Editing World Rowing (section)

== Events ==
World Rowing organises a large number of international rowing events throughout the year.

===Olympics===
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World Rowing has been sponsoring the program for rowing events at the Olympic games since the initial Olympic games in 1896 in Athens.  It is also responsible for running the qualification program to select the participants for the games.

=== Paralympics ===
World Rowing has been sponsoring the program for rowing events at the Paralympic games since the [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Paralympic Games]] in Beijing.  It is also responsible for running the qualification program to select the participants for the games.

===World Rowing Cup===
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Started in 1997, the World Cup comprises three regattas held in late Spring and early Summer.

===World Rowing Championships===
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A week-long regatta held every year.  During Olympic years, only non-Olympic boat classes race.

===World Rowing Under 19 Championships===
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Running since 1967, the World Rowing Junior Championships is for those who are under 18 by the end of the current calendar year.  During Olympic years it is held at the same time as the [[World Rowing Championships]]. Since 2021, the name 'Under 19' has been used instead of 'Junior'.

===World Rowing Under 23 Championships===
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First held in 1976, this regatta is for those too old for the Junior Championships but who do not turn 23 by the end of the current calendar year (previously categorised as ''Senior B'' by FISA). The event was originally named the ''Nations Cup'' and opposed by FISA. In 2002 the name was changed to the ''World Rowing U23 Regatta'' and further changed to ''[[World Rowing U23 Championships]]'' in 2005.

===World Rowing Coastal Championships===
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First held in 2006. Races are help over 4&nbsp;km and 6&nbsp;km courses in coastal specific boat. Can include beach starts and finishes.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/coastal/ |title=Coastal/Tour |website=Worldrowing.com |access-date=1 February 2018}}</ref>

===World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals===
First held in 2019 in Shenzhen, China. Races are started on a beach with the athlete running to their boat, before rowing a 250m slalom, then turning 180° at the far end and returning to the beach in a straight line. Upon reaching the beach the athlete leaves the boats and runs and dives to a buzzer on the ground.<ref name="auto" />

Editions:

* 2019 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals – Shenzhen, China
* 2021 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals – Oeiras, Portugal
* 2022 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals – Pembrokeshire, Great Britain
* 2023 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals – Barletta, Italy
* 2024 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals – Genoa, Italy

===World Rowing Indoor Championships===
World Rowing, in partnership with Concept2, USRowing and the Erg Sprints organising committee of Alexandria, Virginia, United States, announced the first World Rowing Indoor Championships to be staged in Alexandria from 17 to 18 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/news/the-first-world-rowing-indoor-championships-announced |title=The first World Rowing Indoor Championships announced |website=Worldrowing.com |access-date=1 February 2018}}</ref>

Editions:

* 2018 World Rowing Indoor Championship – Alexandria, Virginia, USA
* 2019 World Rowing Indoor Championship – Long Beach, California, USA
* 2020 World Rowing Indoor Championship – Paris, France
* 2021 World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championship – this event was held virtually
* 2022 World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championship – this event was supposed to take place in Hamburg, Germany, but was made to be completely virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic
* 2023 World Rowing Indoor Championship – Mississauga, Toronto, Canada
* 2023 World Rowing Indoor Championship – Prague, Czech Republic

===World Rowing Masters Regatta===
Held since 1973, this event is for rowers 27 years of age or over.  Men and women compete in age categories ranging from "A" (27 to 35) to "K" (85 and older).  The largest annual international regatta, in 2013 it attracted approximately 3500 competitors who competed in 440 races over four days.   There are also events for mixed crews – where half the crew is men and half women (excluding cox). The 2010 regatta took place in St. Catharines, [[Ontario]], Canada, 2011 in [[Poznań|Poznan]], Poland, 2012 in [[Duisburg]], Germany, 2013 in [[Varese]], Italy, 2014 in [[Ballarat]], Australia, 2015 in Hazewinkel, Belgium, 2016 in [[Copenhagen]], Denmark, 2017 in [[Bled]], Slovenia, 2018 in [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]], Florida, USA, and 2019 in Lake Valence, Hungary.  Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the 2020 regatta was a virtual competition on [[indoor rower]]s. The 2021 regatta will be in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria, 2022 in [[Libourne]], France, 2023 in [[Pretoria]], South Africa, and 2024 in [[Brandenburg]], Germany. 

In 2025 the regatta is in Banyoles, Spain... 10–14 September.

===World Rowing Sprints===
A new idea introduced in 2002 as an attempt to bring rowing to the centre of cities.  The first (and only) event took place on the [[Serpentine (lake)|Serpentine Lake]] in [[Hyde Park, London]] and was sponsored by [[Mercedes-Benz]]. Crews from Great Britain, United States, Germany, and the Netherlands took part in the 500 m race. Famous rowing champions raced, including [[Matthew Pinsent]], [[James Cracknell]], and [[Marcel Hacker]].

Each team was made up of 13 rowers (5 women, 7 men, and a cox). Events were held in Women's Single Sculls, Men's Single Sculls, Women's Double Sculls, Men's Pairs, Women's Pairs and Men's Fours.  These crews then combined to form Mixed Quad Sculls and Eights.

Great Britain were the eventual winners and crowned the ''Mercedes-Benz Sprints Champions''.