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2011 Golden Blades Regatta - St Petersburg (RUS)

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  Canada racing the USA at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Coastal Viking boats racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Coastal Viking boats racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  German under 23 mens eight racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  German under 23 mens eight racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Eights racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Eights racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Eights racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Eights racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Coastal Viking boats racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Relaxing between races at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  Junior coxed fours off the water at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Warming up on the indoor rowing machine at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  Eights racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Coastal Viking boats racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Osiris (GBR) university students at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Mahe Drysdale (NZL) meets local rowers at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Enjoying a relaxing row at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  FISA Executive Director Matt Smith and Patron Steve Redgrave at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Ceremony at the English Rowing Club at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Patron Steve Redgrave meets local rowers the English Rowing Club at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  A man holds up his autographed shirt after a day of being coached by the world's best at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Frida Svensson (SWE) prepares her boat before training at the English Rowing Club lake at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Coaching at the English Rowing Club at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  The English Rowing Club training lake at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  USA interviewed before the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Last minute preparations before the start of the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Lesley Willie-Thompson, cox of the Canadian womens eight at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  The Netherlands womens eight deep in discussion at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Darcy Marquardt of the Canadian womens eight at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  All rowers ready to race at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Steve Redgrave addresses the crow at the English Rowing Club at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Emma Twigg (NZL), Mahe Drysdale (NZL), 2000 Olympic silver medallist Guin Batten (GBR) and photographer Igor Meijer(l-r)at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  The Netherlands womens eight relax and enjoy some lunch before the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Rowers relax and enjoy some lunch before the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  The finish line of the 250m sprint course at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Teams arrive at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Taking it all in at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Mahe Drysdale and Emma Twigg relax at the hotel before the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Guests meet and greet in the hotel at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  A view of the course at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  The Fontanka River at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  A view of the city at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Title sponsor Gazprombank's banners are prepared for the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  The bridge on the 250m sprint course at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  The 250m racing course at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  A view of the course at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Canadian womens eight arrive at the hotel for the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Candian womens eight laughing and joking as they arrive at the hotel at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS
  
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  The Netherlands womens eight celebrate on the medal podium at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  A view of the course at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  St Petersburg mens eight celebrate victory at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  The Netherlands womens eight celebrate on the medal podium at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Frida Svensson (SWE) celebrates victory on the medal podium at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Denis Kleshnev (RUS) wins the mens single at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Canada racing the USA at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Canada versus the Netherlands in the womens eight at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Frida Svensson (Sweden) punches the air as she wins the womens single at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Close eights racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Close eights racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Close eights racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Close eights racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Close eights racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Close eights racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Crowds gather on the banks at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Mahe Drysdale and Emma Twigg (l-r) relax before racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  German under 23 mens eight racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  The Netherlands womens eight racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  The Netherlands womens eight racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  The Netherlands womens eight racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Cox checks on the crew as a student womens eight getting ready to race at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  
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  Coastal mens single racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  Crowds lining the bank at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  German under 23 mens eight racing the Netherlands under 23 mens eight at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  USA racing Russia in the mens eight B final at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  Last minute preparation for the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Sponsor banners along the 250m sprint course at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  Team meeting at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  The finish line at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  The pontoons at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, RUS.
  
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  at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  An eight emerging from the bridge on the Fontanka River at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  New Zeland racing Canada in the womens eight at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  New Zeland racing Canada in the womens eight at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  Supporters at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  Relaxing between races at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  Coastal boats racing at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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  Denis Kleshnev, of St.Petersburg racing in the mens single at the 2011 Golden Blades of St. Petersburg City Sprints, in St. Petersburg, Russia
  
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