China sets women’s quadruple sculls record

Gold medallists China`s Chen Yunxia, Zhang Ling, Lyu Yang and Cui Xiaotong celebrate on the podium at the end of the women`s quadruple sculls during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo. Pic/AFP

China has wrapped a record-setting first day of rowing finals by smashing the world record in women's quadruple sculls and winning gold.

The Chinese boat finished in six minutes, 0.13 seconds and shaved nearly two seconds off the previous mark set by the Netherlands in 2014. The race was never close. Poland won silver more than six seconds behind the Chinese. Australia won bronze.

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