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Rowing
Rowing is the youngest sport in the Paralympic Games. It was introduced to the Paralympic Programme in 2005 and will hold its first Paralympic competitions at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Adaptive Rowing is Rowing or Sculling for athletes with a disability who meet the criteria as set out in the Adaptive Rowing classification regulations.[Full story]
   

Classification

Adaptive Rowing currently has four boat classes, which are adapted for different types of disabilities. The four boat classes are: LTA4+, TA2x, AW1x and AM1x ... [Full story]


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