On the outskirts of Culcairn — in the New South Wales Riverina region — stands a sign welcoming visitors to the town.
It proudly boasts Culcairn's connection to Olympian Andrew Hoy, listing all of his medals — and after the 62-year-old's performances in Tokyo on Monday, that sign will now need updating.
Overnight Hoy became Australia's oldest Olympic medallist, competing in his eighth Olympics to win silver in the equestrian team event and bronze in the individual event.
His mother, Dorothy Hoy, watched from her home in Culcairn.
"It was exciting," Mrs Hoy said.
"We celebrated last night. It was very nice, right in the middle of the night."
It brings Hoy's Olympic medal tally to six: three gold, two silver and a bronze.
Speaking to media after his bronze-medal performance, Hoy said he still had his eyes set on the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane.
Mrs Hoy said her son's Olympic longevity had been the subject of family discussions.
Mrs Hoy recalled her son was "always very slightly" and that his interest in horses developed naturally.
"We had horses on our property because [it was] before motorbikes. We used to muster with them."
'Feather in cap' for pony club
As a child, Andrew Hoy was a member of the pony club in the nearby town of Holbrook.
The club's chief instructor, Fiona Anderson, said her organisation was "very proud of Andrew's association and starting out at the club".
"It's a little feather in your cap to say he started at Holbrook Pony Club," Ms Anderson said.
The club has a trophy in Hoy's honour, which recognises the all-around ability of a junior rider.
Ms Anderson said that, while the Olympian has lived in the UK for some time, he has never forgotten his formative years at the club.
"He would come back to that and coach with the cross-country riding and get people to do things they probably didn't think they could do.
"His family have always been great supporters of the club. [The late] Jim and Dorothy Hoy have always maintained a great interest in the club.
