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Rowing events have been contested at each Summer Olympics since 1900.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Rowing History Male athletes compete for medal sets in eight events, while female rowers compete in six events.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
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Fast Facts
- First held in 1900International Olympic Committee: Olympic Rowing History
- Men's events: EightOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Women's events: SixOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Governed by the International Rowing FederationOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Competition Rules
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History
Rowing events were scheduled to be held at the first modern Summer Olympics in 1896, but the events were canceled due to poor weather conditions. The events were held for the first time in 1900 and have been held at every Summer Olympic Games since. Women's rowing events were added at the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal, Canada.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Rowing History -
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- Men's coxless pairOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Men's double scullsOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Men's eight with coxswainOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Men's four without coxswainOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Men's lightweight coxless fourOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Men's lightweight double scullsOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Men's quadruple sculls without coxswainOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Men's single scullsOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Women's double scullsOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Women's eight with coxswainOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Women's lightweight double scullsOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Women's pair without coxswainOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Women's quadruple sculls without coxswainOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
- Women's single scullsOfficial Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Rowing
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Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Rowing events at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17, 2008 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing, China.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Time and Venue Great Britain finished with the most medals, taking home six. Canada won four medals, while Australia, the United States and New Zealand each won three.NBC Olympics: Rowing - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation -
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Official Site: International Rowing Federation
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YouTube Video: Athens Olympic Rowing, Men's Eight 2000m Final (Time: 6:29)
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The Sports Network: 2008 Summer Olympic Games Preview - Rowing
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2008 Olympic Rowing Medal Winners
Men's Rowing Event Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal Coxless Pair Australia Canada New Zealand Double Skulls Australia Estonia Great Britain Eight with Coxswain Canada Great Britain United States Four w/o Coxswain Great Britain Australia France Lightweight Coxless Four Denmark Poland Canada Lightweight Double Skulls Great Britain Greece Denmark Quadruple Skulls w/o Coxswain Poland Italy France Single Skulls Olaf Tufte - Norway Ondrej Synek - Czech Republic Mahe Drysdale - New Zealand
Men's Rowing Event Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal Double Skulls New Zealand Germany Great Britain Eight with Coxswain United States Netherlands Romania Lightweight Double Skulls Netherlands Finland Canada Pair w/o Coxswain Romania China Belarus Quadruple Skulls w/o Coxswain China Great Britain Germany Single Skulls Rumyana Neykova - Bulgaria Michelle Guerette - United States Ekaterina Karsten - Belarus
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