Rowing Discussion | Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 Road to LA 2028

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[MHSN 3,650]

Say hello to the mixed eight event 

https://worldrowing.com/2025/03/17/rowing-enters-a-new-era-with-key-innovations-for-the-classic-rowing-discipline/

 

does it mean they are going to drop M8+ and W8+ or what ? looks like we are having another mixed event in beach sprint rowing so I assume it makes sense to drop those 2 events to keep the same number of 14 events for 2028.

[heywoodu 15,329]

  On 3/19/2025 at 10:29 AM, MHSN said:

Say hello to the mixed eight event 

https://worldrowing.com/2025/03/17/rowing-enters-a-new-era-with-key-innovations-for-the-classic-rowing-discipline/

 

does it mean they are going to drop M8+ and W8+ or what ? looks like we are having another mixed event in beach sprint rowing so I assume it makes sense to drop those 2 events to keep the same number of 14 events for 2028.

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Oh no, taking away the "King's and Queen's disciplines" for this would be horrible...

[Cinnamon Bun 900]

  On 3/19/2025 at 10:29 AM, MHSN said:

Say hello to the mixed eight event 

https://worldrowing.com/2025/03/17/rowing-enters-a-new-era-with-key-innovations-for-the-classic-rowing-discipline/

 

does it mean they are going to drop M8+ and W8+ or what ? looks like we are having another mixed event in beach sprint rowing so I assume it makes sense to drop those 2 events to keep the same number of 14 events for 2028.

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Surely not, they're the showpiece events of every cycle. I can only think they must've had discussions over increasing the 10,500 quota for LA. 

[Jur 687]

M8+ and W8+ are a flop with only a few countries competing throw the year and little entries at the Olympics. It would be a great idea to take them out of the games to create more quotas for other events.

[mrv86 3,172]

  On 3/19/2025 at 10:29 AM, MHSN said:

Say hello to the mixed eight event 

https://worldrowing.com/2025/03/17/rowing-enters-a-new-era-with-key-innovations-for-the-classic-rowing-discipline/

 

does it mean they are going to drop M8+ and W8+ or what ? looks like we are having another mixed event in beach sprint rowing so I assume it makes sense to drop those 2 events to keep the same number of 14 events for 2028.

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The event was already contested at 2023 Pan American Games, first as a replacement event for M8+ & W8+ due to the lack of contestants in both events, then alogside them.

 

I agree, Eights and Lightweights are looking like candidates to be dropped from the program, the first due to lack of emerging crews, the second cause it makes no difference other than giving continental berths to look more “universal”