Petition urging FISA to preserve lightweight rowing


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2016-11-10 14:17

Independent data show that the 3 Olympic lightweight events had the closest average percentage difference (1st to 6th) of all events on the programme (meaning they were the most competitive) from 1996 - 2012. They also had some of the highest numbers of distinct nation entries (more universal), and higher entries than the comparable open category events over the 4-year cycle. The men's four, by contrast, had the second lowest % difference, the 5th lowest distinct nation entries, and the lowest number of distinct nations represented on the podium.