Paris Olympics Day Five, Agony and Ecstasy
The A-final: the last race, the last challenge. Focus on the process, say the athletes, but this is one of the biggest things they will...
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Paris Olympic Regatta Day Five in Pictures
Paris, France
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Paris Olympic Regatta GBR W4x Gold
Paris, France
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Paris Olympic Regatta Day Four in Pictures
Paris, France
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Paris Olympics Day Four, Theatrical Tuesday
Borrowing from French theatre traditions, this morning’s racing got underway with les trois coups. Bang. Bang. Bang. A sweltering display of rowing brilliance followed and...
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Paris Olympics Day Three, Le Crabe
Monday at Vaires-sur-Marne saw fiery racing matching the blazing sun, which beat down most of the morning as the many and enthusiastic spectators donned hats...
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Paris Olympic Regatta Day Three in Pictures
Paris, France
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Paris Olympic Regatta Day Two in Pictures
Paris, France
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Paris Olympics Day Two, early eliminations
What a difference a day makes. Freed from yesterday’s damp and dreary weather, the Olympic Regatta glistened beneath bright blue, cloudless skies. Conditions on the...
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Paris Olympics Day One, Rain and Racing
Drizzle saturated Paris on the first day of Olympic racing, a grey morning codicil to the sodden opening ceremony which was – sensibly – attended...
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