Rowing
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ROWING
Rowboats have been used as a means of transportation since ancient Greece, the Roman Empire and ancient Egypt. As a sport, it most probably originated in the Victorian England of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. However, it only became popular in the nineteenth century. During that period, it traveled from Europe to America, where the regatta tradition of the Oxford and Cambridge British universities was adopted by Yale and Harvard. Rowing competitions are older than most of the other Olympic sports of the Modern Era. And the concept continues to be the same to this day.
Boats carry rowers who use two oars, one in each hand, race on different paths and compete one next to the other in calm waters to find out who is fastest. Currently, the official distance of this lineal route for Pan American and Olympic Games is 2,000 m. Vessels, with or without a helmsperson or skiff, can have one, two, four or eight members. The helmsperson, a member who does not row and who is responsible for guiding and encouraging rowers, is not counted as one of the members. Both in the male and female events, there are competitions in the lightweight category.
Competition Itinerary
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| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | |
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Leyend
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Competition Day |
| R | Day of Rest |
| M/F | Masculine/Femenine |
| O/C | Opening/Closing Ceremony |
