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The Canadian men's rowing eight celebrate making a splash with a gold medal win at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 17, 2008.

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Powerful Canadians like poetry in motion

August 18, 2008

BEIJING–He's the head coach with an iron fist who drives his rowers unrelentingly.

But there was Mike Spracklen, about to send his charges out for the biggest race of their lives, choking up...

Toronto's Byrnes helps men's eights team to gold

August 17, 2008

BEIJING- Canada’s men’s eights rowing squad Sunday captured captured Canada’s second gold of the...

Toronto's Beare among medal winners in four-medal day

August 17, 2008

BEIJING - It's four medal day for Canada at the Summer Olympics.

The Canadian lightweight...

It's a gold, silver, bronze day for Canada

August 16, 2008

BEIJING - It's a brand new day in Beijing.

In just one hour Saturday morning wrestler...

Hungry eight cruises into gold-medal race

BEIJING–First, they got a ball cut off. Then, they almost got run over.

It was quite the eventful start for the Canadian men's world champion eight in their quest for Olympic rowing gold.

The Canadians narrowly avoided a collision...

Close call for Canada's men's rowing eight in Beijing

BEIJING – The world champion Canadian men's eight narrowly avoided a collision with Australia in a bizarre incident in their opening heat Monday, but easily advanced in their quest for rowing gold to Sunday's final at the Olympics.

A...

Toronto rowers see action in eights

BEIJING – The highly touted men's eight rowing crew is off to a good start at the Beijing Olympics.

Canada finished first in its heat in five minutes 27.69 seconds to advance straight to Sunday's final.

They led by a boat length at...

GTA rowers among those advancing to semifinals

BEIJING–All of Canada's lightweight crews advanced to the semifinals at the Olympic rowing regatta Sunday.

Melanie Kok of St. Catharines, Ont., and Tracy Cameron of Shubenacadie, N.S., were second in their women's double heat.

In...

Canadian rowers a heavy favourite

BEIJING–The Canadian men's rowing eight took a pass on the lavish opening ceremonies. The only ceremony they're interested in has a medal attached – preferably gold.

Canada is a favourite to win rowing's signature event, the equivalent to...

Van Koeverden wants another trip to podium

He was the Canadian poster boy of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

The image of Adam van Koeverden crossing the finish line, his left arm raised in the air with his index finger extended in a 'No. 1' symbol and mouth wide open letting out a...

Paddlers state their case in Battle for Beijing

It's a myth they've tried so hard to perpetuate that even the name of the national association -- CanoeKayak Canada -- makes the two seem inseparable. When I warned the organization's director general that I was going to drive a wedge between the...

Eat breakfast with Adam van Koeverden

For the next few weeks,  fans of Oakville's Adam van Koeverden can eat breakfast with the Olympic kayaker -- well, sort of.

Van Koeverden, arguably Canada's top medal hope at the upcoming Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, is one...

Bonikowsky realizes Olympic dream Bonikowsky realizes Olympic dream

Orangeville's Sarah Bonikowsky has earned a spot at the upcoming Beijing Olympics, following a win by her Canadian women's eight rowing team at an Olympic qualifier on Thursday.

Bonikowsky, 25, helped Canada to a first place finish at the...

Canadian twosome can book their tickets


Canadian rowers David Calder and Scott Frandsen had to be elated, knocking off the gold and silver medalists from last year's world championships in their debut as a pair just over two weeks ago at a prestigious regatta in Lucerne...

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