Great Britain's rowing team made a promising start at the Paris Olympics, with several crews advancing from their heats at the Vaires-sur-Marne venue. The women's quadruple sculls crew of Georgie Brayshaw, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson and Lauren Henry won their heat, finishing three-quarters of a length ahead of Germany. They are considered strong contenders for gold in Wednesday's final.
The men's quadruple sculls team of Matt Haywood, Tom Barras, Callum Dixon and Graeme Thomas finished second in their heat behind the Netherlands. Haywood expressed confidence that they can close the gap on the world and Olympic champions.
In the women's double sculls, Becky Wilde and Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne were narrowly beaten by New Zealand but still advanced to the semi-finals. Hodgkins Byrne noted the unpredictable nature of the results across the heats.
Helen Glover is set to return to Olympic action in the women's four heats on Sunday. The British team aims to improve on their performance in Tokyo, where rowing was a disappointment.
