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Friday, 10 November, 2000, 12:44 GMT
Steve Redgrave

Britain's best regatta

Olympic rower and BBC Five Live commentator Richard Phelps reviews the British rowing performances in Sydney.

Coxless four

Rowing duo contemplate future

Olympic gold medallists Matthew Pinsent and Tim Foster tell Sport Online that there is still time before their future is decided.

Tim Foster and Steve Redgrave

Golden boys talk to Sport Online

Britain's Olympic stars touched down to a heroes' welcome on Tuesday - and BBC Sport Online were among the well-wishers to greet them at Heathrow Airport.

Fischer paddles into history books

Germany's Birgit Fischer bagged a record seventh gold medal in the women's kayak pairs after a delayed start.

The preparations that made Sydney special

BBC Sport's Richard Simmonds reflects on the hard work that made the Sydney Games a very special fortnight for British sailing.

Percy gives Britain third sailing gold

Iain Percy gives Britain a hat-trick of sailing golds by clinching the Finn class with one race to spare.

Sailing stars land another medal

Ian Walker and Mark Covell add to Britain's sailing haul by landing a silver medal in the star class.

Bank sets gold standard

Denmark's Jesper Bank takes gold in the Soling class after a close-fought contest.

Brabants takes kayaking bronze

Tim Brabants claims Britain's first ever Olympic canoeing sprint medal, a bronze in the K1 1000m kayak event.

Fischer wins sixth canoeing gold

Birgit Fischer of Germany becomes the greatest medal-winner in Olympic kayak history, plus a round-up of the canoeing action.

Redgrave to bear British flag

Steve Redgrave will be Britain's flag bearer in Sunday's closing ceremony for the Sydney Olympics.

Sailors join the gold rush

Shirley Robertson and Ben Ainslie both win Olympic sailing titles - taking Britain's gold medal haul to eight.

Robertson sails to gold

Shirley Robertson claims Britain's first sailing gold of the Sydney Olympics in a fluctuating final day.

Ainslie keeps gold on appeal

Ben Ainslie pips Robert Scheidt for gold in an incredible final race in the Laser class and then survives an appeal against the result.

Wynne loses kayak bid

Ian Wynne fails to reach the kayak sprint final on a bad day for Britain's paddlers.

British sailors denied bronze

Nick Rogers and Joe Glanfield of Britain just miss out on bronze in the 470 class after they are squeezed into fourth placed by plucky Argentina.

British sailing protest rejected

A complaint by the British team about attempt to make up for lost time due to poor wind has been thrown out by officials.

Strong spurt sends Brabants into final

Tim Brabants qualifies for the K1 1000m final but Britain's other paddlers fail to follow his example.

Weather keeps sailors at bay

BBC Sport's Richard Simmonds reports as unstable weather forces Wednesday's sailing to be postponed.

Wynne into kayak semis

Britain's Ian Wynne records the second best time as he qualifies with ease for the 500m kayak sprint semi-finals.

Brits harbour golden thoughts

Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy are well placed in their respective classes as Britain's sailors continue their push for gold in Sydney Harbour.

Brabants into semi-final

Britain's Tim Brabants eases into the semi-final of the men's K1 sprint, plus a round-up of the rest of the canoeing/kayak action.

Redgrave eyes a rowing revolution

Five-times Olympic champion Steve Redgrave is launching a campaign to make rowing less "boring".

Britons set sail for silver

Ian Barker claims British sailing is on the up after he takes Olympic silver with Simon Hiscocks in the 49er class.

Edge of the seat action

BBC Sport's sailing commentator Richard Simmonds reports from Sydney on a silver for Britain in an exciting conclusion to the 49er class.

Second gold for British rowers

Great Britain storm to a second rowing gold as the men's eight close the Olympic regatta with a superb victory.

GB women land historic silver

Britain's women win their first ever Olympic rowing medal with a thrilling silver following a photo finish in the quadruple sculls final.

Mistral medals settled

Austria's Christoph Sieber and Italy's Alessandra Sensini take the men's and women's Mistral sailboard gold medals.

British clinch sailing silver - in pictures

Images from the Olympic Open sailing 49er class race, where Britain's Ian Barker and Simon Hiscocks won a silver medal.

Mixed fortunes for sailors

BBC Sport's sailing commentator Richard Simmonds reports on how the yachtsmen deal with missing out on the medals.

Legend Redgrave calls it a day

Steve Redgrave reveals that he will not be gunning for a sixth Olympic gold in Athens.

Latvian rower in positive drugs test

Latvia's Andris Reinholds is thrown out of the Olympics and faces a life ban from rowing after testing positive for banned steroid nandrolone.

Britain salutes rowing hero

Tributes pour in from all corners of Britain after Steve Redgrave's victory in the coxless fours at the Olympics in Sydney.

Redgrave's golden glory

Steve Redgrave wins a record fifth successive gold as the British coxless four edges out the Italians in a thrilling race.

Gold star Cracknell celebrates

Britain's coxless four hero James Cracknell speaks exclusively to BBC Sport Online and tells of his emotions after winning gold.

