Rowing
May 17 2008, Anwesha

The Backpack Inflatable Pontoon Boat would look as if you are carrying around an unusually big backpack, that’s all. Nobody is going to suspect that the backpack has a pontoon boat, oars and a foot pump stashed into it. Yup, that’s right. This 42...

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Schinias:

Italy compete in the mens category M4, during the European rowing championships at the Olympic Rowing center of Schinias about 48 kilometers (30 miles) east of Athens, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. The Italian crew won the silver medal.