Olympics-Rowing-Hot heats no sweat as crews adapt to Tokyo conditions

[ASFN Admin]

Tokyo's blistering and blustery conditions were no match for ice packs, air conditioning and good old-fashioned experience, rowers said on Friday, as competition kicked off and the Sea Forest Waterway dished out all it had. Wind whipped the roof of the media tent into a steady rhythm but Tokyo's unflappable competitors appeared largely unfazed by the conditions, particularly those who grappled with delays at Rio's gusty Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in 2016. "In some respects, it's really nice that the wind can be this strong and the water stays very row-able," said Britain's John Collins, 32, who advanced to Sunday's double sculls semi-final after finishing fifth in 2016.

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