South African rowers of color become first to compete at Charles, part of larger trend toward access

South African rowers of color become first to compete at Charles, part of larger trend toward access

Their participation marks a multinational effort to expand access to one of the most elite and exclusive sports, dominated by white athletes, and to open the 60-year-old regatta to a more diverse future of rowers. Competitive rowing originates among Englishmen who colonized both South Africa and wh...

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