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Olympian dead after Cup boat capsizes

By Agence France-Presse in San Francisco | China Daily | Updated: 2013-05-11 07:59

Gold medalist dies after practice mishap in San Francisco Bay

British double Olympic sailing medalist Andrew Simpson died on Thursday when a 72-foot catamaran of Swedish team Artemis capsized during America's Cup training on San Francisco Bay, officials said.

Simpson, 36, was trapped underneath the boat for about 10 minutes after it flipped over and efforts to revive him failed.

Olympian dead after Cup boat capsizes

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