Rowing
Also known as
- Sport Rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on river, lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water. The sport can be both recreational, focusing on learning the techniques required, and competitive where overall fitness plays a large role. It is also one of the oldest Olympic sports. In the United States and Canada, high school and collegiate rowing...
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- Women's Quadruple sculls without coxswain
- Women's Lightweight double sculls
- Men's Lightweight coxless four
- Men's Coxless pair
- Men's Quadruple sculls without coxswain
- Men's Eight with coxswain
- Women's Pair without coxswain
- Women's Double sculls
- Women's Eight with coxswain
- Men's Double sculls
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