Rowing Event Sees Gold Rush on Day 8

-- Seven rowing gold medals were snatched in the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 16, 2008.

Neykova from Bulgaria wins women's single sculls gold Rumyana Neykova from Bulgaria claimed the women's single sculls title at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, clocking seven minutes and 22.34 seconds in the final. Full story

Tufte from Norway wins men's single sculls gold Olaf Tufte from Norway claimed the men's single sculls title at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, clocking six minutes and 59.83 seconds in the final. Full story

Romanian rowers wins women's pair gold at Beijing Olympics Romanian rowers Georgeta Andrunache and Viorica Susanu claimed the women's pair title at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, clocking seven minutes and 20.60 seconds in the final.  Full story

Australia wins men's double sculls rowing gold Australian rowers David Crawshay and Scott Brennan claimed the men's double sculls title at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, clocking six minutes and 27.77 seconds in the final. Full story

New Zealand claims Olympic title in women's double sculls in rowing New Zealand claimed the Olympic title in the race of women's double sculls held in Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Saturday with a 0.01 second margin.  Full story

Australia retains Olympic men's pair rowing title Australia won the men's pair Olympic rowing title on Saturday, earning the third Olympic gold medal for Drew Ginn. Full story

Britain wins men's four rowing gold Britain claimed the men's four rowing title at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, finishing the 2,000-meter final race in six minutes and 6.57 seconds. Full story