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University and GB Rowing underpins Olympic medal table
From BUCS (formerly BUSA) at www.bucs.org.uk University rowing was celebrating today after a record medal haul from the Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park (16-17 August 2008). Twenty university students and alumni took home five of the six Olympic medals, including two bronze, […]
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Sport England announces major investment in elite training facilities
Following the Government’s announcement of a new investment fund for elite training centres, Sport England gives details of how it will spend millions of pounds to give athletes in England the best chance of success at the London 2012 Olympic […]
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Safety warning – lifejacket recall
Seago has issued the following important safety notice: Some Seago 150 and 175 lifejackets, including Junior lifejackets, may have a defect which could result in serious injury. Seago Yachting is extending the recall they issued in May of Seago 150 & […]
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GB Supporters sum up the drama at Shunyi Lake
The Olympic Rowing Regatta 2008 is over and Mike James, GB rowing supporter and parent, is now able to write from Beijing, ‘Monday is a day of rest by the pool, under blue skies, with the odd beer. Tuesday will be […]
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Best since 1908
TeamGB’s 2008 rowing contingent became the most successful Olympic rowing squad since 1908 at Shunyi Lake in Beijing when they topped the rowing medal table, taking a gold and two silvers today to add to the gold and two bronzes […]
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Olympics Day 9 – Live Commentary
Welcome to the ARA’s live coverage of the Olympic rowing. We’ll be updating this minute by minute as the action happens so keep coming back to get the latest updates. Let us know what you think of the action by […]
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Golden four backed by two bronzes
[img_assist|nid=1988|title=Men’s four celebrate their golds|desc=Peter Spurrier|link=none|align=right|width=NaN|height=undefined][img_assist|nid=1987|title=Women’s double scull celebrate their bronze medals|desc=Peter Spurrier|link=none|align=left|width=268|height=440]TeamGB’s men’s four won gold on Shunyi lake this afternoon in Beijing to bring up a hat-trick for the nation in this Olympic discipli[img_assist|nid=1986|title=Matt Wells and Stephen Rowbotham […]
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Preview of the weekend’s finals
[img_assist|nid=1981|title=Men’s double looking for “their best race yet” in today’s final|desc=Peter Spurrier|link=none|align=right|width=640|height=450][img_assist|nid=1967|title=Alan Campbell faces a strong line-up today|desc=Peter Spurrier|link=none|align=left|width=268|height=440][img_assist|nid=1980|title=The women’s double will be in action today|desc=Peter Spurrier|link=none|align=right|width=448|height=263]Men’s single scull When Alan Campbell lines up for the Olympic Games men’s single […]
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Olympics Day 8 – Live Updates
Welcome to the ARA’s live coverage of the Olympic rowing. We’ll be updating this minute by minute as the action happens so keep coming back to get the latest updates. Let us know what you think of the action by […]
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GB Lightweight boats qualify for Olympic finals for first time
TeamGB’s lightweight men’s double of Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter alongside the lightweight men’s four of James Clarke, James Lindsay-Fynn, Paul Mattick and Richard Chambers have made history today by becoming the first GB lightweight crews ever to qualify for […]
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