ET diary of the Beijing Olympics 2008.
The ET is following Olympic hopefuls Louis Smith (who won a bronze) and Julie Hollman at the Beijing games.
Timeline19 August:
From Orton to Beijing: Nick Dempsey's got an Olympic medal in his grasp.
18 August:
Louis Smith lands historic bronze medal.
'Emotional, scared and nervous' - that was Louis Smith as he made Olympic history in Beijing.
Deeping heptathlete Julie expected to quit.17 August:
1.10pm: Louis Smith wins bronze medalPeterborough's Louis Smith has made history by becoming the first British man to win an individual gymnastics medal and is coming home from Beijing with a bronze medal.
16 August:
Louis Smith feature:
An over-active kid from Peterborough going for gold in Beijing15 August:
Julie Hollman's Olympics is under way.
13 August:
Sailing ace Dempsey is up to seventhFormer Orton Longueville school pupil Nick Dempsey climbed up from ninth to seventh in the RS:X men's windsurfer category.
Raz Jabbin: The Olympics? I just don't like sport.
12 August:
Louis Smith Q&A on BBC.co.uk - "My aims for Beijing are to do my best, to gain experience for 2012 and to make all my efforts over the last 10 years worthwhile.".Alan Swann: Olympics are meaningless in my eyes.
11 August:
Louis still has a secret weapon.
Hollman on her way to Beijing.
9 August:
Louis's family tunes in to see their star shine.
Preview: Gold-rush is on for Louis.7 August 2008:
Louis's mum lives the Olympic dreamThe proud mother of Peterborough gymnast Louis Smith is preparing to fly out to see her son compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Julie will be doing it for her inspirational dadJulie's father, John, who has lung cancer, is unable to travel and will miss out on sharing his youngest daughter's dream in the Beijing Olympic arena.
25 July 2008:
Louis Smith packs bags for Beijing.15 July 2008:
Julie Hollman named in British team for Olympics.Link to this page: peterboroughtoday.co.uk /olympics08.More on PeterboroughToday.co.uk:
Chief Sports Writer Alan Swann has been tracing sportsmen and sportswomen who attended the Olympics while living in the Peterborough area, including: Louis Smith the latest local Olympian.
External links:
Official Beijing 2008 Olympics site.
British Olympic Association.
BBC Olympics home.
BBC Beijing 2008 Olympics schedule.
BBC Beijing 2008 Olympics blog.
Note: The Evening Telegraph & Peterborough Today are not responsible for the content of external websites.
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Audio interviews with British Olympic hopefuls and an Olympic legend:
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