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Athens 2004 - ISAF Official Film |
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Available 11 October - ORDER NOW |
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400 sailors representing, 61 nations, 126 races over 15 days for 11 sailing events and 54 athletes receiving medals – relive the excitement from the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition of the XXVIII Olympiad, Athens, Greece and order the ISAF Official Film. |
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7 September 2004, 13:54 |
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2004 Olympic Sailing Competition |
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Wrap Up |
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In a tribute to the sport of sailing, the XXVIII Olympiad was officially opened by a sailor, with Nikolaos KAKLAMANAKIS (GRE) lighting the Olympic flame on Friday 13 August. Sixteen days later at the Closing Ceremony on Sunday 29 August the flame of XXVII Olympiad was extinguised by gold medallists Sofia BEKATOROU and Emilia TSOULFA (GRE). The first time in the history of the Olympic Games that sailing has been honoured in this way. |
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6 September 2004, 16:43 |
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The Sailors Olympics |
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Greek Gold Medallists Close Olympic Games |
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A little over two weeks ago at the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greek windsurfer Nikos KAKLAMANAKIS had the honour of lighting the Olympic flame bestowed upon him. |
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31 August 2004, 14:15 |
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Tornado : Comments from BACKES (FRA), BOOTH (NED), BUNDOCK (AUS) |
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Tornado : Comments from BACKES (FRA), BOOTH (NED), BUNDOCK (AUS) |
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28 August 2004, 18:05 |
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Keelboat Men - Star |
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Flash Quotes |
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28 August 2004, 18:00 |
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2004 Olympic Sailing Competition |
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Medallists Screensaver |
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ISAF has compiled the best images of the thirty-three medal winning crews across the eleven events into an exciting screensaver. |
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28 August 2004, 17:55 |
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Multihull Open – Tornado |
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Flash Quotes - Medallists |
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28 August 2004, 17:13 |
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Multihull Open - Tornado |
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Medals for Austria, USA and Argentina |
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Going into the last day of racing in the Tornado class, after ten races and a discard, the Sydney gold medallist duo from Austria, Roman HAGARA and Hans Peter STEINACHER, were leading the overall rankings in spite of a very good penultimate day for the American crew of John LOVELL and Charlie OGLETREE. |
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28 August 2004, 15:46 |
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Keelboat Men - Star |
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Canada Silver - France Bronze |
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With Brazil already assured of the gold medal, Canada moved past France to win a silver medal in the Star class in the eleventh and final race of the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition. French sailors Xavier ROHART and Pascal RAMBEAU settled for bronze. |
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28 August 2004, 15:00 |
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2007 ISAF Sailing World Championship |
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ISAF Announces Selected Venue |
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Today, 28 August, 2004, ISAF announced Cascais, Portugal, as the venue selected to host the 2007 ISAF Sailing World Championship. |
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28 August 2004, 11:00 |
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The Morning Report – Saturday 28 August |
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The Final Day |
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Today is the final day of racing in the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition here in Athens and we shall be seeing two fleets in action to decide the final medals of this Olympic Games. Yesterday was a day off for everyone here and hence you won’t see any results for yesterday. |
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28 August 2004, 07:03 |
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2004 Olympic Sailing Competition |
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Medallists |
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The Olympics Medallists of the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition, Agios Kosmas Sailing Centre, Athens, Greece. |
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28 August 2004, 15:38 |
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2004 Olympic Sailing Competition |
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Medal Tally |
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The medal tally is based on the results from all eleven events: Single-handed Dinghy Men - Finn, Single-handed Dinghy Women - Europe, Single-handed Dinghy Open - Laser, Double-handed Dinghy Men - 470, Double-handed Dinghy Women - 470, Keelboat Women - Yngling, Windsurfer Men - Mistral, Windsurfer Women - Mistral, Double-handed Dinghy Open - 49er, Keelboat Men - Star, Multihull Open - Tornado. |
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28 August 2004, 16:23 |
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Morning Report - 27 August |
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Lay Day For All |
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Today, Friday 27 August was scheduled as a reserve day for the Star and Tornado fleets, but with all racing on schedule and the final race 11 scheduled for Saturday, there is very little activity at the Agios Kosmas Sailing Centre today. |
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27 August 2004, 08:15 |
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Multihull Open – Tornado |
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LOVELL and OGELTREE (USA) Bite Back |
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Austria and the USA will be fighting it out for the Gold and Silver medal on Saturday’s final race 11. John LOVELL and Charlie OGELTREE (USA), with a victory in race 9 and a second place finish in race 10, have closed the gap on overall leaders Roman HAGARA and Hans Peter STEINACHER (AUT) in the Multihull Open event. |
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26 August 2004, 21:13 |
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Multihull Open - Tornado |
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Flash Quotes |
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26 August 2004, 19:18 |
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Morning Report – 26 August |
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Final Dash For Medals in 49er |
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Today is the final race 16 for the Double-handed Dinghy Open event contested in the 49er class. Although it “is not over until it is over,” as we saw yesterday when Nick DEMPSEY (GBR) came back from a seemingly impossible position in the Windsurfer Men event to take the bronze, the leading 49er trio will be feeling reasonably comfortable in their respective positions. |
