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London 2012 - The real legacy has began
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The first youngsters from a broad spectrum of canoe clubs were welcomed to the new GB Canoeing Canoe Slalom club sessions on the Legacy Channel of Lee Valley White Water Centre. The Olympic Legacy project seeks youngsters from the local communities from which it is hoped future champions will emerge.
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The red thread to glory with Olympic golden medallist Etienne Stott
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In the TEDx talk video Etienne Stott tells a truly inspirational story of the key moments in his journey from the age of ten, which including teaming up with Tim Baillie and the 2011 serious shoulder injury which put his hopes Olympics in jeopardy.
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The top 3 ladies about the 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix in Chile
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Nouria Newman: "Other highlights included seeing most of the boys as intimidated as I was at the start of the Gol Gol race, having the-almost-perfect-run on the Puesco race, and seeing everyone happy on the river and super excited when we first ran the Futa all together."
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Top 3 action photos Sportscene Facebook page 2012
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The photos we posted on the Sportscene Facebook page got millions of views but which ones made it to the top 3 in 2012? A few days ago we posted the Top 3 called 'Besides the action'. Today we show you the Top 3 action photos on the Sportscene Facebook page.
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Top 3 photos Sportscene Facebook page 2012 - ‘Besides the action’
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The photos we posted on the Sportscene Facebook page got millions of views but which ones made it to the top 3 in 2012? The photos that did best were definitely the non-action depictions of our sport: 'Besides the action'.
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Congo: The Grand Inga Project (2012)
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Steve Fisher and a trio of the bravest elite white water paddlers undertake an expedition to become the first to successfully navigate the Inga Rapids, considered the sacred heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the most perilous descent in Africa, if not the world.
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Stage 2 WWGP - Nouria Newman places first again, Mike Dawson drops out
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Thirty of the world’s best kayakers competed in a "Boulder Dash" race on Thursday, December 6, in stage two of the 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix on the Rio Puesco in Central Chile. Eric Deguil (FRA) took first place among the men and Nouria Newman (FRA) placed first among the women.
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Stage 1 WWGP - Mike Dawson and Nouria Newman place first on the Rio Gol Gol
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Earlier this week the 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix kicked off in spectacular fashion with a whitewater enduro race on the Rio Gol Gol in Chile. Over thirty of the world’s best whitewater kayakers competed in the first stage of this 5-stage, 14-day event.
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IOC rejects Hungarian women’s K4 medal query
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The International Olympic Committee has dismissed a bid to have the winning Hungarian boat in the women’s K4 500m Olympic final disqualified on the ground that one of its members was ineligible to race in it.
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Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint win silver and bronze for TV coverage at London 2012
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The Olympic disciplines of Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint picked up silver and bronze respectively at the biennial Olympic Golden Rings awards in Lausanne last night.
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Thirty of the world’s best kayakers to compete on some of the most challenging whitewater
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The 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix world kayaking championship will take place December 1-14 on the remote rivers of Chile. Thirty of the world’s best extreme kayakers, including Olympic athletes and world-record holders, will compete in the 14-day event.
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100 days to the podium: Cal’s quest for C1 gold
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Last Friday saw the launch of one of the first post-London canoeing books – “100 days to history” – which documents the quest by Spanish C1 giant David Cal for a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Jonathan Males reflects on the recent ICF Congress
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The recent ICF Congress in St Petersburg marks another chapter in the on-going push for gender equality in canoe-sport. The immediate aftermath to the congress has been described as a ‘global outrage’ – prompting an explanatory statement from ICF President Jose Perurena.
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Hurley Classic 2012
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In recent years the event has been on a much lower scale, largely due to poor levels, but this year Jacko from KayakoJacko went all out to bring the festival feel back and turn it back into the booming event it once was. With the boom that’s going on in freestyle right now it seems perfect timing to relaunch the event in this manner.
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CanoeKayak Canada and Community respond to ICF’s decision to maintain gender inequality
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The International Canoe Federation decided to hold the Olympic program concerning women's canoeing unchanged in 2016. Below the response from CanoeKayak Canada and the community.
