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Temperature before the Czech selections rises as there is only one spot left

Only one month before the 2018 ECA Canoe Slalom European Championships in Prague – Troja starts (1^st - 3^rd June), the Czech paddlers expect one of the most crucial competitions this weekend. The canoe slalom course on Trnávka in Želiv welcomes the first two races of the CEZ Czech Cup 2018, which is also the Czech selection race for the national team. On 5^th and 6^th May we will see the real ‘Czech power on the water’ especially in the men´s kayak event with Vavrinec Hradilek, Vit Prindiš, Jiri Prskavec and the reigning World Champion Ondrej Tunka.

Alexander Grimm waves goodbye to professional canoe slalom

German slalom kayaker and 2008 Olympic Champion Alexander Grimm decided to end his professional sporting career and seek for new challenges in other areas of life. 31-year-old from Augsburg holds a mechanical engineering degree and is pursuing an MBA with the aim of becoming an industrial engineer.

Tickets for the 2018 ECA Canoe Slalom European Championships are on sale

The wait is over. From today on you can buy tickets for the 2018 ECA Canoe Slalom European Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. The championships will start on Wednesday, 30^th May, with an opening ceremony, while competitions will begin on Friday, 1^st June. It will be a three day competition programme. On Friday we will see heats in all categories (C2M, C1W, K1M, K1W, C1M). The first semifinals and finals will be organised on Saturday with C2M, C1W and K1M events, followed by team runs in these categories. On Sunday the championships will end with semifinals and finals in K1W and C1M categories, and K1W, C1M team events following later in the day.

Tickets are available here: https://www.ticketpro.cz/en/a12-sport-water-sports/2294179-eca-european-canoe-slalom-championships.html