Olympic Games 2024: Marchand & Macron grab attention, but Scott makes mark

It was sufficient, though, to earn him the title of Scotland’s most decorated Olympic athlete, with his two gold and six silvers taking him beyond cyclist Sir Chris Hoy.

Scott – while thrilled with his night’s work – was not having any of that talk, though.

“I mean… I shouldn’t be in the same sentence as that guy or Andy Murray,” he told BBC Scotland. “Those two have been a huge inspiration to everything I’ve done.

“Sure, I’ve got a few medals but I couldn’t have got this many without being part of a load of fantastic relays.”

Might there be more of those relays to come over the next couple of days?

Despite not planning to have them in his schedule for this meet, Scott is now keen for a role in either the mixed or men’s 4x100m medley. Hoy’s mark might not only be beaten, but eclipsed entirely by Sunday night.

“I’m always going to throw my hand up,” said Scott, after embracing his Saltire-wielding family in the stands as the cameras cut to the aforementioned Murray amid the crowd.

“I just love racing in these environments and it brings something special out of me. Back-to-back silvers in the 200m IM is pretty cool and what a night it’s been.”