It’s been a major effort from many partners to put on this 2022 Commonwealth Rowing Association Beach Sprints Championships in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The support of Olympic Solidarity and the World Rowing Development Team has been instrumental in getting this project to this stage. These partners have provided significant financial contributions to bring the rowing equipment used in this event to Namibia. This of course will be one of the legacies for Namibia as this equipment will be used by future Namibian athletes to prepare for major international games such as the Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games. In addition, World Rowing with support of the Namibia National Olympic Committee has provided exceptional expertise in the development of a national sport system for rowing in Namibia through the training of coaches and national technical officials for the sport . This training does not end at this event, but continues into the future through visits of World Rowing experts throughout the next year. Our local partners, the Namibia Canoe and Rowing Federation has done a tremendous job in putting together a wonderful venue that showcases the beauty of Walvis Bay. Their efforts have been significantly supported by the Municipality of Walvis Bay, the Region of Erongo and the Namibia Navy. It really has been a team effort to put on this event and we, as the Commonwealth Rowing Association (CRA) are confident that the staging of this event will lead to a great legacy for rowing in Namibia. As President of the CRA, I can not thank enough all of these amazing partners for their contributions. We couldn’t be prouder of all these efforts.
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