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On Thursday, the International Canoe Federation announced that the 2022 Canoe Sprint Super Cup and the 2022 ICF Stand Up Paddling World Cup will be relocated.
Previously, the events were set to be held in Moscow, Russia. Now, organizers say they will be relocated to Oklahoma City in August.
“When we were approached about stepping up to host the displaced events, it was a resounding yes from everyone involved,” said RIVERSPORT Foundation Board Chairman Michael Ming. “Everyone from the governor of the State of Oklahoma to David Holt, the mayor of Oklahoma City to our board members and staff wants to exemplify the Olympic ideal of using sport to build a better world.”
Organizers say the move comes after the International Olympic Committee directed that international competitions be moved out of Russia in the wake of the war in Ukraine.