ix, 244 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Summary
"At a critical stage of the womens rowing eight final at the 2004 Athens Olympics, Australian rower Sally Robbins suddenly put down her oar and lay back in the boat. Though the team had been challenging for the lead at the halfway point and were headed for a medal placing, they were left to trail a distant last"--Provided by publisher