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11th August 2016
02:08pm BST

The 23-year-old's achievement was an impressive one, especially when you consider that he is the first Briton to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics for 108 years.
Congratulating Whitlock on Twitter, Gary Lineker pointed out that despite being the feat would still be deemed a failure by Morgan.
https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/763490609105633280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Five minutes later, Morgan replied - reaffirming his belief that gold was the only medal that really counts.
https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/763491957113024512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Prompting this from Lineker...
https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/763493043559337986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Get used to hearing more of the same from Morgan for what's left of the action in Rio.Explore more on these topics: