My Olympic memory: Laura Robson

I remember the exact feeling of going up on the podium. It was super nerve-wracking to walk up with all the people, with the other medallists. But it was so much fun. My whole family was there. It was a great time.

It feels so long ago, but also I can remember it so clearly. It went a little too quickly for my liking. But it's already nearly the next Olympics, which is crazy when you think about it.

It was so nerve-wracking. Especially in doubles, if you miss a shot, you feel like you let your teammate down a little bit. I was just trying to get everything in. We were so close to the gold at the time, it seems like such a disappointment straight afterwards. But it's amazing when you look back at it.

I have a lot to thank Andy for. Yeah, he helped a lot. I think he did most of the work. I think I was known for a little while as 'Andy Murray's doubles partner.’

I grew up in a family where Olympics was always really, really important. We grew up watching it. I had so many Olympic heroes that it was a goal of mine just to participate in it. It's an amazing feeling to have a medal for sure. My parents have it in their house. I think my mum looks at it all the time. It meant a lot.

My mum's terrified of losing it, so she doesn't want to put it out anywhere, so she keeps it in a safe place in the house. I think she checks on it every now and then (laughter). I would be too nervous to have it in my place because I lose everything.

It's always different when you're playing for your country, I think. It's more emotional, there’s more atmosphere in the stadium, for sure, because people are supporting a nation rather than one person. We had unbelievable support in London for our home Olympics.

There was a moment when I was playing my singles match, and they had closed the roof on the Centre Court. They started a chant like “Laura” and then “GB”, as well. The whole place was so, so loud for five minutes. The umpire was going, please, quiet, quiet, quiet. And they didn't stop.

My brother was one of the groundskeepers for Wimbledon at the time. He was in university, so he took the summer and was working for Wimbledon. I was playing my matches, and sometimes he would be sitting on the court holding the umbrellas and stuff like that. It was funny. You would play a really tough point, and you look over and your brother is, like, giving you the thumbs up. So it was cute. I'm glad he got to experience it, as well.