1.   Their strongest challenge is likely to come from a Leander quad containing the Olympic gold medallist Steve Redgrave.

2.   There was a large American contingent, including the Olympic bronze medallist, Thomas Jefferson.

3.   ...the Olympic gold medallists.

4.   Only Matthew Pinsent the Boat Club President, an Olympic gold medallist, a world champion, really knows.

5.   Meanwhile, Olympic gold medallists Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pincent have won a sponsorship lifeline that will keep their Atlanta dreams alive.

6.   Jackson left all three Barcelona Olympic medallists Mark McKoy, Tony Dees and Jack Pierce in his slipstream.

7.   OLYMPIC gold medallist Chris Boardman used a bit of pedal power to launch a new Merseyside surgery.

8.   The Olympic gold medallist signed up with Mersey Regional Health Authority yesterday as a freelance health promotion consultant.

9.   Current European champion and Olympic silver medallist Dimosthenis Tampakos won silver on the rings.