Lee Valley White Water Centre (previously known as Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre) will host the canoe slalom events of the 2012 Summer Olympics

2012 Summer Olympics

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. On 9 December 2010, Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal

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 officially opened the venue. The £31 million project was finished on schedule and was the first newly-constructed Olympic venue to be completed.

Lee Valley White Water Centre has now been selected to host the 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.
The venue is located between the towns of Waltham Cross

Waltham Cross

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 in Hertfordshire

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 and Waltham Abbey

Waltham Abbey

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 in Essex

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.