Petition urging FISA to preserve lightweight rowing

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#126

2016-10-24 12:10

I don't want the category cut from the Olympics

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#127

2016-10-24 12:20

I used to be a rower myself in the lightweight category, would love to see this event continue to feature in Olympics. This event also helps to promote rowing amongst athletes who do not have to weight to be competitive in the open category.

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#128

2016-10-24 14:10

Everyone should have an opportunity to row everywhere, despite of growth, weight, age, origin...

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#129

2016-10-24 14:35

Because it is absolutely different then heavy weights. Natural Lightweits are great and longlasting! They Need to be respected and give them a chance also to show their possibilities.

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#130

2016-10-24 15:27

Let's keep the most spectacular, closest and most competitive rowing events. Having constraints on the weight of the crews is contributing to exactly this!

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#131

2016-10-24 15:45

Not everyone will become an Olympic rower but if there are no lightweight Olympic categories then many people will be put off from starting the sport.

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#132

2016-10-24 16:16

To keep the diversity in rowing, so its not only for people much bigger than the average person

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#133

2016-10-24 17:11

Great sport

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#134

2016-10-24 17:54

I believe that lightweights are a majority of the world population. Excluding lightweights disenfranchises most of the world's potential rowers. It is like having one class for weight lifting, wrestling, or boxing.

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#135

2016-10-24 17:56

Rowing is a perfect sport. In DK we have water everywhere...

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#136

2016-10-24 18:01

Lightweight Rowing is a unique sport. It allows extraordinary athletes to compete on a level playing field. It allows average weight people to row against similarly-sized people. It epitomizes the Olympic spirit of fair contests in a way that open-weight rowing cannot. As a concussion-free sport it should be promoted in our athletic culture.

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#137

2016-10-24 18:03

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#138

2016-10-24 19:00

I'am a lightweight rower trying to get into national level, and eventually international. And I also belive in gender equality and that women should have the same oppportunities as men in sports, especially in the Olympics

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#139

2016-10-24 19:24

I believe that lightweight rowing has really improved the spectacle of world rowing.
More importantly, it gives an aspirational pathway for grassroots rowing. get rid of it, lightweight rowing will be a club sport only and die.

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#140

2016-10-24 21:24

Light weight rowing has since 1996 at the Olympics been some of the best racing, most exciting, entertaining and inspiring.

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#141

2016-10-24 21:40

Many Olympic sports have different categories, weightlifting, judo and boxing . Rowing is an inclusive sport when it includes lightweight and heavy weight. we need more lightweight events not less .

Guest

#142

2016-10-24 21:41

Because light weight rowing is a very important discipline. The rower´s weight has a big influence on the result in the boat so why make it a sport only for "big guys and girls".

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#143

2016-10-24 23:53

Lightweight rowing keeps this wonderful sport open and available for smaller rowers to compete at the highest level.

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#144

2016-10-25 00:24

Lightweight rowing opens up the sport to a group of people who would otherwise be excluded from success. It also creates great racing as all competitors are similar physically so don't have advantages over each other.

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#145

2016-10-25 01:04

So in law won gold in Bejing Olympics in light weight

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#146

2016-10-25 01:26

I believe in the preservation of lightweight rowing to give more athletes a chance to compete in the sport.

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#147

2016-10-25 01:54

Why should only heavyweights get to experience the Olympics? Lightweights are just as athletic and skilled in the sport, and derserve to be represented. Diversity and equality should be encouraged at all levels, and the Olympics should not just be about rewarding those who have a genetic advantage.

Guest

#148

2016-10-25 02:30

Please keep lightweight rowing

Guest

#149

2016-10-25 05:49

I believe ltwt rowing should be kept. It offers opportunities to other rowers.

Guest

#150

2016-10-25 05:53

Lightweight rowing encourages universality and competitive racing.
ML4- 2012 - first black South African gold
ML2x 2016 - Ireland - crew of the games - silver
ML4- 2016 - Swiss, small nation gold
ML2x -2004 - Greeks - small nation