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26 August 2004, 07:52 |
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Keelboat Men – Star |
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Brazil Equal Great Britain’s Gold Medal Haul |
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Torben GRAEL (BRA) today won the Star Class Gold medal here at the Athens 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition with a race to spare, It is Brazil’s second Gold medal in Sailing here in Greece. |
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26 August 2004, 16:23 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Men – 49er |
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Status Quo Maintained |
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Predominant through most of the final races of this Olympic Sailing Competition, the final race of the 49ers was sailed in a light, six-knot southerly breeze that tested the composure of competitors to the max. |
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26 August 2004, 13:01 |
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Keelboat Men - Star |
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GRAEL and FERREIRA Extend Lead |
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Race Seven of the Men's Keelboat class was started with a south-westerly wind blowing from 230 degrees at a strength of 10 knots but diminishing as the sea-breeze fought for control of the Saronic Gulf with the gradient Meltemi. |
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25 August 2004, 21:48 |
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Multihull Open - Tornado |
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Flash Quotes |
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25 August 2004, 16:32 |
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Morning Report – 25 August |
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Six Medals To Be Decided |
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After 10 races in the Windsurfer Men event in the Mistral class, Ricardo SANTOS (BRA) is sitting atop the fleet with 37 points, followed by Gal FRIDMAN (ISR) who has 40 and KAKLAMANAKIS (GRE) with 42. |
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25 August 2004, 07:32 |
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Multihull Open - Tornado |
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Three Races To Go |
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Today on course area C for the Tornado Class the forecast 16 knots failed to materialise and racing took place in a variable westerly. The sea breeze spent the day locked in battle with the Meltemi and eventually won, making it another difficult day for athletes. |
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25 August 2004, 18:10 |
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Keelboat Men - Star |
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Flash Quotes |
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25 August 2004, 17:01 |
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Windsurfer Women – Mistral |
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Flash Quotes |
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25 August 2004, 15:28 |
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Windsurfer Women – Mistral |
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Gold For France |
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After a glorious victory for Israel in the men’s event, the women’s fleet got underway at 14.22, and was set to be every bit as tense as the preceding men’s final race 11. |
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25 August 2004, 13:47 |
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Windsurfer Men – Mistral |
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History Made For Israel |
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On a day of paradoxes, Israel won their first Olympic Gold medal in any sport when Gal FRIDMAN did all that was asked of him in the final race of the series, whilst Nikos KAKALAMANAKIS (GRE), his CAS case going against him, brilliantly claimed the Silver medal. |
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25 August 2004, 13:39 |
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Keelboat Men - Star |
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Swedes Sweep Race 6 |
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The Star class sailed race 6 today, in a spectacular northeasterly wind at 17 knots. Coming from the land, the wind was shifty and gusty, creating testing conditions for a good race. |
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24 August 2004, 20:00 |
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Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) |
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Appeal By Nikolaos KAKLAMANAKIS (GRE) |
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On 23 August, Mistral Sailor Mr Nikolaos Kaklamanakis (GRE) and the Hellenic Olympic Committee applied to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Ad hoc Division – Games of the XXVIII Olympiad – Athens, seeking to appeal a decision of the International Jury. |
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24 August 2004, 16:51 |
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Keelboat Men - Star |
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Flash Quotes |
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24 August 2004, 15:18 |
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Morning Report - 24 August |
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Stars and 49ers Sail Saronic |
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This is the first day that only two classes will be on the water. The 49ers are scheduled to sail three races in sailing area B while the Star will sail the abandoned race 6 on course area D. |
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24 August 2004, 07:30 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Open - 49er |
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As Good As It Gets |
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Racing on the penultimate day of the 49ers began on-time in an established Meltemi that promised awesome racing for all in the two man skiff. |
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24 August 2004, 15:00 |
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Windsurfer Women – Mistral |
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Kendall Double Bullets |
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Back on form, Barbara took a bullet in today’s races 9 and 10, but a case of too little too late in this Olympic game. |
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23 August 2004, 18:00 |
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Windsurfing Men - Mistral |
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Gladitorial Final Day Set On Saronic |
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The first start of the penultimate two races of the Mistral class started after only a 40 minute delay from the scheduled start time while the Meltemi built to a satisfactory windspeed and stable direction. Eventually racing got underway and it was Great Britain's Nick DEMPSEY who took the initial charge. |
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23 August 2004, 17:05 |
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Multihull Open - Tornado |
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Flash Quotes |
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23 August 2004, 17:33 |
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Keelboat Men - Star |
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From Buried To Brilliant For Grael |
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After two days of light, fickle breezes, the Star fleet went out today in the forecast Northerly Meltemi and race five for the fleet started in a solid 10-knot breeze from the north-west. |
