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Parade of Olympic and Paralympic heroes from Bejing 2008

In 2008 I was transfixed by Britain's amazing success in Bejing. I turned up in the Strand to watch and in 2013 I finally uploaded my photos to this site.
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Waiting for the parade
Waiting for the parade
Band of the Coldstream Guards leads the parade
Band of the Coldstream Guards leads the parade
Future stars canoeist Rachel Cawthorn and Wheelchair Rugby's Steve Brown lead the parade
Future stars canoeist Rachel Cawthorn and Wheelchair Rugby's Steve Brown lead the parade
Cyclist float
Cyclist float
Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton
Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton
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Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter
Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter
More Rowers
More Rowers
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Possibly high jumper Germaine Mason, Lisa Dobriskey and race walker Johanna Jackson
Possibly high jumper Germaine Mason, Lisa Dobriskey and race walker Johanna Jackson
Members of Gold Medal Boccia team on float 9
Members of Gold Medal Boccia team on float 9
Philips Idowu
Philips Idowu
Natasha Danvers shows her medal
Natasha Danvers shows her medal
Christine Ohurugou stands out. Not sure who the reainder young female competitors are
Christine Ohurugou stands out. Not sure who the reainder young female competitors are
Equestrian float with Modern Pentathlete Heather Fell
Equestrian float with Modern Pentathlete Heather Fell
Gymnasts including Rebecca Wing and Beth Tweddle
Gymnasts including Rebecca Wing and Beth Tweddle
Paralympians with plenty of medals
Paralympians with plenty of medals
Phoning friends
Phoning friends
At Atlanta 1996 GB had 1 Gold 8 Siver 6 Bronze
At Atlanta 1996 GB had 1 Gold 8 Siver 6 Bronze
In Bejing 2008 GB had 19 Gold 13 Siver 15 Bronze
In Bejing 2008 GB had 19 Gold 13 Siver 15 Bronze
Members of the male and female Hockey teams
Members of the male and female Hockey teams
Canoeist Tim Brabants holds camera
Canoeist Tim Brabants holds camera
Ben Ainslie surveys the crowds
Ben Ainslie surveys the crowds
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Divers including Blake Aldridge and Rebecca Gallantree
Divers including Blake Aldridge and Rebecca Gallantree
Tom Daley and fellow divers
Tom Daley and fellow divers
Tom James, Andrew Triggs Hodge and fellow rowers
Tom James, Andrew Triggs Hodge and fellow rowers
Swimming float with Mark Foster taking a break from strictly come dancing
Swimming float with Mark Foster taking a break from strictly come dancing
Spot the famous cyclists
Spot the famous cyclists
Sarah and Barney Storey
Sarah and Barney Storey
Paralympic cyclist Aileen McGlynn is always easily recognisable
Paralympic cyclist Aileen McGlynn is always easily recognisable
Ed Clancy and Jason Kenny
Ed Clancy and Jason Kenny
Jamie Staff takes centre stage
Jamie Staff takes centre stage
Rowers including Mark Hunter and Anna Watkins
Rowers including Mark Hunter and Anna Watkins
Ahletes float with Philips Idowu
Ahletes float with Philips Idowu
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Athlete possibly Marilyn Okoro shows the flag
Athlete possibly Marilyn Okoro shows the flag
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Paralympic shooter Matt Skelhon sports mohican haircut
Paralympic shooter Matt Skelhon sports mohican haircut
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Swimming float with Mark Foster, David Davies and Becky Adlington
Swimming float with Mark Foster, David Davies and Becky Adlington
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Becky Adlington
Becky Adlington
Ellie Simmonds
Ellie Simmonds
That wonderful smile
That wonderful smile
Becky Adlington with fellow Bejing medallist Joanne Jackson
Becky Adlington with fellow Bejing medallist Joanne Jackson
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Arrival at Trafalgar Square
Arrival at Trafalgar Square
Sue Barker interviews
Sue Barker interviews
Olympians line up
Olympians line up
Star Olympians are introduced to the crowd
Star Olympians are introduced to the crowd
Boris makes a speech - Not my greatest photo
Boris makes a speech - Not my greatest photo
Confetti moment
Confetti moment
Athletes take final bow
Athletes take final bow
Who can you recognise?
Who can you recognise?
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