Event Notes: British Rowing Launches Power8 Sprints Format

British Rowing is launching a "high-octane" race format it "hopes can attract a new audience to the sport." The Power8 Sprints will feature teams from eight cities competing against each other in races over 350m. Each race "will last about one minute," and British Rowing said that the initiative would "bring rowing to sports fans like they've never experienced before" (BBC, 2/13).

Spanish basketball's Copa del Rey will take place in Las Palmas for the third time in its history, "with the goal of having the same economic impact as last year's tournament in Vitoria," which generated more than €20M over four days. Local officials expect this year's tournament to generate between €20M ($24.9M) and €30M ($37.3M) for the island (EFE, 2/14).