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23 August 2004, 15:49 |
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Multihull Open - Tornado |
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Smashing Saronic Sailing - Sort Of |
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The fifth Tornado race of the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition was started in not perfect, but awesome conditions for multihull racing. Eight to nine knots of North-westerly Meltemi that for once, was fairly constant. |
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23 August 2004, 13:05 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Open - 49er |
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Tough Day At The Office |
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With a light south-easterly wind today on race area B, it was another difficult day for the nineteen 49er crews, who could only manage two out of their scheduled three races. |
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23 August 2004, 09:49 |
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Morning Report – 23 August |
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And The Breeze Returned |
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After yesterday’s wait for the breeze to fill in to complete the final and medal deciding race in the Single-handed Dinghy Open in the Laser and Single-handed Dinghy Women in the Europe, this morning sees a welcome return. |
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23 August 2004, 09:16 |
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Medal Ceremony - Europe and Laser |
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Brazil and Norway Accept Applause |
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The “amphitheatre” for tonight’s medal ceremony was covered in the yellow and green of the Brazilian flag and the red and blue of the Norwegian, as the single-handed dinghy sailors came to receive their ultimate accolade, Olympic medals. |
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22 August 2004, 22:14 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Women – Europe |
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The Medal Waiting Game |
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With the wind not playing the right game – it was the waiting game that was unfolding on course area A today, as the competitors waited for the final race 11 to start and the medals to be determined. |
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22 August 2004, 17:09 |
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Broadcast Ratings |
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Excellent TV Ratings For Opening Ceremony |
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22 August 2004, 13:00 |
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Morning Report - 22 August |
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Racing Concludes Today For Europe and Laser |
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Two more classes will conclude their racing on Sunday, with the Europe and Lasers to sail area A. The 49ers will slowly be moving to the end of their racing, while for the Tornado and the Star, who have just started racing, it is still too early to make any predictions. |
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22 August 2004, 09:10 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Men – Laser |
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Flash Quotes |
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22 August 2004, 18:54 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Open - 49er |
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Flash Quotes |
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22 August 2004, 18:24 |
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Keelboat Men - Star |
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Hero to Zero For America’s Cup Champion |
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Paul CAYARD and Phil TRINTER (USA) were brought down to earth with a crash on the second day of Competition here at the Olympic Games in Athens. |
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22 August 2004, 17:04 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Open - Laser |
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The Clinical Brazilian Claims Gold |
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Adding to his seven World Championship titles, Robert SCHEIDT became the first Laser sailor in history to win two Olympic Gold medals when the title was clinched by the Brazilian. |
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22 August 2004, 15:04 |
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Keelboat Men – Star |
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Flash Quotes |
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22 August 2004, 11:12 |
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Multihull Open - Tornado |
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Pre-Comp Favourites Perform |
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The first day of racing for the Tornado saw most of the pre-competition favourites performing according to expectation. |
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22 August 2004, 21:58 |
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Windsurfer Men - Mistral |
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Flash Quotes |
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21 August 2004, 22:10 |
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Windsurfer Women - Mistral |
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Flash Quotes |
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21 August 2004, 22:00 |
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Oh What A Night! |
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Medals and Honour |
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The atmosphere was electric in the auditorium as it filled to a capacity of more than 1,000 team mates, family, friends, spectators and support personnel ready to honour the 18 sailors receiving medals for their achievements in the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition. |
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21 August 2004, 22:00 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Women - 470 |
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Flash Quotes |
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21 August 2004, 22:00 |
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Keelboat Women – Yngling |
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Ukraine Upsets Danes |
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With the Olympian achievement of Shirley ROBERTSON, Sarah AYTON and Sarah WEBB leaving the rest of the 16 boat Yngling fleet in their wake in Thursday’s race 10 to claim gold, it was now up to the silver and bronze to allocate themselves. |
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21 August 2004, 15:40 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Women - 470 |
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Spain and Sweden Sweep Saronic |
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A cat and mouse game throughout the race saw the final two medals change hands across three teams. But after “heart in your mouth” racing it was Spain and Sweden who came through in style to take the silver and bronze. |
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21 August 2004, 15:33 |
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Morning Report – 21 August |
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Showdown Saturday |
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The eleventh race clincher is upon the competitors in the Single-handed Dinghy Men, Single-handed Dinghy Women, Double-handed Dinghy Men, Double-handed Dinghy Women and Keelboat Women. In addition to these medal events, the Star and Tornado have their two race opener today, with the Mistral Men and Women onto their fifth consecutive day of racing. |
