A Vancouver Island athlete walks away with a silver medal, following the Women’s Eight Rowing finals today.
Avalon Wasteneys from Campbell River took part in the Olympic final at 1:50 a.m. after securing a spot in the finals on Thursday.
The team competed against Romania, Great Britain, Australia, United States, and Italy.
During the event, the team finished the course in 5 minutes and 58 seconds, only 4 seconds behind Romania, who won the gold, while Canada took home the silver.
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As of today, Team Canada has now won 12 medals overall since the Olympics officially started on July 26.
