Star British rower Matthew Pinsent retires after four Olympic gold
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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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British rowing looks set to lose the services of two of its Olympic champions in the space of 24 hours. Today Matthew Pinsent, who has won four Olympic gold medals, is expected to announce his retirement.
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Retired rower Matthew Pinsent will be offered a job with the International Olympic Committee.
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Four-time Olympic medalist Stephan Eberharter retired from competitive skiing Friday after 16 years on the World Cup circuit. The decision was not an easy one, the 35-year-old Eberharter said.
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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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Matthew Pinsentâs coxless four team, sailor Ben Ainslie and cyclist Bradley Wiggins all struck gold on a day to remember for Team GB at the Olympics in Athens.
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Australia's greatest ever swimmer Ian Thorpe announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 24 on Tuesday.
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Britain's Dean Macey lies in fourth place after five events of the decathlon.
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Four-time Olympic medalist Stephan Eberharter of Austria has announced his retirement from competitive skiing. Eberharter told reporters in Vienna that 20 years of the sport is enough for him.
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Matthew Pinsent hinted yesterday that he may return to duty with the International Olympic Committee on announcing his retirement from international rowing.
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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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Australia won their first men&#39;s Olympic team pursuit title in 20 years yesterday to take their medals haul from track cycling at the Athens Games to four from four days of competition.
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But the 32-year-old Briton is expected to return to action in time to compete at the Beijing Olympics in 2006. Cracknell won coxless fours gold at the Athens Games by the narrowest of margins with team-mates Matthew Pinsent, Ed Coode and Steve Williams.
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James Cracknell confirmed yesterday that he will be taking a year out from his rowing career, a day before his fellow gold medallist from the Olympic fours at this year&#39;s Olympics, Matthew
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Britain&#39;s Olympic heroes have been honoured in the New Year&#39;s Honours List, with four-time rowing gold medallist Matthew Pinsent knighted and middle-distance runner Kelly Holmes made a dame.
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Double Olympic rowing champion James Cracknell is to take a year out of the sport but hopes to return to compete at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
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Great Britain's Matthew Pinsent claims his fourth Olympic gold as the men's coxless four triumph in a photo finish.