2020 World Rowing season media accreditation cancellations

Lausanne, 17 March 2020

The World Rowing Federation, FISA, wishes to advise international media that due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus), it has become very difficult and unadvisable to stage international competitions during the months of March, April and through to May 2020.

The following regattas have been cancelled:

·         World Rowing Cup I, Sabaudia, ITA,                                                                          10-12 April

·         European Continental Qualification Regatta, Varese, ITA                                27-29 April

·         World Rowing Cup II, Varese, ITA                                                                              1-3 May

·         Final Olympic Qualification Regatta, Lucerne, SUI                                               17-19 May

·         World Rowing Cup III, Lucerne, SUI                                                                           22-24 May

The remaining season at this stage will go ahead, but changes are occurring almost daily:

·         European Rowing Junior Championships, Belgrade, SRB                                  30-31 May

·         European Rowing Championships, Poznan, POL                                                  5-7 June

·         World Rowing Senior/Under-23/Junior Championships, Bled, SLO              16-23 Aug

·         European Rowing Under 23 Championships, Duisburg, GER                           5-6 Sept

·         World Rowing Masters Regatta, Linz-Ottensheim, AUT                                    2-6 Sept

·         World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, Oeiras, POR                                                   25-27 Sept

·         World Rowing Coastal Championships, Oeiras, POR                                           2-4 Oct

The World Rowing website, www.worldrowing.com, is the main communications channel for rowing related information including updates on changes due to the coronavirus. Here is the latest update: http://www.worldrowing.com/news/joint-decisions-related-the-impact-the-novel-coronavirus-covid-remaining-olympic-and-paralympic-qualification-events

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To apply for media accreditation, please fill in the corresponding form found on the World Rowing website: www.worldrowing.com/mediacenter

For media accreditation queries:  media@fisa.org

* Media Accreditation for the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games is not administered by World Rowing.