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After the Olympics

Well it is over a month since the Olympic Medal race took place for the Radial class. A day which I will surely remember for the rest of my life. I have just returned from a well deserved holiday,...

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Jon Emmett wins the Masters European Championships

Well this year due to my involvement with the Olympics I was unable to attend any World Championships, however I hope to make amends by attending two in 2013: the Radial Worlds at the end of...

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2012 Rolex World Sailor of the Year

Well the Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards last week now seem a very long time ago. It is always a very tough award but especially so in an Olympic year. I really do not think that there could...

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2012 wrap up

Well what a year 2012 was. An Olympic Gold medal and World Sailor of the Year for Lijia Xu. For me it was both an honour and a privilege working with such a talented and hard working individual.

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Looking forward to 2013

Well I have had a big break from full time coaching; everyone needs some down time even if it is just to reflect on what the next step is. I feel I want to be fully equipped before returning to the...

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Back in the UK

I am now back in the UK to race at the Radial Qualifier in Hayling Island to hopefully secure myself a place for the Radial World Championship. The good thing about the UKLA qualifier system is it is...

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Hyeres 2013

The day before the Qualifier I go and see Stuart Offer of SOS Therapy, who not only releases my muscles but then proceeds to tape me back together using Rock tape. My shoulder is now feeling much...

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The Dutch Masters

Well I qualified for the 2013 World Championship, and having been unable to take part in 2012 due to my Olympic commitments I am very keen to attend!

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Lijia Xu returns

So for Sail for Gold we were finally properly prepared and this showed in the results, with Lily and Eko taking 1st and 2nd place in the first five races and securing Gold and Silver overall with a...

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A new beginning

Well I have now finished working for the Chinese Yachting Association and as I look back I see a whole host of achievements: Seeing Lijia Xu (Lily) standing on top of the podium to collect her Olympic...

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Never say NEVER again

Lijia Xu has now retired, and as the ISAF conference draws to a close so does another year. Despite saying that I would never work for the Chinese again I decided to go and coach Lily for her final...

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Wow what a year!

Well I was a little embarrassed when I realised that the last time I wrote a blog I was wondering what 2014 might bring! The year has certainly flown by and whilst I miss coaching the Chinese girls...

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Weymouth and Portland Paralympic flame set to arrive

THE Weymouth and Portland Paralympic flame will be arriving this Bank Holiday Monday.

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Olympic show at Cowes

LAURA KITCHING joined GB’s Olympic sailors at the Isle of Wight’s Cowes Week

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Dempsey looking to be high-flier in Rio

WEYMOUTH’S double Olympic medallist Nick Dempsey is not ruling out the possibility of both he and his wife Sarah Ayton competing at Rio 2016 – although he admits the entire situation represents a ‘big...

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Weymouth residents gather to celebrate community spirit

COMMUNITY spirit is being celebrated on Weymouth Beach with a free family fun event.

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Parents and children gather for Mini Olympics Day in Weymouth

PARENTS and children gathered at a Weymouth community centre for a day of Olympic-inspired fun.

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Paralympics: Thousands turn out to welcome flame

THOUSANDS turned out to cheer as Weymouth and Port-land prepares to host the Paralympic Sailing events.

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Paralympics: Dorchester's Blake ready for Russian roulette

PAUL Blake will face a game of Russian roulette when he takes to the track at the Olympic Stadium next week.

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2012 PARALYMPICS: Underwater project is inspiring

WHEN Sue Austin whizzes around a Portland swimming pool in her underwater wheelchair today it will be a proud moment for her island team.

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2012 PARALYMPICS: Weymouth and Portland welcome Paralympians

WEYMOUTH and Portland are going for gold once again as the Paralympic Games kick off today.

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Paralympics: UK record-holder Moore going for gold

MAXINE Moore has described her call-up to the GB Paralympic squad as a “fantastic honour” and cannot wait to compete in front of thousands of spectators inside the Olympic Stadium in Green-wich Park.

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Disabled artist takes the plunge in Portland for Cultural Olympiad

DISABLED artist Sue Austin plunged into a Portland swimming pool in an adapted NHS wheelchair and performed a choreographed dance underwater before declaring ‘Next stop, world domination!’

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Opening ceremony marks beginning of Paralympics

CHEERS and shouts erupted at Weymouth Pavilion as the London 2012 Paralympic Games opened in a dramatic and moving ceremony.

