Article:'Rowing the Atlantic ,' by Roz Savage :/c/a/2009/11/16/DDII1A2MO7. DTL 'Rowing the Atlantic ,' by Roz Savage Jill Fredston , Special to The Chronicle Simon and Schuster ; 242 pages; $24) After reading the obituary of her...

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...to mark the 15th anniversary on Thursday of the National Lottery, which has raised GBP23 billion for communities across the country. Sir Matthew Pinsent , National Lottery ambassador and Olympic champion, said: ''The Lottery has changed the...

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...hard by a Reading University crew who won two World Cup silvers for Britain this summer and a Leander entry with four Olympians, including Mark Hunter , a gold medal-winner in Beijing , who returns to competitive rowing after a year off. Tom...

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... Pauline Neville-Jones , Lib Dem communities and local government spokesman Julia Goldsworthy , writer Will Self and Olympic champion rower James Cracknell. Mr Woodward asked Humphrys to stop interrupting as he was answering a question on...

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... Ospreys shirt. Wales ' record try scorer Shane Williams has also been put on alert by incoming wing Tom James. "I don't want to be a replacement any more, I want to stake my claim for the number 11 jersey," said James. "I started two...

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... Dwayne Peel returns in place of Gareth Cooper while Ospreys fly-half Dan Biggar takes over from Stephen Jones and Cardiff Blues wing Tom James comes in for British and Irish Lions flyer Shane Williams. Up front, 21-year-old flanker Sam...

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...on either side of him which should help further smooth his transition to international rugby. " Tom James has another chance to show us what he can do and Sam Warburton has been knocking on the door for some time after impressing the...

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...to Texas , Tennessee and Georgetown , learning as Allen has that the more these athletes win, the less time they spend at home. Susan Francia , 26, of Princeton , knows all about athletic travel. The Abington High School and Penn graduate...

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Countdown to London 2012 - 1,000 days to go Sir Steve Redgrave won gold medals at five Games to become Britain 's greatest Olympian - yet he is the one feeling envious ahead of 2012. "The best World championships I ever competed at was in...

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...Olympics, is training again after a season out of the water. Oar too much: Zac Purchase (right) is overcome with emotion after he and Mark Hunter won Olympic gold in Beijing Photo: JULIAN ANDREWS Even the memory of it brings tears to Zac...

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...cycling programme that could leave her without a title to defend in 2012 Last updated at 1:22 AM on 29th October 2009 An emotional Rebecca Romero has slammed as 'ludicrous' and 'unnecessary' the proposed changes to the Olympic track cycling...

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HOME > SPORT > OTHER SPORT > Romero fury at 2012 plan REBECCA ROMERO has slammed as ludicrous and unnecessary the proposed changes to the Olympic track cycling programme which would deny her the opportunity to defend her title at the...

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AFP/File - British Olympic champion Rebecca Romero , seen here in 2008, has hit out at "ludicrous" plans … 35 mins ago LONDON (AFP) - British Olympic champion Rebecca Romero has hit out at "ludicrous" plans to change the track cycling...

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Rebecca Romero attacks 'ludicrous' Olympic track cycling changes • Rebecca Romero denied chance to defend Olympic title • Reforms for 2012 'could destroy track cycling' guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 28 October 2009 17.44 GMT Rebecca...

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...who of celebrities, with Lawrence 's friends from the world of sport, screen and entertainment including Patrick Kielty , Jodie Kidd and James Cracknell , turning out in force to help raise vital funds to beat cancer. The exclusive event...

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...or full-time conditioning coach. What they have developed is a siege mentality. They'll need it in a few weeks when they play Russia. One of their opponents is 119kg. Imagine Martin Johnson or Matthew Pinsent in a swimming costume.

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...together. (Michele Mcdonald/For The Globe They describe themselves as the Yin and Yang of American rowing. Susan Francia is 6 feet 2 inches, Erin Cafaro is 5-10. Francia was born in Hungary , Cafaro in Modesto , Calif. Francia went to the...

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...the borough of Barking ''as a suitable location for training venues and other operations in 2012''. Following the announcement, Lord Moynihan , chairman of the British Olympic Association , warned that both sports will demand...

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