PRESS RELEASE: Entries announced for 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup I

25/04/2012 - 19:13:00 CET

The 2012 World Rowing season is about to begin in Belgrade, Serbia from 3 to 6 May. The first stage of the 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup series has attracted a total of 662 rowers from 43 nations competing in 21 events including Olympic, International and Paralympic boat classes.

Asia’s turn for Olympic qualification

24/04/2012 - 16:01:00 CET

The Continental Qualification Regattas for the London 2012 Olympic Games continue this weekend with the Asian Olympic Qualification Regatta being held in Chungju, Korea.

The great Danes – the lightweight men’s four

19/04/2012 - 16:15:00 CET

World Rowing continues its series of overviews on Olympic boat classes with the lightweight men’s four.

Olympics hit 100 days to go

18/04/2012 - 19:14:00 CET

Today, 18 April 2012, marks the magic 100 days to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Bumper time for Memorial D’Aloja

17/04/2012 - 18:07:00 CET

Considered the unofficial start to the 2012 season for Italy and a number of neighbouring rowing nations, the Memorial D’Aloja Regatta brought rowers abruptly out of winter training and into the 2,000m zone.

Olympic rower is new IOC medical director

16/04/2012 - 17:50:00 CET

British Olympic Champion in rowing Dr Richard Budgett has been named as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical and Scientific Director.

Keeping it lean – the lightweight women’s double sculls

12/04/2012 - 11:52:00 CET

This week’s preview of Olympic rowing events features the lightweight women’s double sculls, the LW2x.

Drama overshadows 2012 Boat Race

10/04/2012 - 12:44:00 CET

The Oxford vs. Cambridge University Boat Race on the River Thames in London, England created headlines around the world on 7 April, when a protester swam across the course, causing the race to be stopped by the umpire.
 

Stephansen and Maeyens duel at Head of the Cork

09/04/2012 - 02:00:00 CET

In its second year, the Head of the Cork in Portugal played out a race that could be a prelude to this year’s men’s single sculls final at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in May.

Plenty of changes in British team selection

05/04/2012 - 13:42:00 CET

The much anticipated announcement of Great Britain’s rowing team for the start of the 2012 season is now public. From British Rowing’s Caversham training centre large numbers gathered to hear the outcome.