The first tests are the qualifying and repechage rounds, which will continue until the semi-finals, with the final on Sunday 14 April. 34 countries will be represented. Men's single sculls world champion Zeidler and women's Karolien Florijn will be the favourites. It will be a test for Paris 2024.

World Rowing has chosen the region of Andalusia and the city of Seville to host an important and extensive serie of prestigious World Rowing events from 2024 to 2026.

The President of the Russian Rowing Federation (RFR), Alexey Svirin, made an important announcement: "A week ago, after several months of silence, we received an answer from the International Rowing Federation".

The Executive Committee of World Rowing has suspended the Serbian Rowing Federation for financial debts. Among other consequences, it will not be able to register athletes for international rowing events, including the Paris Olympics.

Virtual sports have developed remarkably in recent years. These trends are changing the world of sport, and the sporting community is now placing greater emphasis on working with virtual sports and eSports.

Beach sprint rowing has been added to the programme for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, it was announced here today.

Boats from Irish clubs won three gold medals at the World Rowing Coastal Championships in Barletta in Italy.

Adrian Miramon Quiroga of Spain and Janneke Van Der Meulen of The Netherlands won the men's and women's solo titles at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Barletta.

World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland has claimed at the Congress in Serbia's capital Belgrade "boycotts have never solved anything", while the governing body's stance was praised by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

Romania claimed two gold medals on the final day of the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade as The Netherlands added two further titles to cement their place at the top of the overall standings.

Britain captured five gold medals on an impressive day at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade where further boats sealed spots at next year's Olympics and Paralympics in Paris.

Australia's Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager won the PR3 mixed double sculls title at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade to seal their place at next year's Paralympics in Paris.

Chilean twins Melita and Antonia Abraham sealed a ticket for next year's Olympics in Paris on a day where qualification for the Games was on the line at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.

Olympic silver medallists Kjetil Borch of Norway and Anna Prakaten of Uzbekistan exited in the respective men's and women's single sculls quarter-finals at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.

More boats secured their places at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games during the third day of competition at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.