« The City of Palma Trophy It will be a unique event in the history of canoeing; Similar tests have been organized in the United States, China and Russia, but not in Europe. I encourage all citizens of Palma to be at Parc de la Mar on October 12 to attend this great show. The triple Olympic medalist Marcus Cooper today expressed its conviction that the new international canoe event organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP) “will mark a before and after” in the continental calendar of this sport.
Marcus Cooper participated this morning in the official presentation of the Canoe Trophy I Ciutat de Palma at the RCNP, where he assured that the event will offer “spectacular images” and the possibility of enjoying a day of family sport to all Palma residents who decide to go to the Parque del Mar lake, at the foot of the Palma Cathedral, throughout October 12.
During the event, the participation of the rest of Cooper’s colleagues at K4 who won the bronze medal at the last Olympic Games in Paris, as well as other world stars. “We can already say that in addition to Marcus, personalities like Rodrigo Germade, Carlos Arévalo, Saul Craviotto or the Portuguese paddler Maria Teresa Portela», he confirmed Carlos BorrasRCNP canoeist and coach, who took on the task of directing and coordinating the event. “The participants, 16 men and 16 women, have a total of 29 Olympic medals. pointed out.
The format of the competition goes beyond the official line of the international canoe calendar and responds to the concerns expressed by many high-level athletes in this discipline. “At the moment we can only say that It will be an individual test over a distance between 300 and 800 meters, and there will be a ciaboga. Qualifications will take place in the morning and the semi-finals and finals will take place in the afternoon. We intend to install stands so that the public can comfortably enjoy the show,” added Borrás.
Manuel Fragadirector of the Real Club Náutico de Palma, recalled that the organizing entity recently hosted the Spanish Sea Kayak Cup and that the challenge that now arises is to “something different and attractive, where quality and spectacle predominate“. Palma, Fraga said, does not have a canoe track capable of hosting conventional competitions; but, in exchange, it has the Parc de la Mar lake, an area described as “unparalleled”. “Monaco – Fraga compared – does not have a Formula 1 track, but it hosts the most emblematic grand prix of the circuit, Palma does not have a canoe track, but it does have the Parque del Mar and, from October 12, a global event.
The vice-president of the RCNP, Alexandre Lopezdeclared at the opening of the presentation ceremony of the City of Palma that the organization of major sporting events with a direct impact on the city “It’s part of the club’s DNA.” and it is a way of demanding the extension of their concession.
“In August we had the Copa del Rey, a few days ago we hosted the J/70 World Championship, we announced the Ciutat de Palma Canoeing and We will still have a European Ok Dinhy, a Swan World Cup, the new regatta of Palma Melilla and the Ciutat de Palma de Vela, the oldest competition in the Balearic Islands,” said Lopez, adding: “I don’t remember that there is a club in the Balearic Islands capable of organizing such important sporting and social events in a single year. »
