Nobody has been eliminated from the races that followed; only the start positions have been decided. All the participants will continue competing in the finals.

More Russian rowers join the line up of finalists in the Lightweight Women's Double Sculls event on Day 1 of the 12th World University Rowing Championship.

First finalists became known after the men's Single Sculls heats. The winners of the qualifying heats automatically advanced to the finals.

Only the winners of women’s 2,000m Double Sculls heats got straight to the finals, and the rest (five boats in every race) had to compete in the repechage.

The men's Double Sculls heats revealed the first finalists on Day 1 of the 12th World University Rowing Championship.

After the women's Coxless Four heats, coxless pairs have started the competition. The weather is nice and sunny, and the races go smoothly.

The 12th World University Rowing Championship in Kazan started with men’s Lightweight Single Sculls competitions. The first races decided the semi-finalists.

The first to hit the water were women in the 2,000m Lightweight Single Sculls.

Today is Day 1 of the 12th World University Rowing Championship in Kazan.

06.09.2012  18:47 – Current events

The 12th World University Rowing Championship was solemnly opened today, September 6th, at the Rowing Centre, Kazan.