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Andrew Simpson 'heart and soul' of team
Chertsey :: United Kingdom | 14 days ago
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This Andrew James Simpson , the Olympic champion sailor known widely as "Bart" in a reference to the mischievous cartoon character, was gifted with "an extra large happy gene," a friend said. The 36-year-old British sailor's accidental death Thursday
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British Olympian Iain Percy made director of Artemis
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 6 months ago
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In a major shake-up at the Swedish-backed America's Cup challenger Artemis skipper Terry Hutchinson has been released and British triple Olympic medallist Iain Percy has been made sailing team director. Percy, who won gold in Sydney and China and
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Holy Brit: a not so Swede finish in the sailing
Weymouth :: United Kingdom | 10 months ago
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Britain were sailing towards yet another gold medal until the weather conditions and a perfect race from Sweden conspired to deny them at the London Olympics. The duo of Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson were eight points clear of Brazil and 12 points
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Ainslie's Battle of the Bay
Weymouth :: United Kingdom | 10 months ago
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Dogged Ben Ainslie starts his fightback Big, menacing waves roll towards the Dorset coast. On the cliffs, cows munch grass in the green fields, oblivious to the drama set to unfold out at sea...In the distance, the thin strip of buildings on Weymouth'
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Dane keeps lead over Ainslie in Olympic Finn class
Weymouth :: MA :: USA | 10 months ago
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England (AP) — It might be getting close to nervous time for Ben Ainslie out on the cold, gloomy English Channel. What was supposed to be the British star's voyage toward coronation as the greatest sailor in Olympic history has
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Canada still has chance to sail away to London 2012 podium
London :: United Kingdom | 10 months ago
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Watch London 2012 London 2012 Colleen Coderre, spokeswoman for the Canadian sailing team, said spirits were still high in spite of the disappointing results. Morale is really good, she said in Weymouth, about 200 kilometres southwest of London...The
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Ainslie 2nd after opening day of Olympic sailing
Weymouth :: MA :: USA | 10 months ago
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It turns out British sailing star Ben Ainslie is chasing two Danes. If Ainslie can win his fourth straight gold medal, and fifth games medal overall, he'll supplant Denmark's Paul Elvstrom as the most successful Olympic sailor ever. Ainslie got off
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Percy ready to test the limits
Beijing :: China | 10 months ago
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Iain Percy & Andrew Simpson ready to test the limits If Ben Ainslie is the king of British sailing, Iain Percy is the prince. While Ainslie is going for his fourth Olympic gold in Weymouth this summer, Percy is striving for a third in four Games; no
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How We Met: Iain Percy & Bryony Shaw
Beijing :: China | 11 months ago
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Suggested Topics Iain Percy MBE 36 Percy started sailing with his family aged four, and is one of only three British men to have won Olympic sailing golds at two different Games. He won his first title in the Finn heavyweight dinghy class at Sydney
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Two dads sacrifice family time for chance at Olympic glory
Toronto :: Canada | 11 months ago
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Story Pictures of Richard Clarke, the captain of the Star boat in the Olympics, and his daughter Zoe. The Globe and Mail gallery Tyler Bjorn (R) and Richard Clarke Olympic sailors practice at team announcement day, on Friday, June, 1, 2012 in
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