From September 3 to 6, the fifth anniversary “Cup of Good Will” an international canoe sprint and kayak competition took place at the Rowing Canal in Krylatskoye. The tournament brought together more than 800 athletes from Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkey.
I was shooting on the final days of the competition September 5 and 6. On these days, the final races in kayak and canoe took place, as well as the closing ceremony. Among the final winners: Vladislav Kravets (K‑1, 1000 m, men), Ilya Pervukhin (C‑1, 1000 m, men), Elena Nozdreva (C‑1, 200 m, women), Anastasia Dolgova and Ksenia Lukantseva (K‑2, 500 m, women), as well as Ilya Fedorenko, Nikita Borikov, Dmitry Natynchik, and Vladislav Litvinov (K‑4, 500 m, men). Over the four days of competition, Russian athletes won 58 medals, while Belarusian rowers claimed 13.
Now in its fifth edition, the “Cup of Good Will” has once again brought together the strongest rowers on Moscow’s water. The tournament has long become more than just a competition it’s a true celebration of sport, where traditions meet new names.
