Australian Olympic team returns home from London
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SYDNEY, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has greeted Australia's Olympians at Sydney airport, saying they should be proud of their performance at the London Games, local media reported Wednesday.
About 500 people gathered at Sydney Airport to welcome the country's returning Olympians who arrived in Sydney at about 7 a. m. local time Wednesday, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reported.
"For those who have been quick to rush out with criticism, London 2012 has been a remarkable 1 result by any measure," she told a huge crowd gathered at Sydney Airport for the official welcome home reception.
"Our nation is still in the top 10, still fighting, still striving 2."
Australia won a total of 35 medals at the London Games, including seven gold, 16 silver and 12 bronze, sitting 10th on the medal tally 3.
It's the country's lowest number of gold medals at an Olympics since the Barcelona Games in 1992.
adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
- She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
- These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
v.努力奋斗，力求( strive的现在分词 )
- The swimmer was striving against the current. 游泳者正在和激浪搏斗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rows of dragons pull downstream, each striving to take the lead. 各色各状造型的“蛟龙”如箭离弦，顺流而下，欲争群龙首。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
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