Families around the world cheering for Olympians
Families celebrate their loved ones winning Olympic medals
Location: Maidenhead, England
Date: July 27, 2021
Cheering and applause broke out at 3 a.m. local time
as British swimmer Tom Dean won the men's 200m freestyle gold
Location: Amman, Jordan
Date: July 26, 2021
Rula al Samman watched her son win a silver medal in taekwondo
Saleh Elsharabaty's Olympic medal is only the second for his country
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MOTHER OF ELSHARABATY, RULA AL SAMMAN, SAYING: "I am ecstatic! I am so proud of him. He did his best and worked hard. His hard work paid off."
Location: Imphal, India
Date: July 24, 2021
Family and neighbors of weightlifter Mirabai Chanu burst into celebrations
as they watched her win the silver medal in the women's 49kg category
(SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) BROTHER OF INDIAN WEIGHTLIFTER, MIRABAI CHANU, BINOD MEETEI, SAYING:"Everyone is happy. This is a result of her hard work. She has won silver medal. She's my sister, I am very happy."
