Brown hails Afghan troops
Gordon Brown has hailed British troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan as the true heroes of the Olympic year.
The PM told troops: "You make our country proud every day of the week and every week of the year. You are truly the heroes of our country."
Mr Brown was speaking during a stopover to meet Afghan president Hamid Karzai at Camp Bastion in Helmand, while on his way to the Games in Beijing.