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Original Content  |  September 08, 2008
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U.S. sailing team

Sailing

From left: Anna Tunnicliffe, Zach Railey

The U.S. sailing team took Beijing by storm, sailing its way to Olympic victory! After a fight to the finish, Anna Tunnicliffe became the first American woman to win a sailing gold medal since the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. 

Despite rough seas, it was smooth sailing for Zach Railey. His Olympic Games debut performance earned him a silver medal in the men's finn.

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