Action-packed 2018 in store for canoeing fans

Nine World Championships, including a Stand Up Paddling world title, a Youth Olympic Games and a return to Olympic venues in Rio and Atlanta are among the highlights in an action-packed 2018 events calendar for the International Canoe Federation. 2018 will see World Championships in canoe slalom, canoe sprint, canoe marathon, canoe polo, dragon boat, wildwater and provisionally the ICF’s first ever SUP world titles, along with U23 and junior competitions in both sprint and slalom. “With ten individual disciplines under the banner of the International Canoe Federation, we are used to busy years,” ICF President, Jose Perurena, said. “This year the line-up looks exceptional, with events all over the world, including four former Olympic venues. And the possible addition of our first ever SUP World Championships is particularly exciting for the sport.” Portugal, which is already hosting the 2018 Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe, and the Canoe Marathon World Championships, is also set to host the inaugural ICF Stand Up Paddling world titles in late August. The SUP World Championships, provisionally set down from August 30 until September 2 in Esposende and Viana do Castelo, will come between the canoe sprint and canoe marathon events in Montemor and Prado Vila Verde respectively. Canoe slalom will return to the Deodoro Olympic venue in Rio for the 2018 World Championships in September, while the canoeing stars of the future will be on display at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in October. Barcelona will host the qualifying event for the Games in April, and will include the first ever training camp in the unique YOG format to allow paddlers from throughout the world to familiarise themselves with the slalom/sprint hybrid style. The U23 and Junior canoe sprint World Championships will be held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, while Ivrea in Italy will host the slalom under age world titles. Underlining the international reach of canoeing, North America will host the 2018 Canoe Polo...

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