The University of Texas has decided to name Rochester Olympic rower Gia Doonan to its prestigious Hall of Honor.
Doonan, assistant coach for the University of Texas Longhorns crew team, was called "the most accomplished rower in University of Texas history" in a university press release...
It's been quite the year for Rochester native Gia Doonan. After earning a spot on the United States Olympic team, the Tabor Academy rower competed in Tokyo in the 2021 Summer Games.
In fact, Doonan conducted an interview on Michael and Maddie live from the balcony of her Olympic Village apartment.
While...
It has been quite a ride for Team USA Women's Eight rower Gia Doonan. From her thrilling victory of her opening heat at the Olympics scoring her a first class ticket to the finals, to the agony of defeat at the hands of the gold medal winning Canada, Doonan said "there's a lot to unpack both literally and emotionally" after her return from Tokyo...
Rochester's Gia Doonan spoke with us about USA Rowing's performance in this year's Olympics, and whether or not she plans to continue her gold medal dreams.
Rochester's Gia Doonan will compete tonight in the Olympics. She was originally scheduled to compete tomorrow night, but the Tokyo forecast forced the change.
Rochester's Gia Doonan gave us a behind-the-scenes look at Tokyo's Olympic Village. She was live from her Olympic balcony this morning with Michael and Maddie.