"Winning a gold medal is hard. Repeating as gold medalists is even harder. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the eight women rowing for the United States... were heavy favorites to reprise their winning ways from Beijing four years earlier."
"It was such a convincing win that the cox, Mary Whipple, later said that she was tempted during the last 250 meters to just stay quiet and 'soak it in,' at least before she remembered that it was her job to let the rowers know how much more of the race remained."
"While the boat carries eight rowers, each sitting in a different 'seat' with a defined role, it also has a coxswain, or cox. It is the job of the cox to help steer the boat... as well as to help the crew pace themselves over the 2,000 meters of a typical rowing race."
"The cox will often exhort the crew, including by using colorful and emotional language, in the hopes of squeezing every bit of power and endurance from each seat in the pursuit of victory."
The U.S. women's rowing team successfully defended their gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, winning by half a boat length. The coxswain, Mary Whipple, felt tempted to enjoy the moment during the final stretch but remembered her role in guiding the team. The coxswain plays a crucial role in steering the boat and pacing the crew, making calls to enhance performance and motivate rowers throughout the race. This context relates to broader themes in litigation finance and control in IP disputes.
Read at Above the Law
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