it does to me because i remember the sydney olympics. you running like the wind.credible athlete. and you were just so inspiring and brilliant. and when i have to even read those words, i feel bad. you know? never mind how you must feel. >> how do you even put it into words. it has been now three years since i left prison, and it's still not easy to comprehend. i search for the right adjective to describe who -- i certainly never would have thought ten years ago that my life would have taken the turn that it had. and that it has. and so, yeah, it's still hard when people describe my history and my situation. it seems like it's somebody else. like you're not talking about me. you're talking about some other person. >> there's such an extreme that you've had to endure. you've gone from champion, olympic champion, multiple olympic champion to felon. and the gap between those two positions in the public estimation and your estimation is massive. >> and it's hard for people to grasp the -- everything that happened. i think when people saw me on television and then they

because i remember the sydney olympics and you running like the wind and this incredible athlete, and you were so inspiring and brilliant, and when i have to even read those words, i feel bad. you know, never mind how you must feel. >> yes. gosh, how do you even put it in words? it has been now, you know, three years since i left prison, and it is still not easy to comprehend. i search for the right adjectives to describe, you know, who -- i certainly never would have thought ten years ago that my life would have taken the turn that it had, and that it has. and so, yeah, it is still hard when people describe, you know, my history and situation. it seems like it is somebody else, like you are not talking about me, but some other person. >> and there is such an extreme that you have had to endure. you have gone from champion, olympic champion, multiple olympic champion to felon. and the gap between those two positions in the public estimation, i guess in your own estimation is just so massive, isn't it? >> i think that people don't really -- it is hard for people to grasp the everything

sydney games champion. his brother three time olympic champion by star sightsee of was in his corner but family support was still not enough to be two time world champ. denise as the balance and in two periods. most of them this is the first time the left want to prelim pick russian championship and it's very emotional because i defeated a wrestler who i looked up to as a kid i'm very fortunate and thank the almighty for winning the title here in. another three finals were held on the second day were beijing bronze medalists basic who do call one the under sixty k. title by scoring a points in each round against three time european champion open sought. under eighty four kilo national gold went through on. russia's korea republic but it was not a bit of luck though as each round and its correlates with winning both tosses of the disc and then suing clinch the final balance of the day belonged to the explosive three time world champion. who proved. he's the king of the over two hundred twenty kilogram class by destroying a lawn some playa celebrating his victory in style along with hundreds of his devoted f

olympics as well. how does this compare? >> i was involved in the sydney games. the australian games to these games in london. then there were the games in beijing and athens. culturally, the brits and aussies are very similar. we love sport. i think it is going to be a fantastic games. >> do you think that london will manage to put on a great show? >> london will definitely be a place to set a new mark. what i have seen already, it will be incredible. >> what is the thing you are most looking forward to? >> going to the olympic park and been part of the atmosphere. been down here in bristol, the country can get behind us. >> for many people here, it has been a once in a lifetime moment to see the olympic torch arrived. celebrations are going to continue right into the evening. >> it looks great. and in one more bit of olympic news, ukraine's olympic committee has suspended the general secretary s after he was caught offering tickets to the games to an undercover bbc reporter. he told reporters he could provide up to 100 tickets. he said that he never had any int

olympic movement. afghanistan was banned from the 2000 sydney games not only for afghanistan's oppression of women but sports at all. women cannot play sports in any arab countries except saudi arabia where it bans all women because of a systematic organization. most women are obese. diabetes is increasing. she has wealthy, progressive parents who allow her to train in europe. how else has saudi arabia gotten away with being in london? for the past few months, the saudis hinted they would reconsider that battle on women when it became technically too late on the ioc conventions to ban the program from the event. the saudis said they would have no females in the game. i call on the ioc to ban saudi arabia, anyway. it sends a message the saudis have to hear. but it's not just about sports. women not representing them are just the tip of the icebergs for violations against their rights. women in saudi arabia cannot drive without a man's permission. they may not work, marry or travel. the olympics blazes a trail. women athletes were the first athletes of the 1900 paraolympics. 13 months later, britain got