The United States won the gold medal in women’s eight rowing, finally knocking off Romania and another crew for a win in the sport’s signature event.

“People have no idea that CVa kids, rowing here in the reservoir — that they’re world-class athletes,” said Kevin Sauer recently.

A trip to the dentist can have a number of outcomes. None of them are usually very good. But Kevin Sauer’s visits to the tooth doctor in 1999 may result in Lindsay Shoop taking home Olympic gold in Beijing next month.