DORNEY, England (Reuters) - Hamadou Djibo Issaka, the novice rower from Niger who has emerged as an unlikely hero at the London Olympics, vowed to improve on Tuesday after finishing last again and posting an even worse time than before.
The 35-year-old has won near-cult status with the mostly British crowd in his three races so far. On Tuesday, the commentator urged him on as he lagged the field by 300 metres on the 2,000 metre course, and finished 28 seconds slower than in his previous race.
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