Dick Lugar: “this September over 1,000 athletes from more than 40 countries will travel to Indianapolis to compete in the World…”

“this September over 1,000 athletes from more than 40 countries will travel to Indianapolis to compete in the World Rowing Championships. This year marks the first time that this championship has been held in the United States, and I am naturally quite pleased that the men and women who compete in the championships' 23 events will honor my State's capital with their presence. Indianapolis is the home of USRowing, the national governing body for this sport. The Eagle Creek Reservoir in Indianapolis is the only internationally sanctioned rowing course in the United States. Hoosiers are looking forward to hosting this premier sporting event, which will take place September 11-18. Equipment for the championship events ranges from 10-inch-wide, 30-foot, single-person sculls to eight-person shells as long as 62 feet. Because of the equipment's length and delicacy, it poses shipping challenges and will enter the United States separately from the competing athletes. Partly for this reason, in order to ease the Customs clearance process for the athletes, the World Rowing Championships has requested a Customs waiver, providing duty-free entry privileges for participants and other individuals associated with the 1994 championships.”