Competitions

Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, traditionally hosts the TIP training camps in the picturesque Matka Canoyn ahead of their traditional international canoe slalom race IKAS, which celebrated its 55^th edition this April.

Nearly 200 delegates took part in this year’s ICF Congress which was held in Antalya, Turkiye. German Thomas Konietzko Konietzko has been re-elected as President of the International Canoe Federation, while several European representatives took important roles within the ICF.

Following the ECA Extraordinary Congress in Antalya, ECA President Jean Zoungrana and Jovana Stanojevic, the ECA Sport and Event Manager, visited Istanbul to inspect the proposed venue for the Canoe Sprint competitions at the 2027 European Games. The European Games, which are scheduled for June 2027, will be especially significant as they will give athletes the chance to earn the quotas for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

European Canoe Association (ECA) held an Extraordinary Congress in Antalya, Turkiye, to introduce the proposal of new and modernized Statutes which were thoughtfully prepared by the ECA Board of Directors and appointed working group. The delegates approved the proposed changes to the ECA Statutes.