Rowing 2023 Discussion Thread

[Josh 11,498]

World Rowing announced today that it will allow a 'limited number' of Russians/Belarusians to compete at the 2023 Rowing World Championships (A key Paris 2024 Qualifier)

 

Athletes from Russia and Belarus will only be allowed to compete in single sculls, coxless pairs, and lightweight single sculls. They also will be allowed to compete in para-rowing single sculls and pairs. Larger crews (Such as fours, and eights) won't be allowed.

 

https://worldrowing.com/2023/06/07/world-rowing-allows-neutral-athletes-holding-russian-and-belarusian-passports-for-2023-world-rowing-championships-under-strict-participation-conditions/

[mpjmcevoy 375]

4 hours ago, Josh said:

World Rowing announced today that it will allow a 'limited number' of Russians/Belarusians to compete at the 2023 Rowing World Championships (A key Paris 2024 Qualifier)

 

Athletes from Russia and Belarus will only be allowed to compete in single sculls, coxless pairs, and lightweight single sculls. They also will be allowed to compete in para-rowing single sculls and pairs. Larger crews (Such as fours, and eights) won't be allowed.

 

https://worldrowing.com/2023/06/07/world-rowing-allows-neutral-athletes-holding-russian-and-belarusian-passports-for-2023-world-rowing-championships-under-strict-participation-conditions/

Starting to seem like a consensus emerging on 'teams' definition.They won't enter obvious team sport events (football, basketball, sevens etc). They also won't be allowed in other events requiring more than 2 athletes working together - relays, gymnastics team events, 3x3, equestrian team events, fencing team events, archery team events. But they will be allowed ini pairs events , tennis, table tennis, badminton, possibly diving syncro (though I suspect not), track cycling team events? Madison is a pair, the rest are 3+ teams

[Grassmarket 4,028]

Huge amount of coverage this weekend from the Henley Regatta.  If you haven’t seen it, a real old school event with all levels represented from Schools, Universities, Clubs right up to full Olympic level, from many different countries.

 

https://youtube.com/@HenleyRoyalRegatta

Edited June 29, 2023 by Grassmarket

[Makedonas 2,239]

Not the best Championships for us, but not bad either, with 4 silver medals (M1X, M2X, W2-, W2X). 4 of our 7 medalists (one from each crew) will be eligible to return next year.

 

We would've easily won gold in W1X had we sent Dimitra Kontou (silver this year in LW2X at the Senior Europeans and gold at the World U23s).

[Makedonas 2,239]

The European U23 Championships are currently taking place, but I want to know who had the idea to do them just a week before the World Championships?!

 

There are not many big names competing and for example there are only 4 boats in the women's pair 

[ChandlerMne 1,202]

7 minutes ago, Makedonas said:

The European U23 Championships are currently taking place, but I want to know who had the idea to do them just a week before the World Championships?!

 

There are not many big names competing and for example there are only 4 boats in the women's pair 

Just 2 boats in women eight

[Makedonas 2,239]

We won four medals with 7 rowers, 6 of whom were U19 athletes.

 

16 yo Makrygiannis won bronze in M1X which normally would be an amazing achievement for a 16 yo, but it's hard to judge based on how weak this year's U23 field was.