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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Santiago Lange lost count of how many times he broke down during the celebration on the shore of Guanabara Bay, where one of the more remarkable stories of the Rio Olympics played out.It was many, said Lange, a 54-year-old Argentine who became the oldest medalist at the Rio Games.Lange, a cancer survivor and six-time Olympian, and crewmember Cecilia Carranza Saroli won the first Olympic gold medal in the Nacra 17 mixed catamaran class Tuesday at the sailing regatta. What followed at Flamengo Beach were unending rounds of group hugs, handshakes and backslaps.And, yes, go ahead and cry along with him, Argentina.These whole games have been incredible for me, said Lange, who marched alongside sons Yago and Klaus during the opening ceremony. Theyve been a very emotional games. Watching the racing of my sons, and my sons watching my racing, and today celebrating with them. Its just been too much for me.Already a two-time bronze medalist in the discontinued Tornado catamaran class, Santiago was the most popular guy in the boat basin. As he and Saroli came to shore, his sons, who sail in the 49er class, jumped into the water to greet them.My children swam to the ship, Lange said. They had a regatta yesterday and were disqualified unjustly. If not theyd be fighting for a medal. So, what more can you ask from life?The shore-side celebration lasted for several minutes, with several people waving Argentinian flags. Theyd probably still be standing in the surf if it werent for media obligations and the medal ceremonyAfter receiving his gold medal, Lange hopped off the podium and ran over to hug his sons.Lange had to beat lung cancer before he had a chance to beat the fleet.He was diagnosed last year and had his left lung removed.I was very lucky to find it, Lange said. Probably if I wasnt travelling so much and wasnt so tired it wouldnt have been found. I see myself as very lucky.Lange and Saroli won the gold after finishing sixth in the medal race, rallying from last after being penalized at the start.They took the gold by just one point over Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin of Australia. Thomas Zajac and Tanja Frank of Austria won the bronze.Zajac said other sailors sometimes joke about Lange being the old man. But hes shown everyone. Hes here.On the busiest day of the regatta, Caleb Paine of San Diego won the Finn class medal race and took the bronze, the first sailing medal for the United States at the Rio Games. Britains Giles Scott had clinched the gold two days earlier. Silver went to Vasilij Zbogar of Slovenia.Thats pretty awesome. I was thinking about that today, and adding to the U.S. medal count is pretty cool and Im excited about that, Paine said.The Americans lead the all-time Olympic sailing medals table with 60. They were whitewashed at the London Games, failing to win an Olympic sailing medal for the first time since 1936.Ive worked for this for a long time and Ive been sailing for a very long time, so for good things to come together at the right time is what its all about, said Paine, who beat 2008 silver medalist Zach Railey during the selection process. Im happy to come away with a third but look forward to maybe down the line coming back again and going for gold.Three other gold medals were decided.Peter Burling and Blair Tuke of New Zealand clinched the 49er gold with a race to spare, capping a dominating four years in which their only loss came in a Rio regatta last month. The silver and bronze will be decided Thursday.Blair and myself are absolutely stoked, Burling said. Its been a massive four years for us and weve really impressive performances along the way. Its exactly what we wanted to do. Were just on top of the world at the moment.The Kiwis have an unassailable 34-point lead over Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel of Germany. Defending gold medalists Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen of Australia are three points back in third.Tom Burton of Australia won the Laser gold medal after escaping from Tonci Stipanovics attempt to sail him to the back of the fleet at the start. Stipanovic came in already having been assured of at least the silver. His is the first Olympic sailing medal for Croatia. Bronze went to Sam Meech of New Zealand.Brazils Robert Scheidt fell just short in his attempt to become the first sailor and first Brazilian to win six Olympic medals. Although he won the medal race, he finished fourth overall, four points behind Meech.Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands won the gold medal in the womens Laser Radial, upgrading the silver she won in London. Annalise Murphy of Ireland took the silver and Anne-Marie Rindom of Denmark the bronze.Defending bronze medalist Evi Van Acker of Belgium finished fourth. Van Acker fell ill earlier in the regatta and struggled. Her coach said she contracted a severe intestinal infection while training on polluted Guanabara Bay last month.Later Tuesday, Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark of Britain clinched the womens 470 gold medal with Wednesdays medal race to spare. They were silver medalists in London. Six teams, including the United States, are in contention for silver and bronze. Steve Grogan Womens Jersey . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. Julian Edelman Patriots Jersey . 