Helen Glover powers through rowing heats with third Olympic gold in reach

• GB women’s four beat New Zealand by just over a length
• Wynne-Griffith and George commanding in men’s pair

Helen Glover’s return to Olympic waters brought smooth progress to the women’s four final and suggested the third gold medal of a stellar career lies well within her reach.

British crews won three of their five heats on a warm, bright day at Vaires-Sur-Marne that stood in happy contrast to Saturday’s persistent rain. The prospect of a successful summer looks real, Emily Craig and Imogen Grant looking peerless in the women’s lightweight double sculls while Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George stated a compelling case in the men’s pair.

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