A tsunami following the earthquake that struck near Chile’s capital of Santiago completely destroyed the rowing club of the Maule River Rowing Association.

Slovenia’s Iztok Cop led the field for the fifth Italian Sculling Challenge, the Memorial Don Angelo Villa, in snow-covered conditions.

Today is International Women’s Day. This celebrates the achievements of women past, present and future. It has been celebrated since the early 1900s and some countries mark it with a national holiday.