Hosts for World Cups and World Championships awarded by ICF

A series of hosts have been approved for World Cups and World Championships across eight of the International Canoe Federation’s 10 disciplines. There were battles for the hosting rights for the 2028 Canoe Marathon World Championships and 2028 Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships after strong bids were presented at the ICF Board meeting in London, England. Banyoles, Spain, was awarded the 2028 Canoe Marathon World Championships after overcoming Pitesti-Bascov, Romania, and Ponte de Lima, Portugal. “It is a happy moment because we want the best places to organise international races in Spain,” said Javier Hernanz , President of the Royal Spanish Canoeing Federation. “Banyoles is one of the most appropriate places to hold this World Championships. It is fantastic for us to have this event.” Montemor-o-Velho in Portugal will host the 2028 Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships after the Portuguese delegation saw off competition from Slovakia, Poland and Romania to win the vote. “We are delighted with the attribution of this World Championships,” said Vitor Felix, President of the Portuguese Canoe Federation. “We presented two bids, one for the Canoe Marathon World Championships and the other for the Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships. “We are more than happy with this result. “Since 2009, we have organised international events, so this is proof of the confidence from the ICF in the Portuguese organisation.” The ICF Board also agreed the destinations for the Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint World Cups in 2026. Among the five locations for the 2026 Canoe Slalom World Cups will be Vaires-sur-Marne, France – the venue for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The other hosts will be Augsburg in Germany, La Seu in Spain, Prague in Czechia and Tacen in Slovenia. Krakow has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2028 Canoe Slalom Junior and U23 World Championships. One World Cup combining Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe for 2026 has been approved for...

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