BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Following are heat results of men's eight in rowing at Beijing Olympics held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Monday. The first one in each heat goes directly to the final while the rest to repechage.

    Heat 1

    1. Canada, 5 minutes 27.69 seconds

    2. Poland, 5:34.95

    3. Netherlands, 5:40.43

    4. Australia, 6:55.59

    Heat 2

    1. Britain, 5:25.89

    2. United States, 5:29.60

    3. China, 5:35.09

    4. Germany, 5:37.56