World Rowing suspends Bahamas Rowing Federation due to non-compliance with the World Rowing Statutes

The World Rowing Executive Committee, after meeting on Wednesday, 19 February 2025, has decided to suspend the Bahamas Rowing Federation as a member of World Rowing with immediate effect.

This decision comes as a consequence of the Bahamas Rowing Federation’s failure to comply with the obligations of Member National Federations under the World Rowing Statutes. The Executive Committee has identified a number of allegations related to alleged breaches of the World Rowing Statutes, including the requirements related to Art. 13,  one of which in particular being the current non-recognition of the federation by the Bahamas Olympic Committee.

As per the Bye-Laws to Article 15 of the World Rowing statutes, “if a Member Federation does not fully comply with its obligations, the Executive Committee may suspend the Member Federation from membership (totally or partially) for a fixed period or until a specified set of circumstances has changed or ceased to exist”.

The World Rowing Executive Committee hopes for a quick resolution of the situation. Bahamas Rowing Federation was given a fixed period to address its outstanding non-conformities with the World Rowing Statutes.

Upon resolution of the areas of non-compliance, the World Rowing Executive Committee will meet again to discuss the possible reinstatement of the Bahamas Rowing Federation.