Serbia's capital Belgrade is due to host the first stage of the 2022
World Rowing Cup, with reigning men's singles sculls Olympic champion
Stefanos Ntouskos among the stars set to take part.
FRANCE’S Hugo Boucheron and Matthieu Androdias celebrate winning gold in the men’s double sculls final at the Sea Forest Waterway on Wednesday. AFP
TOKYO: 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.
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.
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Olympics Latest: Australia wins gold in women’s, men’s four
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Australia has doubled its haul of Olympic rowing gold medals as the men’s four charged to victory moments after the Aussie women claimed their gold.
Australia had bolted to the front by the 500-meter mark and never were challenged for the lead to reach in the finish line as Romania fought a late surge by Italy to claim the silver medal. Australia’s time of 5 minutes, 42.76 set a new Olympic record.
Italy won bronze.
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Australia’s women’s four set a new Olympic-best time to win the gold medal in windy conditions at Tokyo’s Sea Forest Waterway.
Netherlands men, China women set world rowing records at Summer Olympics
The Netherlands have set a world record in men s quadruple sculls with a sprint over the final 500 meters to win the gold medal in windy conditions Wednesday at the Summer Olympics in Japan.
Their time of 5 minutes, 32.03 seconds beat the previous mark of 5:32.26 set by Ukraine at the 2014 world championships.
The Dutch boat was fourth after the first 500 meters but had closed to second by the next marker. A late push overtook Great Britain for the lead.
Great Britain then held off a late charge by Australia to win silver.