By Jin Yingying
Hangzhou is gearing up to host the inaugural International Kayaking Super Cup in October 2024 at the Fuyang Water Sports Center, an Asian Games venue.
The event will showcase four exhilarating competitions: Canoeing in still water, Canoe Slalom, Canoe Marathon, and Canoe Polo.
Teams from across the globe, with some boasting top rankings in previous events, will gather to participate, providing sports fans throughout China with a rare top-notch canoeing competition at their doorsteps.
This is also the world's first integrated canoeing event that brings together two Olympic events and two non-Olympic events.
Thomas Konietzko, president of the International Canoe Federation, stated that no other events have brought together so many Olympic champions, world champions, and medalists like the Hangzhou Super Cup in 2024. He expressed his gratitude to the city of Hangzhou for its support for this event.