Rowing commonwealth games 2018

Read More. The dark horse. Ahead of his second sporting foray, Bond said "losing is almost refreshing. I like that. Bond competes during the cycling time trial on day six of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. That's not to say Bond didn't have aspirations to stand atop the podium, merely a nod to the all-consuming nature of never tasting defeat for years at a time.

READ: What pro cycling does to your legs. It turns out that winning relentlessly came with a cost. The wins almost became like a tick box.

When he crossed the finishing line under the backdrop of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro two years ago, his overwhelming feeling was not of joy but relief. I struggled a little bit with that. Photos: 71 nations, events. Elaine Thompson Jamaica — Thompson lit up the Rio Olympics, becoming the first woman to win gold in both individual Olympic sprint events since Florence Griffith Joyner at Seoul Caster Semenya South Africa — A two-time Olympic m champion, Semenya has recently begun running in the 1,m and she could compete on two fronts in April.

Valerie Adams New Zealand — Capable of throwing a shot over 21 meters, Adams is the first woman in history to win four consecutive individual world titles in a track and field event. The two-time Olympic champion has only been beaten twice in major world events since Keshorn Walcott Trinidad and Tobago — He may only have taken up the javelin aged 15 but "Keshie" Walcott had won Olympic gold in London before his 20th birthday. He followed up with bronze in Rio.

That might be because rowing has, overall, had a rather patchy history at the Games. Rowing was included in the very first edition of the games in held in Hamilton, Canada as one of just eight original sports, before dipping out of the games in London, only to be reinstated in Sydney in Despite Auckland not having a m rowing course, it was unthinkable not to include the sport. So, instead competitors travelled the km south to Lake Karapiro for the event.

The tradition of including rowing in the Commonwealth Games endured through to That year the event was hosted in Kingston, Jamaica which unfortunately did not have the facilities to accommodate the sport. This was the beginning of an extended period of dormancy for rowing at the Commonwealth Games.

Countdown to This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more. Allow Cookies. As Bond puts it he's "on the small side for rowing and heavy for elite biking," but his great strength is his power to weight ratio.

In the boat, he competed at about 89kg lbs — in contrast to crew member Murray's kg lbs on the scales — while he has got as low as 76kg lbs on the bike. By comparison, four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome rides at 66kg lbs , a gargantuan difference.

Even so when the sun is shining and the water is still there have been times when Bond pines for the easy movement across the water with blade in hand. To chase the required time trial races in the Kiwi winter, Bond relocated to the UK, traveling around in a transit van as he went from one race to the next. Embraced by the UK's cycling and rowing communities alike, he also worked with Aerocoach, a business focused on aerodynamic testing and cutting edge cycling products.

Whether that gives Bond the license to fulfill his cycling medal ambitions is another matter. He'll have a better idea of where he stands once the Commonwealth Games are over.