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Rower Glover becomes a real "Sporting Giant"

By Mike Rowbottom

Helen_GloverNovember 8 - Sporting history was made in New Zealand where Helen Glover (pictured) from Cornwall - whose talent for rowing was discovered just three years ago via the UK Sport and English Institute of Sport talent recruitment drive 'Sporting Giants' - won silver in the women's pair with Heather Stanning at the Rowing World Championships.









Free rides for Asian Games called off

Guangzhou_transportNovember 7 - Chinese officials in Guangzhou, the host 2010 Asian Games, have been forced to call off its offer of free public transport facility, a week after it was launched, following an unprecedented response from over eight million people who swamped the system.