repechage, or second-chance race
Explanation:
Devine outperformed the other four rowers in that field, however, establishing herself as a favorite for Monday’s repechage, or second-chance race.
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ESPN.com - Devine will enter second-chance race - [ Traduzir esta página ]... Devine outperformed the other four rowers in that field, however, establishing herself as a favorite for Monday's repechage, or second-chance race. ...
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Renew Individual Membership - [ Traduzir esta página ]... In order to advance to Thursday’s repechage, or second-chance race, the crew had to cross the finish line, so the team was forced to swim the final meters of ...
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American Women's Eight Boat Sets Record (washingtonpost.com) - [ Traduzir esta página ]... means the US women's elite boat, which won both World Cup events it entered this year, won't have to enter a repechage - or second chance race - on Tuesday and ...
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repechage
A trial heat, especially in rowing, allowing competitors who have already lost a heat another chance to qualify for the semifinals.
ETYMOLOGY: French repêchage, rescuing, repechage, from repêcher, to finish up again, rescue : re-, again (from Old French; see re–) + pêcher, to fish for (from Old French pescher, from Vulgar Latin *piscre, from Latin piscr; see piscatorial).
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Note added at 13 hrs 58 mins (2004-08-24 18:42:29 GMT)
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Main Entry: re·pe·chage
Pronunciation: \"re-p&-\'shäzh, \'re-p&-\"
Function: noun
Etymology: French repêchage second chance, reexamination for a candidate who has failed, from repêcher to fish out, rescue, from re- + pêcher to fish, from Latin piscari --
: a trial heat (as in rowing) in which first-round losers are given another chance to qualify for the semifinals.
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1. ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games
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2. ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games
... Britain compete in the Women\'s Pairs Repechage ...
3. Λεξικό
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... weight categories. Preliminaries and repechage (a second chance for defeated athletes......
5. Glossaire
... Tatami : Tapis de judo Shiai : Combat Repechage :...
6. Résultats
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7. Start Lists
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9. The Judo Sport Event from 16 to 18 January at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall
... – Start Time 10:30 Preliminaries / Repechage ... – Start Time 10:30 Preliminaries / Repechage ... – Start Time 10:30 Preliminaries / Rep ...
10. Women’s Wrestling International Tournament successfully concluded
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