Puspure’s glory hopes ruined by ‘unfortunate’ draw

A DAY of ifs, buts and maybes for Irish rower Sanita Puspure as her Olympic dream came to an end in the toughest of the morning’s single sculls quarter-finals yesterday.

National Rowing High Performance Director Martin McElroy admitted Puspure had faced an ‘unfortunate’ draw after finishing a creditable fourth in 7:44.19.

That time would have seen her progress to the semis from any of the day’s other races.