Qld: Olympians welcomed home to Brisbane=2

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2008
Qld: Olympians welcomed home to Brisbane=2

The athletes arrived to cheers and applause, with emotional scenes as they hugged and
kissed their loved ones.

Wallace said his first priority was to get to the beach.

"I can't wait to get back to the beach," he said.

"I really enjoy being on the beach. I haven't seen it for four months so I'm looking
forward to it."

Gold medal triathlete Emma Snowsill said she was looking forward to getting back to
her house and having a long shower.

"I just want to relax after the flight and go and enjoy being in my own house for 24
hours," she said.

"It will be very nice just to look at the gold medal. I think that will make it feel
real, seeing it at home."

Among the athletes to arrive in Brisbane were diving couple Robert and Chantelle Newbery,
and members of the Hockeyroos, bronze medal-winning Kookaburras and the softball team.

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