New Dates Chosen for European Rowing Championships

20th April 2020

Gold medallist Ronan Byrne at European Under-23 Championships in 2019

A new date in October has been chosen by Fisa for the European Rowing Championships. The event, which was originally set for June 5^th to 7^th, has now been moved to October 9^th to 11^th, at the original venue of Poznan, Poland. A final decision as to whether the refixed event can go ahead, given the Covid-19 crisis, will be made by July 31^st.

The European Junior Championships in Belgrade have been set for September 26^th and 27^th, with a final decision on June 24^th. The European Under-23 Championships in Duisiburg, Germany, have not been moved from September 5^th and 6^th. A final decision will be made by May 30^th.

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Liam Gorman is a writer and reporter. He is the co-author of Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean, published in the United States and Canada as Crossing the Swell. He is the rowing correspondent of the Irish Times.

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