Golden Girl Ready for Gateshead ; Christine Ohuruogu and Natasha Danvers Can Expect a Heroes' Welcome in Gateshead Tomorrow but Both Are Determined to Take No Notice.
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BRITAIN'S Olympians have been the centre of attention since returning from Beijing with an impressive 47 medals. Although track and field failed to reach UK Athletics' performance targets, the Olympic Games is inextricably linked with athletics in the national psyche.
The four athletes who returned from China with medals will get another reminder of their popularity at tomorrow's Gateshead Grand Prix, the first event in this country since Beijing, sandwiched between audiences with Gordon Brown and the Queen. With the London Olympics four years away, it is something they will have to get used to.See the full content of this document
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Golden Girl Ready for Gateshead ; Christine Ohuruogu and Natasha Danvers Can Expect a Heroes' Welcome in Gateshead Tomorrow but Both Are Determined to Take No Notice.
As the only Briton among the eight Olympic gold medalists on show tomorrow, 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu has a simple solution.
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