On August 18 , the World Rowing Championships will begin at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in St. Catharines. For nearly two weeks, over 2,000 athletes from over 60 countries and fans from all over the country and the world will be in the Niagara region to enjoy the racing and outstanding line up of entertainment . On today's Sportsline Podcast, co-chairman Walter Sendzik shared the excitement!