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Oklahoma City recently presented International Canoe Federation members with keys to the city as preparations continue for the canoe slalom events in the build-up to the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. ICF President Thomas Konietzko, Vice President Lluis Rabaneda and Secretary General Richard Pettit received keys from Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt during their two-day visit […]
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The International Canoe Federation, the American Canoe Association and Oklahoma City’s Riversport Foundation have joined in a partnership to elevate canoe sports in the United States. The agreement is centered around specific objectives, including amplifying canoe activities in the United States, attracting international communities for high-performance training camps and hosting global events at Riversport OKC. […]
Continue ReadingOklahoma City may be the relocated home for canoe slalom competition during the 20208 Olympic Summer Games, the International Canoe Federation has confirmed. The International Canoe Federation said during its 2022 Congress in Thailand that the canoe slalom competition for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles could be moved out of the state […]
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year caused a ripple effect around the world from a political and humanitarian standpoint. The world watched as the Ukrainian people have fought to protect their homeland and nations around the globe condemned Russia for its aggression. When it came to the sports landscape, organizations moved quickly to ban Russian […]
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The International Canoe Federation has moved the 2022 Canoe Sprint Super Cup and the 2022 ICF Stand Up Paddling World Cup to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with the events scheduled for August with the exact dates to be announced later this spring. Both events were previously awarded to Moscow. The move to Oklahoma City and Riversport comes […]
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Columbus, Georgia, will be hosting many of the world’s best kayakers when the 2022 World Cup and 2023 World Championships come to the destination to compete on the Chattahoochee River between Columbus and Phenix City. The announcement was made by Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson, Phenix City Mayor Eddie Lowe and Uptown Columbus. “I don’t think […]
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