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The Olympic windsurfers and rowers fighting invasive alien species

Max Miechowski British windsurfers, sailors and rowers have been helping in the fight against invasive species – showing big sporting events like the Olympics can leave a legacy of biodiversity. From - BBC News  By - Katherine Latham   Edited by - Amal Udawatta Pumping the sail to gain speed, windsurfer Alice Read lifts out of the water and glides across the sparkling blue of Portland Harbour. The only sounds are the wind and the quiet buzz of her hydrofoil. When she turns, I barely notice her crossing the board, her movements fluid as the water itself. She reaches for the surface with the fingertips of one hand, spray fizzing into the air as she swoops past. She is so close she could touch the boat I'm sitting in. Effortlessly, Read comes to a stop, resting for a moment to catch her breath. "On the water, I'm just having so much fun – it's only when I come off the water I realise actually how much work I've done," she says.  Under the rings of the Olympic fla...