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The great paddling team ballsport
Canoe Polo is a spectacular team game, which combines elements of water polo, basketball and canoeing! The game is played by two teams of five players each, trying to score goals with a waterpolo ball in a net suspended above the water at each end of a "playing pitch", which is often a swimming pool. The fast, exciting game is played in two halves of ten minutes each, and produces fast, robust action, where a wide range of skills, including the Eskimo roll, are regularly used.
The paddlers use short, manoeuvrable polo-boat kayaks, paddled with two-bladed paddles and wear helmets, facemasks and lifejackets for safety and protection.
After four days of intense tournament, the 2025 ECA Canoe Polo European Championships concluded in Avranches, France. In the Men’s Senior tournament, the European crown went to Spain, while Germany claimed gold in the Women’s Senior event. The host nation France celebrated victory in the Men’s U21 tournament, and Spain topped the podium in the Women’s U21 category. France took medals in every event and made the most of the home advantage, particularly in the Men’s U21 final.
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The third day of competition at the 2025 ECA Canoe Polo European Championships in Avranches, France, brought the first crucial knockout matches. All quarter-finals have now been played, revealing which teams will battle for medals on Sunday. Still in contention are the national teams of France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands.
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