Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Rowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing happened from August 9 to August 17. The races were held at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park, a special place made just for the games. Rowing has been in the Summer Olympics for many years. In 2008, rowers from all over the world came together to race. This sport needs strength, endurance, and teamwork, which makes it exciting to watch.

Qualification

The rowing events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing needed teams to qualify first. The rules for who could join were made before the games started. This helped ensure rowers from many countries could compete.

Medal table

* Host nation (China)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Great Britain	2	2	2	6
2	Australia	2	1	0	3
3	Canada	1	1	2	4
4	United States	1	1	1	3
5	China*	1	1	0	2
	Netherlands	1	1	0	2
	Poland	1	1	0	2
8	New Zealand	1	0	2	3
9	Denmark	1	0	1	2
	Romania	1	0	1	2
11	Bulgaria	1	0	0	1
	Norway	1	0	0	1
13	Germany	0	1	1	2
14	Czech Republic	0	1	0	1
	Estonia	0	1	0	1
	Finland	0	1	0	1
	Greece	0	1	0	1
	Italy	0	1	0	1
19	Belarus	0	0	2	2
	France	0	0	2	2
Totals (20 entries)		14	14	14	42

Medal summary

Men's events

Women's events