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              British Olympian Dies During America's Cup Practice

   A British Olympic medalist has died after the catamaran of a Swedish
   team training for the upcoming America`s Cup races capsized off the
   coast of California.
   Andrew ``Bart`` Simpson died Thursday after the capsized boat`s
   platform trapped him underwater for about 10 minutes.
   36-year-old Simpson was a member of Artemis, Sweden`s entry in the
   America`s Cup.
   He won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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