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World Rowing Championship coming to St. Catharines in 2024

The City of St. Catharines has won a bid to host the World Rowing Championships in 2024.
The announcement was made Monday by the world governing body of rowing, FISA.
Delegates voted overwhelmingly in support of the St. Catharines bid which was competing with Linz, Austria. This past week, Linz played host to the 2019 World Rowing Championships.
“This is a great day for rowing in St. Catharines and Canada,” said Mayor Walter Sendzik in a news release. Sendzik was in Linz, Austria for the vote alongside Bill Schenck, co-chair of St. Catharines World Rowing.
An unbelievable moment from Linz, Austria. The screen sets up the decision & vote. Get ready St. Catharines. We are welcoming the world. @rowingcanada @Worldrowing_AC @worldrowing365 @St_Catharines @StCatStandard pic.twitter.com/Hci951u9Hz
— Walter Sendzik (@WSendzik) September 2, 2019
“I am very excited that today the FISA Congress voted to support the decision of FISA Council that Canada was the most suitable candidate to host the World Championships in 2024. I would like to acknowledge the hard work of the team that has prepared the bid, especially the City of St. Catharines staff,” said Schenck in a news release.
The city has hosted two World Rowing Championships before in 1970 and 1999. It is the largest rowing event in the world.
St. Catharines’ bid highlighted the success of previous World Rowing Championships held in the city along with the 137 years of the Henley Regatta, 2015 Pan Am Games and the upcoming 2021 Canada Summer Games.
“The bid from St. Catharines was of the highest quality,” said Matt Smith, executive director of FISA. “We were impressed by the care and commitment we witnessed in the attribution process and we are pleased to be looking forward to another successful World Rowing event in Canada. Congratulations to St. Catharines and Rowing Canada.”