'COOL' BRITAIN STUN DUTCH

Women win gold in quadruple sculls after holding nerve in dramatic finish

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Britain pulled off a stunning victory with the last stroke of their oars to win Olympic gold in the women's quadruple sculls final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on July 31, beating the Netherlands in a thrilling finale.

Minutes after their men had won gold in their final, the Dutch looked set to add a second but after a titanic struggle the British foursome pulled themselves across the line with one last big effort to win by 0.15 of a second, with Germany third.

"It feels like we've spent ages working towards this," said an emotional British rower Lola Anderson.

"You get to the end of the cycle and you never expect to experience this (dramatic ending) and it is quite overwhelming.

"I know my dad (who died of cancer in 2019) would be so, so proud. I am thinking a lot about him."

Her teammate Hannah Scott added: "It's been a long time in the making and I can't believe it.