Redgrave slams medal ceremony

Steve Redgrave lashes out at the rowing medal ceremony, claiming it catered more for the media than fans.

Shining in the shadows

Matthew Pinsent has formed one of sports great partnerships with Steve Redgrave but his efforts are often overlooked.

Redgrave rules Down Under

BBC Sport's Jonathon Moore joined hordes of British fans in Sydney's city centre to watch Britain's coxless four take the gold

Where were you?

Richard Phelps - Olympic rower and member of the Five Live commentary team - savours Steve Redgrave's crowning moment.

Meet the record breaker

The full lowdown on the illustrious career of Great Britain's Steve Redgrave and the World domination he has enjoyed.

Final agony for Coode and Searle

Britain's Greg Searle and Ed Coode are edged out of a medal on the line in the final of the coxless pairs as France surge to a stunning victory.

Waddell and Karsten score sculls success

A round up of Saturday's rowing action in which New Zealand's Rob Waddell and Ekaterina Karsten of Belarus won gold in the single sculls.

Sailing trio bid for honours

BBC sailing commentator Richard Simmonds looks forward to Britain wheeling out three of its best performers at the Olympics.

Redgrave's needle match

BBC Sport Online's Chris Russell says fear of injections is the least of Steve Redgrave's problems as he faces the daily challenge of diabetes.

Medal chance for British 49ers

The British 49ers team lie in third place after Friday's racing, reports BBC sailing commentator Richard Simmonds.

Redgrave closes in on fifth gold

Britain's coxless fours, led by history man Steve Redgrave, catch the eye as they storm through to Saturday's final.

British 49ers looking good

BBC's Richard Simmonds reports as Britain's sailors claim three wins and Ian Barker and Simon Hiscocks impress in the 49er class.

Cracknell looking for revenge

James Cracknell tells BBC Sport Online he is happy to reach the coxless fours final and is determined to settle a score with Italy.

Sailing schedule hit by 'dead calm'

An ill wind threatens to severely disrupt the Olympic sailing competition around Sydney Harbour.

Third and fourth for Brits

British rowers finish third and fourth in four B finals at the Olympic regatta centre.

Ratcliffe clinches kayak silver

Manchester's Paul Ratcliffe picks up a silver medal in a thrilling men's kayak singles slalom race.

Repechage success for Brit rowers

Great Britain's men's eight and women's quadruple sculls teams qualify for their finals after confident displays in repechage heats.

Schuemann battles for control

German Jochen Schuemann fights back in the Soling class while Chinese boardsailor Zhou Yuangou is disqualified for a second time.

Bright Brits have wind in their sails

BBC Sport's sailing correspondent Richard Simmonds says Britain enjoyed its best day yet in the sailing events.

A tale of two coaches

Olympic rower and Five Live commentator Richard Phelps tells BBC Sport Online of contrasting dilemmas facing the coaches of two crews.

Ratcliffe's dreams submerged

Paul Ratcliffe turned on the style in the final of the K1 slalom but had to settle for second best. BBC Sport's Paul Cohen reports.

Don't blame the rowers

Olympic rower and Five Live commentator Richard Phelps tells BBC Sport Online that British rowers are being let down.

Ainslie set fair

Ben Ainslie goes for gold in the single-handed Laser class on Wednesday. The BBC's Richard Simmonds, reports from Sydney.

Redgrave warned over nickname

Steve Redgrave and his British crew are told that the nickname 'oarsome' foursome belongs to a now disbanded Australian team.

Sailing into a new era

New boats and dramatic TV coverage is bringing sailing to a wider audience at the Olympics.

GB eights struggle in heats

Britain's gold medal hopes in the men's eight rowing receive a setback as they finish second to Australia in their heat.

Estanguet paddles to slalom gold

Frenchman Tony Estanguet wins the final of the C1 slalom but there is disappointment for Britain's Stuart McIntosh.

Fine-tuning for Sydney

BBC Sport Online's Olympic diarist James Cracknell, part of the Great Britain coxless four aiming for gold in Sydney, is now just over two weeks away from his first Olympic action.

Foster's struggle to reach Sydney

Tim Foster overcame injury and mishap to reach Sydney but excellent technique ensured him a seat between Redgrave and Pinsent.

Redgrave considered throwing in towel

Part one of the BBC's Gold Fever documentary saw Steve Redgrave having second thoughts about his Olympic future after being diagnosed with diabetes.

Injury threatened Foster's spot

The second instalment of the BBC's Gold Fever documentary featured setbacks for Tim Foster, whose Olympic seat was placed in jeopardy by injury.

Four's decision day

The final episode of the BBC's Gold Fever revealed the tension of the selection process for Britain's coxless four as the build up to Sydney intensified.

Cracknell eases heartache

James Cracknel's success erases the painful memories of missing Atlanta 1996 with illness

Gold Fever

A chance to see again the BBC documentary which followed Steve Redgrave and his coxless four team in the years leading up to Sydney.

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