Olympics: Rower Tim Brys launches Belgium's Games
Rower Tim Brys kicked off Belgium’s participation at the Olympics on Saturday morning, finishing third in his heat and qualifying for the quarter-finals of the single scull event.
Brys, 31, from Ghent, completed the 2,000m course at the Vaires-sur-Marne Olympic water sports stadium in 6:52.35. Dutchman Simon van Dorp took first place ahead of Japan’s Ryuta Arakawa.
Rowers’ times in the heats determine their positioning in the quarter-finals, which take place on Tuesday morning.
If he finishes in the top three in his quarter-final, Brys will qualify for the semi-finals, scheduled for 1 August. The top three in each of the semi-finals will qualify for the A final, with the other three qualifying for the B final. These take place on 3 August.
Brys competed in the lightweight double sculls with Niels Van Zandweghe at the last Tokyo 2020 Games, where they finished fifth.
Tim Brys at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2023 © PHOTO IMAGO
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