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Olympic rower overwhelmed by support for charity

10:37am Sat 27th Jun 09 :: by Dan Darlington

An Olymipc hero was overwhelmed by the generosity of the rowing community after they helped her raise more than £30,000 for a charity close to her heart. Twice-world cha... Read the full article

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