17th April 2021
Cover girls….The International Dragon Class on an evening race in 1969 at Royal North of Ireland YC on Belfast Lough. RNIYC introduced the class to Ireland in the late 1930s, and for many years had the largest fleet, sending forth the 1948 Olympic helmsman Eric Strain
The Olympic Flame is now well into its progression through Japan, on a Marathon of Marathons which is seeing runners of every shape and size and type carry it into all of the 47 Prefectures which make up that most enigmatic of archipelagos. For Japan is a country which – just as you feel you re beginning to understand it – seems to fade behind yet another veil of the unknown.
pendleton. and the 31-year-old won a gold in the sprint at the beijing games in 2008. the united states claims the lead in the medals race, 43 medals, 21 gold, china coming in with 42 medals, including 20 golds and russia ranks third. five of those american medals and two of the golds are coming from swimming sensation ryan lochte and i talked to him about the truth about his rivalry with michael phelps and unorthodox training method. ryan lochte, congratulations on your success. this is just an incredible fete. i understand you have show and tell for us there. you brought the gold medal from the 400 im. let s see that. that s just awesome. how proud are you of what you accomplished here? i m really proud. i m definitely coming home to my