FOG BLOG OLYMPICS UPDATE LOG: LADIES DO IT AGAIN , WOMEN'S 8 ROWING WINS GOLD FOR CANADA!

MEDAL COUNT.....G-3....S-3....B-5....TOTAL-11......Canada's women's eight rowing crew captures Olympic gold for 1st time in 29 years.....Canada wins 11th medal at Tokyo 2020, 5th in event's history....Canada's women's eight crew captured gold on the final day of Olympic rowing at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo on Friday, winning the event for the first time in 29 years. It is Canada's third gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

New Zealand claimed silver, finishing ahead of bronze winners China. Canada finished with a time of 5:59.13, while the Kiwis and Chinese clocked in at 6:00.04 and 6:01.21, respectively.

It is a moment of redemption for returning Olympians Susanne Grainger, Lisa Roman and Christine Roper, who have now helped lead Canada to Olympic glory along with coxswain Kristen Kit, Sydney Payne, Madison Mailey, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Avalon Wasteneys and Andrea Proske.

The win comes a day after Canadian rowers Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens won bronze in the women's pair event..