GB rower Anna Watkins targets Rio 2016 return after having second baby

Great Britain's Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins laugh after winning the women's double sculls final A of the rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games, at Eton Dorney Rowing Centre in Eton, west of London, on August 3, 2012
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British rower Anna Watkins reveals that she is back in training five months after having her second baby, with the hope of qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympics.

British rower Anna Watkins has made a U-turn and decided to target a return to action for the Rio 2016 Olympics five months after giving birth to her second child.

The 32-year-old won gold with Katherine Grainger in the double sculls event at the London Games three years ago.

In January 2014, Watkins announced that she would not make herself available for Rio after giving birth to her first son, but she has since had a change of heart.

"I want to see what this old, clapped-out, two-babies body is capable of," Watkins told BBC Sport. "I initially just wanted to get fit and feel like myself again but the lure of the Olympics was just too strong."

Meanwhile, Grainger is preparing for next month's World Championships after winning double sculls bronze with Vicky Thornley at the European Championships in May.

Katherine Grainger attends the British Olympic Ball at The Dorchester on October 30, 2013
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