World rowing beach sprint finals

World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals:  With music playing, waves breaking and athletes sprinting across the sand, the 2026 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Qingdao offered a glimpse of how one of the world's oldest sports is reinventing itself ahead of its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028.

For World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland, the event marked an important step in the development of a discipline designed to bring rowing to new audiences through shorter races, unpredictable conditions and a more accessible setting.