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Displaying items by tag: International Olympic Committee

4th January 2019

Olympic Committee Honours Rowing Ireland for Bringing Women Into Sport

Aileen Crowley and Monika Dukarska, two of Ireland's successful women's rowers.

#Rowing: Rowing Ireland has received a commendation from the International Olympic Committee for its work in promoting women’s sport. The Irish governing body were awarded the “Women and Sport” Achievement Diploma in recognition of its “outstanding contribution to promoting the development and participation of women and girls in sport”.

The Get Going, Get Rowing programme has introduced big numbers of girls to rowing.

Published in Rowing

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