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21 August 2004, 09:30 |
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Keelboat Men - Star |
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Slow But Steady Start |
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Today, the keelboat men's event in the Star class kicked of procedings in the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition, gracing the Saronic Gulf's with the presence of one of the greatest collection of Olympic athletes ever. |
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21 August 2004, 20:06 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Men – 470 |
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Foerster And Burnham Clinch Showdown |
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Super Saturday in the 470 men’s fleet went the way of the American’s as the experienced pair secured the nation’s first Gold medal of the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition. |
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21 August 2004, 16:46 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Men - Finn |
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Ainslie Does The Double |
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Great Britain’s Ben AINSLIE emulated the outstanding achievement of his Yngling team mates today as he won the teams second Gold medal in emphatic style, carving his name on the slate of Olympic history with his third Olympic Medal. |
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21 August 2004, 14:18 |
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Windsurfer Men – Mistral |
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Races 5 and 6 Completed |
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Despite posting his only double digit result of the series in today’s race 6, Ricardo SANTOS (BRA) continues to lead the men’s fleet. |
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20 August 2004, 21:06 |
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Windsurfer Men – Mistral |
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Races 5 and 6 Completed |
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Despite posting his only double digit result of the series in today’s race 6, Ricardo SANTOS (BRA) continues to lead the men’s fleet. |
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20 August 2004, 18:56 |
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Anti-Doping |
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Sailors Tested |
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All sports at the 2004 Olympic Games will undergo dope testing. For sailing, there is random testing across the events each day, with all medallists being tested. |
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20 August 2004, 07:54 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Open |
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Flash Quotes |
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20 August 2004, 19:06 |
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Windsurfing Women - Mistral |
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Racing Catches Up |
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Following the 49ers on course area B, the Mistral Women went out to catch up with their schedule on what was initially a reserve day. They came out in the remains of the sea breeze that saw great racing for the 49ers. |
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20 August 2004, 18:53 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Women |
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Sundby One Step Closer |
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Siren SUNDBY came a step closer to Olympic Glory today following the two races sailed in the Europe Class, leaving a final, medal-deciding race on the final day of competition on Sunday. |
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20 August 2004, 18:29 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Open - Laser |
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Laser Grande Finale Set For Sunday |
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The Laser Class today at the Olympic Sailing Competition has set the scene for an epic final medal race on Sunday that promises to be as enthralling as Sydney’, but for very different reasons. |
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20 August 2004, 17:50 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Open - 49er |
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Flash Quotes |
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20 August 2004, 17:56 |
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Anti-Doping |
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IOC Sanctions Two Athletes For Failing Anti-Doping Tests |
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that shot putter Ms Olga Shchukina from Uzbekistan and weightlifter Ms Thingbaijam Sanamacha Chanu from India have been excluded from the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens in 2004 after failing anti-doping tests. |
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20 August 2004, 17:12 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Men – 49er |
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Big Day For Big Fleet |
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49er sailors, like most athletes here at the Olympic Sailing Competition, dislike waiting around for the breeze, but wait they did and after a pronounced delay for the expected sea breeze to settle down, the fleet went out for their featured TV day in a building South easterly. |
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20 August 2004, 16:04 |
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Morning Report - 20 August |
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Showdown Looming |
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After yesterday’s big day on the Saronic Gulf during which two Gold medals were secured, the buzz around the Agios Kosmas Sailing Centre was almost electric, especially when His Majesty King Constantine met Greek girls Sofia BEKATOROU and Emila TSOULFA on their return to the slipway. |
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20 August 2004, 08:16 |
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Single-handed Dinghy - Europe |
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Flash Quotes |
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19 August 2004, 22:10 |
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Keelboat Women - Yngling |
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Flash Quotes |
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19 August 2004, 19:32 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Women – 470 |
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Gold Medallist Flash Quotes |
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Claiming a devastating gold medal victory today in the 470 women event, Sofia BEKATOROU and Emilia TSOULFA (GRE) gave their feedback to the gathered media at the post event press conference. |
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19 August 2004, 18:23 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Women - 470 |
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Gold, Gold, Gold - Sofia and Emilia Storm To Victory |
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Greek sailors Sofia BEKATOROU and Emilia TSOULFA have today made their nation proud by winning the Gold medal in the Double-handed Dinghy Women event in emphatic style with one race to spare. At 16.20 hours they crossed the finish line in race 10 to claim Gold and make history. |
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19 August 2004, 14:28 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Open |
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Laser Pecking Order Developing |
