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Review launched as Aussie rowing sinks to 36-year low

Sydney Morning Herald Sunday, 4 August 2024 ()
There was a shared feeling of heartache at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on the final day of competition for Australia's rowers as the national team cemented its worst campaign at an Olympic Games since Seoul 1988. © International Olympic Committee
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