A TEAM GB gold medalist attempted to abruptly end an interview after being caught on the phone.
Equestrian star Tom McEwen and his team-mates Ros Canter and Laura Collett won Team GB’s first gold of the Paris Olympics in the team eventing.
They edged out France over the multi-day event, with a fine performance from all three team members in the showjumping on Monday after sitting top of the leaderboard following the dressage and cross country.
After securing the win all three members of the team spoke to media alongside Yasmin Harper, who is part of the supporting staff.
But McEwen was caught out on his phone by the reporter as he began interviewing Collett.
The 33-year-old responded with a smirk on his face, saying: “I’ve got to go. I’ve got to go.”
McEwen put in a faultless display in the showjumping round, clearing all 16 hurdles to put Team GB on the verge of victory.
Later in the day he agonisingly missed out on a second medal as he finished fourth in the individual eventing.
His team-mate Collett pipped him to bronze to pick up her third Olympic medal.
She also won gold in the team eventing in Tokyo and after becoming a two-time champion she expressed her delight.
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Collett said: “I’m on top of the world. I have never ridden into an atmosphere like that. We brought it home.”
“Riding into that stadium is an experience I don’t think I will ever have again, it was spine-tingling and then we just had to focus on trying to get the job done.
“I’ve said it a million times, but I owe everything to him, he’s the horse of a lifetime and I’m so, so proud of him.
“It’s very cool to win the first gold of the Games and long may it continue, it’s pretty special to be the first.”
