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Full coverage of the women's double sculls rowing 1st heat from Eton Dorney as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games where Team GB set a new Olympic Record.
Rowing has been staged at all the editions of the Olympic Games, except in 1896 in Athens. It was, however, on the programme, but a stormy sea compelled the organisers to cancel the events.
Women made their debut at the Games in 1976 in Montreal. They competed in a smaller programme. The Olympic Games in 1996 in Atlanta marked the introduction of the lightweight events.
Find more about Rowing at www.olympic.org/rowing
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