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The ICF, Always Moving Forward - Richard Fox seen as too progressive
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Elected to the position 4 years previously, Fox was seen by many as too progressive on the evolution of the Olympic program and on improving the ICF’s position on gender equity.
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Sprint and Head to Head at Okere Falls on the Kaituna
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It was a fine Spring day for the opening event of the White Water Rafting 2012 National Championships in the Bay of Plenty on Friday. The first day was on the Kaituna at Okere Falls just north of Rotorua and featured the short, sharp and spectacular Sprint and Head 2 Head races.
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Interview with Race Director Tim Marshall - Pre Worlds Rafting
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On the eve of the rafting Pre-World Championships, Race Director Tim Marshall is ticking off a list of prerequisites to make sure all is right for the beginning of competition tomorrow.
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Jess Fox answering some hard questions concerning Women’s C1
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Sportscene Director Rob interviewed Jess Fox, London 2012 K1 slalom silver-medallist, in La Seu d'Urgell at the third World Cup Canoe Slalom about her thoughts on the gender equality issue surrounding Olympic women's canoe disciplines.
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Sam Sutton wins his third Adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championship Title
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24-year old Sam Sutton from Rotorua in New Zealand impressively demonstrated today that for the third year in a row he is the fastest extreme paddler in the world.
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The Extreme Kayaking World Championship kicked off!
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The Extreme Kayaking World Championship kicked off today in the scenic valley of Oetz, Austria.In it's 5th year, the Adidas Sickline World Championship has attracted more talent this year than ever before.
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Archive: London 2012 Olympic Games Canoe Sprint
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London 2012 Olympic Games Canoe Sprint Great Britain Biographies Athletes Overview Eton Dorney
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Archive: London 2012 Olympic Games Canoe Slalom
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London 2012 Olympic Games Canoe Slalom Sprint Great Britain Biographies Athletes Overview Lee Valley
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Live Stream Adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championship
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Saturday 6 October the live stream for the Adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championship will commence at 14:00 Central European Time (CET).
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Whitewater paddlers crown fifth World Champion in Ötztal, Austria
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Between the 4th and the 7th of October 2012, 150 of the world’s best whitewater kayakers from 30 different countries meet in Tirol’s Ötztal Valley to determine the Adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Champion 2012 on the legendary “Wellerbrücke” river section.
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Junior Women shine at the Marathon World Championships in Rome
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At the World Marathon Championships this year, the Junior Women’s race was particularly interesting, with an impressive depth of talent.
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Last day Marathon Worlds, the crew boats, Renata Csay does it again!
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Renata Csay seems to have no limit after winning her 12th gold medal this morning at the Marathon World Championships with her team-mate Ramóna Farkasdi.
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C1 and K1 Marathon World Champions started their year reign
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This morning Hungarian legend Renata Csay won her 11th world title in the K1 Senior Women's race, becoming the most decorated paddler ever at the ICF marathon world championships, just surpassing another legend, Spanish Manuel Busto, who has ten golds so far.
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Hungary dominates marathon worlds in Rome on day one
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After two days of Masters racing, the first day (Friday) of the ICF Marathon World Championship was made a success for marathon paddling by the Italian organizers and a record number of participants from 38 nations.
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Rome hosts world’s best at ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships
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More than 500 athletes from 40 nations have convened in Rome this week to compete at the 20th edition of the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships.
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Write up 2012 Nelo Summer Challenge
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For race day we had a normal western Europe summer’s afternoon with the north wind blowing solid after lunch. The wind helped us give everyone a chance to experience some awesome downwind conditions.
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Marathon course Rome - ICF World Championships
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The start and finish line and the portage will be in the same area. There will be two turning points all marked with five small red buoys. The Start will be a held start, and the first 1450 mtr. will be straight to turning point 1.
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2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup Champions Announced
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The 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup came to a spectacular conclusion on Sunday afternoon with down-to-the-wire victories in both the men’s and women’s K1 classes.
