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Defeat in the Olympics – advise from Gearoid

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Rebecca Caroe

Tweet Geroid quietly finishes his Olympic Regatta and leaves the world stage Time to exit stage left At dawn on Wednesday, I quietly exited the Olympic Village, bound for life on “the other side”. I felt like a Big Brother … Continue reading →

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Geroid and the Irish LM4- face the semi-final

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Rebecca Caroe

Tweet Geroid Towey writes about disappointment in the Olympic Regatta Final proves a bridge too far After our repechage, we were upbeat and felt like we were on the cusp of making the semi-final one of our best races at … Continue reading →

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Gearóid Towey updates us on food, diet and sweating

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Rebecca Caroe

Gearóid Towey reflects on making weight as a crew and how alluring the Olympic Village dining hall is. Continue reading →

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Gearoid Towey updates us on the weather in Beijing

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Rebecca Caroe

With the Olympics well and truly under way, the hosts are still playing a blinder. Torrential rain for the last two days here has failed to dampen the spirits of both athletes and volunteers alike.
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Gearoid Towey writes his first blog post

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Rebecca Caroe

I am writing this on Friday, August 8th, the day heralded as the new beginning for China, the opening day of the Olympic Games 2008. Continue reading →

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