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CARDIFF, WALES. JULY 17, 2012. SOURCE: BARN MEDIA
- VAR of exterior of Cardiff International Sports Stadium
SOUNDBITE 1 Nijel Amos (man), 800m runner (English, 10 sec):
"Everytime I go to a competition I receive more than a hundred messages from Botswana saying +good luck my son, good luck+. So it's really very motivating to see that people back home are with us."
- VAR of Nijel Amos being interviewed by schoolchildren
SOUNDBITE 2 Nijel Amos (man), 800m runner (English, 3 sec):
"I think I'm ready to go and fight to raise the country flag high."
- VAR of Nijel Amos being interviewed by schoolchildren
SOUNDBITE 3 Nijel Amos (man), 800m runner (English, 2 sec):
"Team Botswana is like a family, we are brothers and sisters."
- VAR of Nijel Amos being interviewed by schoolchildren
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Athletics star from Botswana ready for London Olympics
AFP News – Wed, Jul 18, 2012Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 63 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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