WORLD ROWING UNDER 23 CHAMPIONSHIPS

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The alternative was another excellent bid for the famous Bosbaan rowing course in Amsterdam presented by the Royal Dutch Rowing Federation.
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Matt Smith, FISA Executive Director stated New Zealand bid for Lake Karapiro is solid in all aspects and is enhanced by the New Zealand rowing team’s current run of international success.
He added would be the first time a championship has been held in Oceania since the 1990 World Rowing Championships in Tasmania.
FISA recognises how important staging a world championship event is in a host nation where the general public strongly support its team and the sport.
The Council of the International Rowing Federation (FISA) has selected Lake Karapiro, New Zealand as the host of the 2010 World Rowing Championships subject to final approval by the FISA Congress which convenes on 28 August in London, Great Britain.
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Dutch Federation President Jan Karel Mak said, had a very strong bid ourselves, as FISA made clear to us, but we recognise the importance of having the World Rowing Championships outside of Europe once every four years, and it will be good to see them come to such an inspired and deserving country.
In recognition of this attractive bid from their New Zealand colleagues, the Dutch Rowing Federation has decided to withdraw their candidacy and give their full support to New Zealand.
The FISA Council also made its selections for the 2009 Under 23 World Rowing Championships and the 2010 World Rowing Junior Championships and they selected the regatta course in Racice, near Prague in the Czech Republic for both.
The Czech Rowing Federation is experiencing good international results again and this custom-build regatta course, owned and operated by the dynamic Czech Rowing Federation, is an excellent venue.
FISA considers the of the sport as extremely important for the overall development of rowing and, therefore, seeks organisers for the World Rowing Championships in all parts of the world”.
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Also in the running is 2005 fastest lightweight rower from the Crash-B Indoor rowing event this year Eric Knittel from Germany who will be racing with Falko Nolte in the Men’s double sculls along with 17 other crews from as many countries.
Built in 1936, Amsterdam’s Bosbaan rowing course has been the venue for many national and international rowing events.
The Bosbaan will hold the 2006 World Rowing Junior Championships, a stage of the 2007 BearingPoint Rowing World Cup and is currently bidding to host the 2009 World Rowing Championships.
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Many of these young athletes have already taken part in several Rowing World Cup events this season, and some were already part of the Under 23 field in 2004.
Zac Purchase from Great Britain placed 4th this year on his home soil at the first Rowing World Cup in Eton and improved to a 3rd place podium position in Munich, Germany.
He will be joined by Ireland’s Richard Coakley, Bine Pislar from Slovenia and Hiu Fung Law from Hong Kong China who are also Rowing World Cup participants.
A record number of 51 nations represented by over 700 athletes in 19 events have entered the 2005 World Rowing Under 23 Championships on the Bosbaan International Regatta Course in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Formerly known as the Nation's Cup and the Match des Seniors, this is the first time that the Under 23 regatta has “World Rowing Championship” status.
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to welcome for the 4th time the best rowers of the world aged under 23 at the BLOSO Sports Centre of Hazewinkel, one of the most beautiful nautical sports centres of Flanders and Belgium.
The Fort of Breendonk is located in our area along the A12 motorway and was used during the Second World War by the nazis as a prison and holding camp, and makes a strong impression on the tens of thousands of visitors who come each year.
Welcome to Willebroek! From 20 to 23 July 2006, the Belgian Royal Rowing Federation will organise, at the request of the International Rowing Federation (FISA), the World Rowing Under 23 Championships here, at the water sports centre of Bloso in Hazewinkel, Willebroek.
Watersport amateurs are counting down the days, because from 20 to 23 July 2006 the regatta cours of Hazewinkel will again be the scene of a prestigious event, the World Rowing Championships under 23.
Approximately one thousand ath-letes coming from more than 50 nations will compete against each other under an umbrella of friendship during the four days of competition.
All my wishes for success go to the Royal Belgian Rowing Federation which has been entrusted for the fourth time with the organisation of this enthralling sporting event in Hazewinkel.
As lord-mayor of the town of Mechelen, I am very proud that the International Rowing Federation has awarded the Royal Belgian Rowing Federation to organise the World Cham-pionships for rowers under 23 years.
FISA will once again use the racecourse of Hazewinkel for the organization of the ' World Rowing U23 Championships ' (formerly ‘The Nations Cup’) in July 2006.
can look back at such recent successful international rowing competi-tions as the World Junior Rowing Championships in 1997, the FISA World Masters regatta in 2000, the FISA Rowing World Cup in 2002 and the Coupe de la Jeunesse in 2003.
You can also reach the shopping centre of Willebroek by crossing the classified bridge "Vredesbrug" (bridge of peace), better known under the name "Brug der Zuchten" (bridge of sighs).
In this second bulletin you will find all the basic information concerning the 2006 edition of the FISA World Rowing Under 23 Championships.
Thousands of sport amateurs will converge on the heart of the ‘Vaartland’ to enjoy, their favourite sport under the best conditions.
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