PARIS — Canada’s defending-champion women’s eight rowing team has won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics.

The Canadians finished with a time of five minutes 58.84 seconds at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, behind gold medallist Romania who finished in five minutes 54.39 seconds.

Canada’s defending-champion women’s eight rowing team has won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics{ai:summary}<p>In a city where dreams float on the Seine, Canada's women's eight rowing team grasped silver at the Paris Olympics, holding their breath as Romania crossed the line first. The time ticked by like a metronome, 5:58.84 minutes – just shy of glory.  </p><p>The thrill of competition lingers, but for these rowers, the silver gleams in a harbor choked with ambition. #sports</p>

Canadian women's eight rowing team claims Olympic silver

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