World rowing chiefs are disappointed by Britain's withdrawal from the Hamburg World Cup regatta over current E.coli fears in Germany.
Withdrawal over current E.coli fears in Germany
World rowing chiefs say they are disappointed by Great Britain's withdrawal from the Hamburg World Cup regatta over current E.coli fears in Germany.
GB Rowing announced earlier this week that they were pulling their entire team from the event, the second of the World Cup series.
Their decision, following a "risk-based assessment" by medical staff, came with 2,086 cases of E.coli reported in Germany, including 26 deaths.
The Foreign Office and Health Protection Agency have not advised Brits against travelling to Germany, warning them only to avoid eating raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce.
And FISA say there "is no particular risk" for the athletes after conducting their own assessment.
Disappointing
"FISA have made an assessment of the situation and are confident the regatta can go ahead," said official Marion Gallimore Rongere.
"No other country has indicated they will withdraw. New Zealand are on their way and Germany have confirmed they will compete.
"It is disappointing that a big team like Great Britain is not coming. If this was the right decision for them then we respect that.
"We have not had any more information from GB Rowing. We still have 36 other countries so on our side it still goes ahead as planned."
GB Rowing have also declined to comment publicly on their decision.
