Rowing originated in England. 1775, Britain formulated the first competition rules and established a rowing club. 1829, Oxford University and Cambridge University held the first inter-school rowing competition on the Thames, which was regarded as the origin of modern rowing.

After rowing, it became one of the contents of the British king's succession ceremony. 1900 is listed as an Olympic event. 19 13 was introduced to China. The International Rowing Federation was founded in 1892. World competitions include the Olympic Games and world championships.

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Rowing 1, 2, 4 or 8 people take a shuttle boat with free shape and size but limited weight, and row back to the forward direction to compete. The competition was held in natural waters with waterways. Rowing boats are made of wood, aluminum alloy or glass fiber reinforced plastic; The longest 17m, the widest 57cm and the weight 15- 1 15kg.

It can be divided into single paddle, double paddle, double paddle, four paddle, four paddle and eight paddle. The distance of the competition is 2000 meters for men and 0/000 meters for women/kloc. Drive the boat to the finish line first and win. The International Rowing Federation was founded in 1892. The main competitions include Olympic rowing and World Rowing Championships.

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