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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. Another sailor
   was injured.
   The Swedish team Artemis and two other yacht teams, each outfitted with
   multimillion-dollar racing boats that can achieve speeds of 72
   kilometers per hour, are challenging defending champions Oracle Racing
   for sailing`s most prestigious trophy.
   36-year-old Simpson was the Swedish team`s strategist.
   He won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and a silver
   medal in the Star class of sailing.
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