NZ for 2010
NZ to host world rowing champs in 2010
Posted at 2:03pm on 8 Jun 2006
New Zealand has won the right to host the world rowing championships in September, 2010, on Lake Karapiro.
New Zealand won the event ahead of a strong bid by the Netherlands.
The international rowing federation, FISA, says the 1978 world championship at Lake Karapiro was very successful and New Zealand's 2010 bid committee showed they are fully prepared to repeat that, with significant national and local government funding and corporate sponsorship.
Executive director, Matt Smith, says FISA recognises the importance of staging a world championship in a host nation where the public strongly support the team and the sport.
New Zealand won four gold medals at the last world championships in Japan and Georgina and Caroline Evers-Swindell claimed gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Rob Waddell won a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000... Read the Full Article
Posted at 2:03pm on 8 Jun 2006
New Zealand has won the right to host the world rowing championships in September, 2010, on Lake Karapiro.
New Zealand won the event ahead of a strong bid by the Netherlands.
The international rowing federation, FISA, says the 1978 world championship at Lake Karapiro was very successful and New Zealand's 2010 bid committee showed they are fully prepared to repeat that, with significant national and local government funding and corporate sponsorship.
Executive director, Matt Smith, says FISA recognises the importance of staging a world championship in a host nation where the public strongly support the team and the sport.
New Zealand won four gold medals at the last world championships in Japan and Georgina and Caroline Evers-Swindell claimed gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Rob Waddell won a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000... Read the Full Article
posted by ECHO Rowing at 8:06 PM
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