Rowing Federation of India
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The Rowing Federation of India (RFI) is the central body for the game of rowing in India. It was formed on August 30, 1976 with a view to make the sport of Rowing popular in India. It is affiliated with the Indian Olympic Association
and Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron.
, Madras in 1867, the Royal Connaught Boat Club, Pune in 1868, Karachi Boat Club, Karachi in 1923 and the Rangoon University Boat Club in 1923. Then ten active members from the Rowing Clubs of Calcutta and Madras, feeling a need for National and International status for the sport in India, formed the Rowing Federation of India on August 30, 1976. Since then the RFI has been popularizing the game nationwide and producing distinct players from the country.
Indian Olympic Association
The Indian Olympic Association is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events...
and Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron.
History
The British brought this game to this sub-continent of India and it was organised wherever suitable stretches of water were found near their settlements. The Calcutta Rowing Club, Calcutta was founded in 1858 followed by the Madras Boat ClubMadras Boat Club
The Madras Boat Club, located in the South of India, in the historic city of Chennai is one of the oldest rowing centres in India.-History:It was a few Englishmen in Madras who founded the club in 1867...
, Madras in 1867, the Royal Connaught Boat Club, Pune in 1868, Karachi Boat Club, Karachi in 1923 and the Rangoon University Boat Club in 1923. Then ten active members from the Rowing Clubs of Calcutta and Madras, feeling a need for National and International status for the sport in India, formed the Rowing Federation of India on August 30, 1976. Since then the RFI has been popularizing the game nationwide and producing distinct players from the country.
Affiliates
Till date the RFI has 20 affiliated state and national bodies under it.- All India Police Sports Control Board
- All India Universities
- Andaman & Nicobar Rowing Association
- Assam Boat Racing & Rowing Association
- Chandigarh Rowing Association
- Corps of Engineers Rowing Association
- Delhi Rowing Association
- Jammu & Kashmir State Rowing Association
- Karnataka Amateur Rowing Association
- Kerala Race Boats & Amateur Rowing Association
- Maharastra Rowing Association
- Manipur Rowing Association
- Orissa Association For Rowing & Sculling
- Punjab Amateur Rowing Association
- Rowing Association of Madhya Pradesh
- Sculling & Rowing Association of Andhra Pradesh
- Services Sports Control Board
- Tamil Nadu Amateur Rowing Association
- Uttar Pradesh Rowing Association
- West Bengal Rowing Association