Asian Rowing Olympic Qualifier 2024: Schedule, match timings, Indian contingent and live streaming details
Three Indian rowers are set to vie for Paris Olympics 2024 quotas on two fronts at the Asian and Oceanian Rowing Qualification Regatta, commencing on Friday, April 19, at Chungju, the Republic of Korea.
This Olympic qualifying event, hosting 66 rowers from 20 nations, will conclude on April 21, with three Indian rowers participating in the qualifiers.
National champion Balraj Panwar will lead the Indian charge in the men’s single sculls (M1x) while Tokyo Olympians Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, silver medalist at the Asian Games, will compete in the men’s lightweight double sculls (LM2x) category.
In the single sculls category, five quotas are available, whereas the top two boats in the double sculls will secure spots.
Following each qualification regatta, World Rowing will confirm to the respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) the allocation of quota places based on the results. Within 14 days, the NOC must indicate their acceptance of the qualified boats.
Any unaccepted qualification places will be reallocated to the next highest-placed eligible boat in the respective regatta. This marks an important opportunity for Indian rowers to clinch quotas for the Paris Olympics 2024.
The World Rowing Final Olympic Qualification Regatta is scheduled to take place in Lucerne, Switzerland, from May 19 to 21, which is the final chance for qualification to the mega event in Paris.
Interestingly, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Qualifiers will also be conducted parallelly in Chungju. India’s Narayana Konganapalle/Anita will be in contention for the only spot available in the PR3 mixed double sculls (Mix2x) the paralympic category.
Asian Rowing Olympic Qualifier 2024: Schedule and match timings (In IST)
April 19, Friday
Heats (all events) - 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM
April 20, Saturday
Semi-finals (all events) - 6:00 AM to 11:30 AM
April 21, Sunday
Finals (all events) - 6:30 AM to 8:20 AM
Asian Rowing Olympic Qualifier 2024: Live telecast and streaming details
The Asian Rowing Olympic Qualifier 2024 will be live-streamed on the World Rowing official website while there is no telecast on TV for fans in India.
Asian Rowing Olympic Qualifier 2024: Indian team
Men’s single sculls (M1x) - Balraj Panwar
Lightweight men’s double sculls (LM2x) - Arjun Lal Jat/Arvind Singh