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| nickname = Welland Pan Am Flatwater Centre |
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| location = 16 Townline Tunnel Road ([[Ontario Highway 58A|Highway 58A]]) at Canal Bank Street, [[Welland, Ontario]] |
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| opened = July 10th, 2013 |
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| renovated = 2012-2013 |
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| seating_capacity = 500 (1,500 with temporary seating) |
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| tenants = 2013 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships<br>[[2015 Pan American Games]] |
| tenants = 2013 [[International Canoe Federation|ICF]] Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships<br />[[2015 Pan American Games]]<br />2015 [[International Dragon Boat Federation|IDBF]] [[Dragon boat#World Championships|World Dragon Boat Racing Championships]]<br />2018 [[International Canoe Federation|ICF]] [[Canoe Polo World Championships]] |
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The '''Welland International Flatwater Centre''' is a current [[canoeing]] and [[ |
The '''Welland International Flatwater Centre''' is a current [[canoeing]], [[kayaking]] and [[rowing (sport)|rowing]] facility in [[Welland, Ontario]], Canada and was used for the 2013 [[International Canoe Federation|ICF]] Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships and the [[Canoeing at the 2015 Pan American Games|2015 Pan American Games]]. The facility was renovated in 2013, before the U23 championships began.<ref name="a">[http://www.toronto2015.org/lang/en/the-games/venue-plan/welland-international-flatwater-centre.html Welland International Flatwater Centre]</ref> |
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==Renovations== |
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For the Championships and the Pan American Games improvements to the venue |
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.<ref name="a"/> The facility's improvements cost about $10 million Canadian dollars.<ref>[http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/news/article/1396886 Welland will not demand funding guarantees]</ref> |
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The facility has hosted many competitions in many sports among them canoeing, open water swimming and dragon boat racing. After the games the facility |
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.<ref>[http://www.panam2015.gov.on.ca/en/news/20120615-photos.asp Welland International Flatwater Centre named official canoe and kayak venue for the 2015 Pan American Games]</ref> |
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The facility was the host site for the 2018 [[Canoe Polo World Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canoekayak.ca/event/icf-canoe-polo-world-championships/|title = EventsCanoe Kayak Canada}}</ref> |
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==In popular culture== |
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The Welland International Flatwater Centre was featured on [[The Amazing Race Canada 9|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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Dave |title=Welland, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines showcased in upcoming ‘The Amazing Race Canada’ episode |url=https://www.wellandtribune.ca/entertainment/television/welland-niagara-on-the-lake-st-catharines-showcased-in-upcoming-the-amazing-race-canada-episode/article_d7a852f5-2d44-5c88-a730-e478e236386f.html |publisher=The Welland Tribune |date=Aug 11, 2023}}</ref> |
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File:Welland_Flatwater_1.jpg|Welland International Flatwater Centre |
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File:Welland_Flatwater_2.jpg|Welland International Flatwater Centre |
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==See also== |
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*[[Venues of the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games]] |
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==References== |
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==External |
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*[http://www.wifc.ca/en/ Official Website] |
*[http://www.wifc.ca/en/ Official Website] |
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{{2015 Pan American Games venues}} |
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[[Category:Venues of the 2015 Pan American Games]] |
[[Category:Venues of the 2015 Pan American Games]] |
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[[Category:Welland Canal]] |
[[Category:Welland Canal]] |
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[[Category:Canoeing in Canada]] |
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[[Category:Canoeing and kayaking venues]] |
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[[Category:Sport in Welland]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:09, 9 November 2024
Welland Pan Am Flatwater Centre | |
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| Location | 16 Townline Tunnel Road (Highway 58A) at Canal Bank Street, Welland, Ontario |
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| Coordinates | 42°57′50.1″N 79°15′18.3″W / 42.963917°N 79.255083°W |
| Capacity | 500 (1,500 with temporary seating) |
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| Opened | July 10th, 2013 |
| Renovated | 2012-2013 |
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| 2013 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships 2015 Pan American Games 2015 IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships 2018 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships | |
The Welland International Flatwater Centre is a current canoeing, kayaking and rowing facility in 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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
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Welland International Flatwater Centre
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Welland International Flatwater Centre
- ^ Welland will not demand funding guarantees
- ^ Welland International Flatwater Centre named official canoe and kayak venue for the 2015 Pan American Games
- ^ "EventsCanoe Kayak Canada".
- ^ Johnson, Dave (Aug 11, 2023). "Welland, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines showcased in upcoming 'The Amazing Race Canada' episode". The Welland Tribune.
