Anthony Foster, Star Writer

Veronica Campbell-Brown (right), the 200 metres gold medallist, is delighted to see her mother, Pamella Bailey, when she arrived along with fellow Olympians at the Norman Manley International Airport yesterday. A week-long salute to the country's Beijing heroes begins today with a motorcade through several streets in Kingston and St Andrew. The motorcade, which starts at 11 a.m. at the Harbour View roundabout, will end at the National Stadium car park. - - Peta-Gaye Clachar Photo

Veronica Campbell-Brown said yesterday that she would not have been satisfied with anything less than a gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Speaking at the Norman Manley International Airport, shortly after her arrival from the United States for the week-long salute to the country's Beijing heroes, Campbell-Brown said: "Anything else would be a waste of my training, so I just went out there and gave it all I got."

A great season

According to Campbell-Brown the 200m win, a repeat of her success in Athens four years earlier, capped a great season for her.

"I could not have asked for anything better. I finished healthy, I got a big personal record in the 200m, I went close to my personal best in the 100m (10.85), seventh fastest time in the history for 200m, I am happy," explained Campbell-Brown of her 10.87 and 21.74 (Olympic gold medal run) achievements this season.

The aim is to win

Campbell-Brown is already looking ahead to next year's World Championships in Berlin, Germany.

"The aim is to win, but I am just going to go out there and do my best as usual," she added.

Asked how important the 200m, which she is yet to win at the World Championships, would be for her in Berlin, Campbell-Brown said: "It is important, but I would say the 100m is equally important, because I am the defending champion (100m) going into Berlin."

Train hard

"I am going to train hard and go for both events," she said.

Meanwhile women's 100m silver medallist Kerron Stewart, Dwight Thomas, Maurice Smith and Richard Phillips arrived on the same flight as Campbell-Brown.

Danny McFarlane, Novlene Williams, Kenia Sinclair, Sanjay Ayre, Mardrea Hyman, Korene Hinds, Chelsea Hammond, Nickeisha Wilson, Ricardo Chambers, Marvin Anderson, Zara Northover, Michael Blackwood, Aldwyn Sappleton, Isa Phillips and Samantha Albert arrived on a later flight.

Winnifred Carnegie (left) embraces daughter Kerron Stewart, the Olympic 100m silver medallist, upon her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport yesterday. Fellow Olympians Dwight Thomas, Veronica Campbell-Brown and decathlete Maurice Smith also flew home on the same flight. - Peta-Gaye Clachar Photo