James Coote News Today

New Zealand unveil 32-strong rowing squad for Tokyo in one of the country's most successful Olympic sports.

Rowing NZ attempted to replace McBride with former NZ representative Lucy Strack, who left the sport in 2014 but has been competing in IronMan events in recent years. But Rowing NZ coach James Coote told 1 News they weren’t able to get an Olympic-quality combination in time. “We tried with a number of athletes and different combinations and people and all of that ... and with any of the options, there just wasnt the runway to be able to do it.” Kiddle told 1 News she backed McBride’s...