Eight Olympic Athletes from Beijing 2008 to Compete in the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Racice

The 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup – to be held on 8-10 May in Racice, Czech Republic, is just around the corner. The ICF is anticipating to witness some of the best athletes compete again head-to-head in this thrilling race. Amongst these races will be Olympians from Beijing 2008.
 
Keep a look-out for Australia’s Ken Wallace who claimed a bronze in the men’s K1 1000m in Beijing. His opponent in Beijing, defending champion, Adam van Koeverden of Canada, who won a gold in the K1 500m and a silver medal in the K1 1000m in the 2007 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships will also be amongst the participants. Belarus’ famous four, Piatrushenka/Abalmasau/Litvinchuk/Makhneru, who won the gold in the men’s K4 1000m has also confirmed their participation in the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup. And last but not least among the 8 Beijing Olympic athletes: Andrei Bahdanovich and Alaiksandr Bahdanovich who also took an Olympic gold medal home to Belarus in the men’s C2 1000m.
 
Will it be a Beijing 2008 athlete to win at Racice or an ‘up-and-coming’ athlete to make their mark in the 2009 season? Be sure to check back on the ICF’s website for results and news from this exciting race.

For more information please visit the Canoe Sprint World Cup Racice 2009 website.

Tags: Canoe Sprint, US National Sprint Team