Romania took gold, New Zealand won silver, and the Netherlands, bronze
Canada's Gabrielle Smith and Jessica Sevick compete in the women's double sculls rowing final event during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian WyldReflecting on a journey that’s brought her from a coma following a devastating childhood accident all the way to an“Sorry,” she began minutes after the gold-medal race in women’s double sculls at the Tokyo Games.
“We’re obviously super fortunate and super grateful to be here,” Sevick said of competing at a pandemic-delayed Olympics where COVID-19 is always top of mind. “We have a lot to be proud of.” Conlin McCabe of Brockville, Ont., and Kai Langerfeld of North Vancouver, B.C., came back from a tough start to finish third in their semis in the men’s pair.
But one of the national program’s grinding foot soldiers might have taken part in his final Olympic competition earlier Wednesday.A silver medallist with Canada’s storied men’s eight crew at the London Games in 2012, Will Crothers and his teammates finished second in the consolation ‘B’ final of the men’s four.
“We’ve obviously had a period of downtime – at least on the men’s side,” he said. “In Rio we had some tough finishes. We got a great silver medal in the , which was awesome carried us through this quad.“The future’s bright for Canadian rowing, for sure, and I’m excited to see what it brings.”Crothers wouldn’t divulge if he plans to continue racing for his country – “never say never” – but he wants to move forward with his life.
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