Olympic rowing champion Pinsent bows out
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A few months after winning his fourth Olympic Gold Medal Matthew Pinsent, one of Britain&#39;s premier rowers in recent years has announced his retirement.
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US Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps, was forced to withdraw from competition at the Short Course World Swimming Championships in Indianapolis because of back pain.
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TORONTO  - Veteran Canadian actor   Gordon Pinsent collapsed from apparent exhaustion during a   post-premiere party at the Toronto International Film Festival   earlier this week, according to party organizers.
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The Australian super-maxi Skandia, one of the favourites for line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, has retired with keel damage.
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Alexander Popov retires from swimming, according to French newspaper L'Equipe.
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British windsurfer Nick Dempsey grabs a bronze medal with his last race in Athens on Wednesday.
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Matthew Pinsent got the nod to carry on moments after winning his fourth Olympic gold medal from the person who matters most, his wife Demetra.
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Matthew Pinsent created a piece of Olympic history this morning when he led the Great Britain coxless four to gold after the tightest of photo finishes on at the Schinias rowing centre.
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Great Britain enjoyed one of its best ever days at the Olympics on Saturday, claiming five gold medals. Rower Matthew Pinsent led the way, winning his fourth Games title in the coxless four ahead of Canada.
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Rower Matthew Pinsent wins his fourth gold medal Saturday after his boat edges Canada by .08 seconds in the coxless four.
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The 34-year-old won his fourth gold medal in Athens. Pinsent joined forces with Steve Redgrave at the age of 19 and spent much of his career in Redgrave&#39;s shadow.
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The British men&#39;s four of triple Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinsent have won their semi-final with the fastest time in their event while Canada were disqualified from the men&#39;s pairs.
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Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist announces his retirement from cricket.
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Britain's Matthew Pinsent won his fourth successive rowing gold medal in thrilling style when he led his British coxless fours to victory in a photo-finish against world champions Canada.
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HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (CP) - British rower Matthew Pinsent is passing up a chance for a record-equalling fifth Olympic gold medal.
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Greek national sporting hero Kostas Kenteris and training partner Ekaterini Thanou have withdrawn from the Olympic Games.
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Turin, Italy (Sports Network) - Valentino Castellani, the chief organizer of the Turin Olympic Committee, has announced his decision to resign.