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Following a day when two races were competed on course area A for the laser fleet, Robert SCHEIDT (BRA) was thrown a curve ball that he failed to deal with, severely denting his Gold medal prospects, after a big delay to allow the shifty breeze to settle into some kind of pattern. |
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19 August 2004, 20:02 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Open - Laser |
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Flash Quotes |
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Double-handed Dinghy Open - 49er |
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Flash Quotes |
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19 August 2004 |
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Windsurfing Men - Mistral |
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One Race Completed |
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With four abandoned starts, the Men’s Mistral fleet eventually got one race completed today on a day that saw the lead change in the fleet with the arrival of a new race winner in the form of Ricardo SANTOS (BRA). |
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19 August 2004, 19:23 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Open – 49er |
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Snakes And Ladders |
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Today was due to be a lay-day for the 49er sailors here on the sixth day of competition in the Olympic sailing competition but as the fleet were two races behind schedule, they went out in similar conditions to yesterday in order to catch up. |
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19 August 2004, 18:51 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Men – Finn |
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Medal Dash Set For Saturday |
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Sailing the penultimate two races in the Finn fleet has sorted the athletes into a distinct pecking order going into tomorrow’s lay-day before the final race on super Saturday. Ben AINSLIE (GBR) is guaranteed a medal, all that is left to decide for him is whether or not it will be silver or gold. |
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19 August 2004, 18:03 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Men - Finn |
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Flash Quotes |
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19 August 2004, 18:27 |
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Schedule of Races for 20 August |
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Notice to Athletes No. 7 |
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19 August 2004, 20:22 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Men – 470 |
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GBR V USA |
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Today things got much tighter on the men’s course of the 470 with the fight for the Gold medal going down to the wire. Two of the oldest competitors at the Olympic Games, Paul FOERSTER and Kevin BURNHAM (USA) are currently in the hot seat. |
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19 August 2004, 16:04 |
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Keelboat Women - Yngling |
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Robertson Does The Double |
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Following on from her Gold medal in the Europe in Sydney, Shirley ROBERTSON (GBR) has picked up a second Gold medal today in the Keelboat Women event of the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition. |
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19 August 2004, 15:21 |
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Morning Report - 19 August |
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Medals Today? |
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Yesterday there were nine events on the water here on the Saronic Gulf in sea breeze conditions that steadily increased as the day progressed. It ended up as fantastic racing on all the courses and the schedule caught up after the light wind of the last couple of days. |
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19 August 2004, 10:27 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Open – Laser |
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GERITZER (AUT) Leads Overall Rankings After Six Races |
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Using their reserve today to catch up on racing today, the Laser fleet completed two races and are now back on schedule. With a discard coming into play after race 5, Austria’s Andreas GERITZER is now leading the overall rankings, 4 points ahead of seven times world champion and Atlanta 1996 gold medallist Robert SCHEIDT (BRA). |
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18 August 2004, 22:20 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Women |
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Seven Women Fighting For Gold |
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With the south winds from 185 degrees at 6 knots, the wind conditions in the race area A were ideal for those who prefer the light sea breezes – and Lenka SMIDOVA (CZE) took her opportunity rounded the first mark atop of the fleet and stayed there. |
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18 August 2004, 22:00 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Women - 470 |
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Flash Quotes |
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18 August 2004, 21:21 |
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Windsurfer Women - Mistral |
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Flash Quotes |
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18 August 2004, 20:40 |
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Keelboat Women - Yngling |
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Single Digit Scoreline Success For Shirley |
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Today's races 7 and 8 have proved decisive for those who are still in with a chance of planting their feet on the medal podiums come the Yngling Medal Ceremony on Saturday 21 August 2004. |
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18 August 2004, 20:25 |
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Windsurfer Women – Mistral |
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Hong Kong and Italy On Equal Points |
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The 1996 and 2000 gold medallists, Lee Lai SHAN (HKG) and Alessandra SENSINI (ITA) sit on equal points, with Lee Lai, or San San as she is better known, ahead on countback. |
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18 August 2004, 19:10 |
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Windsurfing Men |
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Kakalamanakis Wins Again! |
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The controversial Race one in the Men’s Mistral fleet, which was abandoned after a protest was resailed today on course area B following the culmination of the day’s racing in the 49er fleet. |
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18 August 2004, 20:11 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Open - Laser |
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Flash Quotes |
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18 August 2004, 19:32 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Women - Europe |
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Flash Quotes |
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18 August 2004, 21:17 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Men - Finn |
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Flash Quotes |
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18 August 2004, 19:48 |
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Keelboat Women - Yngling |
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Flash Quotes |
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18 August 2004, 18:56 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Men – Finn |
