"If Friday morning at 10 o'clock we are sitting here, we may have to lose some races," Smith said. Strong winds rattled palm trees along the coast and whipped up waves on the scenic lagoon where rowing was canceled for a full day for the second time at the Rio Olympics. Under dark skies, cyclists braved lashing rain and wind on the time-trial course along Rio's southern coast. "It's much more stressful when we have unfair wind," said Smith, recalling how at the London Olympics the wind sometimes varied from lane to lane. Some athletes who struggled in the waves said the races should have been postponed, but rowing officials insisted the conditions were the same for everyone.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 10, 2016 15:33 UTC