Then the departure for the Tokyo Olympics
CAGLIARI. Third and last stage of the World Cup, in Sabaudia on Lake Paola. Then for Stefano Oppo from Oristano the departure for the Tokyo Olympics. From tomorrow 4th June to Sunday Oppo will be in a canoe paired with Pietro Ruta. Over 300 athletes from 24 Nations entered in the race: this is the last test bench to test the preparation of the crews for the Japanese trip. But it is also a first evaluation test that looks to Paris 2024.
For the first time in four years, in the only “light” Olympic specialty, the men’s double light weight, it will be a four-man competition; in fact, only Italy, Norway1, Norway2 and Algeria are enrolled in the Oppo specialty.
The race for the assignment of the waters will be held on Friday while the final for the assignment of the podium is scheduled for Sunday. As always, it will be an important race also and above all to further test the preparation of Brun and Strandli’s Norway1: two weeks ago at the Lucerne World Cup, in a very tight race, the couple won second place, (first Ireland ) ahead of Germany and Italy. (HANDLE).