The World Rowing Federation (FISA) has held its 2018 Ordinary Congress in Bulgarian city Plovdiv with four Commission chairs re-elected to their positions.

The United States women's eight, whose sequence of 11 global titles was ended last year, returned to business as usual at the World Rowing Championships in Bulgaria as another victory helped their nation earn the highest total of medals of the 28 countries involved.

Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic and Irish siblings Paul and Gary O'Donovan were among the victors today as the World Rowing Championships continued in Bulgaria.

Germany and Italy each picked up two gold medals today on the opening day of finals at the World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv in Bulgaria.

European champion Michael Schmid progressed to the final of the men’s lightweight single sculls as the World Rowing Championships continued in Bulgaria.

Reigning champions Germany secured a direct route to the men’s eight final at the World Rowing Championships in Bulgaria.

Australia's Erik Horrie clocked a world leading time to qualify for the Para men's single sculls semi-finals at the World Rowing Championships in Bulgaria.

Defending champions Australia laid down an ominous marker in the women's fours event at the World Rowing Championships as they comfortably won their heat on the second day in Plovdiv.

The World Rowing Championships began today in Plovdiv in Bulgaria with heats taking place across multiple events, including the lightweight men's single sculls, men's pair and lightweight women's double sculls. 

International Rowing Federation President Jean-Christophe Rolland has re-affirmed his sport's cautious stance on introducing mixed events and its determination not to reduce the standard regatta racing distance of 2,000 metres.

Plovdiv is poised to host the World Rowing Championships with action set to take place over the next seven days.

British Rowing has announced it is looking to appoint an independent non-executive director to its board.

Italy won gold in the first edition of the junior women’s coxed four at the World Rowing Junior Championships today in Racice in the Czech Republic, on a mild and relatively still day on the water.

Great Britain, Italy and China were among the most successful nations at the World University Rowing Championships in Shanghai.