Lausanne, Switzerland December 14, 2011 – USA Canoe/Kayak, the national governing body for the Olympic canoeing disciplines of Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom, and a member of the International Canoe Federation (ICF), announced on Tuesday that it would be relocating its headquarters from Charlotte, N.C., to Oklahoma City, the site where the sport held its 2008 Olympic trials for flatwater events.
USA Canoe/Kayak will share an office with the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation (OKCBF), allowing the two organizations to collaborate and build on the inherent synergy of shared values and objectives.
A panel consisting of Joe Jacobi, OKCBF Executive Director Mike Knopp, USA Canoe/Kayak Board Chairman Bob Lally, and other leaders in the US paddle sports industry discussed the USA Canoe/Kayak’s commitment to the future of paddle sports in America during a live stream broadcast aired on paddling web sites across the country and around the world.
Joe Jacobi, USA Canoe/Kayak CEO: "USA Canoe/Kayak is launching a new era in paddle sports in the United States, with a focus on enabling U.S. athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence in Olympic, Paralympic and other international competition. With the tremendous momentum taking place at the Oklahoma River – from the National High Performance Center for kayaking and rowing to the MAPS 3 OKC citizen-voted sales tax initiative to fund quality of life projects which include the construction of a whitewater center and race course improvements to the Oklahoma River – Oklahoma City is the ideal location for the epicenter of our efforts and initiatives to grow paddle sports."Lausanne, Switzerland December 14, 2011 – USA Canoe/Kayak, the national governing body for the Olympic canoeing disciplines of Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom, and a member of the International Canoe Federation (ICF), announced on Tuesday that it would be relocating its headquarters from Charlotte, N.C., to Oklahoma City, the site where the sport held its 2008 Olympic trials for flatwater events.
USA Canoe/Kayak will share an office with the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation (OKCBF), allowing the two organizations to collaborate and build on the inherent synergy of shared values and objectives.
A panel consisting of Joe Jacobi, OKCBF Executive Director Mike Knopp, USA Canoe/Kayak Board Chairman Bob Lally, and other leaders in the US paddle sports industry discussed the USA Canoe/Kayak’s commitment to the future of paddle sports in America during a live stream broadcast aired on paddling web sites across the country and around the world.
Joe Jacobi, USA Canoe/Kayak CEO: "USA Canoe/Kayak is launching a new era in paddle sports in the United States, with a focus on enabling U.S. athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence in Olympic, Paralympic and other international competition. With the tremendous momentum taking place at the Oklahoma River – from the National High Performance Center for kayaking and rowing to the MAPS 3 OKC citizen-voted sales tax initiative to fund quality of life projects which include the construction of a whitewater center and race course improvements to the Oklahoma River – Oklahoma City is the ideal location for the epicenter of our efforts and initiatives to grow paddle sports."
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