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FISA - 2013 and 2014 World Rowing Championship Venues Confirmed
01 Sep 2009 00:00
 
The City of Chungju, Korea was confirmed as the venue for the 2013 World Rowing Championships. The FISA Council had decided that Chungju was the appropriate site based on the excellent sport conditions, the outstanding support for the bid from all levels of the Korean government and to attain the goal of universality by moving the top event in the sport around the world. Korean Rowing Association President Young Joon Han and Mayor Ho Buk Kim of Chungju were present to sign the Event Agreement and Mr Woo Taik Chung governor of Chungcheonbuk-Do province thanked the delegates for their support.

The City of Amsterdam was also confirmed as the site for the 2014 World Rowing Championships. The Council had proposed, in an exceptional move, to award two championships at the same congress in recognition of the complete re-construction of the Bosbaan International Regatta Course over the past ten years as well as the strong support of the Amsterdam municipality. Many events take place on this course each year and the Dutch Rowing Federation, Presided by Eric Niehe, is one of the most successful members of FISA.

The Congress also elected Trakai, Lithuania to host the 2013 World Rowing Under 23 Championships.
The venues for the 2011 Rowing World Cup were confirmed as Munich, Germany, followed by Hamburg, Germany and finishing in Lucerne, Switzerland. It will be the first time for the Rowing World Cup in Hamburg on the new eight lane international regatta course an arm of the Elbe River.
The FISA Council announced that Duisburg, Germany will be host of the 2012 World Rowing Masters Regatta.
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