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Netherlands and Germany harvest gold in senior Men and Women categories
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Netherlands eliminated France, favorite of the Men competition, before beating Germany in what will be remembered as an epic final. With one medal in each category Germany dominates these Canoe Polo World Championships in Poznan.
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Germany and France U21 on the top of the Polo World
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Busy Saturday in a windy Poznan, as Germany in U21 Women and France in U21 Men became the new ICF World Champions while senior men and women finished their qualification rounds.
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Day 2 Wrap-up of the 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup Final
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Saturday in the Nantahala Gorge, competitors didn’t let a little rain stop them from throwing down at the 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup Final. Despite the weather, high scores and exciting rides were the order of the day.
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France reaching both U21 finals, Germany and Great-Britain will try to stop them
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Fantastic semi-finals in the U21 category this morning in Poznan, Poland. Both New-Zealand teams present in semi-finals were prevented from reaching the Finals by France. Great Britain and Germany will try to stop them later in the day.
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Freestyle Kayak 2012 World Cup Day One Wrap-up on the Nantahala River
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As the 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup Final unfolds on the Nantahala River, Peter Csonka, continues to lead the pack with an incredible 2116 points, while Dane Jackson, USA, sits in second place at the end of the preliminary rounds, a mere 123 points behind Peter Csonka.
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U21 women impress with their skills, U21 Men - New Zealand threatens Europe
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Under an autumnal chilly weather that did not frighten loud supporters, Friday begins to see the semi-finals line-ups being decided in particular for both U21 categories, who have their finals and medal ceremonies on Saturday, while men and women categories are promising great denouements as expected.
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The World Championships start to take shape, Poland Men make history!
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The second day of World Championships qualifications took place Thursday in the city of Poznan, that one could call the 2012 capital of canoeing for having hosted four major canoeing events this year.
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Day 1 Worlds Poznan: Big teams moving quietly forward in the competition
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The story of the day really revolves around ‘new arrivals’ and in particular both New Zealand Under 21 teams. Men’s Team leader for New Zealand Wim Barendsen: “Day 1 has gone exceptionally well for both Under 21 teams who are here at the world’s for the first time.
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Write up of the World Cups Freestyle so far by Claire O’Hara
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Over the last 3 weeks the USA has seen over 120 of the top freestyle kayakers from around the world come together to take part in the 2012 World Cup series.
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World Cup #3 Freestyle Live Stream - Nantahala
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As of Friday 7 September a live stream of World Cup #3 at Nantahala River will be provided. Here you can also download the schedule for the event.
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Live Stream Canoe Polo World Championships Poznan 2012
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Watch the ICF Canoe Polo World Championships in Poznan live here. This live stream is brought to you by the ICF and the Polish Canoe Federation. Here you can also download the competition schedule and find an overview of the latest articles and photos.
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Poland to host Canoe Polo World Championships
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The 10th edition of the ICF Canoe Polo World Championships will take place from 5 – 9 September in Poznan, Poland. Sixty-three competing teams will represent 25 countries.
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Freestyle Kayaking World Cup Championships to be decided this weekend
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The 2012 Freestyle Kayaking World Cup Champion will be decided September 7-9 on the Nantahala River.
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Russia dominates ICF Dragon Boat World Championships
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Today was the Grand Finale of the 2012 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships at the Idroscalo of Milan. The Russian national team with a strong delegation of 80 athletes and a large support team, added 5 gold medals to its already impressive collection of medals.
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2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup #2 Concludes on the Pigeon River
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The 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup #2 finished concluded on Saturday 1 September, on the Pigeon River in Hartford, Tennessee.
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Local hero Dukatova rose to the challenge and France wins its second 2012 World Cup
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The sun eventually decided to show up for the last day of competition in the 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup final in Bratislava. Jana DUKATOVA (SVK) offered the Gold to its home crowd in K1 Women while the Germans ANTON/BENZIEN nicely grabbed their first World Cup victory.
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The new R4 European Champions are celebrating!
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The final discipline – the Downriver – is over. And the R4 European Champions have emerged!! Congratulations to Czech Men 1 and to Belgium Women 1 – the 2012 R4 Euro Champions!