Canada's women's eight crew captured gold on the final day of Olympic rowing at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo on Friday, winning the event for the first time in 29 years. WATCH l Canada's women's eight rowing crew wins gold:Canada's women's eight rowers win 1st Olympic gold medal since 1992 Sports 11:01 Canada's women's eight crew captured gold on the final day of Olympic rowing in Tokyo on Friday, winning the event for the first time in 29 years. WATCH l Canadians celebrate gold atop podium:Canadian women's rowing eight crew stand atop the Olympic podium Sports 4:45 Watch the Canadian rowing women's eight crew receive their gold medals, and as per tradition, toss coxswain Kristen Kit into the water. "I felt like we built up every race and we decided that today was going to be the best race," Roman said. Canada's crew enjoyed continued Olympic success with silver in 1996 and bronze in 2000.

Source: CBC News July 30, 2021 01:14 UTC