Addu City, Maldives – The Rowing Association of Maldives has been officially recognized as an affiliate member of the World Rowing Association, also known as FISA or World Rowing.
In a tweet shared by the official Twitter handle for the national rowing association, it read a letter signed by the Executive Director of FISA Matt Smith, which declared the recognition.
FISA was founded in 1892, and has since been the international governing body of rowing, recognized by the Olympics as well.