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Rowing At The Summer Youth Olympics
Rowing (sport), Rowing has featured as a sport at the Youth Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Summer Games since its first edition in 2010. The Youth Olympic Games are multi-sport event and the games are held every four years just like the Olympic Games. Summer Youth Olympics racing is held over a 1000m course as opposed to the 2000m course used at the Rowing at the Summer Olympics, Olympics. Summary Medal table :''As of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.'' Participating nations Medalists 2010 Youth Olympic Games Events 2014 Youth Olympic Games Events 2018 Youth Olympic Games Events See also *Rowing at the Summer Olympics References External linksYouth Olympic Games {{DEFAULTSORT:Rowing At The Summer Youth Olympics Rowing at the Summer Youth Olympics, Sports at the Summer Youth Olympics Rowing at multi-sport events, Youth Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing (sport)
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower holds two oars—one in each hand, while in sweep rowing each rower holds one oar with both hands. There are several boat classes in which athletes may compete, ranging from single sculls, occupied by one person, to shells with eight rowers and a coxswain, called eights. There are a wide variety of course types and formats of racing, but most elite and championship level racing is conducted on calm water courses long with several lanes marked using buoys. Modern rowing as a competitive sport can be traced to the early 17th century when professional watermen held races (regattas) on the River Thames in London, England. Often prizes were offered by the London G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
