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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) and Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson (R) give Australian swimmer Grant Hackett (C) a pat on the back during the official homecoming ceremony for Australia's Olympic team at Sydney International Airport on August 26, 2008. Australia placed sixth in the medal tally at the Beijing Games; winning 14 gold, 15 silver and 17 bronze.
BEIJING - AUGUST 17: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was rotated from its original perspective. ) Grant Hackett of Australia (L) and Ryan Cochrane of Canada (R) gets sets on the starting blocks for the Men's 1500m Freestyle at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 9 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 17, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Gold medalist Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli (C), silver medalist Australia's Grant Hackett (L) and bronze medalist Canada's Ryan Cochrane (R) stands on the podium after the men's 1500m freestyle swimming final medal ceremony at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 17, 2008. Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia won the Olympic Games men's 1500m freestyle gold medal in a time of 14:40.84. Australia's Grant Hackett was second and Ryan Cochrane of Canada was third.