Men's Double Sculls
Australia wins gold medal in men’s double scull
Australia’s David Crawshay and Scott Brennan won gold in the men’s double sculls, finishing in a time of 6:27.77 and giving Australia its second rowing gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Estonia’s Tonu Endrekson and Juri Jaanson won silver by finishing in 6:29.05, while Matthew Wells and Stephen Rowbotham from Great Britain finished just 0.05 [...]
Two more Iraq athletes heading to Beijing
10 years ago
After the IOC lifted its from Iraq from competing at the Beijing Olympics, two more athletes are now allowed to compete: rowers Haidar Nozad and Hamzah Hussein Jebur in the men’s doubles sculls.
They were given permission as their places were yet to be filled by other athletes. Iraq has pledged to hold free elections [...]
