Prince Albert of Monaco will visit his mother Princess Grace's hometown of Philadelphia and connect with his relatives who changed the sport of rowing
The Prince, 65, who competed in five Winter Games, is actually a third-generation Olympian. His visit on Wednesday afternoon to the city's historic Boathouse Row is a long-anticipated family affair in tribute to his maternal grandfather, John B. Kelly Sr. , his son John Jr. and Jack's cousin, Paul Costello.
Setting sights on the Royal Regatta, he applied to compete — specifically, its most prestigious singles event, the Diamond Sculls. In an exhausting heat, Kelly beat Bereford by a second, taking gold. Less than an hour later, he and Paul Costello took the double scull. It remains the only time in Olympic history any man has won gold in both.
Beginning in 1948, Kell competed in four Olympics, winning the doubles bronze in Melbourne in 1956. He offered the medal to his sister Grace as a wedding gift. Staying on the water, he managed the eight Vesper rowers who won gold in Tokyo in 1964. Shortly before his March 1985 death, he was elected President of the U.S. Olympic Committee.
"And I've already asked my cousins to attend. We're thinking of doing a little photo exhibit of my grandfather and his cousin Paul to commemorate their wins in the 1920 and 1924 Games,” Albert adds.The Prince admits the upcoming Games, which will include soccer matches in neighboring Nice, feel somewhat like they're being played “in my backyard.”
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