Interview: Going Solo in Beijing ; Liverpool Solicitor Ian Fraser Is Thrilled to Be the Only Briton Umpiring the Rowing Races at the Olympics.

Daily PostAugust 02, 2008

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THE awful truth dawned on Ian Fisher when he decided to revive his rowing career after studying law at university. "I can remember the exact day. It was Boxing Day 1968 and I entered a scratch event. I hadn't realised how unfit I was after leaving university. The strain nearly killed me," says Ian.

"Unfortunately, after competitive rowing at Merchant Taylors' School, in Crosby, I stopped when I went to St Andrews to study law and started going to the pub instead."

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Interview: Going Solo in Beijing ; Liverpool Solicitor Ian Fraser Is Thrilled to Be the Only Briton Umpiring the Rowing Races at the Olympics.

But from that unpromising beginning, Ian rebuilt his interest in the sport at Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club, in Birkenhead, which has led to his official role at at Beijing Olympics from August 9- 17.

"In spite of my dire rowing perform...

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