The United States won its second straight gold in the women’s eight. South Africa and New Zealand also took home rowing gold.
Women’s Rowing Wins Gold, Establishes ‘American Dynasty’
“That is an American dynasty, baby.”
Susan Francia said it best about the United States’ women’s eight team, which continued its rowing dominance on Thursday, winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Not only is it the Americans’ second straight gold at the Summer Games, but it also marks their seventh consecutive win at the highest level -- U.S. won the World Rowing Championships in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011 (the competition is not held the same years as the Olympics). And at the 2004 Summer Olympics, they brought home a silver.
Read Article >
