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Taiwan nighttime dragon boat racing puts a modern twist on an ancient tradition
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years. But change is afoot, most recently in central Taiwan where the races were switched to the evening to take advantage of cooler temperatures, a refreshing...
Kiwi rower Mackintosh swaps seats, gives up corporate life to pursue another Olympic medal in Paris
Sitting behind a desk, noticing his body getting sore, Tom Mackintosh realized he needed to swap seats. Quickly. After five months in the corporate world, the Olympic champion rower couldn’t take it anymore. He decided it was time to get back in a boat and try to win another medal...
Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the rowing competition
A roadmap to follow for the rowing competition at the Paris Games: Athletes to Watch —Meghan Musnicki, United States: The 41-year-old two-time gold medalist is set to become the oldest American woman to row at the Olympics. Lisa Schlenker was 39 when she competed in...
Virginia women's rowing coach Kevin Sauer says this will be his final season
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kevin Sauer, who coached Virginia's women's rowing program to two NCAA championships, 22 Atlantic Coast Conference titles and nine NCAA team event championships in 29 years, has announced he will retire at the end of the season. Initially hired as the...
Cambridge continues Boat Race dominance with double victory over Oxford
LONDON (AP) — Cambridge extended its dominant run in the annual Boat Race with victories in the men’s and women’s events on a polluted River Thames on Saturday. The men claimed a fifth trophy in six years — to lead 87-81 overall in the race between storied universities Oxford...
Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge
LONDON (AP) — The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace." Testing by a campaign group has found high levels of E.coli along a section of the Thames in southwest London that will be used for...
Rowers in England's university Boat Race given health warning over E.coli levels in the Thames
Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning crew in the Boat Race, the nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between storied English universities Oxford and Cambridge. Now it comes with a health warning. Testing by...
