Beijing 2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad - August 8th to the 24th, 2008

Gold in Beijing for Mark Hunter would provide a romantic end to an inspiring story of upward mobility, writes Simon Hart.

The Chinese are recruiting foreign help with the aim of increasing their medal count at this year's Summer Olympics in Beijing..

A, ahem, heightened push to make Britain's sports teams more competitive by the time London hosts the 2012 Olympics has added 52 new athletes to the country’s handball, rowing, and volleyball squads, the Telegraph reports. The “Sporting Giants” program sought tall applicants—over 6-foot-3 for men and 5-11 for women—from all walks of life to try their hand at a new spo...

A, ahem, heightened push to make Britain's sports teams more competitive by the time London hosts the 2012 Olympics has added 52 new athletes to the country’s handball, rowing, and volleyball squads, the Telegraph reports. The “Sporting Giants” program sought tall applicants—over 6-foot-3 for men and 5-11 for women—from all walks of life to try their hand at a new spo...

Russia could miss the rowing at this year's Olympics, after more of their athletes were found guilty of drug offences.

good race!

Rowing Olympics Eight Final Athens 2004

Sydney Olympic Rowing 2000 Mens Singles Final

Rowing 2000 Sydney Olympics Mens 8

with Frederic Dufour & Pascal Touron. Bronze for Greece with Vasilis Polymeros & Nikos Skiathitis + medal ceremony for Greece....athens 2004 rowing olympics

Athens Olympics Rowing Men 4- Final...Athens Olympics Rowing Men 4- Final

Row row row your boat....

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A video showing off the Rowing portions of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games

One of the oldest competitive sports is now on your Wii!

To see a hi-def version please go to www.haierhappiness.com The Haier brothers arrive in Beijing. They start their search in the Summer Palace and then paddle over to the Olympic rowing, canoeing and whitewater kayaking venue, the first of its kind. From there, they head to Beijing’s beach and hang out with Olympic volleyball girls.

To see a hi-def version please go to www.haierhappiness.com The Haier brothers arrive in Beijing. They start their search in the Summer Palace and then paddle over to the Olympic rowing, canoeing and whitewater kayaking venue, the first of its kind. From there, they head to Beijing’s beach and hang out with Olympic volleyball girls.

exciting men's 1X final in Athens 2004. A typical Tufte finish. Great race with fantastic athletes....Rowing 1X Sculling Athens Summer Olympics 2004 Olaf Tufte

Certainly one of the best international rowing races ever...rowing french mens pair olympic france sydney 2000 race

Rowing Olympics Eight Final Athens 2004

How complete unknowns could represent GB at the Olympics

Rowing Olympics Eight Final Athens 2004

Super funny commercial

Super funny commercial

UNSPECIFIED - AUGUST 15: British Prime Minister Tony Blair watches the rowing heats at the Schinias Olympic Rowing complex at the 2004 Athens Olympics in Athens, Greece, Saturday, August 14th 2004. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 26: George Bridgewater and Sonya Waddell show the outfit for the rowers to be worn at the 2004 Athens Olympics, during the uniform launch held at the Town Hall in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, May 26th, 2004. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 26: Eric Murray (left,rowing) and Barbara Kendall (right, boardsailing) walk with an Olympic Torch after the launch of the Uniform for the athletes competing in the 2004 Athens Olympics, held at the Town Hall in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, May26th, 2004. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Olympic rowers warm up in the early morning light on the Penrith Lakes course before the final day of Rowing competition in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Saturday. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Olympic rowers warm up in the early morning light on the Penrith Lakes course before the final day of Rowing competition in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Saturday. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

August 1936: German canoeist Ernst Krebs in action during the 10,000 metres single kayak event at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)