Flamengo Ends Canoeing and Paralympic Rowing, Parts With Olympic Champion Isaquias Queiroz

Overview

• On Monday, the club announced it would no longer field a canoeing team and formally closed its pararemo program, releasing the athletes in both squads.
• Flamengo said key canoeists live and train outside Rio de Janeiro, which the club argues prevents building a structured base and pipeline of new athletes.
• The released canoeing roster included Isaquias Queiroz along with Gabriel Assunção, Mateus dos Santos, Valdenice do Nascimento and Roberto Maehler.
• The paralympic rowing lineup was also released, naming Michel Pessanha, Gessyca Guerra, Diana Barcellos and Valdenir Junior.
• Flamengo highlighted Queiroz’s five Olympic medals and noted he wore the club’s jersey for about seven years in his latest stint while publicly thanking all the athletes.