Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on water, using boats and oars, over various distances, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. Rowing is also one of the oldest Olympic sports.

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Olympic Rowing

Currently at the Olympics there are 14 rowing events:

  • Men: quad sculls, double sculls, single sculls, eight, coxless four, coxless pair, Lightweight Men: coxless four, double sculls,
  • Women: quad sculls, double sculls, single sculls, eight, coxless pair, Lightweight Women: double sculls.