Sports
Redwood City's Molly Vandemoer Will not Medal
The first-time Olympian did reach the quarterfinals of her event.
Redwood City resident Molly O'Bryan Vandemoer, with American teammates Anna Tunnicliffe and Debbie Capozzi, lost to Finland, 3-1, in the quarterfinal of the women's Elliott 6-meter Match Racing of the Sailing competition of the London Olympics on Wednesday.
While the Americans will not earn an Olympic medal, they will participate in a showdown with the Netherlands, France and Great Britain Thursday to determine fifth through eighth place.
The Americans went 8-3 in early round-robin competition, including a win over Finland.
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