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Oar Defined
A pole with a flat section, known as the blade, near the end, used for propelling a boat through the water.
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Cardboard Boat Race coming up soon
Published August 19, 2008, 10:29 am, Lake County Journals
FOX LAKE – May the best cardboard win. The 11th Annual Cardboard Boat Race will be held at noon Sunday, Aug. 17, at Lakefront Park.
Go for a row
Published August 19, 2008, 3:18 am, Westerly Sun
Coach Kristin Negaard O'Brien, right, looks toward the bow of the boat. With eight sweep rowers and the cox, the boat will weigh close to 3/4 of a ton.
Britain shine but China declare intent at home Games
Published August 17, 2008, 10:42 pm, Daily Mirror
The Beijing Olympic regatta came too soon for many Chinese crews but their heavy investment and preparation could see them dominate the sport for years to come.
Britain shine but China declare intent at home Games
Published August 17, 2008, 10:08 pm, Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News
By Kate Holton
Vermont company's racing oars power rowers at Beijing Games
Published August 17, 2008, 2:36 am, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Vermont tends to have a big showing in the Winter Olympics, especially in the skiing, biathlon and snowboarding events. The Summer Olympics are a different story.
Chinese tradition sails on Lake Gregory
Published August 17, 2008, 12:18 am, San Bernardino Sun
CRESTLINE - As the Beijing Olympics kick into high gear, San Bernardino County regional parks bring Chinese history out of the TV and directly to the people with dragon boat racing.
Winklevoss Olympians are sons of Mercer High graduate
Published August 16, 2008, 5:21 pm, The Sharon Herald
While rowing doesn’t get a lot of top coverage at the Olympic Games, many Mercer County residents were keeping an eye on the results because of a familiar name — Winklevoss — in the “pairs without coxswain” event.
TeamSurvivor's new dragon boat: Smoke on the water
Published August 15, 2008, 10:06 pm, Isthmus
Tsssssss. You can almost hear the water turn to steam as 20 women launch TeamSurvivor Madison's new dragon boat. The craft is that hot, even if there's no actual steam rising around it. At last, the six-year-old team has a bona-fide dragon boat in which to train for competitions such as the Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival, Aug. 22-23.
Summer Games coverage brings it all back
Published August 15, 2008, 9:31 am, MPNnow.com
Now an Ontario County attorney, Kris Thorsness won gold in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Updated 7/22: Grayslake's cardboard regatta ready to sail
Published August 14, 2008, 11:09 pm, Grayslake Review
The Grayslake Park District will present the Great Cardboard Boat Regatta Aug. 2.
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