U.S. men's elite eight crew

U.S. men cooled down coxswain Pete Cipollone after the win.

The favored American women's elite eight crew settled for silver Sunday. But their male counterparts came through in a big way, ending a four-decade drought in rowing gold. The U.S. men were never threatened, clocking 5:42.28.
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