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Rowing (competition & history): Rowing was contested at the Olympics from 1900. The world body is World Rowing. The Thames duel is The Boat Race. The storied regatta is the Henley Royal Regatta. The flagship is the Germany Eight. Rowing is held on calm, sheltered courses with several parallel lanes. Indoors you row on the ergometer. Among the best is Great Britain. Good to know: Rowing was planned for 1896 but lost to the weather; it was contested from 1900. The body was long called 'FISA'. 'The Boat Race' has been contested in London since 1829. Henley Royal Regatta is a social event with a dress code. The 'Deutschland-Achter' is one of the most successful rowing boats in the world. Racing is on the smoothest possible water over 2000 metres: wind and waves can heavily distort a race. The rowing ergometer even has its own competitions. Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, Australia and New Zealand are also strong. World Rowing (formerly FISA) runs the World Cups and World Championships.
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1900
Rowing was planned for 1896 but cancelled by a storm; it was first contested in Paris in 1900.
💡 Did you know? Rowing was planned for 1896 but lost to the weather; it was contested from 1900.
World Rowing
World Rowing (formerly FISA) runs the World Cups and World Championships.
💡 Did you know? The body was long called 'FISA'.
The Boat Race
The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge has run since 1829 and draws hundreds of thousands to the Thames each year.
💡 Did you know? 'The Boat Race' has been contested in London since 1829.
Henley Royal Regatta
The Henley Royal Regatta is a major social occasion, with a strict dress code and long tradition.
💡 Did you know? Henley Royal Regatta is a social event with a dress code.
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