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But from there she simply took control of a race she never looked like losing. The Kiwi eased in front of Lobnig by over a second at the halfway point, had a full boat-length on the Austrian with 500m to go and cruised over the finishing line with nearly 4.5sec to spare, with Brit Victoria Thornley (7:25.12) finishing strongly to grab second spot off Lobnig (7:25.59). Twigg of course had finished a gut-wrenching fourth in the single sculls at the last two Olympics – in London 2012 and Rio 2016 – and had initially stepped away from the sport after the last of those near-misses. But something burned at her. Gnawed at her even. And after a two-year hiatus she returned to the sport with this very moment in mind. The 2014 world champion and five-time medallist at the global event now starts the single sculls final on Friday as the warm favourite, and a near-on lock to end that quest for a first Olympic medal at her fourth attempt (she was ninth in Beijing in 2008). ....
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Tokyo Olympics: Athletes to Watch This Summer Looking for some names to root for? Start here. By The New York Times June 1, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET No list of Olympic athletes could encompass all the stories of human achievement on display at the Summer Games. But if you’re looking for some names to root for (or against) in Tokyo, here are a few to start with. (Note that some still need to qualify to compete this year.) Gymnastics Image Simone Biles competing on the beam at the U.S. Classic in May. She is in line for more gold medals in Tokyo.Credit.Emilee Chinn/Getty Images ....