Olympics 2008

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Zac's back in Tewkesbury

Thousands of people give the Olympic gold medalist a hero's welcome as he returns home.

Get a flavour of Beijing 2008, meet the Gloucestershire-linked athletes who travelled to the Olympics and send them a message here.

The rower from Nailsworth won Gold at the Olympics 2008 in Beijing - meet him here.

Tewkesbury's favourite rower won a lightweight double sculls GOLD medal at the Olympics 2008.

The Nailsworth runner is the only British male chosen for the marathon at the Olympics in Beijing.

The cyclist who grew up in Bourton-on-the-Water came 35th the Women's road race.

The Ampney St Peter rider, 23, will in China become the youngest-ever British dressage competitor.

This is the first Olympics for the women's eight rower who began her career in Gloucester.

This is the first Olympic Games for Natasha who, along with Beth Rodford, learned her rowing in Gloucester.

He competes for Gloucestershire & was the only British male archer at the Olympics 2008.

The Gloucester-based hammer thrower & British number one travelled as a discretionary selection.

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