:47 BST 15 August 2016
Jack Warren
BBC Local LiveI asked his training mates at South Essex Gymnastics Club to sum up the Olympic champion in three words...
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End of X postCounty Championship - Middlesex extend leadpublished at 09:41 BST 15 August 2016
Follow live text and ball-by-ball commentary of the latest County Championship fixtures, as Middlesex beat Durham
Read More'Our phones are ringing off the hook'published at 09:36 BST 15 August 2016
Jack Warren
BBC Local LiveThe 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."
We're live from the training home of Max Whitlockpublished at 09:20 BST 15 August 2016
Jack Warren
BBC Local LiveWhere 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.
Reaction to Max Whitlock's double Olympic goldspublished at 09:09 BST 15 August 2016
BBC Look EastIt'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!"
Whitlock: 'Only child we'd seen walk entire floor area on hands'published at 08:58 BST 15 August 2016
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."
Max Whitlock: At his parents' nurserypublished at 08:54 BST 15 August 2016
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.
Max Whitlock is front page newspublished at 08:38 BST 15 August 2016
Jack Warren
BBC Local LiveBy the way... if you're buying your paper today, chances are it'll have Max's face on the front...
Off to the gym...published at 08:30 BST 15 August 2016
Jack Warren
BBC Local LiveI'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.
Rio 2016: How Max Whitlock made his teenage dream realitypublished at 08:28 BST 15 August 2016
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.
Whitlock wins second gold on the pommel horsepublished at 08:14 BST 15 August 2016
...and this is the moment Max Whitlock won his second gold of the day in the men's pommel horse.
Whitlock creates British gymnastics history - againpublished at 08:13 BST 15 August 2016
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.
An Olympic-sized welcomepublished at 08:00 BST 15 August 2016
Jack Warren
BBC Local LiveGood 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.
One-Day Cup: Warwickshire v Essexpublished at 05:45 BST 15 August 2016
Listen to BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and local radio commentary of the One-Day Cup quarter-final between Warwickshire and Essex.
Read MoreTuesday's non-league footballpublished at 05:41 BST 15 August 2016
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Read MoreRio day nine: Round-up of the actionpublished at 04:33 BST 15 August 2016
A round-up of all the action from day nine of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
Read MoreWhitlock & Smith's magnificent pommel one-twopublished at 20:34 BST 14 August 2016
Max Whitlock claims gold in the men's pommel final, securing his and Great Britain's second ever gymnastics gold medal just 90 minutes after the first in the men's floor whilst fellow teammate Louis Smith secures silver.
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