In Moscow, at the central park of culture and culture im. Mr. Gorky completed the international kayaking and canoeing competition “Goodwill Cup”, organized with the support of the Department of Sports of the city of Moscow.
“” host Dmitry Guberniev and his Guber Band performed at the opening ceremony.
39 final races were held in various disciplines: kayakers and canoes competed over a distance of 200 meters (men, women, mixed, relay) and 3000 meters (single kayak men and women, single canoe men and women), as well as athletes, performing in the disciplines “Dragons”, SUP and rowing slalom. There was also an exhibition game of canupolo.
680 rowers from Russia, Belarus, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan participated in the competition, athletes from Kazakhstan also participated in the paracanoe.
The Russian team became owners of the Goodwill Cup, having won 176 medals. Belarus has 102 medals, Kazakhstan has 2.
– Many thanks to the athletes for the cool and interesting fight that you showed for more than one day. I want to wish you new victories. Thanks to the Department of Sports of the City of Moscow, the Government of Moscow and the All-Russian Kayaking and Canoeing Federation for the excellent conditions, – said Alexander Kostoglod, head coach of the Russian national kayaking and canoeing team .
Elena Iskhakova, General Secretary of the All-Russian Kayaking and Canoeing Federation, presented a cup to Kostoglod at the official closing ceremony of the competition.
Source : MatchTV
