Boating has a long history in China. As we all know, the dragon boat race is a popular folk activity in China with a history of more than 2,000 years. Rowing was originally created by working people in the process of fighting against nature and overcoming obstacles in water transportation. Boating is listed as a sports activity, and it is also developed from folk boating activities in modern countries. For example, the dragon boat in China is very similar to the rowing boat, except that the structure of the rowing boat is more exquisite and light, the hull is longer and narrower, and the mechanical force is fully utilized. Rowing includes rowing, kayaking and rowing, with a total of 19 events.

In rowing competition, men are divided into single sculls, double sculls, double sculls with helmsman, double sculls without helmsman, four single sculls with helmsman, four single sculls without helmsman, eight single sculls with helmsman and four single sculls. Women's sculls: single sculls, double sculls, sculls without helmsman, sculls for four, sculls with helmsman for four and sculls with helmsman for eight. Distance: 2000m for men and1000m for women.

Kayak competition, men's points: single, double and four; Women's points: single, double and four events. Race distance: men's 500m,1000m,10000m; In the women's 500-meter rowing competition, there are only men's singles and doubles, but no women. The race distances are 500m,1000m and10000m.

Except for10000m canoeing and rowing, all these competitions are divided into straight waterways with flags or floating symbols of different colors, and all kinds of rowing competitions are held on this straight waterway.

Because the climate conditions in different parts of the world are different, the current and wind speed are also different. Rowing only counts the results and rankings of each competition, and there is no world record. Rowing is divided into lightweight and heavyweight by weight. The average weight of each lightweight boat does not exceed 70 kg (excluding the helmsman), and the personal weight does not exceed 72.5 kg. The weight of a single rower is limited to 70 kilograms, and if it exceeds this standard, it is a heavyweight.

Rowing is also one of the international sports exchange events. Rowing, kayaking and rowing are all events stipulated by the international Olympic Games. There are frequent boat races in the world, and the world championships are held every year. 1973, the international rowing Federation decided that the world championships would be held once a year from 1974.