2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Athletes

	Chinese rowers stride to podium all smiles Chatting and smiling broadly, they leaped onto the podium with winners' heart. Sunday meant so much for them, who rewrote China's rowing history by clinching the first gold for the vast country.

	NZ rower Waddell aims for 2nd Olympic gold Olympic gold medalist Rob Waddell of New Zealand has set his sight on a second Olympic gold medal in the Beijing Games rowing event.

	New Zealand twin sisters aim high Swindell Georgina and Swindell Caroline are twin sisters known almost to everybody in their home country New Zealand for their excellent performance in the women's rowing races in the past decade. Now they are coming to the Beijing Olympics with high hopes to reap more.

	Li Qin & Tian Liang, China's best bet for 1st rowing Olympic gold Have you ever heard of Li Qin and Tian Liang? Possibly not. They were nobody two years ago even in the world rowing circle.

	Chinese rower Xu eyes Olympic gold China stands a good chance of winning its first ever Olympic rowing gold medal on home water, and among the high hopes is Xu Dongxiang.

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