Sport rowing

World championships and Olympics

Main articles: World Rowing Championships, Rowing at the Summer Olympics

Related Topics:
World Rowing Championships - Rowing at the Summer Olympics

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At the end of each season, FISA hold the World Rowing Championships with events in 23 different boat classes.

Related Topics:
FISA - World Rowing Championships

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At the Olympic Games only select boat classes are raced (14 in total):

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• Men: quad scull, double scull, single scull, eight, straight four, and straight pair
• Lwt Men: straight four and double scull
• Women: quad scull, double scull, single scull, eight, and straight pair
• Lwt Women: double scull

Athletes generally consider the Olympic classes to be "premier" events and are more interested in rowing in these at the World Championships. During Olympic years only non-Olympic boats compete at the World Championships.

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