{"id":4124,"date":"2025-10-27T06:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aidu.ee\/aidu-soudekanal-palvis-sajandi-tegu-tunnustuse\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:23:46","slug":"aidu-rowing-canal-received-the-achievement-of-the-century-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aidu.ee\/en\/aidu-rowing-canal-received-the-achievement-of-the-century-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Aidu rowing canal received the \u201cAchievement of the Century\u201d award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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At the Estonian Rowing 150th anniversary <\/strong>celebration held on 18 October 2025, a special award titled \u201cAchievement of the Century\u201d<\/strong> was presented.
The award recognized the construction of the Aidu rowing canal and center.<\/strong> The honour was received by Mart Kivistik, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Aidu Water Sports Center,<\/strong> and Hardi Murula, Member of the Management Board,<\/strong> and through them also by L\u00fcganuse Municipality and the Aidu Water Sports Center Foundation.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Aidu rowing canal<\/strong> is undoubtedly one of the most significant projects in the history of Estonian sport. It is a facility built to world standards, the likes of which are rarely created in our region. The idea for the project dates back to 2007<\/strong>, the first roundtable took place in 2009<\/strong>, and by 2025<\/strong> the canal was completed in full compliance with the requirements of the World Rowing Federation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Aidu Water Sports Center Foundation<\/strong> was established in 2011<\/strong> on the initiative of the former Maidla Municipality<\/strong>. Its co-founders included the Estonian Olympic Committee, the Estonian Rowing Association, the Estonian Canoeing Federation, <\/strong>and the Estonian Powerboating Union.<\/strong> The journey of the project lasted more than 15 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the persistence of L\u00fcganuse Municipality<\/strong> and the dedicated work of the Aidu Water Sports Center<\/strong> team, a former quarry area has been transformed into a modern water sports center that meets international standards<\/strong>. The venue now hosts championships for both rowers and paddlers, and all necessary infrastructure \u2014 including the main building, finish tower, and Albano system (lane markings) \u2014 has been fully developed. The center brings together elite sport and the local community, breathing new life and energy into the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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