Category Archives: Rowing

WORLD ROWING : UPDATE ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 TO ROWING

Further to the recent updates from FISA, below is the latest update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on World Rowing events and activity in the lead up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Today FISA participated in a conference call held by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with all summer sport […]

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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS IN ROWING LED BY GERMANY

European countries came together to race over the weekend in one of rowing’s favourite spots – Lucerne, Switzerland. This was one of rowing’s biggest European Championships with nearly 600 competitors spread across 36 countries. At the end of three days of racing Germany came out on top of the medals table. They picked up medals […]

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WIDE REPRESENTATION AT EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Europe’s top rowers head for Lucerne, Switzerland next week to compete at the 2019 European Rowing Championships. The regatta takes place from 31 May – 2 June. The regatta has attracted representation from 36 member federations, tied for the record, with a near record of just under 600 athletes entered. Both Great Britain and Germany […]

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WORLD ROWING’S 2019 SEASON OPENS IN PLOVDIV

A taste of what 2019 has in store for World Rowing will be revealed when World Rowing Cup I takes place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. This first international regatta for 2019 goes from 10-12 May with 12 May featuring 16 finals. The regatta has seen entries come in from 24 countries with over 300 athletes competing. […]

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WORLD ROWING INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS GOES TO PARIS

The 2020 World Rowing Indoor Championships is heading to Europe. Paris will host the competition over the weekend of 7-8 February 2020. The Paris attribution was announced during the 2019 World Rowing Indoor Championships which was held last weekend in Long Beach, California. At the end of the championships a formal ‘handing over’ of the […]

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CELEBRATION MARKS 2018 WORLD ROWING AWARDS

In one extravaganza showcase, the World Rowing Award winners for 2018 were revealed. Australia’s winning streak in the men’s four secured them the top award for the Men’s Crew of the Year. A continuing surge in Polish women’s rowing resulted in the women’s quadruple sculls winning Women’s Crew of the Year. New boat classes helped […]

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WORLD ROWING ANNOUNCES THE 2018 FILIPPI SPIRIT AWARD FINALISTS

The World Rowing Federation (FISA) and Filippi Boats are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2018 Filippi Spirit Award. The award the honours university student rowers recognising their commitment to World Rowing’s core values. Nominations came from around the world and have been narrowed down to a shortlist of four with four regions of […]

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WORLD ROWING AND WSNET UNITE TO EMPOWER TEENAGE GIRLS THROUGH ROWING

The World Rowing Federation (FISA) has joined forces with the Women’s Sports Network (WSNet) to highlight the issues around teenage girls and sport. This has seen the development of the ROWMoJo initiative. Why do teenage girls drop out of sport? World Rowing responds. Teenage girls worldwide continue to drop out of sport or fail to […]

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2018 WORLD ROWING AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The 2018 World Rowing Award finalists have been decided. Public nomination drew over 1000 submissions for this year’s awards. The public nominations then went to World Rowing’s expert nominations panel and individual judging panels before the finalists were decided by the FISA Executive Committee. Joining the World Rowing Awards for 2018 is the Sustainability Award. […]

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SECOND WORLD ROWING INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADS TO CALIFORNIA

The World Rowing Federation (FISA) in partnership with Concept2, USRowing and the Long Beach Sprints are pleased to announce the location of the second World Rowing Indoor Championships. To be staged in Long Beach, California, United States on 24 February 2019, the event will combine with the Long Beach Sprints and also will serve as […]

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NEW WORLD CHAMPIONS IN ROWING CROWNED IN PLOVDIV

The 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria saw new World Champions crowned from across the continents with 28 countries overall taking home medals. In a week of late summer warm weather and fast rowing conditions, the United States won the most number of medals with a total of ten, three of them gold. This […]

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PLOVDIV READY TO WELCOME ROWERS TO THE 2018 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The entries are in for rowing’s most important event of the rowing year, the 2018 World Rowing Championships to be hosted in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The World Rowing Federation, FISA, is pleased to announce that over 900 athletes from 62 nations will be competing. The regatta will take place in Plovdiv’s Maritza River Water Sports Centre […]

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