We hope Rome will push back all sorts of boundaries.

It will provide an incredibly rich picture of our past through the individual voices of 30 British writers.

Robin Hood has some of the most iconic characters of fiction.

I hope the athletes know we're not going away and we will persevere. I hope Canadians get behind us more than ever and give us the funding to help our athletes who are training for Beijing.

This is all about working as a team, cooperation and responsibility. I hope that all of you will decide to participate.

I hope to run toward the end of the season,