Delgaco bows out in Paris Olympics

(UPDATE) FILIPINA rower Joanie Delgaco bowed out of medal contention at the Paris Olympics after finishing sixth and last in group 3 of the women's single sculls quarterfinals at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Tuesday afternoon (Manila time).

Delgaco, the Philippines' first-ever female rower to make the Olympics, clocked 7:58.30 in the 2,000-meter race where only the top three in each of the four quarterfinal groups advanced to the semifinals.