‘I ate 40kg of chocolate’: Yorkshire teacher, 21, on rowing solo across the Atlantic
Jasmine Harrison, the youngest woman to make the 3,000-mile journey alone, relished the freedom of doing it all by herself
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Olympics: Antwerp pioneers established legacy for future NZ Olympians
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – When New Zealand Olympic chief Mike Stanley was looking at photographs of the first team to represent the nation at a Games ahead of Friday’s centenary, the one thing that stood out for him was the silver fern badges on their kit.
Former Olympian Ungemach charged over hit-and-run death in Sydney: reports
(Reuters) – Former Olympic rower and two-times world champion Matthias Ungemach has been charged over an alleged hit-and-run in Sydney which resulted in the death of a 66-year-old man, Australian media reported on Thursday.
Rowing: Olympic champ Drysdale to push through to postponed Tokyo Games
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Olympic champion rower Mahe Drysdale has confirmed he will attempt to win a third successive single sculls gold medal at next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics at the … Read More
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sports events around the world
(Reuters) – Major sports events around the world that are in the process of re-starting or which have been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic:
Rowing: Row me to the moon, let me scull among the stars
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Rowers from New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Britain whose training on the water has been restricted due to the novel coronavirus pandemic have been challenged to help their countries row to the moon.