It's done. Less than ten weeks before the opening of the Tokyo Games (July 23 to August 8), the International Rowing Federation (World Rowing) completed its long Olympic qualification process on Sunday May 16 in Lucerne. A day ahead of the initial program, due to the storm expected this Monday in the Swiss city, the world Olympic qualifying regattas distributed the last tickets for the Tokyo Games. No less than eighteen countries have obtained at least one quota for the Olympic events. Russia was one of the big winners of the competition, securing places in five events, where its rowers will line up under the colors of the national Olympic committee. Note the qualification of the men's eight from New Zealand, where the double Olympic champion in the pair, Hamish Bond, was present. Proof of the universality of rowing, the five continents were represented on the victory pontoon, after South Africa's success in the men's four. All qualifying boats must now be confirmed by their respective national Olympic committees.
