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James Tomkins charged into the cool-down tent and the whoops and screams could be heard across the river.
The original “Oarsome Foursome” member of Australia’s Olympic gold-medal-winning boats of 1992 and 1996 declared that a new boat had now earned the mantle. Now we await a tinned fruit commercial.
Hour of power: Men’s four gold medallists Alex Purnell, Jack Hargreaves, Alex Hill and Spencer Turrin.
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A day after the 25th anniversary of the original Oarsome Foursome’s gold, Australia delivered an awesome day from a quartet of crews in the most spectacular hour of rowing the nation has ever witnessed.
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