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And let er rip, the ref did, allowing the Newtown Jets to start charging away at their opponents, Penrith.Welcome to Henson Park, and a different, but special sporting experience.The weekend was Retro Round in the NRL and all the talk was about mullets, shoulder pads, ill-fitting footy jerseys, going the biff, swinging arms, king hits, Controversy Corner, weird colour schemes, ciggys and beer in the dressing rooms. The weekend was thick in league nostalgia.?But if you really wanted to go retro, and be among those who dont have to put on an act and appreciate the traditions of the game, there was only one place to go- Henson Park in Sydneys inner west.?Every Saturday when Newtown are playing at their home ground, its naturally Retro- a reminder of those times when league wasnt so caught up in the corporate world and was the game of the workers, the battlers who happily went to grounds with the bare minimum facilities to show their allegiances to the local colours.Even if it is well over 30 years since Newtown was ejected from the NSW Rugby League premiership due to financial dramas, they remain the sentimental favourites of so many league diehards.Nowadays playing in the second tier NSW Cup, known as the Intrust Super Premiership, Newtown still have a solid following.?Around the ground on Saturday, punters old and young- proudly wore the distinctive blue Newtown jersey- some looking as if they were three or four decades old- and reminisced of the time when their club was a Sydney premiership threat, such as in 1981 when they lost the grand final to Parramatta.A founding member of the NSW League in 1908, the Newtown Bluebags which became the Jets in the early 1970s, was for decades a haven for tough, evocative characters, such as Frank Bumper Farrell, who became one of Sydneys most feared policeman.In the 1970s and 80s they boasted such expressive souls as Brian Chicka Moore, Phil whats a packet of Sigsworth, John Ferguson, Lionel Williamson, Kenny Wilson, Tommy Raudonikis, even Phil Gus Gould for several seasons.This was a straight up and down league club, with their home ground adding to their hard and rugged character. Built on an old brick pit, Henson Park is open to the elements.?There is the King George V Memorial Grandstand on one side, which has seating for a few hundred, a scoreboard, with an overhang that can shelter a few, but its main attraction is a large grassy hill, that goes almost halfway around the ground.Great on dry days. Tricky when its wet. When it is sunny, the Hill is a delight, as on Saturday where it was covered with blankets and large groups relishing good old fashioned league, with the added attraction of a Beer, Footy and Food Festival, where local brewers and food operators were offering their wares.ddddddddddddThe ground hasnt changed much since their last major premiership game at the ground in 1983.The grandstand has a new roof, and the scoreboard is now electronic, while there are AFL goalposts at either end, but the facilities are pretty much the same to what it was when Newtown were taking on the big names all those years ago.And yes, you can still park your car behind the goalposts at the western end if you want. Henson Park, unlike so many other suburban grounds, can never be labelled sterile. It is alive, a real family affair, where the crowd is made to feel welcome.?Over the afternoon, the ground announcer made certain they knew they were the best spectators in the world, and the salt of the earth.Rex and Betty, long time Newtown supporters, were congratulated for their 60th wedding anniversary.There were constant calls to buy raffle tickets for a meat try, fruit box and a case of beer.The punters were asked to check their pockets as lost car keys had been handed in.And at the end of half-time, the announcer had to gently remind several hundred children and their parents who had invaded the ground to kick footies and tackle each other, that they had to actually get off the field so the game could continue.Eventually everyone was herded off. Play was recommenced, but within seconds had to be stopped when a lost child wandered onto the field.So the two teams ran back to their original positions. Newtown kicked off again.No one seemed too bothered. And Newtown continues to thrive on its old school qualities, showing immense pride in its past.The two merchandise shops at the ground- including one up on the hill- were selling some of the best Retro T-shirts going around, celebrating their most vivid moments, including the infamous 1981 minor semi-final all-in-brawl with Manly, and players, such as Raudonikis gesticulating to a referee, underneath the words: Not me Sir.Theres even one T-shirt showing the moment when their American import Manfred Moore in 1977 threw a gridiron pass with a football which went over the top of the King George V Grandstand.As for the announced crowd figure, it yet again got an ironic cheer from the Hill. The number is an in joke; it is always 8972.Adding to the joy Newtown enjoyed a late surge, winning 12-10, and with it another crackly rendition over the loud speakers of the old club song.Newtown is Coming Hear the Bluebags Humming Newtown NewtownNewtown are flying Therell be no denying Newtown NewtownNo wonder those who love salt of the earth footy keep going back to Henson Park. Value for money and even a chance to win a meat tray. ' ' '