"VAN" (Sports Desk - 12.07.2025) :: World Rowing is pleased to confirm that the 2025 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals will take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from 6 to 9 November 2025.
This announcement follows the cancellation of the event originally scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the wake of that decision, World Rowing immediately launched a process to identify an alternative host, mindful of the growing momentum and international interest in the Beach Sprint discipline, particularly in light of its inclusion in the programme of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games and the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
World Rowing received multiple expressions of interest from cities and National Federations eager to host the event. After a thorough evaluation of potential options, Antalya was selected as the new host city. Situated on the Mediterranean coast and renowned for its beautiful beaches, Antalya had already been confirmed as the host of the 2025 European Rowing Coastal and Beach Sprint Championships, scheduled from 8 to 13 October.
The World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals will now be held shortly after, in the same location, allowing for an unprecedented back-to-back showcase of elite Beach Sprint Rowing.
“The level of interest we received following the Rio cancellation was both encouraging and energising,” said World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland. “It reinforced the clear momentum behind Beach Sprint Rowing and the shared commitment to support its development at all levels.With the discipline now on the Olympic programme for LA28 and the Youth Olympic Games coming up next year in Dakar, we felt it was absolutely essential to ensure that the 2025 Beach Sprint Finals could still go ahead. We are deeply grateful to the Turkish Rowing Federation and the local organisers in Antalya for stepping up with enthusiasm, flexibility and speed. I am confident they will deliver a world-class event that honours the spirit and ambition of this exciting format.”
The 2025 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals will bring together the world’s best coastal athletes in a dynamic head-to-head format that has captivated audiences in recent years.
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