I'm the Olympic champion, so I have to show the world that I'm the best.
And he will be up against Australian Mitcham, the Olympic champion, who is an amazing diver: fit, on form and at the top of his game.
"I was approached by GBR Challenge but nothing much looked to be happening, " said the Olympic champion, tipped for gold at Athens in the Finn class.
Jessica Ennis's coach says the Olympic champion's hopes of defending her title have been dealt a blow by a decision to close Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield.
His triumph this year came after the Olympic champion suffered a surprise early exit, although he had earlier ended Nadal's 33-match winning streak on clay in the Madrid Open final.
Russia's Mariya Savinova surged past the 2008 Olympic champion on the last 100 meters and won the women's 800-meter run Saturday.
He went on to become the first Olympic champion to retain both the 100m and 200m titles.
Cancellara, the defending Olympic champion, remained on the course, and only after the Swiss veteran finished in seventh place did Wiggins dare accept a congratulations.
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And that's true even if everyone knows you're the fastest man in the world, if you're the reigning Olympic champion, if you hold the world record - nothing gets you a free pass to Beijing.
The 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin, also from the U.S., is returning after a doping ban while fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell once held the world record himself.
And the world number 70 added the 2008 Olympic champion to her list of victims at the Arthur Ashe Stadium with a 5-7 6-4 6-3 second-round victory over the 2004 U.S. Open finalist, who is still searching for her first grand slam success.
Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, the defending Olympic champion and heavy favorite, faded badly and finished at the back of the pack.
Bryan Clay, the defending Olympic champion, endured a disastrous 110 hurdles after he lost his balance and plowed through the final hurdle with his hands.
For Woods it was Lindsey Vonn, the Olympic ski champion and now his very public companion.
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This might have been a "fun" day for the 400m Olympic champion, but she is in tip-top shape.
In a statement on her official Web site, the reigning Olympic champion revealed that she believes her body is telling her to rest.
The Olympic cycling champion, Sir Chris Hoy, has urged people from across Scotland to take part in this weekend's Pedal on Parliament event in Edinburgh.
Harrison, the 2000 Olympic champion, had suggested his stuttering professional career was getting back on track with a three-round stoppage of Danny Williams in December.
Two years after breaking that record, Smith would become the Olympic 200m champion amid well-documented controversy, but it could be argued that his 19.5, set on a cinder track, was an even greater performance.
"I want to see the fight between Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake in the sprint, " said Rogge, reflecting on last weekend's races between the pair which saw Blake beat the 2008 triple Olympic champion twice in the Jamaican trials.
In doing so, Bikila became the first black African Olympic champion, and in one of the Games' most prestigious events.
The Olympic 10, 000m champion had comfortably led the men's two mile race after his younger brother Tariku had set the pace.
After all, there are only three medalists, with just one earning the title of Olympic Champion.
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Frenchwoman Carole Montillet-Carles, the 2002 Olympic downhill champion, will be taking part in a Nissan.
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The Olympic 800m and 1500m champion's time was inside the qualifying mark for the European Indoor Championships in Madrid in March.
"The women have a strong team, " said Maurice Green, the former Olympic sprint champion who is now a commentator for EuroSport.
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The demolition of Sheffield's Don Valley athletics stadium would be a "huge shame" for the city, Olympic champion Jessica Ennis has said.
The 1998 double Olympic champion was badly injured in August 2001 in a motorbike accident and did not resume competitive skiing again until January 2003.
Kenteris, the Olympic 200 meters champion, and Thanou, runner-up in the 100 meters in Sydney, are due to attend an IOC disciplinary hearing on Monday.
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