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Riversport readies international canoe events and introduces new executive director
Summary
Riversport Foundation reported a three-day international canoe slalom and kayak cross event this week with 10 countries competing as a lead-in to a world championship next year; founder Mike Knopp introduced Chris Sorensen as the foundation’s new executive director focusing on operations while Knopp shifts to legacy and international event work.
The Riversport Foundation told the City Council on March 25 it will host a three-day international canoe slalom and kayak cross event this weekend that draws athletes from 10 countries and serves as a prelude to a world championship scheduled for next year.
Mike Knopp, founder of Riversport, said the competition — Friday through Sunday — includes both Whitewater Slalom and Kayak Cross events and that elite athletes are training on the city’s rapids. “We have 10…
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