Romania were surprise silver medallists at this year’s European Championships in Italy last month, finishing just behind victors Great Britain and ahead of The Netherlands and traditional men’s eights powerhouse Germany, with Italy fifth. Rowing NZ sprung a surprise recently when it named its elite men’s team, with the usual men’s pair of Tom Murray and Michael Brake – silver medallists at the 2019 world championships – included in the eight to race in Lucerne.
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Chris Wood is keen to play for the OlyWhites at the Tokyo Olympics, but his club Burnley will have the final say It’s understood the organisation rates the eight as a medal prospect in Tokyo.
Yale student Jack Lopas will be heading to Tokyo to compete in the Olympics.
The postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was unsettling for most New Zealand rowers – but proved incredibly timely for Jack Lopas. The Yale student is now poised to be part of the NZ team at Tokyo after being named recently in the elite men’s team with crewmate Chris Harris in the double sculls boat. Lopas has always had Olympic ambitions but thought the 2024 Games in Paris would be his time.
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Jack Lopas and Chris Harris train in the men s double sculls boat at Lake Karapiro ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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