Olympics women's rowing

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Rebecca Shorten secured a silver medal for Team GB in the women's four rowing event, marking her as the fifth athlete from Northern Ireland to achieve this honor. In the men's double sculls final, Romanian rowers Andrei Cornea and Marian Enache clinched gold, making history as Romania's first Olympic medal in this category, while the Netherlands took silver and Ireland's Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle won bronze. The women's double sculls saw New Zealand's Brooke Francis and Lucy Spoors dethrone the reigning champions, Ancuța Bodnar and Simona Radiş from Romania, who finished with silver. The Irish team also celebrated their first rowing medal at these Games with a strong performance, while the GB women's double sculls team secured bronze in a close race against the Netherlands. Overall, the rowing events showcased thrilling competition and historic achievements for several nations.