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EUROPEThe highest audiences in Europe were seen in the United Kingdom, reflecting the British Olympic team’s success in Rio, with the BBC attracting 45.24m viewers – a record TV audience for an Olympic Games not held in the UK.BBC One’s coverage peaked at 11.4 million viewers as Jason Kenny won track cycling gold in the keirin, while BBC Two and BBC Four also enjoyed their highest viewing figures of 2016.In addition, the BBC achieved the highest UK golf audience on record during the concluding stages of the men’s Olympic golf tournament, with 8.3 million viewers tuning in to BBC1 to watch Great Britain’s Justin Rose secure a historic gold medal.“We are incredibly proud to bring moments of national significance such as these magnificent Games to the widest possible audience.”Barbara Slater, Director of Sport, BBC034 BROADCASTING