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Medals were awarded in the seven boat classes of "Group B" on the last day of racing at the 2008 Olympic Rowing Regatta. In the Lightweight Women's Double Sculls, Marit van Eupen and Kirsten van der Kolk from the Netherlands had...[more]
Day seven of racing at the 2008 Olympic Rowing Regatta saw seven Olympic titles awarded in seven boat classes. In the Women’s Single Sculls, Rumyana Neykova of Bulgaria has dreamed of Olympic gold ever since finishing in 8th...[more]
Due to continued thunderstorm activity, the racing scheduled for Thursday 14 August has been postponed to tomorrow Friday 15 August. The same schedule as the one originally planned for today will be followed tomorrow.[more]
Semifinals on the fifth day of racing at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park were tight and pitiless. Athletes hoping to race in Saturday's Finals could leave nothing to chance and would have to finish in the top three. China...[more]
Athletes made a second attempt to keep their Olympic dreams alive on Tuesday 12 August as they lined up for "repechage" or second-chance races. It was a good day for the USA and Australia - each saw two of their boats qualify...[more]
Olympic and World Champions stayed true to their status in Monday's heats and quarterfinals. Four heats in the eights - two in the men's eight and two in the women's eight - were held after being postponed Sunday due to adverse...[more]
Day two of racing at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park saw Australia set a new World Best time, China win their heat in three boat classes and Denmark’s lightweight men put on a strong performance. Australia’s crew of...[more]
The 2008 Olympic Rowing Regatta began on 9 August at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing, China. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Ekaterina Karsten easily won her heat but is going to be challenged for her third...[more]
The International Rowing Federation (FISA) has received confirmation that the Iraq men's double scull will be allowed to compete in the Beijing Olympic Games. In a press release issued late last night, the International Olympic...[more]
The 2010 Rowing World Championships at Lake Karapiro in New Zealand have been moved from the proposed September date and will now run from October 29th - November 7th 2010. The change – requested by Karapiro World Championship...[more]