Eight (English spelling) eight; eight-oar shell

Japanese: エイト(英語表記)eight; eight-oar shell
Eight (English spelling) eight; eight-oar shell
A boat rowed by eight people, and a race using such a boat. It is considered the "flower of rowing," and almost all major traditional races, such as the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race and the Waseda-Keio University race (Waseda-Keio Regatta), are held with eights. A coxswain, who is responsible for rudder operation and pace setting, always sits at the back of the boat, and the eight rowers, arranged alternately on the left and right, follow his instructions to move the boat forward. It is the fastest of all boats. Since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the course for the Olympic Games has been 2000m for both men and women, including other events.

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Japanese:
8人で漕ぐボート,またそれを用いたレース。「ボートの華」とされ,オックスフォード・ケンブリッジ対校ボートレースや早稲田大学と慶應義塾大学の対校戦 (早慶レガッタ) など伝統的な主要レースはほぼすべてエイトで行なわれている。ラダー操作やペース設定を担うコックス (舵手) が必ず1人最後尾に座り,その指示に合わせて8人が左右交互に配されたオールを漕ぎながら進む。各種ボートの中で最もスピードが出る。オリンピック競技大会のコースは 1992年バルセロナ大会から,他の種目も含め男女ともすべて 2000mとなった。

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