The Canadian Olympic Committee has led tributes to three-time Olympic rowing gold medallist Kathleen Heddle, who has died at the age of 55 after a long battle with cancer.
British indoor rower Robert Strachan has been suspended for four years after an anti-doping rule violation.
Olympic champion Steve Trapmore has been named in a new-look coaching team that will aim to steer Britain’s rowers to glory at Tokyo 2020.
New dates in March have been identified for the Americas Olympic and Paralympic Continental Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro.
World Rowing and Eurovision Sport have renewed their media rights agreement until 2024.
World record holder Phil Clapp powered his way to next year’s World Rowing Indoor Championships (WRICH) after a dominant display in the European qualifiers.
Four-time world champion Martino Goretti was among the rowers to book their place at next year’s World Rowing Indoor Championships (WRICH) after success in the European qualifier.
Continental qualifiers for the 2021 World Rowing Indoor Championships are due to take place in Oceania and Europe this weekend.
British rower and former lightweight quad sculls world champion Ellie Piggott has announced her retirement after an 11-year international career.
World Rowing has postponed the Americas Continental Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta for Tokyo 2020 over coronavirus concerns.
The Russian Rowing Federation (FGSR) Presidential election has been postponed indefinitely after the organisation decided it was "impossible" to stage a secret ballot in a hybrid format.
Guillermo Pfaab has been appointed as the technical director of the El Salvador Olympic Committee (ESNOC).
World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland believes a lack of female decision-makers "damages" the organisation's reputation for "good governance" – and he insisted: "We have to act."
World Rowing has announced the dates of three of the five continental qualifiers for the 2021 World Rowing Indoor Championships (WRICH).
The Netherlands, Italy and Ukraine have all reported positive coronavirus test results following the recent European Rowing Championships in Poznan.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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