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Have you ever seen a boat racing competition? Well, I’ve just done that! I’ve just returned from the Krylatskoye Rowing Canal in Moscow where I watched the Dragon Boat World Championship. It was such an amazing experience; I’ll never forget it.

It is the first time I’ve been to the Krylatskoye Rowing Canal and it is a fantastic sports complex. They built this place in 1973 for the European boat racing championships. In the 1980 summer Olympics, boat racing and paddling competitions between some of the world’s best rowers took place in the very same place!

Today, it is still one of the best sports venues in Europe. Lots of sports events and festivals take place there. Also, sports clubs use the facilities to train. It’s huge and covers an area of 107.4 hectares. It has a new boathouse, conditions for training plus 165 rooms for athletes to stay in during competitions. It’s also got its own gyms, rowing and swimming pools and seats for 4500 spectators.

I loved my visit to the Krylatskoye Rowing Canal. It is certainly one of the most modern sports centres in the world. What about you, bloggers? Have you visited any place like that? Share your thoughts with me!