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History of rowing sports information


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The history of rowing as a sport has prevailed it as one of the oldest traditions in the world. What began as a method of transport and warfare eventually became a sport with a wide following, and a part of the cultural identity of the English speaking world. Rowing in its modern form developed in England in the 1700s.[1]

Today rowing is an amateur sport and an Olympic event. When Pierre de Coubertin created the Modern Olympics, he modelled the International Olympic Committee on the Henley Stewards. The stewards organise the Henley Royal Regatta, one of rowing's most prestigious events.

  1. ^ Nauright, John; Parrish, Charles, eds. (2012). Sports around the world history, culture, and practice. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. p. 169. ISBN 9781598843019.

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