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World Rowing Under 19 Championships Open with Ceremony in Plovdiv

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The World Rowing Under 19 Championships opened with a ceremony at the Stadium of Philippopolis in Plovdiv on Wednesday. The competition will take place at the city's regatta venue from August 6 to 9. The ceremony was attended by Youth and Sports Minister Encho Keryazov, Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) President Vesela Lecheva, World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland, Plovdiv Deputy Mayor Nikolay Buhalov, Bulgarian Rowing Federation President Svilen Neykov, as well as representatives of all participating teams, athletes and coaches. Welcoming the participants, Keryazov said: "It is a pleasure for me to be here — in one of Bulgaria's oldest and most beautiful cities. I wish all the athletes success. Rowing can be a shining example because we are all in the same boat, and it is important that we row in the same direction." BOC President Lecheva wished the athletes success at the upcoming championship. Recalling that Plovdiv also hosted World Rowing Cup II in June, World Rowing Pr

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