It has already led to an upsurge in cycling since Sir Chris Hoy's double gold medal achievements and Bradley Wiggins's success at London 2012.
It has already led to an upsurge in cycling since Sir Chris Hoy's double gold medal achievements and Bradley Wiggins's success at London 2012.
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Barry Didcock
But the "Olympic halo effect" that has driven Scots into the saddle and to join sports clubs in unprecedented numbers is now being felt on the water as well.
Scottish Rowing, the sport's national representative body, says that since Scottish oarswomen Katherine Grainger and Heather Stanning won gold medals at Eton Dorney, 1000 people have climbed into a boat for the first time.
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