June 2006
29th Jun - Bellini; taking rowing to excess
Bellini has just endured 225 days of danger. Teetering on
the brink of death numerous times, he recently returned from
an epic rowing voyage that began in Genoa and finished two
and a half months later than planned in Fortaleza, Brazil.
What makes Bellini’s voyage even more incredible is
his tenuous link to the sea.
read
press release >
8th Jun - Abbagnale to get top rowing award
The 2006 Thomas Keller Medal for an "outstanding career
in rowing" will be awarded to Agostino Abbagnale from
Italy, one of the famous three Italian brothers who reigned
over rowing throughout the 1980’s and 90’s.
read
press release >
8th Jun - FISA backs NZ for 2010 World Rowing Championships
The Council of the International Rowing Federation (FISA)
has selected Lake Karapiro, New Zealand as the host of the
2010 World Rowing Championships subject to final approval
by the FISA Congress which convenes on 28 August in London,
Great Britain
read
press release >
7th Jun - Rowing the streets of Venice
What could be more apt than for Venice, Italy’s city
on the water, to have a rowing event that exceeds all others
in uniqueness – the Vogalonga.
read
press release >
7th Jun - Rowing World Cup moves to Poznan, Poland
The men’s single sculls promises to be an exciting
confrontation between British single scull revelation Alan
Campbell who surprised all by dominating the single sculls
race at the first stage of the Rowing World Cup in Munich
last month.
read
press release >
|
