The Krylatskoye Rowing Canal is a
canoe sprint
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race canoes or kayaks on calm water.
Overview
Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, the length of the course, and whether the boat is a canoe or kayak. Canoe sprints are s ...
and
rowing
Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically ...
venue located in the Krylatskoye Sports Complex in
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, Russia.
Constructed in 1973, the venue hosted the
1973 European Rowing Championships
The 1973 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held at the regatta course on the Krylatskoye Rowing Canal in Moscow, Soviet Union. The competition was the first use of the venue. There were seven competitions for men and five fo ...
. It then hosted
canoeing
Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other act ...
and
rowing
Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically ...
competitions for the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
. It was the host venue for the
2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships was held from 6–10 August 2014 in Moscow, Russia.
They were chosen at an ICF board of directors meeting in Budapest on 10 April 2010.
Explanation of events
Canoe sprint competitions are broken up i ...
.
References
1980 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 91–94.
ICF Bidding Questionnaire: 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Moscow.- accessed 11 April 2010.
Venues of the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic canoeing venues
Olympic rowing venues
Sports venues completed in 1973
Sports venues built in the Soviet Union
Sports venues in Russia
1973 establishments in Russia
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