Things to know about the rowing competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics:
THE ABSOLUTE BASICS
There are two distinct categories of events, contested on a 2,000m course: sculling and sweep.
Sculling involves the use of two oars per person, with competitors rowing solo or in teams of two or four.
Sweep teams of two, four and eight race with competitors using one oar each.
HOW MANY MEDALS?
There are 14 gold medals up for grabs, with eight sculling events and six sweep.
WHAT HAPPENED IN RIO?
Britain topped the medal table for a third Olympics in a row, while New Zealand’s veterans also shone, with Mah Drysdale claiming his second gold medal in the men’s single sculls, and E…
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