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| From Olympic Rowing |
Back to work again today, for the final day of the rowing event. Team GB were contesting three of the four finals, with good medal chances in all three races. I expect you know the result by now, two golds and one silver, propelling GB into first position in the rowing medals, and third position in the overall medal table. Oh, and by the way, the crowds at Eton Dorney were treated to some thrilling racing.
Our Gamesmaker PRD team had slightly more interest than usual in the outcome of the women's lightweight double skulls event as one of the athletes, Sophie Hosking, is the niece of one of our team leaders. Obviously she was well pleased with the outcome. Based in this week's results, it seems that a good rule of thumb is that if you stick two British girls in a boat and give them some oars, they will win a gold medal. I'm sure that rowing clubs up and down the country are going to be overflowing with new members as a legacy of this event.
Looking back on the week, I consider myself very lucky to have ended up participating in one of the most exciting and entertaining events at the 2012 Olympics, at what is arguably the best of the Olympic venues in terms of its setting, and the atmosphere generated buy the spectator interaction with the rowers.
Tomorrow a day off before we start again with the canoe sprint event on Monday.
Our Gamesmaker PRD team had slightly more interest than usual in the outcome of the women's lightweight double skulls event as one of the athletes, Sophie Hosking, is the niece of one of our team leaders. Obviously she was well pleased with the outcome. Based in this week's results, it seems that a good rule of thumb is that if you stick two British girls in a boat and give them some oars, they will win a gold medal. I'm sure that rowing clubs up and down the country are going to be overflowing with new members as a legacy of this event.
Looking back on the week, I consider myself very lucky to have ended up participating in one of the most exciting and entertaining events at the 2012 Olympics, at what is arguably the best of the Olympic venues in terms of its setting, and the atmosphere generated buy the spectator interaction with the rowers.
Tomorrow a day off before we start again with the canoe sprint event on Monday.
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