Gold rush eases pain of Tokyo
BRITAIN’S rowers reckon they have laid down a major Olympic marker after a memorable morning in Munich.
British stars grabbed four gold medals in the women’s and men’s four, women’s quadruple sculls and men’s eight events at the city’s 1972 Olympic Regatta Centre.
Team GB endured a torrid time in Tokyo last summer as just one silver and bronze medal marked their worst Games return for almost half a century.
But Sam Nunn, who helped Britain’s men’s four down the Dutch, believes times are changing ahead of Paris 2024.
He said: “I think we really managed to pull together as a crew and collectively work as a stepping stone for what’s to come.”
Rowan McKellar, part of the women’s four, added: “We didn’t have the best time in Tokyo and all knew we were better than that.
“We knew that with a few more years that will definitely come and I think we’re managing that – starting this year.”
Britain’s gymnasts also grabbed a medal by winning silver in the team event. All around silver medallist Alice Kinsella, 21, joined forces with Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova, Ondine Achampong and Georgia-Mae Fenton to finish behind Italy and ahead of hosts Germany on the podium.
While in the velodrome, Charlie Tanfield and Josie Knight narrowly missed out on medals in the individual pursuit and
Jack Carlin and Hamish Turnbull booked their places in today’s sprint final.
■■The multi-sport European Championships Munich 2022 takes place August 11-21 on the 50th anniversary of the Olympics Games in the Germany city. Follow online at bbc.co.uk/sport