Diplomat does Britain proud
Sat Aug 21, 8:56 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic rower Cath Bishop has given her budding career as a diplomat a boost after she captured a silver medal in Athens, winning applause from Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. Bishop, who powered Britain to a second place finish with Katherine Grainger in the coxless pairs on Saturday, joined the Foreign Office in 2002 and was granted special leave to compete at the Games. "Everyone at the Foreign Office has been supporting Team GB throughout the Olympics but we are delighted by the success of Foreign Office colleague Cath Bishop and her partner, Katherine Grainger," Straw said in a statement. "My warmest congratulations go to Cath and Katherine on today's silver medal-winning performance."
The British pair sped past boats from Belarus and Canada in the closing stages but could not catch the Romanian champions. Bishop, who is due to take up a post at the embassy in Sarajevo in November, said: "I've achieved one of my dreams in winning this Olympic silver medal today. Next on my list is achieving my dreams to be a diplomat. "Representing the UK must be in my blood." |