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Read the latest rowing news from around the world. We feature global news wire feeds as well as championship and Olympic news feeds.

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Our? No, we don’t own you. We’re just great admirers and full of pride. Review the global links that fit your community.

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Just a feed from FISA’s website giving the current best times for every boat class.

Posts and Articles

Watch Mahe Drysdale and Tom Waddell battle for the Beijing spot.

Review your endurance training: cardiorespiratory and muscular

UK Sport hungers for 2012 gold and they seek athletes who will meet those goals. Here’s your chance.

Icelandic Olympic swimmer, Ingi Thor Jonsson, launches Out Proud Olympians, a worldwide organization of sportsmen and sportswomen who have participated at the international level of sport.

Staying fit in the style of a world-class athlete: a focus on Kimi Raikkonen

The transgender issue begins to emerge at the Elite and University levels. A third sexual identity.

FOXSports.com Ian O’Connor asks if sports are ready for a gay male athlete? “That day won't arrive until a gay man on the verge of going public believes he won't be demoted, traded, or fired.”

Coming out whole - Faces of discrimination:  In the world of sports, admitting you're gay puts you at risk of being subjected to longstanding prejudice. But for Olympic champion swimmer Mark Tewksbury, it was a turning point...

Openly gay athletes remain rare at Olympics ............Among his occasional colleagues is Holly Metcalf, a gold-medalist U.S. rower in 1984. ...Metcalf said it is unfortunate, though understandable, that so many gay Olympians are reluctant to come out. ..."It often comes down to financial considerations," she said in a telephone interview. ...Through it all, many gay Olympians remain cautious-- most won't come out until there are gay gold medalists saying, "Hey, don't be afraid," Metcalf said. .......see full story

 

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