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The U.S. team celebrates its gold medal. Members are Mary Whipple, Caryn Davies, Caroline Lind, Eleanor Logan, Meghan Musnicki, Taylor Ritzel, Esther Lofgren, Susan Francia and Erin Cafaro.

The U.S. team celebrates its gold medal. Members are Mary Whipple, Caryn Davies, Caroline Lind, Eleanor Logan, Meghan Musnicki, Taylor Ritzel, Esther Lofgren, Susan Francia and Erin Cafaro.  (Pool / Getty Images)

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The United States team wins its second straight Olympic gold in women’s eight rowing. Canada is second and Netherlands third.

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U.S. rowers, center, pull ahead on their way to winning the gold medal. The Netherlands, top, won the bronze medal and Canada, bottom, won the silver medal.  (Peter Morgan / Associated Press)

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The United States team celebrates its gold medal.  (Nic Bothma / EPA)

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U.S. rowers throw coxswain Mary Whipple into the water after winning the gold.  (Tom Curley / Associated Press)

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Rowing medal ceremony, from left: Canada (silver), United States (gold) and Netherlands (bronze).   (Lindsey Parnaby / EPA)

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Members of U.S. rowing team celebrate their second straight Olympic victory.  (Rainer Jensen / EPA)

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