Olympic rowing champion Imogen Grant is rebuilding her body as she prepares for a future bid for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Multiple outlets report that changes to the Olympic rowing programme affect the specific category she competes in.
In particular, lightweight rowing has been removed from the Olympic calendar. As a result, Grant’s prior approach—focused on meeting lightweight weight requirements—no longer applies in the same way. Instead of “making weight,” she now needs to gain weight to fit the requirements for the relevant events available at the Olympics.
The coverage focuses mainly on this adjustment in preparation and training rather than on broader competition details. Both sources describe the shift as a practical consequence of the Olympic programme change, shaping how Grant plans her physical conditioning for the next Games cycle.
