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Beijing 2008
26/08/2008 1:46:00 PM. EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEWS: Hundreds of family and friends waving Australian flags and carrying flowers, gathered in aircraft hangar 96 at Sydney airport, to welcome home the athletes.
It is really nice to come home to a nice reception and there's nothing better than coming home... Gold medal-winning swimmer Leisel Jones
VIDEO: HEROES' WELCOME: Family, friends and fans welcome Olympians home AUDIO: Every time is just as magnificent: Liesel Jones Sullivan: Phelps was ''lucky'' to win eight gold
Sport | Beijing 2008
28/08/2008 1:45:00 PM. After all the Olympic hoopla, 22-year-old world record holder Usain Bolt says he just wants to get back to his day job.
I never disrespect any other athletes. I saw that I was going to win and I celebrated because I worked hard all year and I got what I wanted. Usain Bolt on his 100m Olympic win celebrations
Brilliant Bolt out for third Olympic gold
26/08/2008 4:52:00 PM. Injured Opals star Penny Taylor believes Australia still has the team to win an elusive Olympic gold medal despite being thrashed by arch rival the United States in the Beijing final.
We have a fantastic team, we do have the team to do the job Penny Taylor, Opals forward
Sullivan: Phelps was ''lucky'' to win eight gold
26/08/2008 11:42:00 AM. Maybe it was the excitement of the rock star welcome home, but six-time Olympian James Tomkins has again indicated he's not quite ready to give up on his Olympic career.
To get a welcome like this, to be a part of a fantastic team ... it really is addictive and I would love to do it again, if possible. Six-time Olympic rower James Tomkins
VIDEO: HEROES' WELCOME: Family, friends and fans welcome Olympians home Sullivan: Phelps was ''lucky'' to win eight gold
26/08/2008 10:42:00 AM. Four years ahead of schedule, Australia's new Olympic kayaking gold medallist Ken Wallace believes he can improve and inspire a new generation of paddlers like champion Clint Robinson inspired him 16 years ago.
I originally planned on London. A couple of years ago I thought Beijing would be pretty cool Ken Wallace
World | Beijing 2008
26/08/2008 9:31:00 AM. Fidel Castro today defended the Cuban taekwondo athlete who kicked a judge in the face at the Beijing Olympics, saying Angel Matos was rightfully indignant over his disqualification from the bronze-medal match.
I saw when the judges blatantly stole fights from two Cuban boxers in the semifinals. Fidel Castro
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'Truly exceptional' Beijing Games ends with dazzling send-off
28/08/2008 3:10:00 PM. American television network NBC has been forced to apologise to Australian gold medal winning diver Matthew Mitcham, following accusations their coverage of the landmark event was ''homophobic''.
We regret that we missed the opportunity to tell Matthew Mitcham’s story... NBC Olympics president Gary Zenkel
26/08/2008 5:00:00 PM. Steve Hooker, literally the high achiever of the Australian Olympic team, is setting his sights on another lofty goal, but admits he is still living a dream.
I want to have a crack at the world record over the next couple of years Steve Hooker
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26/08/2008 1:43:00 PM. Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have been slammed for a “grotesque prank” after an image of infamous ‘Moors Murderer’ Myra Hindley was included in a promotion video for the next Olympics.
It is a total disgrace that this proud night for Britain has been sullied by this grotesque prank... Source inside 10 Downing Street
Steph Rice struck down with pneumonia
26/08/2008 1:14:00 PM. It’s official: the Beijing Olympics were indeed the best Games ever. Just ask China.
The dailies of Mexico City praised the perfect organization of the 29th Olympic Games of Beijing and they hailed the absolute victory of China over the United Sates [sic] on gold medals... China View’s Beijing Olympic website
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25/08/2008 10:22:00 AM. The Beijing Olympics have ended with a bang, with the closing ceremony party continuing well into the night.
The Olympic spirit lives in the warm embrace of competitors of nations in conflict… IOC president Jacques Rogge
VIDEO: Beijing Olympics ends with a bang PHOTOS: Party time in Beijing Sullivan: Phelps was ''lucky'' to win eight gold
25/08/2008 7:00:00 AM. Human rights group Amnesty International has accused Chinese authorities of violating human rights during the Beijing Games and slammed the International Olympic Committee for letting it happen.
The Beijing Olympics took place against a backdrop of human rights violations, with activists prevented from expressing their views peacefully and many in detention when they have committed no crime… Amnesty International spokesperson Roseann Rife
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