Poznan, Poland to host 2007 European Rowing Championships
The Malta Regatta course in Poznan, Poland has been selected
to host the 2007 European Rowing Championships on the weekend
of 22-23 September 2007. The decision was made by FISA's European
member National Rowing Federations yesterday which was attended
by delegates from 31 European National Rowing Federations
in Eton, Great Britain, following the conclusion of the World
Rowing Championships.
Delegates voted by 21 votes to 10 to appoint Poznan Poland
over Ravenna, Italy.
In total, 43 member federations are eligible to be part of
the European Rowing Championships.
The decision to re-establish a European Rowing Championship
was made earlier this year during a meeting in Munich, Germany
at which 28 European Federations took part on invitation from
FISA.
The last European Rowing Championships took place in 1973
and were open to all FISA members. These championships will
be open only to European National Rowing Federations that
are members of FISA plus Israel.
The event will feature the 14 Olympic boat classes racing
over 2'000 metres and will be governed by the European Rowing
Management Board which was established during the Munich meeting
in May, and consists of three members elected by the national
federations and three members appointed by FISA.
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