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The Latest: Croatian brothers strike gold

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

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Brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic clinched Croatia's first Olympic gold medal in rowing on Thursday by winning the men's double sculls.

The double world champions persevered in a tight race against Lithuanians Mindaugas Griskonis and Saulius Ritter.

The Croatians are the third sibling pair to win Olympic gold in either the men's or women's double sculls.

Kjetil Borch and Olaf Tufte finished third to collect Norway's first medal at the Rio Olympics.

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