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London Olympics top tweets

London - Top tweets at the Olympics on Wednesday.

Hansle Parchment- Big up yourself yute!! Well done. Welcome aboard the JA medal train!

- Yohan Blake congratulates his 110m hurdler team-mate after he wins Jamaica's first Olympic medal in the event.

How can we not be inspired by you @veronicacampbellbrown ?! Nothing but love for you.

- Blake tries to cheer up the double champion in the women's 200m after she fails in her bid for a unique third title

What a day at Hyde Park, over 40,000 people screaming and clapping! Amazing thanks everyone!

- Cyclist Chris Hoy, Britain's most successful Olympian in history, feels the love from the British public

Stressed.5am no sleep post race. Almost went @britneyspears on ya & shave my head til I read ur tweets. Thx 4 lifting me up during this time

- American hurdler Lolo Jones feels low after she finishes a disappointing fourth in the 100m hurdles event

My Olympic highlight so far: little girl on the train after seeing @v_pendleton at the velodrome says to her dad "Can we go for a bike ride"

- Spectator Chris Emmott charts the influence that Britain's now-retired queen of the track cycling team is having on the nation


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