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8.2.1.Rowing at the Games
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8.2.1.Rowing at the GamesRowing has been included in the programme for every modern Olympic Games, but rough seas caused the event to be cancelled at Athens 1896.
Women’s races were introduced at the Montreal 1976 Games, with the first Lightweight events staged at Atlanta 1996.
The introduction of Lightweight categories has led to an increase in the number of countries achieving medal success at the Games, although traditional Rowing nations such as Great Britain and Germany remain strong.
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