Canadian men’s 8 rowing wins Olympic silver

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Posted August 1, 2012 6:14 am.

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WINDSOR, ENGLAND (NEWS1130) – The Canadian men’s eight rowing crew has won silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Wednesday.

It’s Canada’s fifth medal and first silver of the 2012 Games.

Go to CTVOlympics.ca for the full story.

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