There is ‘something about Skibbereen’, says coach as club rowers retain gold
Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy defended their Olympic title in the men’s lightweight double sculls.
Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy defended their Olympic title in the men’s lightweight double sculls.
The 33-year-old took silver in Rio and bronze in Tokyo.
A look at what’s on today in Paris.
The Scot also inspired a British Davis Cup triumph and became World number one.
The 31-year-old was the fastest qualifier for the 12-man kayak single final but Italian Giovanni de Gennaro took the gold.
Asher-Smith is set to compete in the 100m and 200m sprints and the 4x100m relay in Paris.
The Stoke-on-Trent paddler was the fastest to qualify for the final.
Hodgkins Byrne had time away from rowing to have her son Freddie and Wilde had to recover from surgery on her forearms.
Matt Aldridge secured third place on Thursday in the men’s four alongside his teammates David Ambler, Freddie Davidson and Oliver Wilkes.
The 38-year-old won pairs gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016.
British bronzes were secured in the men’s four and the women’s double sculls.
Earlier Becky Wilde and Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne took bronze in the women’s double sculls.
Carl Hester has two Olympic dressage finals to look forward to this weekend as he attempts to stand on the podium for a fourth consecutive Games.
After another good day for Team GB all eyes are on the tennis, golf and rowing.
Yee won a gold medal in the men’s individual triathlon after fellow GB triathlete Beth Potter secured bronze in the women’s race.