Olympic emotions

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Fabian Cancellara and his gold medal for the men's individual time trial. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka rejoice after their victory in the men's doubles. (Keystone/EPA/Diego Azubel) Keystone

Jeanine Cicognini shows her discontent as she is knocked out of the badminton tournament. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

Sergei Aschwanden jumps for joy at his bronze medal for judo. (EQ Images/L'équipe/Jerome Prevost) eq

Sculler Andre Vonarburg misses out on the final. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) Keystone

Dominik Meichtry sets a new Swiss swimming record, and proves himself one of the best in the world. (Reuters/David Gray) Reuters

Sophie Lamon walks off defeated. (EQ Images/Urs Bucher) eq

Christina Liebherr on No Mercy. The Swiss show jumping team came fourth but may be promoted to bronze after a doping scandal involving Norway. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Keystone

Heartbreak for the beach volley players Patrick Heuscher and Sascha Heyer after being knocked out. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

Cyclist Karin Thürig delighted at her bronze for the women's individual time trial. (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella) Keystone

Linda Züblin disappointed in the heptathlon. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) Keystone

Long jumper Julien Fivaz fails to make the final. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

Artistic gymnast Ariella Käslin is pleased with her diploma for the vault. (EQ Images/Valeriano Di Domenico) eq

Racing cyclists Bruno Risi (left) and Franco Marvulli didn't come up to expectations in the men's Madison. (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella) Keystone

Marathon swimmer Swann Oberson only just missed out on a medal, coming in sixth. (Keystone/Patrick B. Krämer) Keystone

Triathlete Sven Riederer is exhausted by the heat. (EQ Images/Gepa/Wolfgang Grebien) eq

Laser Radial sailor Nathalie Brugger achieved a diploma. (Keystone/Olivier Hoslet) Keystone

Roger Rinderknecht is disappointed after being knocked out of the BMX race. (EQ Images/Valeriano Di Domenico) eq

Nino Schurter won bronze in the men's mountain bike race. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

Viktor Röthlin came sixth in the marathon, the best non-African runner. (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone

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The Swiss performance in Beijing.

With six medals and 14 diplomas (for places in the first eight), Switzerland’s representatives at the Beijing Olympics fulfilled the hopes placed in them.