Rowing at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[Vektor 3,195]

None of Rio's Top3 is on the podium in women's eight, there sure is a big change in this event. 

[NearPup 2,164]

What a gutsy race from the Canadians. Wow. This is a major surprise.

[heywoodu 13,560]

5 minutes ago, dcro said:

Canada

 

No rowing medals for the US? When was the last time that happened?

1980, actually  

[El Greco 21 11]

Stefanos Ntouskos said before the Games that he considered early retirement (he is 24) because he is studying (medicine I think) and he doesn't have real help, he cannot work like a professional, as other athletes from the other countries do. So he is quite an example, and hopefully he will keep fighting with more support now. Fantastic race!!! We are on the medal table at last!

[Vektor 3,195]

Just now, heywoodu said:

1980, actually  

I think 1980 was also the last Games  didn't win any gold medals in rowing. Men's eight is their last chance this time. 

[heywoodu 13,560]

Rowing was held since 1900. There have been three Olympics where the US didn't participate (obviously 1980, but also two early ones), but other than those, they have always won at least one medal in every Olympics.

[dcro 10,182]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

1980, actually  

Excluding 1980, and 1908/1912 when they did not send any rowers to begin with, this will be the first time the American rowers failed to win any medals.

 

That is, unless they create a surprise in the men's eights.

[MagyarBabu 86]

One of my favourite national anthem finally sounds  !

[Agger 1,591]

1 medal favorite and 2 outsiders. None of them got a medal. Meanwhile the 4th boat that nobody counted on got the medal. I feel like I should be satisfied, but really the rowing has been a disappointment!

[Vektor 3,195]

China losing gold medals in table tennis, badminton and weightlifting, Italy is potentially missing out on a gold in fencing, and now the US not winning any medals in rowing AND Great Britain maybe not winning any gold medals.... Please, Tokyo2020, spare us in Canoe Sprint.