The Golden Blades of St. Petersburg 2011

With the "Golden Blades of St Petersburg" Sprint Competition, the classic sport realizes its new strategy to bring rowing to major cities where the racing will be fast, exciting and much closer to the public. The 250m course on the Fontaka river, a branch of the famous river Neva, running through the heart of the 5-million-metropolis, has drawn some of the world's best athletes to Russia. Olympic Gold medallists Luka Spik (SLO) and Ekaterina Karsten (BLR), World- Cup and Championships veterans Mahe Drysdale (NZL), Alan Campbell (GBR), Frida Svensson (SWE) and Mirka Knapkova (CZE) are only a few of the prominent champions eager to prove their abilities in the new challenge...

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Georgia Aquarium mourns death of prized beluga whale calf

They initially became concerned when the calf was born and needed assistance from the divers to bring it to the surface to breathe

A beglua whale calf born Friday night at the Georgia Aquarium has died, despite receiving 24-hour nurturing from animal care experts at the Atlanta facility.

"This is an extremely sad day for the Georgia Aquarium family. Over the past few days, our veterinary and animal care teams have been giving around-the-clock care to Maris and her calf," Gregory Bossart, chief veterinary officer, said in a news release issued Wednesday. "We initially became concerned when the calf was born..