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Update: Date: 19:10 BST Title: Two races, two golds - Woolnough on 'awesome' debut Content: BBC Sport This video can not be played Fergus Woolnough reflects on winning Gold in his first 2 regattas in the GB Mens 8 boat. Rower Fergus Woolnough has said it was an "awesome feeling" to win two gold medals in his first two senior races for Great Britain. Woolnough was part of the men's eight crew that took gold at the European Championships in Bulgaria and the World Rowing Cup in Italy, two weeks later. The 22-year-old was only selected for the squad for the first time in April. "Even being selected for the boat feels like a massive accomplishment and then going out to races and being able to deliver some really good performances, that is an awesome feeling," Woolnough told BBC Radio Gloucestershire. "It makes all the very cold windy mornings through the winter worth it." Click here to read more. Update: Date: 19:09 BST Title: Get Inspired: How to get into rowing Content: Fast Answers BBC Sport Why get into rowing? It's a physical, exciting and social sport that helps you work effectively in a team. Who is it for? If you're looking for a fantastic way to stay in shape and you love being on the water, rowing is perfect for you. Alternatively, most gyms provide indoor rowing machines. Is there a cheap option? Most clubs will offer subsidised rates for juniors, students and social members. Free taster sessions at some clubs are also available. What if I want a proper workout? Rowing is a fantastic cardiovascular workout. Every stroke uses 85% of your muscles covering nine major muscle groups so it also helps you to tone up, fast. Can I take it to another level? Join a local club and unleash your competitive side! There are over 550 rowing clubs across the country where you can get started. Is there a disability option? 'Rowability' from British Rowing aims to encourage anyone who has a physical, sensory or learning impairment to start rowing. Is there a family option? Lots of clubs run taster sessions at weekends and during school holidays- so you can get the whole family involved! Update: Date: 19:09 BST Title: Rowing Content: BBC Sport Most people are familiar with sliding-seat racing as the discipline included in the Olympic Games. The boats generally have one, two, four or eight seats and some have a coxswain to steer and direct the crew from the back. Rowing in a small group requires precise co-ordination and excellent communication skills, so not only will you get fit, but also make some good friends in the process Visit British Rowing, external, external for more information on the basics of rowing
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Two races, two golds - Woolnough on 'awesome' debut
Rower Fergus Woolnough has said it was an "awesome feeling" to win two gold medals in his first two senior races for Great Britain. Woolnough was part of the men's eight crew that took gold at the European Championships in Bulgaria and the World Rowing Cup in Italy, two weeks 22-year-old was only selected for the squad for the first time in April. "Even being selected for the boat feels like a massive accomplishment and then going out to races and being able to deliver some really good performances, that is an awesome feeling," Woolnough told BBC Radio Gloucestershire."It makes all the very cold windy mornings through the winter worth it." Woolnough, from Gloucester, grew up playing rugby union for his local club in Dursley, but it was a PE teacher at his school who recommended he try rowing because of his height. He was pointed in the direction of a talent-spotting session in the sport."For a long time I was very much under the impression I was going to go the way of rugby, but I'm very glad I didn't choose that way," Woolnough said."It's worked out amazingly for me. It's the first year of the cycle but even now it's been amazing, the journey I've had. Everywhere I've been, the things I've done, the places I've been able to row.""I can't wait to hopefully continue for a long time."Woolnough went on to attend Hartpury College and University before completing his studies at Oxford Brookes University, where his rowing experience and exposure increased. "It's a very weird thing thinking I started when I was just 15 at school doing a bit of sport and now it's my job and my life," he said. Next up for Woolnough is the second regatta of the World Cup series in Switzerland from 27-29 Britain are the reigning Olympic champions in the men's eight and with two wins to their name in 2025 so far, Woolnough said the challenge now was to keep the standard high."Winning the first couple of races this season has been a really good start but I think the guys in the eight last year won a lot of races," he said. "We've continued having a target on the men's eight's back for the time being, we've got to keep improving and hopefully keep winning to keep that."
Japan Times
18-06-2025
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Tanaka and Murao strike more gold for Japan at judo worlds
Shiho Tanaka won the women's under-70 kilogram title and Sanshiro Murao the men's under-90 kg to bring Japan's tally to six golds at the world judo championships on Tuesday. Japan has won six of the 10 titles already attributed after five days of competition in Budapest. Tanaka won the first individual world title of her career after settling for bronze last year in Abu Dhabi. She beat world No. 1 Lara Cvjetko in the final, with the Croatian judoka settling for silver, as was the case in 2022. Olympic silver medalist Murao, 24, won an all-Japanese final, defeating defending world champion Goki Tajima on penalties after a duel of 8 minutes and 30 seconds. Georgia's Lasha Bekauri was eliminated in the round of 16. At 24, he still has no world gold medals, despite his two Olympic titles.
