A gold medal brings pride to a nation and satisfaction to the athlete who worked so hard to achieve it. Winning can also bring endorsements and riches that otherwise would be unattainable, and etch the athlete's name in the history books. So what is 26-year-old Scott Brash, one member of Britain's champions show jumping team, most looking forward to about becoming a gold medal winner? "I really hope this win improves my pulling power with the women, if I'm honest," Brash told the BBC after the win. "That's about it." — Jon Krawczynski — Twitter http://www.twitter.com/APKrawczynski ___ EDITOR'S NOTE — "Eyes on London" shows you the Olympics through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across the 2012 Olympic city and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
PULLING POWER
— Aug. 8 6:11 AM EDT
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Scott Brash, of Great Britain, rides his horse Hello Sanctos, during the jump-off in the equestrian show jumping team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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