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Sail for Gold Live Day 8

by James Eaves 16 Aug 2016 05:04 PDT 16 August 2016
Wild winds for the sail home on day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition © Sailing Energy / World Sailing
Rio 2016 Olympic medallists (l-r) Saskia Clark, Hannah Mills, Nick Dempsey and Giles Scott ©Ocean Images / British Sailing Team
Sime Fantela & Igor Marenic practicing ahead of Rio 2016 ©Croatian Sailing Team
Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark with their Rio 2016 gold medals ©Richard Langdon / British Sailing Team
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The latest news, views and expert opinion from Rio 2016. Mark Jardine talks to Andy Rice out in Rio on what was a crazy day with wacky wind at the Olympic Sailing Competition.

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