During the 2025 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships held in Pitesti, Romania, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the European Canoe Association (ECA) and Special Olympics Europe Eurasia. The agreement was formalised by Jean Zoungrana, President of the ECA, and Krzysztof Krukowski, Senior Director Organisational Development of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia (SOEE).

With as many as 32 final races on Sunday, the 2025 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships concluded in Pitesti, Romania. Hungarian athletes continued their dominance on Sunday, winning an impressive 13 gold medals.

The 2025 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships in Pitesti, Romania, has entered into the decisive phase. Saturday featured the first finals, where young athletes competed for European titles. Ten championships events were held, with gold medals going to Hungary, Germany, Czechia, Denmark, Poland, and – to the delight of the home crowd – Romania.