65^th Festival of Sport - Summer Rowing Festival will be held on 13 August and 14 August (Saturday and Sunday) at Wan Chai Water Sports and Recreation Precinct. Rowers need to take the use of force, the proper stroke cycle, stroke distance, and stroke rate into account, which might be difficult to handle for beginners. Do you know how beginners start to learn rowing?

Beginners can start their rowing journey from board rowing. A rowing board is composed of a stand-up paddle board and a rowing frame. Despite the fact that a rowing board is more balanced and stable than a traditional rowing board, rowers can feel the boat speed and try to use different techniques to cope with different waves, which requires some basic rowing skills. When rowing beginners put the rigging frame on the rowing board and maintain the center of gravity, they can then easily keep themselves balanced and master the basic skills.

65^th Festival of Sport - Summer Rowing Festival (board rowing trial session) will be opened for registration on 2 August (Tuesday) at 10 a.m. The details are as follows:

Date: 14 August 2022 (Sunday)

Time: 12:00 – 18:00 (20 minutes per session)

Venue: Wan Chai Water Sports and Recreation Precinct

Content: With the guidance of the experienced coaches, participants will have a double board rowing experience at Wan Chai Water Sports and Recreation Precinct

Quota: 4 people per session

Registration date and time: 2 August 2022 (Tuesday) 10 a.m. – 12 August 2022 (Friday) (Registration closes when the quota is full)

Participants who register online in advance can redeem a FOS souvenir on the event day. Limited quota, on a first-come-first-served basis. Register now if you are interested!

Registration link: https://fos.hkolympic.org/zh/65-board-rowing

Other than board rowing experiencing sessions, item exhibition with rowing boat, coastal boat and board rowing, 1-minute ergo challenge, and AR/VR indoor rowing experience will be offered for walk-in participants. The event ceremony and the Cross Harbour Parade will also be held on 13 August (Saturday) afternoon. The public who are interested can join the sports trials and witness the precious moments of 25 rowing boards traveling across Victoria Harbour.

(Registration form in Chinese only)