An
eight (top) and
single sculls (bottom)
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| Highest governing body | World Rowing Federation |
|---|---|
| First modern-day competition | 1715 [a] |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 9 (depending on boat class and whether there is a coxswain) |
| Mixed-sex | Separate competitions |
| Type | Water sport, outdoor |
| Equipment | Racing shell, oars |
| Venue | River, artificial lake, canal, ocean |
| Glossary | Glossary of rowing terms |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | since 1900 (men only); since 1976 (both men and women) |
| Paralympic | since 2008 |
| World Games | Indoor: 2017 |
|
An
eight (top) and
single sculls (bottom)
|
|
| Highest governing body | World Rowing Federation |
|---|---|
| First modern-day competition | 1715 [a] |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 9 (depending on boat class and whether there is a coxswain) |
| Mixed-sex | Separate competitions |
| Type | Water sport, outdoor |
| Equipment | Racing shell, oars |
| Venue | River, artificial lake, canal, ocean |
| Glossary | Glossary of rowing terms |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | since 1900 (men only); since 1976 (both men and women) |
| Paralympic | since 2008 |
| World Games | Indoor: 2017 |
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