AOC Media Centre - 2012 London

Hobart Homecoming The Hobart Welcome Home Celebrations on 25 August, 2012 kept the local heroes happy!

Brisbane puts on a showQueensland had a chance to meet the Australian Olympic Team at the Brisbane Welcome Home Parade on 24 August, 2012.

Adelaide Welcome Home CelebrationsThe winter weather in Adelaide did not stop the community from coming out to welcome home the Australian Olympic Team on 23 August, 2012.

Melbourne says Welcome HomeSally Pearson came to town and rowers Drew Ginn and Kim Crow also took to the stage as Melbourne welcomed home the Australian Olympic Team at Fed Square on 22 August, 2012.

Stamps for ChampsAustralian gold medallists Anna Meares, Cate Campbell, Murray Stewart and Jacob Clear talk about being on Australia post stamps as a reward for their gold medal efforts in London.

Sydney Welcome Home ParadeOn August 20 Sydney hosted the first Welcome Home Celebration for the 2012 Australian Olympic Team.

Coates Press Conference Part 2 of 2 AOC President John Coates talks about Australia's performance at the London Olympic Games and what needs to shift before the 2016 Games in Rio.

Coates Press Conference Part 1 of 2AOC President John Coates talks about Australia's performance at the London Olympic Games and what needs to shift before the 2016 Games in Rio.

From London to RioAOC President John Coates explains how the Australian Team can step up again between London 2012 and the next summer Games in Brazil in 2016.

Coates praises London 2012AOC President John Coates praises Seb Coe and LOCOG for an extraordinary London 2012 Olympics.

Joy and despair for Tallented familyHusband and wife Jarred and Claire discuss the joy of Jarred's silver medal in the men's 50km walk and the despair of Claire's disqualification.

Bouncing back for bronzeMark Knowles discusses how the Kookaburras bounced back from not making the gold medal match to eventually take bronze.

Hockey boys take bronzeKookaburras players Fergus Kavanagh and Tim Deavin talk about winning their bronze medal game over Great Britain after the heartbreak of missing out on the gold medal match.

Tallent wins silverJared Tallent talks about winning his third Olympic medal with silver in the 50km race walk.

Hockeyroos take positives Hockeyroos captain Madonna Blyth and teammate Casey Eastham discuss their London 2012 campaign and look forward to Rio 2016.

Sam Willoughby leads the packSam Willoughby won Australia's first BMX medal with silver on Day 14. Willoughby assesses what his efforts mean for the sport in Australia.

Malcolm Page to carry the FlagChef de Mission Nick Green names back-to-back sailing gold medallist Malcolm Page as the Australian Flagbearer for the Closing Ceremony.

Jared Tallent gets the silverAustralian athletes Jared Tallent, Nathan Deakes, and Luke Adams all competed in the gruelling 50km walk, with only one reaching the Podium; Beijing silver medal winner Jared Tallent crossed the line at a personal best to take the silver again.

Australian Opals get the bronzeAustralian Opals hold a steady lead against the giants Russia, 38 - 30 at half time, maintaining their lead to a 9-point, 83 - 74 win to take their 5th consecutive Olympic Medal victory.

Bronze for Australia in the Men's HockeyWorld class Australian Hockey team tackle the hosts Great Britain in the bronze medal match, evenly matched at 1 -1 at half time, then adding two goals to nil in the second half to take the bronze medal with a final score of 3 - 1.

Day 14 HighlightsDay 14 kicked off with gold to Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page in the 470 sailing. Other action included rhythmic gymnastics and taekwondo.

Sam wins silverSam Willoughby talks about winning silver in the men's BMX at the London Olympics.

Extra time water polo thrillerBronwen Knox and Holly Lincoln-Smith talk about a thrilling finish to their London 2012 campaign which ended in them taking bronze against Hungary.

Gold in hand - now time to relaxTate Smith discusses looking forward to going home and getting back to normal life.

Bronzed water polo girlsAfter falling to the USA in the semi final in extra time, the water polo girls had a shot for redemption against Hungary in the bronze medal match. It was their second extra time match and they came out on top. Nicola Zagame and Kate Gynther talk about it.