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TOKYO (Reuters) -The Netherlands and China posted world best times to win gold in the men’s and women’s quad sculls races as Olympic rowing roared back into action at Tokyo’s Sea Forest Waterway on Wednesday.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Rowing - Women's Double Sculls - Final A - Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo, Japan - July 28, 2021. Ancuta Bodnar of Romania and Simona-Geanina Radis of Romania react after winning gold REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
China clinched the women’s quad sculls in 6:05.13, more than six seconds ahead of silver medallists Poland and bronze winners Australia.
On the men’s side, the Netherlands won gold - one of four medals they picked up during the day’s competition - in 5:32.03, 1.72 seconds ahead of Britain’s crew, with Australia claiming bronze.