Takeda, Hase duo qualify for lightweight double sculls final

SYDNEY, Australia - Daisaku Takeda (L) and Hitoshi Hase smile after finishing third in the semifinals of the men's lightweight double sculls event at the Sydney Olympics on Sept. 22, becoming the first Japanese to qualify for the finals of an Olympic rowing event.

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