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Its time now for the latest in our lockdown life series in which we enlist some expert help to keep ourselves entertained while were stuck at home. today, were getting some tips from paralympic gold medallist lauren rowles. lets remind ourselves of some of her achievements. music continues

To compete in the paris olympics. kyra is the only person of black or mixed race heritage on the gb british rowing senior squad and is also open about being a member of the lgbtq community. i think we all feel exceptionally humbled if i felt there was more people _ humbled if i felt there was more people of— humbled if i felt there was more people of colour in the sport because _ people of colour in the sport because they felt that they were able to— because they felt that they were able to ...

Captainjohnny sexton says claims by a french doctor that he has sustained as many as 30 concussions during his career are "inaccurate and highly inappropriate". the fly—half was taken off following a clash of heads in the second half of irelands defeat by wales on sunday, after which he received a head injury assessment. the comments were made to french broadcaster rmc sport by a doctor who ordered sexton to he stood down for 12 weeks in 2014 while playing for racing 92. still to come on sport...

Have _ strong—willed, etc. ever since i have been— strong—willed, etc. ever since i have been together, weve always been _ have been together, weve always been effectively competing against one another in the sport of rowing, and so _ one another in the sport of rowing, and so that— one another in the sport of rowing, and so that dynamic is part of our relationship. it is not too much thought— relationship. it is not too much thought putting to the fact that we are rivals, — thought ...

Try and get fitter. ive done a lot of work on sprinting during the last six months of lockdown in england and leading into the series in sri lanka. ive actually got quicker, running as fast as i ever have in my whole career. it is just looking to improve and try and be as good as i possibly can be. there is something inside me which thinks i can be a little bit better. double olympic rowing champion, helen glover, has announced shes attempting a comeback for this summers tokyo games. glover, who...

By the water. i have thought long and hard about a return to rowing, with the goal being to make the tokyo olympics. with the goal being to make the tokyo olympics-— with the goal being to make the tokyo olympics. they are fearless. the are tokyo olympics. they are fearless. they are without _ tokyo olympics. they are fearless. they are without equal. _ tokyo olympics. they are fearless. they are without equal. they - tokyo olympics. they are fearless. they are without equal. they are i they a...

Mahe Drysdale takes out Billy Webb Challenge as 40 boats hit the Whanganui River 24 Jan, 2021 04:00 AM 3 minutes to read Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron Current Olympic single-scull champion Mahe Drysdales late entry into the Billy Webb Challenge on the Whanganui River added even more firepower to the 40-boat field, and crowds gathered to watch the race on Sunday. The Billy Webb Challenge commemorates New Zeal...

It was great to meet the locals benefiting from tourists who pass through and spend their time and money in these communities. next on myjourney, lake kivu. this is one of the african great lakes, and sits on the border between rwanda and the democratic republic of the congo. i am here to explore the water by kayak. are you all right—handed? 0k? on this side you go forward. seems easy enough. for years after the civil war, the shores of this lake were no—go zones. this was one of the epicent...

Great lakes, and sits on the border between rwanda and the democratic republic of the congo. i am here to explore the water by kayak. are you all right—handed? ok? on this side you go forward. seems easy enough. for years after the civil war, the shores of this lake were no—go zones. this was one of the epicentres of the fighting in 1995. now theres a huge push to develop this area. this is parts of the kivu belt tourism initiative. beep, beep! this is absolutely spectacular. kayaking doesnt...

The people here have been so eager to welcome me on my first ever trip to this country. tourism is providing an excellent opportunity for rwandans to reshape their countrys image, and you can only hope the dark days are well and truly in the past. hello, there. we had some beautiful weather watcher pictures sent to us earlier today across southern england where the early morning fog had liquid water below 0 degrees, super cold