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Welcome: Swimmer Stephanie Rice waves as she arrives with flag bearer James Tomkins (centre)

Olympians touch down in Sydney

Australia's Olympic team has arrived home in Sydney aboard two chartered Qantas Boeing 747 jets.

Triple gold medalist Stephanie Rice led the team off the first plane and shook hands with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd before walking down the stairs in the hangar at Sydney international airport. More

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Games finish

The Beijing Olympics, featuring 16 days of compelling and controversial action, has drawn to a spectacular close.
'Outstanding' performance

Australia's Olympians met expectations providing an "outstanding" performance at the Games, AOC head John Coates says.
US 'Redeem Team' takes basketball gold
Rogge closes Beijing Olympics
London street party marks Beijing handover
IOC gives Beijing Games seal of approval
Devastated Troop ready to quit
Hungary retains men's water polo supremacy
France downs Iceland to win men's handball gold
US coach lauds volleyball victory amid grief
Wanjiru gives Kenya Olympic marathon gold
Britain basks in golden Games
Cammarelle wins super-heavyweight boxing gold
Russia rules rhythmic gymnastics
Zou gives China first boxing gold
Enkhbat wins boxing bantamweight gold
Sharks finish 8th in water polo
Serbia beats Montenegro to take men's bronze
Fast, furious Spain win handball bronze in gritty game

Video

Lisa Millar and ABC reporters wrap-up the Beijing Olympic Games.

Lisa Millar and ABC reporters wrap-up the Beijing Olympic Games.

August 25, 2008 20:15:00
Matthew Mitcham talks to the media outside the Water Cube.

August 24, 2008 03:06:00
Watch an interview with Jamie Dwyer from the Australian men's hockey team.

August 24, 2008 03:15:00
Kayaker Ken Wallace has made it two medals in two days - and this time it's gold.

August 24, 2008 03:26:00
Latest from Beijing: Lisa Millar reports on the end of Australia's men's track and field gold medal drought.

August 23, 2008 19:17:00
Steve Hooker spoke to the media outside the athletes' village shortly after winning gold in the men's pole vault.

August 23, 2008 10:48:00
Watch an interview with Australia's kayak bronze medallist Ken Wallace.

August 23, 2008 10:51:00
Jared Tallent talks to the media following his silver medal in the men's 50km walk.

August 22, 2008 13:11:00
HG Nelson dissects the triumphs, tragedies and controversies of the Olympics with the Midday Report's Ros Childs.

August 22, 2008 16:07:00
The Australian Men's hockey team have failed to defend the gold medal they won in Athens.

August 22, 2008 21:41:00
The Chinese gold rush: Host nation China set to top the medal tally for the first time.

August 21, 2008 23:14:00
Kerry O'Brien talks to AOC President John Coates.

August 21, 2008 22:58:00
A Melbourne nursing home has hosted an 'Olympic Games' for its elderly residents.

August 21, 2008 19:20:00
Opals face injury worries ahead of semi-final clash with the host nation China.

August 21, 2008 21:04:00
Jane Saville ends her Olympic career on a disappointing note.

August 21, 2008 20:54:00
The Boomers are out of the Olympic tournament after a loss to the USA. Watch their post-match press conference.

August 21, 2008 16:38:00
Australians win bronze in softball competition, as the sport bows out of Olympics.

August 21, 2008 12:25:00
Outstanding feats by Australian women at the Olympics have brought much relief to two sports under intense scrutiny.

August 21, 2008 02:01:00
Australia's Anna Meares has finished with the silver medal in the women's sprint at the Beijing Olympics.

August 20, 2008 02:40:00
Sally McLellan talks through her race at the AOC daily press conference.

August 20, 2008 15:05:00
Lauren Jackson talks to the media as the Opals' progress to the semi-finals in Beijing.

August 20, 2008 14:16:00
The Australian women's softball team will take on Canada in the semi-finals of the Olympic competition.

August 19, 2008 23:26:00
Australian triathlete Courtney Atkinson admits disappointment at triathlon result.

