Here’s your weekly opportunity to enjoy tales from others who also love rowing. This weekly round-up is for a short list of interesting, in-depth articles for you to read over the weekend.

This week in the rowing online news several stories caught our eye

• An embarrassment as the correct national anthem was not played to celebrate paralympic Israeli athlete’s win.  One more thing for race organisers to check…
• The Olympic Qualification Regattas for the final places begin in Aisa  with India celebrating two crews across to the start line in London
• And how a coxswain rower injury leads to a law suit at the University of Iowa
• Agony of selection decisions US mens 8
• Bryan Kitch at Rowing Related thinks that the Greek lightweight doubles are ‘ones to watch’ in the build up to London – watch these excellent videos of the Belgrade racing.

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