Qingdao hosts historic moments
Britain's medalists in sailing pose for a group picture outside the press center at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Qingdao yesterday. Front row left-right: Paul Goodison, Sarah Ayton, Pippa Wilson, Olympic Manager for the British Olympic Sailing Team Stephen Park, Nick Rogers and Bryony Shaw. Back row left-right: Ben Ainslie, Andrew Simpson, Iain Percy, Sarah Webb and Joe Glanfield. Reuters |
QINGDAO: When British crew Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson of Star class brought home the final gold of the Beijing Olympic Sailing Regatta, they not only snatched the fourth gold for their country, but also made Britain a top Olympic sailing nation for the third time in a row.
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