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Why we'll be even better in 2012

Six good reasons why we'll improve further on our Beijing medal haul in London 2012

Crowd power

Crowd power

In all sports, home advantage counts for a massive amount – the home crowd often referred to as the 13th man in football. The British public will be out in force to cheer their heroes home, making up that extra man in the rowing, that extra wind in the sails or that extra surge of adrenaline on the track.

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26-08-2008