What is the difference between rowing and sculling at the olympics?

Question

What is the difference between rowing and sculling at the olympics?

Answer 1

Rowing is basically the overall name for the sport.  Sculling is where the athelete has two oars and the boats you can scull in are called singles, doubles or quads.  Where they refer to rowing at the olympics, it is really called sweep-oar rowing, which means the athletes only have one oar each.  The boats you can race in a 'sweep' event are the pair, four and eight.

Answer 2

"Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on river, lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water. The sport can be both recreational, focusing on learning the techniques required, and competitive where overall fitness plays a large role. It is also one of the oldest Olympic sports. In the United States and Canada, high school and collegiate rowing is sometimes referred to as crew..."

"To use a scull or a pair of sculls to propel a boat. This sport uses a small light racing boat for one, two, or four rowers, each using a pair of sculls. Short-handled oars used by a single rower."