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OCS City In Race Seven |
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After the lay-day yesterday, Finn sailors on course D completed a further two races today, making it eight for the series. With three left to go until the 2004 Olympic medals are decided, there is a definite pecking order in the fleet. |
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18 August 2004, 18:03 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Open – 49er |
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Germany On-Form On First Full Day |
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After struggling to complete just one race in a light and fluky breeze yesterday on course area B, the 49er fleet today secured three races in a steadily increasing wind. Still, with four races now completed, as is typical 49er style, there have been four different race winners. |
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18 August 2004, 15:04 |
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Schedule of Races for 19 August |
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Notice to Athletes No. 6 |
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18 August 2004 |
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Anti-Doping |
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1,300 Tests Undertaken |
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Since 30 July, the date of the opening of the Olympic Village, the International Olympic Committee has carried out more than 1,000 doping controls and tests. The IOC is the only competent authority to manage the fight against doping during the Olympic Games. |
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18 August 2004, 13:44 |
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ISAF Olympic Survey |
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Sailors From 51 Nations Respond |
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ISAF has received an overwhelming response to the ISAF Olympic Survey. |
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18 August 2004, 07:04 |
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Morning Report - 18 August |
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Decisive Stage For Four Events |
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Going into today’s day 5 of sailing for the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition, the eight events racing today can be divided into three groups. |
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18 August 2004, 07:21 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Open - Laser |
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SCHEIDT Claims First Place |
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Laser sailors showed skills and patience to handle frustrations caused by today's light weather, but did manage to sail the two scheduled races. |
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17 August 2004, 22:28 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Open - Laser |
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Flash Quotes |
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17 August 2004, 21:40 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Women - 470 |
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Flash Quotes |
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17 August 2004, 21:02 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Women - Europe |
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Flash Quotes |
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17 August 2004, 19:09 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Men – 470 |
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Shifting Winds Shake Up Fleet |
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The third day of racing for the Double-handed Dinghy Men proved an uphill battle for the majority of the fleet due to the light winds. |
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17 August 2004, 18:56 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Women - 470 |
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Greece Looking Hot At Halfway Stage |
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While other crews battled the vagaries of the weather at Sailing Area C today, the Greek crew of Sofia BEKATOROU and Emilia TSOULFA eventually mastered the conditions and moved to top the fleet by 20 points after five races. |
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17 August 2004, 07:53 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Women |
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Sundby And Multala Win through in Tricky Conditions |
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Czech sailor Lenka SMIDOVA won the first of two difficult and demanding races in the Europe class, with Siren SUNDBY of Norway taking race four. |
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17 August 2004, 22:01 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Men - 470 |
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Flash Quotes |
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17 August 2004, 20:43 |
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Windsurfing Women - Mistral |
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Flash Quotes |
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17 August 2004, 19:02 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Open - 49er |
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Bad day For Pre-competition Favourites |
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The 49ers went into the battle for the first time today, though their introduction to competition was not an easy one as the wind was very light and very unpredictable. |
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17 August 2004, 18:43 |
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Morning Report – 17 August |
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Day 4 Of Competition – 7 Events Racing |
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Welcoming those arriving at the Agios Kosmas Sailing Centre this morning is, as forecast, a decreased breeze, perfect for the seven events racing today – the fullest daily programme yet. |
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17 August 2004, 07:58 |
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Keelboat Women – Yngling |
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Bullets For Germany And Norway |
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A superb day’s racing in the strong Meltemi winds gave Germany and Norway their first bullets, in winds averaging 20 knots with gusts up to 25. |
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16 August 2004, 19:11 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Men - Finn |
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Flash Quotes |
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16 August 2004, 18:37 |
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Star and Tornado Update |
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Measurement Day Five For The Star And Tornado |
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The Star and Tornado fleets, the last two events to start in the Olympic Sailing Competition, host seventeen boats apiece. Into day five of measurement, the Measurement Team went through the checks with amongst others the highly favoured pairings of Roman HAGARA and Hans Peter STEINACHER (AUT) in the Tornado, and Colin BEASHEL and David GILES (AUS) in the Star. |
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16 August 2004, 18:39 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Men |
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Day Three - Ben Bites Back |
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On the third day of racing for the Finn class here at the Olympic Games, the fleet was one of only two to be sent out onto the Saronic Gulf as blustery Meltemi conditions created a wind speed that was too high on many of the course areas. |