August 19, 2008 19:44:00
Hockeyroos bow out of Olympic competition.

August 19, 2008 22:21:00
Watch part of the Australian Olympic Committee's press conference for Tuesday August 19.

August 19, 2008 14:20:00
Great walls of China: less attractive parts of Beijing hidden from view.

August 19, 2008 13:05:00
The 7.30 Report's extended interview with Emma Snowsill.

August 18, 2008 18:24:00
Andrew Bogut expects the Boomers' quarter-final fight against the US to be tough.

August 18, 2008 20:30:00
Emma Snowsill won gold for Australia in the women's triathlon.

August 18, 2008 19:17:00

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Grandstand's Simone Thurtell speaks with Australian diver Matthew Mitcham following his gold medal in the men's 10 metres platform final.

August 23, 2008 23:47:00

News Online: Grandstand's Karen Tighe caught up with Steve Hooker to reflect on his gold medal win in the men's pole vault final.

August 23, 2008 13:25:00
News Online: Jared Tallent talks to the media following his silver medal in the men's 50km walk.

August 22, 2008 13:11:00
News Online: Grandstand's Karen Tighe spoke with Darren Bundock, one half of Australia's silver medal-winning crew in the tornado class.

August 21, 2008 15:49:00
News Online: Grandstand's Tim Gavel spoke with veteran Australian kayaker and former gold medallist Clint Robinson, who ended his Olympic career in Beijing.

August 21, 2008 19:38:00
News Online: Grandstand's Julian Abbott spoke with Australian basketballer Andrew Bogut about the Boomers' chances against the United States in the quarter-finals

August 19, 2008 23:18:00
News Online: Grandstand's Peter Walsh spoke with Opal Tully Bevilaqua to discuss Australia's 79-46 victory over the Czech Republic.

August 19, 2008 21:21:00
News Online: Grandstand's Julian Abbott caught up with Nikki Hudson and Kate Hollywood to reflect on the Hockeyroos's exit from medal calculations.

August 19, 2008 01:14:00
News Online: Grandstand's Karen Tighe caught up with Australia's Emma Snowsill and Emma Moffatt to reflect on their gold and bronze medals in the women's triathlon

August 18, 2008 14:03:00
News Online: Grandstand's Karen Tighe asked Australian sailor Nathan Wilmot to reflect on his gold medal won with Malcolm Page in the men's 470 class.

August 18, 2008 16:00:00
News Online: Grandstand's Karen Tighe spoke with one half Australia's gold medal-winning crew in the women's 470 class, Elise Rechichi.

August 18, 2008 17:00:00
News Online: Grandstand's Simone Thurtell chatted with Emma Snowsill's father Gary to reflect on his daughter's win in the women's triathlon.

August 18, 2008 16:11:00
News Online: China is reeling after the sensational last-minute exit of defending Olympic hurdles champion Liu Xiang.

August 18, 2008 14:23:00
News Online: Grandstand's Peter Walsh caught up with Boomer Brad Newley following Australia's 106-75 victory over Lithuania.

August 18, 2008 15:05:00
The World Today: Australian coach Ken Wood has been criticised for selling his training program to the Chinese swimmer who beat Australia's Jessicah Schipper to gold.

August 18, 2008 12:22:00

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Features

Streaks ahead

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt says his new 200 metres world record will be his forever.
Power balance shift

Eight-star China and their neighbours carried all but three of the weightlifting gold in Beijing.
US drop the baton

The US will conduct a port-mortem into a their disappointing Olympic athletic performance.

Steve Hooker receives the gold medal he won in the men's pole vault final

'Outstanding' performance Australia's Olympians met expectations providing an "outstanding" performance at the Games, AOC head John Coates says.

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The head coach of Hungary, Denes Szecsi, is thrown into the water by players Gabor Kis (11), Norbert Hosnyanszky (6) and Norbert Madaras (3) after they defeated the US 14-10 to win the men's water polo gold medal tonight.