Rowing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
- 7 years ago
Paralympic Rowing is commonly referred to as 'adaptive' Rowing, meaning
that the equipment is adapted so the athlete can practise the sport
rather than the sport being adapted to the athlete.
At London 2012, the programme will feature four medal events. These
include two mixed-gender events -- the Coxed Four and Double Sculls --
plus the men's and women's Single Sculls. All the races will be held
over a 1000m course.
Paralympic Rowing events at London 2012 will all begin with heats, with
two boats from each heat qualifying directly for the final. All
remaining boats will then compete in two repechage races, which offer a
second chance to qualify for the final and row for gold.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for nine sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to develop sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
For further information, please visit http://www.paralympic.org.
To watch live action and videos on demand of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and subscribe to ParalympicSport.TV, please go to www.youtube.com/ParalympicSportTV.
Also, you may follow the Paralympic Movement on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ParalympicGames or on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/paralympic.
that the equipment is adapted so the athlete can practise the sport
rather than the sport being adapted to the athlete.
At London 2012, the programme will feature four medal events. These
include two mixed-gender events -- the Coxed Four and Double Sculls --
plus the men's and women's Single Sculls. All the races will be held
over a 1000m course.
Paralympic Rowing events at London 2012 will all begin with heats, with
two boats from each heat qualifying directly for the final. All
remaining boats will then compete in two repechage races, which offer a
second chance to qualify for the final and row for gold.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for nine sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to develop sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
For further information, please visit http://www.paralympic.org.
To watch live action and videos on demand of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and subscribe to ParalympicSport.TV, please go to www.youtube.com/ParalympicSportTV.
Also, you may follow the Paralympic Movement on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ParalympicGames or on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/paralympic.