Kiwi Cohen lands rowing gold

Nathan Cohen reflected on the moment he helped New Zealand win their first gold of the London Games after he and Joseph Sullivan took the Men’s Double Sculls title at Eton Dorney.

The defending world champions left it late as they moved up the field to finish in 6:31.67, powering past nearest rivals Alessio Sartori and Romano Battisti of Italy by 1.13 seconds.

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Silver Fox rides the rapids to medal joy

Jessica Fox shed tears of joy after claiming a surprise silver in the K1 kayak competition.

The young Australian shed tears of joy as she reflected on an unforgettable performance in the K1 kayak competition.

The 18-year-old journalism student from Sydney produced a real life success story of her own.

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Raisman: I want to savour this moment

It’s been quite some week for Aly Raisman. With the Artistic Team gold medal already in the bag, the American gymnast produced two more top-class routines to claim a second gold and a bronze. Oh, and she’s also received a congratulatory call from President Obama. Not bad for an 18-year-old.

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Ram: Olympic defeat will haunt us

Andy Ram admits he faces a vicious struggle to overcome the pain and heartache of Olympic failure.

Israeli Ram and partner Jonathan Erlich were beaten in the quarter-finals in straight sets by eventual winners Bo and Mike Bryan of the USA.

And Ram, who will be 36 by the time the Olympics arrive in Rio, says this latest setback will be difficult to move on from.

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I can be proud of my Olympic effort, says Solomon

It’s rare for an Australian to finish last in a race and be happy, but there’s more to Steven Solomon than meet the eye.

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Zubari: My Olympic nightmare

Shahar Zubari reflected on a disappointing Olympics where he finished 19th overall in the Men’s RS:X competition.

“I had a really rough week,” said Zubari, who won Israel’s only medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “My performance doesn’t reflect my true ability and it is a shame that this happened to me on the biggest stage.

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World’s top athletes put on a show to give inspiration to a generation

They were asked to inspire a generation and inspire a generation they did.

Steven Solomon and Aly Raisman are now the perfect role models for any sportsminded youngster looking to follow their dream.

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Korzits: I blew Olympic dream

Lee Korzits has taken many knocks in her life, but her failure to win an Olympic medal may be the one that haunts her the most.

“I need a hug,” said an inconsolable Korzits as she wiped away the tears after seeing her medal dream slip away. Her worst fears had been realised.

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Israel just weren't good enough, says Lustig

Israel’s underperforming athletes have been told they have no excuses after failing to win a single medal.

Gili lustig, OCI sports Director, pulled no punches after admitting his team were just not good enough following a series of sub-standard performances.

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Olympic Games: Day 13 round-up

Several more Jewish athletes are in action on Day 13 of the 2012 London Olympics.

ATHLETICS
Steve Solomon helped Australia finish fourth in the heats of the 4x400m relay at the Olympic Stadium.

GYMNASTICS
Julie Zetlin of America and Israel's Neta Rivkin were in action in the Rhythmic Gymnastics competition at Wembley Arena.

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