Today marks the start of the second major highlight of the season for junior and U23 canoe slalom paddlers. Following the World Championships held in France earlier this month, the Soča River in Solkan is now hosting the 2025 ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom European Championships.

Day four of the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) marked a historic milestone, as canoe slalom featured in the competition programme for the very first time. The winners of this debut edition were Marek Kulczycki from Poland, Barbora Ondrackova from Czechia, Leo Roye from France, and Patrycja Iwaniec from Poland.