Rowing
A day after winning its first Olympic medal since Rio, the U.S. rowing team looks to add more hardware in both the women’s pair and lightweight double sculls.
Americans Azja Czajkowski and Jessica Thoennes entered Paris as outside contenders in the pair, and have only competed together in the event since May’s World Cup II, where they finished sixth.
That didn’t seem to matter in Wednesday’s semifinals as they posted the fourth-best overall time behind reigning world champion Dutchwomen Ymkje Clevering and Veronique Meester, Romania and Australia.
Clevering and Meester are the clear favorites, having topped Wednesday’s semifinals by nearly four seconds, but the semifinals result gives the U.S. promise in making the podium.
In the women’s lightweight double sculls, two-time reigning world silver medalist Michelle Sechser reunites with Molly Reckford, with whom she finished fifth in Tokyo and took silver at 2022 Worlds.
The American duo didn’t have the greatest first rounds, clocking the eighth-best time of the heats and the seventh-best time of the semis, barely squeezing into Final A.
They’ll attempt to win the U.S. its first medal in the event since the 2000 Sydney Games, while Great Britain looks to continue an unbeaten streak that’s been active since a fourth-place finish in Tokyo.
Defending gold medalists Valent and Martin Sinkovic of Croatia will be challenged in the men’s pair by Brits Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George, who are undefeated this year.
The U.S. duo of Billy Bender and Oliver Bub placed last in their semifinal Wednesday and will compete in Final B.
Ireland’s Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan got off to a slow start this year but are still favorites in the men’s lightweight double sculls. The defending Olympic gold medalists and three-time reigning world champions proved that in Paris with the fastest time in the semifinals.
Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
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Men’s Pair Final A 🏅 | 5:30 a.m. | NBCOlympics.com, Peacock |
Women’s Pair Final A 🏅 | 5:42 a.m. | |
Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls Final A 🏅 | 6:02 a.m. | |
Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls Final A 🏅 | 6:22 a.m. |
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