TOKYO: Teams compete in the women’s quadruple sculls rowing heats at the Sea Forest Waterway on Friday. AFP
TOKYO: Four-time Olympian Emma Twigg’s latest battle for the podium got off to a roaring start on Friday, as compelling matchups in the men’s and women’s single sculls began to take shape on the first day of Olympic rowing at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo.
The 34-year-old New Zealander posted the fastest overall time of the women’s opening heats in her first race since 2019, cruising through to a 7:35.22 finish at the fan-free venue after two heartbreaking fourth-place finishes at the London and Rio Games.