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16 August 2004, 18:22 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Open - 49er |
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Racing To Start Tomorrow |
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Racing was due to begin today for the Olympians in the 49er class, but with the winds exceeding the upper wind limit – it was a no go for the first day. |
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16 August 2004, 16:49 |
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Meltemi Swamps Saronic |
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Racing Overwhelmed |
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The renowned Meltemi took the Saronic by storm today, with the wind gusting up to 45 knots. |
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16 August 2004, 16:03 |
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Schedule of Races for 17 August |
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Notice to Athletes no. 3 |
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SCH |
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16 August 2004 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Open - 49er |
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Race Status Update |
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The Double-handed Dinghy Open Event is postponed for two hours, whilst the Race Committee wait for the wind to decrease to be within the permitted limits. |
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16 August 2004, 11:04 |
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Morning Report – 16 August |
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Meltemi Settles In |
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The renowned Meltemi has settled in, promising another excellent but challenging day of racing. |
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16 August 2004, 07:56 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Women |
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Dynamic Start For Sundby |
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After a postponement to wait for the breeze to settle, the first race in the Europe class eventually got underway just after 14:25 local time on course area A. |
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15 August 2004, 19:39 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Open |
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Topsy Turvy For First Races |
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The start of the second day of races here in Athens saw the 42 boat Laser fleet join the Olympic Sailing Competition for their first two of an eleven race series on course area Alpha and sailing the outer loop. |
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15 August 2004, 20:34 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Men |
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Birthday Boy Pulls Some Moves |
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The third race of the men’s 470 event started with 15 knots of wind, like the women before them the O flag was flying, meaning that RRS 42 was changed by the 470 class rules and a certain amount of kinetics was to be allowed. |
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15 August 2004, 20:00 |
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Windsurfer Women – Mistral |
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SENSINI (ITA) Storms Saronic |
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After almost an hour of waiting for the weather to settle in direction, the 26 nation Mistral fleet encountered its first introduction with the land wind in the Saronic Gulf, blowing at about 15 knots. Seeing the men’s race, it was quite obvious that the right hand side was favoured, so most competitors when that way. |
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15 August 2004, 20:38 |
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Windsurfer Men – Mistral |
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Race 1 Abandoned |
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Local hero and 1996 gold medallist, Nikos KAKLAMANKSI (GRE) seemed to be starting the opening day of the Windsurfer Men event on a high, when he took the first race of the windsurfer men event in the Mistral by storm, leading effortlessly from start to finish. However, a subsequent protest resulted in the abandonment of race 1. |
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15 August 2004, 19:50 |
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Windsurfing Women - Mistral |
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Flash Quotes |
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15 August 2004, 19:46 |
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Keelboat Women – Yngling |
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Flash Quotes |
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15 August 2004, 19:27 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Women |
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The Land Breeze Kicks In For Day Two |
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After a couple of attempted sequences and abandoned starts, a relatively cautious 470 fleet got away for race one in powered up conditions and a constantly building northerly. Lisa WESTERHOF and Margriet MATTIJSSE (NED) started well just down from the two at the starboard end; current leaders Sofia BEKATOROU and Emilia TSOULFA (GRE) and Russians Vlada ILIENKO and Natalia GAPONOVICH. |
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15 August 2004, 19:11 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Men – Finn |
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Flash Quotes |
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15 August 2004, 19:14 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Men – 470 |
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Flash Quotes |
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15 August 2004, 18:04 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Women – Europe |
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Flash Quotes |
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15 August 2004, 18:38 |
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Single-Handed Dinghy Women – Europe |
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Serena AMATO (ARG) |
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Serena AMATO (ARG) is the only medallist from the Single-handed Dinghy Women’s event in the Europe at Sydney, who is back on the start line in Athens. |
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15 August 2004, 12:56 |
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View To Athens |
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Athens As You've Not Seen It Before! |
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Take a look at the city of Athens as viewed from the cosmonauts in space. |
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15 August 2004, 12:03 |
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Giving Is Winning |
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Clothes Donation Ceremony |
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In the framework of the “Giving is winning” project, IOC member Prince Albert of Monaco and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Vice-Commissioner Wendy CHAMBERLAIN today attended a Clothes Donation Ceremony in the Olympic Village. |
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15 August 2004, 12:21 |
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Morning Report – 15 August |
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Day 2 Of Competition – 16 Races Scheduled |
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Four more Olympic events join the four already racing, for what will be almost be a full house at the Olympic Sailing venue. |
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15 August 2004, 07:03 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Men |
