An OKC renovation project that was finished in 2004 created the new $3.5 million Chesapeake Boathouse which opened in January. Now that investment is paying off for Oklahoma City.
The U.S. Olympic Committee, in partnership with the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), has secured an international rowing competition in Oklahoma City for October 2007, the organization announced today. In Athens in 2004, the U.S. men’s eight man rowing crew won gold for the first time since the 1964 Tokyo Games. In 2007, Oklahoma City will host The USA Rowing World Challenges.
The USA Rowing World Challenge will showcase top international rowing talent from the most competitive teams in the world as they prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games. The event is expected to attract more than 150 international athletes and 50,000 spectators to Oklahoma City for the 10-day event.
The USA Rowing World Challenge will be an official Oklahoma Centennial Event and will be headquartered at Oklahoma City's new $3.5 million Chesapeake Boathouse with racing on the newly developed Oklahoma River championship rowing course. The 10-day event will close with international athletes joining Oklahomans in celebrating our state's 100th anniversary at the Oklahoma Centennial Parade on October 14, 2007.
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