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Rice's new bestie is US rival Hoff

Rice's new bestie is US rival Hoff

AAP - July 18, 2009

Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer. Stephanie Rice is living this adage.

The triple Olympic champion has done what few international athletes would ever consider and struck up a personal friendship with her biggest rival.

Describing American medley star Katie Hoff as her "best friend", Rice says her close relationship with her main racing enemy has been one of the...Read more

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BEIJING 2008 MEDAL TALLY

Position

Country

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russia 23 21 28 72
4 Britain 19 13 15 47
6 Australia 14 15 17 46
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