German kayaker Birgit Fischer won her eighth gold medal, becoming the first woman to win Olympic medals 24 years apart. Fischer, 42, was part of the four-person kayak team that rallied in the second ...
BEIJING (Reuters) - Fanny Fischer dearly loves her Aunt Birgit, Germany's most successful Olympian but said the eight-times gold medal winner had nothing to do with her becoming a canoeing and ...