Olympic rowing: GB get bronze as Germany win men's eight

Name: Olympic rowing: GB get bronze as Germany win men's eight
Uploaded: 2012-08-01T11:58:14.000Z
Duration: 3 min 44 s
Description: Great Britain give favourites Germany a run for their money in the men's eight final, taking the lead at the halfway point before Germany battle back to take gold.

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Great Britain give favourites Germany a run for their money in the men's eight final, taking the lead at the halfway point before Germany battle back to take gold.

The British boat, containing 40-year old Greg Searle - a gold medal winner in Barcelona 20 years ago - faded in the closing stages and were beaten into third by Canada.

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Olympics

1 August 2012