Australia makes history by winning GOLD in the women's four rowing at the Tokyo ...

Australia makes history by winning GOLD in the women's four rowing at the Tokyo ...
Australia makes history by winning GOLD in the women's four rowing at the Tokyo ...
Australia makes history by winning GOLD in the women's four rowing at the Tokyo Games - 30 years after the Olympic event was axed for women Australia's women have won gold in the coxless four at Tokyo Olympic Games Rosemary Popa, Lucy Stephan, Annabelle McIntyre and Jessica Morrison in crew First gold Australia has won out of pool and continues women's dominance

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Australia's women have followed in the footsteps of the great Oarsome Foursome to win gold in the coxless four at the Olympic Games.

The quad of Rosemary Popa, Lucy Stephan, Annabelle McIntyre and Jessica Morrison were strong favourites for the event, making it the first gold Australia have recorded so far out of the pool.

The Dutch team mounted a monumentous comeback in the final stages but it wasn't enough to topple the Australians who led from start to finish in a commanding performance.

It's also the first time the country's women have won the event and 30 years after the event was axed altogether for women.

The girls continue Australia's female domination at the

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