Clarke and Bjorn Sailing Team owns the podium



6:22 AM Tue 15 Mar 2011 GMT
'Richard Clarke and Tyler Bjorn - Own the Podium' Lynn Fitzpatrick
Richard Clarke and Tyler Bjorn exemplify Canada?s Own the Podium program, which was implemented following the 2006 Winter Olympics. They have been on the podium in five back-to-back regattas (Levin Memorial, Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race, Key West Race Week, Miami Olympic Classes Regatta and Pineapple Cup) over the past 40 days. During the 2010 Winter Games, Canada had its largest medal haul ever and broke a record for the most gold medals won by a country at the Winter Olympics. Canada?s medal count at the Summer Games rebounded in 2008 also. Clarke and Bjorn had their start independently ...


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