Who was the paper work lodged with?
Sounds like the UCI?
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I’m not against athletes changing the country they represent. However, once they’ve represented a nation at senior level especially, there should probably be a period (1 year, 2?)
Scott McGorry on SEN today said the UCI used to say it was 2 seasons of international competition, but a few years ago changed it to 1 season.It's generally 3 years - like Aussie Olympian (decathlete Danial Golubovic - former US rep) had to sit out when transferring to AUS. And exactly why Richardson is swapping now - right after his last event as an Aussie.
Scott McGorry on SEN today said the UCI used to say it was 2 seasons of international competition, but a few years ago changed it to 1 season.
There was no point wasting anytime, seeing he made up his mind months ago and was in clandestine talks starting then.
The Rowing News article I got the 2nd picture above from, dated 13 July 2024 says;
Beach Sprint Rowing, a format of the Coastal Rowing discipline, will be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games program for the first time. The Beach Sprint Rowing venue has not yet been announced.
Click on the link and you get this article from October 2023
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Rowing Makes Olympic History With the Inclusion of ‘Beach Sprints’ at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee announced today that Beach Sprint Rowing, a format of the Coastal Rowing discipline, will be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games programme, alongside Classic Rowing.www.rowingnews.com
The International Olympic Committee announced today that Beach Sprint Rowing, a format of the Coastal Rowing discipline, will be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games programme, alongside Classic Rowing. For the first time, Rowing will be featured in two different disciplines, both set to be showcased at the heart of the Olympic Games.
The inclusion of Beach Sprint Rowing in the 2028 Olympic Games programme is the outcome of a decade-long development of Coastal Rowing with the active support of our 159 members and rowing communities across the world. World Rowing has embarked on an ambitious, global growth strategy for the discipline, underpinned by increased investments across geographies and participation in high-profile multisport events.
In 2023, Beach Sprint Rowing was featured at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Barletta, Italy, after being part of the Mediterranean Beach Games in Greece. The format will also be part of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal and the 2026 Commonwealth Games, in addition to other high-profile Continental multisport games and World Championships taking place every year. That global growth strategy will continue with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
“The inclusion of Coastal Rowing at LA28, through the Beach Sprints format, is expected to be transformational for our sport in terms of global exposure, and in making an exciting form of rowing accessible to new populations, said World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland. We believe Beach Sprint Rowing has the potential to enhance the Olympic programme by embracing beach culture and our shared values of universality, gender-equality and sustainability, while delivering genuine innovation in sport, broadcast and fan entertainment.
The final decision on the events, quotas and competition formats will be taken by the IOC Executive Board after the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Three medal events will be proposed by World Rowing: the men’s solo (one athlete); women’s solo (one athlete), and the mixed double sculls (two athletes). For the first-time ever, Rowing would feature a mixed event at the Olympic Games.
As for Classic Rowing, the Olympic regatta will be staged at the Long Beach Marine Stadium, the 1932 Olympic Games course. The programme will not include the lightweight double sculls, with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games marking the last time when lightweight rowing is featured on the Olympic programme.
The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games are scheduled to take place from 14 to 30 July 2028. The dates and events of the Classic Rowing and Beach Sprint Rowing competitions will be confirmed at a later stage.
The attribution process for the World Rowing Coastal Championships & Beach Sprint Finals in 2025, 2026 and 2027 – which will be the first qualification opportunity for the LA28 Olympic Games – is due to open soon, and expressions of interest can already be submitted to World Rowing.
To learn more about Beach Sprint Rowing, click here to watch a presentation of the discipline, here to learn more on “How to Beach Sprint” or click here to download our media booklet.
Its not the type of surf boat rowing you see at Oz surf life saving events
Going out on a limb here and saying Australia has probably been the recipient of more athletes changing allegiances than we have lost them. It's more prevalent in some sports than others, but, for instance, our three highest-ranked women's tennis players all represented other countries before switching to Australia, and I don't recall any outrage over that from Australians.
It's rare, move on.
Not sure about this argument.
He represented and won medals for Australia. Hasn't he done as much as could possibly have been expected of him to 'pay back' that money?
I came here to post this.Just a low tone but the news about Sam Landsberger is shattering
I used his Twitter feed to get my daily event guide
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I don't think I could have picked him out of a lineup of other Herald Sun Journos 3 weeks ago - which is probably a good thing rather than bad. Journos should never make it about themselves.Just a low tone but the news about Sam Landsberger is shattering
I used his Twitter feed to get my daily event guide
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I was watching some fox show before the showdown and I saw his name and it was '' oh so thats who he is ''I don't think I could have picked him out of a lineup of other Herald Sun Journos 3 weeks ago - which is probably a good thing rather than bad. Journos should never make it about themselves.
But Those Aussie guide tweets were a godsend. Crucial part of the enjoyment of the Olympics for me.
I guess PN, folk are disappointed Richo made the decision months before the games and kept it a secret apparently. Sounds like the cycling team as whole knew nothing about it.Agreed. People move countries for many reasons. Family, work, health, sporting pursuits. The world is one. We are many.
hana mandlikova received much fanfare when she obtained AUS citizenship and when playing there was a little aussie flag next to her name. No outrage then.
If it benefits us as a nation its ok, but when shoe is on other foot, it is not.
Well I guess I’m not to far off the mark considering this is basically the same position that both Cycling Australia and his former teammates are taking.Not sure about this argument.
He represented and won medals for Australia. Hasn't he done as much as could possibly have been expected of him to 'pay back' that money?
Except it’s not even close to the same thing.We were all excited when Keegan Palmer went back to back Gold for Australia, he could easily be skateboarding for USA…
So if Richo wants to ride for GB so be it.
The joke is on him. His career will be over in a few years. Shit English weather lasts forever.Well I guess I’m not to far off the mark considering this is basically the same position that both Cycling Australia and his former teammates are taking.
Surely there's a way we can convince a few Poms to come our way and don the green and gold.
I remember reading Raelene Boyle's auto-biography.English weather lasts forever