The Australian women's eights put on a good show in today's rowing final, going out hard after Canada in the neighbouring lane and finishing in fifth place, 2.71 seconds behind China who took the bronze. Follow our Olympics coverage Tokyo2020
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They crossed fifth, 4.79 seconds behind winners Canada, who exploded out of the blocks and finished the 2000m in 5:59.13. There are puddles forming between jumps and a touch of thunder rolling over Tokyo bay. Australians Saya Sakakibara and Lauren Reynolds will head out onto a slippy semi-final track just before 11am local time , after the 10am start was delayed by the heavy rain.
The country added 9577 yesterday, a new record high, but will surpass that mark today as the Japanese cabinet meets to discuss implementing a state of emergency across another three prefectures.
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