Canoe Marathon
As the starter shouts “Ready, Go!” the view is instantly filled with kayaks or canoes and cascades of water thrown into the air by countless paddles. Shortly after the fireworks of the start, all paddlers make it back to the start area, jump out of their boats and speed down the designated portage line. With coaches, team supporters and spectators shouting and screaming, trying to encourage their paddlers to go faster, to catch up, to get on the wash …
Canoe Marathon features in The World Games 2013; check the event calendar for details about when it is scheduled.
DID YOU KNOW THAT...?
Classic ...
At the Closing Ceremony in the sold-out stadium on 26 July 2009 Ron Froehlich spoke of the “best World Games ever”. Froehlich: ”In comparison with Duisburg in 2005, we could make considerable progress in many areas. Kaohsiung used the opportunity to secure a position as a host to top-level international sports events." Kaohsiung set a new benchmark for the next host.
Mr. Liu presented some numbers emphasizing the achievement: “The World Games 2009 held 26 official sports, 5 invitational sports . We had 2,908 athletes from 84 countries, in another way, we had 4,421 people (including Athletes, Judges and Officials) from 103 countries participated The World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung.”
Course ...
At the Closing Ceremony in the sold-out stadium on 26 July 2009 Ron Froehlich spoke of the “best World Games ever”. Froehlich: ”In comparison with Duisburg in 2005, we could make considerable progress in many areas. Kaohsiung used the opportunity to secure a position as a host to top-level international sports events." Kaohsiung set a new benchmark for the next host.
Mr. Liu presented some numbers emphasizing the achievement: “The World Games 2009 held 26 official sports, 5 invitational sports . We had 2,908 athletes from 84 countries, in another way, we had 4,421 people (including Athletes, Judges and Officials) from 103 countries participated The World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung.”
Long Distance ...
At the Closing Ceremony in the sold-out stadium on 26 July 2009 Ron Froehlich spoke of the “best World Games ever”. Froehlich: ”In comparison with Duisburg in 2005, we could make considerable progress in many areas. Kaohsiung used the opportunity to secure a position as a host to top-level international sports events." Kaohsiung set a new benchmark for the next host.
Mr. Liu presented some numbers emphasizing the achievement: “The World Games 2009 held 26 official sports, 5 invitational sports . We had 2,908 athletes from 84 countries, in another way, we had 4,421 people (including Athletes, Judges and Officials) from 103 countries participated The World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung.”
