Call off Tokyo Olympics, says rowing legend Pinsent

IMAGE: Matthew Pinsent celebrates winning gold in the men's Coxless Four Rowing final at the Sydney International Regatta on Day Eight of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. Photograph: Clive......

Kiwi men's pair set world best time at Olympics

Eric Murray and Hamish Bond of New Zealand smashed the world best time in the men's pair by nearly six seconds at the Olympic rowing regatta on Saturday. They crossed the line in a time of 6......

Holmes is BBC Sports Person of the Year

Double Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holmes was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday.Holmes had been the hottest favourite ever to win the award after her exploits in Athens where......

Olympic champion Pinsent retires

Four-times Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinsent announced his retirement from rowing.The 34-year-old, unbeaten at a major championships for 12 years until 2003, won his fourth gold medal amid......

Emotional Pinsent grabs fourth gold

British rower Matthew Pinsent finally emerged from the long shadow cast by his former partner Steve Redgrave when he won his fourth successive Olympic gold on Saturday.Pinsent was just 19 when he......