The Krylatskoye Rowing Canal is a

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and

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venue located in the Krylatskoye Sports Complex in

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, 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 and

competitions for the 1980 Summer Olympics. It was the host venue for the

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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 {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub