![Rowers compete at 2026 Chengdu Open Rowing Regatta in Xinjin district of Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Oct 1. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tpimediagroup.org/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/0d/90d14d53-c71e-5b86-baa9-063836719858/6abf5d97334ea.image.jpg?resize=400%2C262)
CHENGDU, China, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Chinadaily.com.cn:
The 2026 Chengdu Open Rowing Regatta took place from Oct 1 to 2 in the Xinjin district of Chengdu, Sichuan province, drawing 37 teams comprised of some 270 rowers from home and abroad — the biggest and strongest field in the event's history.
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