The 2026 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, a top annual event of World Rowing, previously named FISA, recently took place in the sea area of the Golden Beach in Qingdao West Coast New Area.

As one of top-flight and the most competitive international single event on global beach sprint that will be included in the official program of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, the event attracted the participation of 222 rowing boats and 303 athletes from 52 countries and regions, including China, US, Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Peru, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Hungary, Greece and Finland. Nine countries such as Colombia, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines made their debut in the event.

Previous world championship title winners and rising stars contended in the finals, whose competitiveness and attendance both saw historical breakthrough. The finals feature 10 competitive events and cover adult, youth and inclusive categories.  (Liu Shuo)

Contestants are competing in the finals. By Wang Lei