Just had an emotional interview with a sports journalist and translator from Ukraine. The message was clear - politics cannot be removed from sports. The Olympic spirit has never been so important, and we must stand beside the people of Ukraine & condemn Russia for their actions.
“We honed in on our coxswain - there was no mental slip - no matter what thunder was rumbling, the conditions, our splits - we were focused on our shared goal” @cfroper15@KristenKit1@MadisonMailey@rowingcanada
"When messages started to fly around our seven different team group chats about racing in Boston, I immediately had visions of carving our eight through @HOCR challenging course" @KristenKit1 & her crew raced in Boston this past weekend. Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/XYk3uOeH2i
The cox’s seat has always carried with it an air of mystery. To shed light on this all-important role, we spoke with two of the world’s best: Sam Bosworth 🇳🇿 and @KristenKit1 🇨🇦. They both lead their crews to victories at the 2020 Olympic Games.
https://t.co/FHO0OGJxMa
For the late Kathleen Heddle
And for coach Michelle Darvill
Coxswain @KristenKit1 explains how she helped the women's eight rowing team to kick things into high gear in the final 750-metres of their gold medal win ❤️
“I just really believed in our boat.” — 🇨🇦 coxswain @KristenKit1 🚣♀️
Belief within the crew has #TeamCanada women’s eight celebrating a #Tokyo2020 gold medal 🥇
Catch up on the details ➡️ https://t.co/1ahfJM261Q
You didn’t think we’d miss international dog day, did you?!
Shoutout to all the regatta dogs out there, but a special one to the guide dogs, like Alan, who help their humans on a daily basis ❤️ #Paralympics#rowing