Rutland County Museum steps back into the history of the modern Games and highlights the achievements of a young sailor, who won silver in Atlanta 1996.

John Merricks was a young talent from Rutland Water Sailing Club, who’s amazing sporting career was tragically cut short in a car accident a year after winning his silver medal.

The highlight of the exhibition is his Olympic medal, a recent donation by his family to the museum permanent collection, along with some of his official GB Olympic costume and ephemera.