Of all the venues and competitions in Paris, Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium will see the most athletes with Seattle ties.
PARIS, France — Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium will be the site of all the rowing and canoe/kayak competitions at the Paris Olympics.
It is also where the Pacific Northwest, specifically the University of Washington, is the most well-represented at these Olympics.
Western Washington has three athletes in sprint canoe, Nevin Harrison and Aaron Small from Seattle, and Jonas Ecker from Bellingham. Additionally, 18 rowers have ties to the Pacific Northwest, 17 from the University of Washington, and three coaches from the UW are in Paris.
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