Welland International Flatwater Centre

Coordinates: 42°57′50.1″N 79°15′18.3″W / 42.963917°N 79.255083°W / 42.963917; -79.255083
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Welland International Flatwater Centre
Welland Pan Am Flatwater Centre
Canoe Polo World Championships

The Welland International Flatwater Centre is a current

Welland, Ontario, Canada and was used for the 2013 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships and the 2015 Pan American Games. The facility was renovated in 2013, before the U23 championships began.[1]

Renovations

For the Championships and the Pan American Games, improvements to the venue included widening of the canal to bring the venue up to conditions and meet international standards, and also included the addition of buildings along the course.[1] The facility's improvements cost about $10 million Canadian dollars.[2]

The facility has hosted many competitions in many sports among them canoeing, open water swimming and dragon boat racing. After the games the facility reverted to a public use canal.[3]

The facility was the host site for the 2018

Canoe Polo World Championships.[4]

In popular culture

The Welland International Flatwater Centre was featured on Season 9, Episode 6 of The Amazing Race Canada. Teams had to row a double scull along a 200-metre (660 ft) course on the Welland Canal within two minutes in order to receive their next clue from local rower, Rhonda Chopin. The episode aired August 15, 2023. [5]

  • Welland International Flatwater Centre
    Welland International Flatwater Centre
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    Welland International Flatwater Centre

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Welland International Flatwater Centre
  2. ^ Welland will not demand funding guarantees
  3. ^ Welland International Flatwater Centre named official canoe and kayak venue for the 2015 Pan American Games
  4. ^ "EventsCanoe Kayak Canada".
  5. ^ Johnson, Dave (Aug 11, 2023). "Welland, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines showcased in upcoming 'The Amazing Race Canada' episode". The Welland Tribune.

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