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17-06-2025
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Tanaka and Murao strike more gold for Japan at judo worlds
Japan's Sanshiro Murao beat defending champion and countryman Goki Tajima (blue) in the men's -90kg final at the world judo championships in Hungary (Attila KISBENEDEK) Shiho Tanaka won the women's -70kg title and Sanshiro Murao the men's -90kg to bring Japan's tally to six golds at the world judo championships on Tuesday. Japan have won six of the 10 titles already attributed after five days of competition in Budapest. Advertisement Tanaka won the first individual world title of her career after settling for bronze last year in Abu Dhabi. She beat world number one Lara Cvjetko in the final, with the Croatian judoka settling for silver as in 2022. Olympic silver medallist Murao, 24, won an all-Japanese final, defeating defending world champion Goki Tajima on penalties after a duel of 8 minutes and 30 seconds. Georgia's Lasha Bekauri was eliminated in the round of 16. At 24, he still has no world gold medals, despite his two Olympic titles. dif/ea/jc
ABC News
11-06-2025
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Mollie O'Callaghan opens up on personal struggles during Australian Swimming Trials
Mollie O'Callaghan was the darling of Australia during last year's Olympic Games in Paris. She had beaten Australia's swimming queen Ariarne Titmus in her world record event, the 200m freestyle, one of three golds O'Callaghan won during the Games. However, things have not gone as planned since then. O'Callaghan freely admits she has struggled this year both in and out of the pool with injuries and other demons. She is still the fastest woman in Australia over 200m, proving that on night three of the Australian Swimming Trials with a strong win that included her customary kick over the final 50. But her time of 1 minute 54.43 seconds was more than 1.5 seconds slower than her personal best — the world record she held before Titmus took it. While it was her fastest time of the year, she was still disappointed. "I was a bit off today," she said on Wednesday night in Adelaide. "You know you get a bit anxious like everyone does, and I think I was just overthinking it. "I'm trying too hard not to think about the time, it's all about racing at the moment. "I think after the lead-up I've had over the past few months, to come back off a big break and injury and other little bits and bobs and personal stuff, I think I'm pretty proud of myself to show up behind the blocks and do that two-hundred." O'Callaghan said she was working on ways to find enjoyment in swimming after the high of the Paris Olympics, following the inevitable comedown after winning three gold medals. "After the Olympics I'd achieved everything I wanted to, and I needed that mental recovery after that," she said. "This year's about having fun, but there's been a lot of curveballs thrown at me, so it's making it very hard to have fun. "But I think making the team and having the pressure taken off, just to race and go meet new people, go have fun and train alongside my buddies overseas, which is the whole purpose of this." It has led O'Callaghan to ponder how she can balance having fun while being in a highly competitive environment, trying to qualify for the World Aquatics Championships. "That's something I'm still learning," said O'Callaghan, who earlier in the meet revealed she didn't have any friends outside of swimming. "At 21 years old, you're forever learning that. "You know we've been in this sport for a very long time when you get stuck down and you have to be so dedicated to each and every little thing where it's like you don't have a life outside of it. "This part is about discovering who I am outside of the pool. "But a part of me is trying to force myself to get back into the rhythm. But I think incredible people like Lani (Pallister) and Kaylee (McKeown) make it a lot more fun. "You know I put a lot of pressure on myself but externally a lot of people expect a lot out of me, but they don't really see the work that goes behind it or what I've been through." O'Callaghan's introspection and dissatisfaction mirror that of backstroke star Kaylee McKeown, who has won both the 50m and 100m backstroke events at these trials, but has been extremely disappointed with her times. "Mollie is so hard on herself," said Pallister, who finished second in the 200m freestyle final with a personal best time. "When she comes and stands here and talks about, I guess wanting the world record back, and wanting to be a 1:52, there's two people who have ever done that, and that's her and Ariarne. "So, as much as she says that it wasn't a good swim, she's just incredible with what she does and what she can do." Pallister, who won a gold medal in Paris as part of Australia's 4x200m freestyle relay team, said O'Callaghan's struggles are a reflection of the pressures Australian swimmers face. "This is going to sound really brutal, but I think sometimes people forget that these athletes are also people," Pallister said. "There's so much expectation put on Australian swimmers, and I think that shows. "Every four years we're expected to win multiple gold medals, and sometimes, if you don't race at your best, I guess it's almost [the] public and other people that bring you down. "But I think if you have a supportive group around you, it doesn't really matter what the rest of the world says," Pallister said. Cameron McEvoy said he also experienced the same comedown after winning gold in the men's 50m freestyle in Paris. "I definitely went through a pretty tough period," he said. "You go from your world being extremely tiny, where it's just swim, sleep, eat, and that's it. "And as soon as you touch the wall, it gets flipped upside down, and you've got the entire world trying to talk to you, and kind of the world opens up, and you're not swimming as much, and then you've got to come down emotionally." But the 31-year-old has 10 years more life experience than O'Callaghan, is now married and expecting his first baby. "Now digesting the marriage, digesting starting a family, that kind of put the whole swimming gig into comparison and it humbles the whole job here — makes me realise there's so much more to the world," he said. Unlike O'Callaghan, the physics and mathematics graduate was happy with his winning time in the men's 50m freestyle of 21.3 seconds — the fastest time in the world this year. McEvoy said he is swimming so well and consistently that even an average performance is enough to win at these trials, and there's more to come. "I definitely think I can go faster before the world champs," he said. "How much more, I'm not sure, but longer term — more LA (Olympics) levels to the future, I think yeah, there's a lot more I can improve upon." Teenage breaststroker Sienna Toohey followed up her 100m success by winning the 50m women's breaststroke final, but could not make the qualifying time for the World Championships. "I'm honestly very happy with it, the qualifying time is extremely tough," she said. "Last night was a good swim, got the qualifying time, hopefully they might put me in the 50 over in the worlds, maybe, who knows?" Toohey said she was prepared for the hype that followed her extraordinary swim on Tuesday night. "I knew that it was going to blow up like that. I saw a bit of popping up and then I was like, 'Well I can't get too full of myself,' so I put my phone on do not disturb and I haven't really been on it since then," she said. Sam Short continued his stunning form, taking out the men's 800m freestyle final in 7:40.95, to go with his win in the 400m and second place in the 200m. "It's going to be a battle in Singapore like it always is, we're like in a golden age of distance swimming at the moment," Short said. "I love racing, it's just so much fun, I love getting in there hurting, that's why I do it." In other results, Paralympic gold medallist Benjamin Hance set the fastest time in history in the S14 men's 50m backstroke event. His time of 26.09 seconds was recognised by VIRTUS Sport as a world record, but not an official world record as the event isn't raced at the Paralympics or Para World Championships.
