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...machine to row the marathon distance of 26 miles while they watch the runners pound the pavement on TV. The machine allows an oarsman to tackle the endurance challenge of a marathon, rowing a distance that's not practical on the water. Used for training by many of the medal-winning crews at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the affordable and robust Concept2 rises above the competition: its superior ergonomics make it more realistic than other rowers. (Indoor rowing machines are popular because, unlike running, they exercise all the major muscle groups without impacting the joints.) The Concept2 also allows...
Tange also received the Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1965, the medal of honor of the Danish Royal Academy of Fine Arts, and the gold medal of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1966, among others. He was also an honorary Fellow...
That same Dutch national team later captured a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens...
...think whenever you go in a tournament like that your goal is to make it into the medal games,” junior Molly Mehaffey said. “A strong showing against Brown, playing great team defense, taking better shots, and being more on our game were all great accomplishments for this weekend...
...sent to a camp. Eventually arrested, Korematsu lost a Supreme Court challenge to the policy, but in 1983 newly discovered documents showing the government had lied to the high court led to the overturning of his conviction. He later helped win reparations for internees and was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton...