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Favourite Beijing moments?

posted 16 years ago by Josh_bonito

For me -

Matt Mitcham taking Gold in the men's 10m platform. The first openly gay Gold medallist, his emotional win - preventing an 8 from 8 for China in the diving - was a wonderful moment.

Team GB's best haul in 100 years. During the second week as we really started to climb up the table, resting in third until Russia overtook us on the last day. Brilliant stuff, and if Chris Hoy doesn't win this year's Sports Personality of the Year I'm never watching it again.

Bryony Lewis winning Silver and screaming "I'm so *beep* happy!" live on BBC Olympic Breakfast.

And the drums in the opening ceremony. Magic.