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Local Sailor Wins Race One |
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Local sailor and three time Olympian Emilios PAPATHANASIOU (GRE) took the first race of the Finn class by storm, leading decisively from start to finish to take the first victory of the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition. |
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14 August 2004, 19:24 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Men |
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Brits Take Opening Lead |
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The first race of the Double-handed Dinghy Men fleet got off to schedule at 13.10 on course area C, just after the women’s opening race. |
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14 August 2004, 19:01 |
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Keelboat Women |
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Champagne Racing On Day One |
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Sailing in course area D, alongside the Finns, the 17 teams in the keelboat women event here in Athens had almost perfect conditions for their first two races of the 2004 Olympic Games. |
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14 August 2004, 18:43 |
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Double-handed Dinghy Women |
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A Good Day At The Office |
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A light Southerly breeze of about seven knots greeted athletes for the first class to get underway in the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition here from the Saronic Gulf just off Athens. The cooling breeze gave officials as well as athletes welcome relief to get on the water. Racing kicked off on time at 13.00 hrs local time as the expected sea breeze began to establish itself. |
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14 August 2004, 16:38 |
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Ensuring Fair Play |
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Chairman of the International Jury Speaks |
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David TILLETT, Chairman of the ISAF appointed International Jury at the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition has an enormous task ahead. |
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14 August 2004, 14:01 |
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Tornado Speed Machines |
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HAGARA (AUT) Predicts A Tight Battle |
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Despite facing severe pressure by the Austrian mass media to repeat their 2000 Olympic triumph, Tornado sailors Roman HAGARA and Hans Peter STEINACHER (AUT) remain relaxed. |
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14 August 2004, 10:29 |
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Morning Report - 14 August |
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Fantastic First Day Predicted |
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After the tour through history that was the impressive Opening Ceremony last night, during which windsurfer and Olympic Gold medallist Nikos KAKLAMANAKIS (GRE) was given the highest accolade by his nation as he lit the Olympic flame, opening the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, today is set to be an equally impressive first day of racing. |
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14 August 2004, 09:05 |
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Opening Ceremony |
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Nikos KAKLAMANAKIS Lights Olympic Flame |
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Nikos KAKLAMANAKIS (GRE), Olympic gold medallist at the 1996 Olympic Games in windsurfing, was the last Torchbearer, who lit the Cauldron at the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the XXVVVI Olympic Games. |
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14 August 2004, 08:00 |
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Windsurfing Women |
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From Funboards To The Olympic Games |
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Athina FRAI (GRE) is no stranger to top level competition, she is a former World Champion in both the PWA Freestyle and Wave categories. In 2000 she was competing on the PWA tour and has now made the switch to the Olympic circuit. |
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13 August 2004, 12:53 |
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Torch Relay |
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The Flame On The Acropolis |
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This was a solemn moment, greeted with awe by those who witnessed it. |
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13 August 2004, 12:08 |
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Morning Report – 13 August |
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Almost There |
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With no practice races scheduled today, the venue is likely to be quieter than it has been for the past couple of weeks. |
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13 August 2004, 07:50 |
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Mixing Modern and Ancient |
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Paul Henderson Welcome |
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The qualification, the practice, the mystery, the speculation are now all over – the business of the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition is now on us. |
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13 August 2004, 07:26 |
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Single-handed Dinghy Open |
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Lima Lays It Down |
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Gustavo LIMA (POR) became instantly famous in Cadiz at the 2003 ISAF World Championships when he sensationally prevented Robert SCHEIDT (BRA) from securing a record breaking seventh Laser World Title. Scheidt went on to make the record in 2004 but that accolade from Lima puts him in a confident mood coming into the 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition. |
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12 August 2004, 18:23 |
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The Saronic Gulf Comes To Life |
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Shifty Conditions For Practice Races |
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The sailing venue in Agios Kosmas, Athens, came to life today as the first practice races took place in sailing areas B, C and D. Many of the top athletes decided not to participate but still, most took advantage of the chance to measure their abilities against fellow competitors. |
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12 August 2004, 17:49 |
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Keelboat Men |
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Star Champion To Lead Australia |
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Star class sailor Colin BEASHEL has been named flag bearer for the 2004 Australian Olympic team, and will lead the Aussie contingency into the stadium for the Opening Ceremony on Friday night. |
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12 August 2004, 17:30 |
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IOC News |
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IOC Launch Virtual Village |
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www.olympic.org today launched the “virtual village” with additional facts, figures, interviews and background on the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games. The launch of this section is linked to an interview with nine-time Olympic champion Carl LEWIS. |
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