Ben with his paper of choice
The greatest Olympic sailor of all time was in demand from the world’s media yesterday... but still found time to read about his exploits in the Dorset Echo.
The Echo produced a special souvenir edition to mark his record-breaking fourth gold medal success in front of adoring fans on Sunday.
He sailed into sailing history by clinching gold in the Finn class following an epic Battle of the Bay with arch rival Jonas Hogh-Christensen from Denmark.
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