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RICHARD EDEN: Olympian Sir Ben Ainslie and his wife to sell off their stunning £3.5m nine-bedroom Isle of Wight home as focus turns to America's Cup
RICHARD EDEN: Now he's focused on winning next month's America's Cup, the world's oldest international sporting competition, which has inspired him since childhood.
Winning a single gold medal would be enough for most Olympians — not, though, for Sir Ben Ainslie, who, after victory in Sydney, triumphed again in Athens, Beijing and London, thereby establishing himself as the most successful sailor in the games' history. The intensity of Ainslie's ambition — and willingness to push himself beyond what others would consider endurable limits — has earned him the admiration of the Princess of Wales, royal patron of his charity, the 1851 Trust, and the unwavering support of his wife, former Sky Sports presenter Georgie Thompson. But I can disclose that it's come at a cost few would be willing to pay: the impending sale of the couple's magical, nine-bedroom house, with swimming pool and croquet lawn, on the Isle of Wight — with £1million knocked off the original asking price.
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