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Domestic Rowing:
“The Commonwealth Rowing Association (CRA) is looking for your help to design a logo for the organisation.”
British Rowing Press Release
As events continue to succumb to the third National lockdown of the Coronavirus pandemic, there is a renewed focus on virtual competitions, underscored by hopes of a swift return to normality.
The Commonwealth Rowing Association (CRA) seeks a logo design that will be used on all official, marketing and event materials. To capture the widest possible variety of designs, any member of the rowing community can submit a design before the deadline on the 15th of February. Participants can find full details on the British Rowing website.
British Rowing has launched another initiative to promote indoor rowing. The Adventurer Series encourages participants to row or run a new challenge, inspired by famous locations worldwide. Initial challenges include ‘Head of the Golden Gate Bridge’, a 2737m race, and ‘Pyramid Circuits’.
For the Olympic Squad, uncertainty remains the name of the game as IOC officials simultaneously refuse to rule out cancellation, whilst suggesting that a second postponement was ‘never discussed.’
International Rowing:
“…the regatta will take place from 4 to 6 March 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.”
World Rowing Press Release
Following last week’s discussion of the Americas Olympic and Paralympic Continental Qualification Regatta, World Rowing has confirmed that the racing can go ahead as the event conforms to the Return to Regattas guidance.
Teams will be responsible for their safety before, during and after the event, with each national squad being asked to form a ‘bubble’ containing athletes, coaches and support staff.
The 1999 recipient of the Thomas Keller medal, Kathleen Heddle, has died. The four-time Olympic medalist remains one of Canada’s most successful rowers. World Rowing’s Vice President, Canadian Tricia Smith, was a friend of Heddle’s and in a statement said, “Kathleen was the greatest of Olympians in every sense of the word and a rock for all who knew her.”
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