Simon Reeve

The latest from Channel 7’s expert team in Beijing

Simon Reeve: Big decisions ahead for Gymnastics Federation

Aug 25 1:33am

As we wind up the gymnastics program, the lingering issue is whether or not some Chinese team members were under-aged. With claims surfacing last week that the diminutive gold medallist He Kexin was 14 years old, the problem was isolated. Since then howev Read more...

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Briony Cole

Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist - tandem dive

Off to Beijing!

Aug 4 10:37am

Today I'm off to Beijing along with the rest of the Australian Diving team. I can't wait to get over to Beijing, move into the Olympic village, get my Australian Uniform and get into the Olympic atmosphere.As this is my first Olympics, as you can imagine Read more...

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Brenton Rickard

Australian Record Holder for 100m Breaststroke, genuine medal contender

Wish me luck; not that I need it.

Aug 6 9:49pm

Welcome back, I have just left Malaysia after the swim team’s staging camp. This will be the last time I write, since my busy race schedule will not permit me too much time for writing when I get into Beijing. ... Read more...

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Eamon Sullivan

Lenovo ambassador and World Record holder in 50m Freestyle

US and French ones to watch

Aug 14 9:43am

Skies are clearing up here in Beijing. The Water Cube is an amazing building, it's fantastic to finally be here.As a team we are hoping to do well and hopefully there will be some support in the crowd, of course a lot of our parents are here, so it will b Read more...

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Jared Graves

Jared Graves Olympic blog

BMX racing - there's more to it than BMX Bandits!

Aug 13 2:26pm

I thought I would do something a bit different for a change, since I'm still at our final training camp in Sydney and not yet in Beijing, there's nothing super exciting to talk about as were in our tapering stage and taking it pretty easy most days. I tho Read more...

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Tatiana Grigorieva

Olympic silver medallist and Commonwealth Games champion - pole vault

Steve Hooker's gold means so much more

Aug 23 5:55pm

What an outstanding performance by Steve Hooker ... I am so happy for him! He didn't have it easy - having so many clearances on his third attempt. He was under lots of physical, mental and emotional pressure and he handled it beautifully. It w Read more...

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