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Pirates: Weather hits final again

7:16pm Friday 19th October 2012

PIRATES' scheduled Elite League Grand Final second leg against Swindon has tonight been postponed for a second time.

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Speedway: Holder claims world title

9:13pm Saturday 6th October 2012

CHRIS Holder tonight claimed his maiden world title after a dramatic meeting in Torun.

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Match Race Girls: Awesome week of training on the Olympic waters

10:00am Saturday 21st July 2012

WE ARE really pleased with our preparation so far.

Wondering what it will be like to sail in front of such a big crowd

10:00am Saturday 7th July 2012

I WENT to Wimbledon this week and I found watching Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic really enjoyable and insightful.

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Match Race Girls: Trying to nail down how best to beat our rivals

9:30am Saturday 23rd June 2012

The level of competition in our event has really stepped up a notch with the Games on the horizon.

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Disappointed we didn't win a medal in Weymouth - but we've learnt so much

12:42pm Monday 18th June 2012

We were a bit disappointed to lose our quarter-final at the Skandia Sail for Gold regatta – but it was actually a really valuable experience.

You have to race with respect for your rivals

10:30am Saturday 9th June 2012

Respect for our rivals – rather than any kind of animosity – will be a motivation for me this summer.

Looking to make our mark at the Sail for Gold regatta

10:00am Saturday 2nd June 2012

Although our focus is very much on the Olympics, it would be great to put in a strong display at the Sail for Gold regatta in Weymouth next week.

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We want an Olympic medal!

10:00am Saturday 26th May 2012

We want a medal at the Games – so that means we have to properly manage our time and other commitments.

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Getting on with business in Weymouth

9:00am Saturday 19th May 2012

Our team has a great set-up here in Weymouth and we can now really focus our attention on training and building towards the Games.