The Prime Minister had been to Afghanistan on his way to Beijing - the Afghan bronze medallist in Taekwondo was their first ever medallist, he said, and was a huge source of pride.

• 在来北京之前，首相去了阿富汗，他说阿富汗运动员在跆拳道中获得的铜牌是他们在奥运会上获得的首枚奖牌，是令他们非常骄傲的事情。