| Rowing at the Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC Code | ROW |
| Governing body | World Rowing |
| Events | 14 (men: 7; women: 7) |
| Summer Olympics | |
Rowing has been part of the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1900 Games. Rowing was on the program at the 1896 Summer Olympics but was cancelled due to bad weather.[1] Only men were allowed to compete until the women's events were introduced at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal which gave national federations the incentive to support women's events and catalysed growth in women's rowing.[2] Lightweight rowing events (which have weight-limited crews) were introduced to the games in 1996. Qualifying for the rowing events is under the jurisdiction of the World Rowing Federation. World Rowing predates the modern Olympics and was the first international sport federation to join the modern Olympic movement.
- ^ "History of Rowing at the Olympic Games" (PDF). IOC. March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Feature: the impact of Olympic inclusion on women's rowing". World Rowing. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2015.