British Olympic rowing silver medallist Acer Nethercott dies, aged 35
Acer Nethercott, who won a silver medal as the British men's eight cox at the 2008 Olympic Games, has died
July 2009
What happened next
How do you follow the greatest day of your life? Emma John catches up with six Olympic gold medallists
January 2009
Small talk
Andy Hodge
Getting fit
Olympic champion Andy Hodge reveals the secrets of his winning stroke
December 2008
2008 in review
The year in numbers: from gold rushes to cricketing windfalls
From the Michael Phelps' eight gold medals to the £32.5m Man City paid for Robinho, these are the numbers that defined sport in 2008
Smith bullish after Bear triumph in dark blue trial
Oxford's two trial eights, Bear and Bull went head to head over the reverse boat race course
IOC to retest 500 samples from Beijing Olympics
Endurance events targeted as IOC takes lead from Tour de France in retesting 500 samples from Beijing Olympics
November 2008
The stroke maker
Jürgen Grobler, the Germany-born coach, has guided rowing crews to gold at eight Olympics. Jon Henderson meets the freewheeling perfectionist who has made Britain rule the waves again
August 2008
Doctor becomes Britains' first canoe champion
Third in medal table as Team GB keeps on striking gold
Olympics: Gold standard soars thanks to Hunter and Purchase
Olympics: Silver is small consolation for two distraught British crews
British best shines on a golden day in China
Olympics: Hodge's formidable four crown a day to remember
Olympics: Super Saturday tinged with four purest golds
Sportblog
Time for new heroes as British four step out of the shadows
Andy Bullin Beijing
Olympics: British four power home for gold as rowers add to medal haul
British Olympians go for gold in cycling, sailing, rowing and athletics events this weekend
Olympics: British rowers aim to pull out of Redgrave's shadow
Olympics: Lightweight pair reach final in British first
