Rowing at the Games of the II Olympiad | |
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Venue | Seine |
Dates | 25–26 August 1900 |
Competitors | 108 from 8 nations |
Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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Single sculls | men |
Coxed pair | men |
Coxed four | men |
Eight | men |
At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, four events in rowing were contested, marking the introduction of the sport to the Olympic program.[1] At the inaugural 1896 Games, the rowing competition was cancelled due to strong winds. The 1900 regatta was held on the Seine between the Courbevoie Bridge and the Asnières Bridge on 25 and 26 August.[2] The length of the regatta course was 1,750 metres (5,740 ft; 1.09 mi).[3] Two finals were held in the coxed four competition, with both finals being considered Olympic championships.[4] Thus, there were a total of five rowing championships awarded.
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