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Olympic rowers to undergo commando training

The rowers will be given a two day taste of the tough training Credit: ITV Westcountry

Olympic rowers are to be put through their paces, inspired by the elite Royal Marines, in their bid to win medals at Rio 2016.

Members of the GB Rowing Team's lightweight squad hoping to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics will undergo the notorious endurance course at the Commando Training Centre at Lympstone in Devon.

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