Rowing at the 1904 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, five rowing events were contested. The Olympics were held in St. Louis, United States, and all of the rowing competitors, save the Canadian men's eight, were from the United States. All competitions were held on Saturday, July 30. It was the second appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. Coxless forms of the pairs and fours were introduced, replacing the coxed pairs and fours that had been used four years earlier. Sculling was expanded, with double sculls as well as singles. A total of 44 rowers from two nations
New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics field hockey team from New Zealand made its Olympic debut in Melbourne. Before 1956, the only international hockey team apart from Australia that New Zealand had played against was India. In 1956, New Zealand entered boats in three of the seven events. The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Don Rowlands travelled to the Summer Olympics as a reserve but did not compete. New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 53 competitors and 12 officials. Selection of the team