UK's historic Cambridge-Oxford Boat Race held virtually amid COVID-19

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The annual Oxford versus Cambridge Boat Race, took place in a different form this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The race, which has taken place every year on a 6.8 kilometer course along London's River Thames since 1856, was this year forced to be held virtually as a result of social-distancing measures.

Each University had eight members, who all used their own rowing machines at home,raising money forPower2Inspire,a charity pushing for inclusivity in sport.

Each team rowed the distance,competing on ergometers, which added the scores of each crew member togetherto get a full team score.

Within Oxford's ranks was three-time Olympic championPete Reed, who was paralyzed from the chest downafter suffering a spinal stroke in 2019, as well as Paralympic champion Grace Clough and World champion Oliver Cook.

While theirCambridgecounterparts were bolstered by former Olympic champion Tom Ransley.

After a hard-fought race, the Cambridge crew came out on top, winning for thethird year in a row, if you include the last two traditional races.

Video editing: Riaz Jugon

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