SA rowers make it to Olympic semis

07 August 2016 - 02:00
By David Isaacson

Less than 18 months after his last dose of chemotherapy, cancer survivor Lawrence Brittain and rowing partner Shaun Keeling yesterday battled wild conditions to advance into the semifinals at the Rio Olympics. The duo, who failed to qualify for the London Games in 2012, were second in their heavyweight men's coxless pairs heat behind Australia.

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