World Rowing Junior Championships

History
The first FISA Junior Regatta for men was held in 1967 and women were included eight years later following on the heels of women’s rowing being added to the Olympic Games in 1976.

General Description
Traditionally just under 50 nations take part in the championships with over 600 juniors competing at the 2005 World Rowing Junior Championships.
There’s no doubt the Junior Champs are exciting. There is a spirit of youthful exuberance that cannot be faked. It’s the unrestrained display of joy as athletes win their races. It’s also the absolute devastation on the faces and words from the mouths of those who lose. It’s the family that travels - sometimes thousands of miles – to unite behind their siblings. It’s the tears shed by joyous coaches. It’s the absolute determination by parents to make sure they see it all.

The World Rowing Junior Championships see the launch of a number of future stars. It’s the biggest regatta for juniors and most of the competitors row internationally for the first time. Junior rowing is boosted by the “one Euro per seat” collected at each FISA World Rowing Masters Regatta, which helps to run junior development programmes.
Junior rowing is boosted by the "one Euro per seat" collected at each FISA World Rowing Masters Regatta, which helps to run junior development programmes.

Competition Description
A junior rower must be 18 years of age or younger to compete.Boat ClassesJunior Men (JM): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 8+, 4+Junior Women (JW): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 8+

2008 Event
The year 2008 being an Olympic year, the World Rowing Junior Championships will be combined with the World Rowing Senior Championships. Only entries in non-Olympic boat classes will be included at senior level. The 2008 World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships will be held in Linz/Ottensheim (AUT) from 22 to 27 July.

source:http://www.worldrowing.com (retrieved January 10, 2008)