The International Canoe Federation (ICF) will launch the World Paddle Games in 2030An event that will bring together all the disciplines it oversees: sprint canoe, slalom, kayak cross, para canoe, marathon, whitewater canoe, sea racing, canoe polo, freestyle canoe, dragon boat, and stand-up paddleboarding. The ICF opened the application process in October, and Australia has just come out of the woodworkQueensland would be happy to host these Games. two years before the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Paddle Australia sees it as " an opportunity to put into operation the infrastructure intended for the Games, including the Redland Whitewater Centre, and to mobilize the wider networks of south-east Queensland The national federation has begun discussions with political authorities to obtain financial support.
« The World Paddle Games 2030 are not simply multi-sport world championships, they are a festival focused on mass participation and active well-beingoffering the opportunity to transform paddle sports into a true lifestyle movement, and to present Queensland as a prime destination for these sports, insists Kim Crane, CEO of Paddle Australia. Queensland has the venues, expertise, passion and vision to deliver an event that will inspire the world and leave a lasting legacy for Australian sport. »
