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Sports English Rowing What’s special about the boat and the oar? How many rowers in a boat? What do you think of a rowing competition? Video watching and tell us why people enjoy this sport. Rowing was first used as a means of transportation in ancient cultures of Egypt, Greece and Rome. Rowing as a sport probably began in Victorian England in 17th and early 18th century. By 19th century rowing was popular in Europe and had been exported to America. Early races were usually contested by professionals and heavy betting on races was common. The first Oxford-Cambridge races took place in 182