Rowing is a sport that very few people know about. However, this sport is very old. Although it started as a sport in the 1896 Olympics, if we look at its history, it is centuries old. The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in Athens in 1896 and rowing has been included in the Olympics since then. Indian player Balraj Panwar also participated in the rowing sport on Saturday at the Paris Olympics 2024, but his performance was not very good. He finished fourth in the Men's Singles Sculls Hits Round of rowing.

Although Balraj Panwar could not reach the quarter finals directly, his hopes of reaching the quarter finals and winning a medal are still alive.

He can reach the quarter finals through the repechage event.

Rowing was canceled in the first Olympics

Although rowing was included as a sport in the 1896 Olympics, it had to be cancelled due to rough seas near the Piraeus port. Four years later, when the Olympic Games were held in Paris, a player won the first Olympic medal in this sport. Initially, only male players participated in this sport, but in 1976, women's events were also included in it and then in 1996, lightweight events were also added to it.

The first boat race took place 195 years ago

Rowing as a sport is believed to have originated in England in the 17th century. The first Oxford vs Cambridge University Boat Race was held on the River Thames in 1829. You will be surprised to know that before that rowing was used as a means of transport in ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece.

World Championships of Rowing

The World Rowing Championship was organized for the first time in 1962 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Initially, this championship was organized every four years, but later it started happening every year.

In 2019, the World Rowing Championship was organized in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria, in which 1200 players from 80 countries participated. According to the information, initially this game was a race of one thousand meters, but later it was increased to 2 thousand meters.

In 2019, the World Rowing Championship was organized in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria, in which 1200 players from 80 countries participated. According to the information, initially this game was a race of one thousand meters, but later it was increased to 2 thousand meters.