The whole of Britain seemed poised for a letdown.

Andy Murray has disappointed them on the big stage so many times before. Walking around Olympic Park on Saturday, even after those magical performances by Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah that made anything seem possible, Team GB fans remained reluctant to put too much faith in Murray to beat Roger Federer in the men's singles final.

Then Murray waltzed past Federer to touch off a wild celebration at Wimbledon, the latest emphatic sign that times are changing for Britain at these games. The athletes are rising to the occasion, and the crowd is taking them the rest of the way.

Who will be next?

"Everyone's been so successful," British BMX cyclist Shanaze Reade says. "It just makes it real. If another British athlete can win, why can't you?"

— Jon Krawczynski — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/APKrawczynski

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