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Helena aims to claim Britain's first Paralympic sailing medal off Portland

HELENA Lucas is vowing to lay to rest the ghosts of Beijing 2008 to help Britain claim its first ever Paralympic Sailing medal at the home Games.

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Dorchester hospital reports rise in sports injuries since Olympics

A DORCHESTER hospital is issuing advice after experiencing an increase in sporting injuries during this Olympic and Paralympic summer.

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PARALYMPIC GAMES: On your marks for sailing action

AFTER years of hard work and training Portland’s Paralympic Sailing stars will begin racing at the home Games today.

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FLYING START FOR PARALYMPICS: Families are so proud

FAMILIES spoke of their pride after watching their loved-ones out on the water.

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FLYING START FOR PARALYMPICS: Plain sailing so far in medal quest

BRITAIN’S sailors got off to a flying start in the opening weekend of Paralympic Sailing races on home waters.

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Sailing Paralympics: Lucas storms back to top of leaderboard

HELENA Lucas stormed back to the top of the 2.4mR keelboat fleet leaderboard after top performances in yesterday’s light wind conditions at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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Dorchester's Blake keeps up family heritage

Dorchester ’S Paul Blake continued his remarkable family story by winning Paralympic silver over 400 metres at a packed Olympic Stadium last night.

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PARALYMPIC GAMES: Helena's on the March to glory

Portland’S Helena Lucas continued her march towards Para-lympic glory in the single-handed keelboat class on day four of the home Games.

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Weymouth's Moving Tides procession to take place on final day of Paralympics

GIANT sea snails, dinosaurs, fish and octopuses will take over the sea front as hundreds of schoolchildren perform as part of the Moving Tides procession.

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Blake bags bronze

DORCHESTER'S Paul Blake has this evening won his second medal of the Paralympics.

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Paralympic sailors making history

HISTORY will be made on the waters of Portland Harbour today when Britain’s Paralympic sailors bring home the country’s first medals in the sport.

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Delight at last for Skud duo

TEARS of frustration turned to smiles of jubilation for Britain’s four-time world champion sailors who realised bronze at the home Games marked triumph not tragedy.

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Paralympic stars make history with gong haul

GOLDEN girl Helena Lucas made history by winning Britain’s first Paralympic sailing medal – and its first ever gold.

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London 2012: Follow the Team GB parade with our live blog

A 21-float parade will take 800 of Team GB's athletes on a victory parade around London this afternoon. Follow their progress with our live blog...

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Double trap ace Peter Wilson relives golden shot

PETER Wilson announced himself to the world when he nailed his last pair of targets to claim Olympic double trap gold at the Royal Artillery Barracks.

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Record bid on the horizon for Nick Dempsey after 2012 silver

NICK Dempsey is aiming for the record books as he sets his sights on Rio in 2016.

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Bryony Shaw bouncing back after Games woe

BEIJING bronze medallist Bryony Shaw was disappointed to finish seventh in the RS:X women’s windsurfing at London 2012 a year ago today.

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The 10 Dorset athletes going for gold in Tokyo

WITH the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics all set for Friday, a five-year wait for the Games will end.

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Tokyo 2020: Emma Wilson guaranteed Olympic windsurfing medal

DORSET windsurfer Emma Wilson is guaranteed an Olympic medal after finishing in second overall – with just the medal race remaining.

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Dorset sailors locked in battle for top spots at Tokyo 2020

PORTLAND pair Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell remain top of the 49er standings at Tokyo 2020.

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Hannah Mills and Stuart Bithell among Team GB retirements

POOLE-based Olympic champion Hannah Mills is among a plethora of retiring Team GB sailors, the British Sailing Team has announced.

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New Year Honours list 2022: Kate Garraway, Martin Lewis and Tony Blair make list

From celebrities to sports people and civilians who have done great things, find out who has been named in the New Year Honours list 2022.

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ITV's Dancing on Ice: Why Kye Whyte will be absent from Sunday's show

The 22-year-old Olympian and his professional partner, Tippy Packard, will miss this week’s performance - here's why.

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Rare 2p and 50p coins could be worth THOUSANDS - how to check if you have one

A number of coins with specific designs or mistakes on them can be worth thousands

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Olympic groups want Russia excluded from international sport

The British Olympic Association is demanding the immediate exclusion of Russia and Belarus from the international sports family until further notice.

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Portland sailing heroes win Olympic gold - by centimetres!

PORTLAND sailing heroes Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell claimed a spectacular Olympic gold medal in the men’s 49er class – by a matter of centimetres.

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