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Olympic Gold Winner Urges Sports Fans To Rekindle The Flame
2012 Olympic rowing gold medallist Pete Reed has called on sports fans to help rekindle the flame when the Samsung World Rowing Cup comes to Eton Dorney this summer. One of the Games’ most iconic venues, will open its doors […]
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Good mix of results with new people emerging
Established rowers took victory in all five disciplines of the GB Rowing Team Second Winter Assessment trials at Boston, Lincolnshire, today but newer names also made their mark. As expected Olympic medalilst and single scull specialist Alan Campbell won the […]
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In with the old, new and re-aligned for Boston Assessment
OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLISTS Andrew Triggs Hodge, Pete Reed, Alex Gregory and Helen Glover will be in action in Boston, LIncs, this Saturday (9 Feb) at the GB Rowing Team’s second Winter Assessment trials. So, too, will emerging talents like Mat […]
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Olympic cox Acer Nethercott has passed away
It is with great sadness that the GB Rowing Team has learnt of the death overnight of Acer Nethercott, Olympic rowing medallist and Boat Race cox. Nethercott passed away after recent illness, aged 35. He coxed the men’s eight to […]
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Golden Birthday for Lamb
The GB Rowing Team women’s four helped celebrate Nicole Lamb’s 20th birthday today in style as they took gold for Team GB at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival. “It’s the best birthday present anyone could ask for really,” said Lamb. […]
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Copus and Board stage comeback to win light men’s double gold in Australia
Benjamin Board and Jamie Copus came back from a length down to win gold in the lightweight men’s double scull at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival today in 6:6.67, prompting team manager Richard Boulton to liken them to the […]
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Grainger and Tanner lead rowing Honours
Rowing, after its consistency of success since Beijing and its track record of winning at least one gold for Britain at every Olympic Games since 1984, has featured strongly on the New Year Honours list announced today (Saturday 29 December). […]
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Army and Navy Sports Awards for GB rowers
Military members of the GB Rowing Team have been recognised for their achievements at the Olympic and Paralympic Games at the Army and Navy Sports Awards. Captain Heather Stanning brought the nation to its feet winning Team GB’s first gold […]
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GB rowers named for Youth Olympic Squad
A team of 20 upcoming GB rowers will join 1700 athletes from 30 different countries competing at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in January. The GB crews will race across 12 events (six for men, six for women) with each […]
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Grainger is named Olympic Athlete of the Year
Katherine Grainger was named rowing’s Olympic Athlete of the Year at a GB Rowing Team dinner in Windsor tonight. The Olympic Champion picked up the British Olympic Association trophy for the second time, having won it in 2010 – the […]
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