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Open letter Bill Endicott: “Merging USACK with ACA and doing it now is our best hope”

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Yesterday we published an article about USACK ending the partnership with ACA. The USACK board of directors however voted to resume the merger talks. Leading up to this vote a letter was distributed by Bill Endicott, which explains many of the issues and opportunities involved.
USACK ends the partnership with the ACA

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The USACK Board of Directors has decided to end the partnership with the ACA and no longer utilize the administrative services offered to it by the ACA.
Disability not stopping Olivier in maiden Fish quest

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With the 2015 Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon just over a month away, paddlers’ preparation is well underway and it is no different for Gauteng based para-canoeist Constant Olivier who will be tackling the iconic two-day journey from Grassridge Dam to the Sports Fields in Cradock from 9-10 October for the first time.
Brazilian paracanoeists confirm two Rio 2016 slots

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With seven medals at the Paracanoe World Championship in Milan and two newly-confirmed spots at the Paralympic Games; Team Brazil Paracanoeing have become serious contenders on the international scene.
Para-kayaker Curtis McGrath aiming for Rio after Afghan IED incident

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From the moment a bomb took Curtis McGrath's legs in Afghanistan two and a half years ago, he resolved to stand on top of the podium at next year's Rio Paralympics.
Rio 2016 reveals calendar for 44 Olympic and Paralympic test events‏

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The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced today the calendar for 44 further test events to be held in preparation for the Games.
Tom Kierey receives bronze medal due to doping offence other para canoe athlete

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Kierey advances from rank four to rank three due to the doping offence of Yuriy Kikhayev from Ukraine at the previous world championships in Moscow. Initially, the athlete, who had started as titleholder in the LTA division in the K1, came in fourth place on the Krylatskoye race course on the 8th of August 2014.
USA Canoe/Kayak and the American Canoe Association - Insight into the history

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At the height of the Cold War and in the shadow of an Eastern Bloc boycott, the 1984 Olympic Games took place in Los Angeles, California. USA canoe and kayak athletes had been performing well leading up to the Games and ultimately Greg Barton would win a Bronze in the K1-1000 flatwater event.
Nothing will stop McGrath from chasing his Rio dream

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2014 was an amazing debut season for Curtis McGrath. He won gold in a record time in the V1 200 TA final at the ICF Paracanoe World Championships in Moscow.
American Canoe Association and USA Canoe/Kayak form a new partnership

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After months of discussions, USA Canoe/Kayak has formed a new partnership with the American Canoe Association (ACA), the oldest and largest paddlesport organization in the United States. As part of the agreement, Wade Blackwood, Executive Director of the ACA, will also take over as CEO of USA Canoe/Kayak.
Kayak events officially into 2016 Paralympic Games

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The International Paralympic Committee has approved six Paracanoe kayak events for the 2016 Paralympic Games in the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rest In Peace - paracanoeist David “Rolfie” Rolfe

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David was a 2000 Paralympic Games bronze medallist in swimming but it was canoeing that was his passion a decade on from his triumph at the Sydney Games.
Former paracanoeist Christine Selinger celebrates 8 year ‘wheelieversary’

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Christine is Canada's double V1W World Champion (2010 – LTA/TA/A combined, 2011 – LTA) who won a further 3 silvers and 3 bronze at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships from 2009 to 2012.
Alana Nichols targets Paralympic gold in third sport (paracanoeing)

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Alana Nichols, who has won gold medals at the summer and winter Paralympic Games, is targeting a unique place in sporting history by attempting to qualify for the US para-canoe team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
„Paddling is perfect for us“

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With Claus Wotruba, the kayak athletes Christian and Dominik Mathes from Regensburg talk about their big goal: the Paralympics 2016 in Rio. Christian Mathes is proud owner of a world cup bronze medal. In 2016 the athlete from Regensburg wants to compete at the Paralympics in Brazil.
Popov confident that Rio is back on track for 2016 Olympics

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Alexander Popov’s opinion has changed. In July last year the Olympic gold medallist turned IOC member was highly critical of Rio de Janeiro's preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games; now he is relieved to tell a different tale.
Paracanoeist Jeannette Chippington looking back to the Moscow worlds and forward to Rio

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By winning 2 golds at the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Moscow in August, Great Britain's Jeanette Chippington now has 8 world titles to her name. After a solid season she looks back on Russia and her swimming days past as well as to the immediate future as the Rio Paralympics approach.
South Africa Paracanoeing’s bright future comes to the fore

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In 2016 at the Rio De Janeiro Games South Africa will have two paracanoeists – Jono Wing and Stuart Hogg – eyeing spots on the South African team that will travel to South America for the showpiece event.
Best ever medal haul for GB Paracanoe team at Sprint European Championships

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On a day when the flow of medals for the world’s most successful paracanoe nation never slowed, Britain finished its best ever Canoe Sprint European Championships in Brandenburg last weekend with seven gold and two silver medals.
Jono Wing and Bridgitte Hartley of to the Worlds in Moscow

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London Olympic bronze medallist Bridgitte Hartley will fly the South African flag at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Moscow from 6 to 10 August. After a mixed start to the international racing season, the Natal Canoe Club (NCC) star is focused on getting her season back on track.
Jono Wing and Bridgitte Hartley of to the Worlds in Moscow

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London Olympic bronze medallist Bridgitte Hartley will fly the South African flag at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Moscow from 6 to 10 August. After a mixed start to the international racing season, the Natal Canoe Club (NCC) star is focused on getting her season back on track.
Paracanoe’s great hope Fernando Fernandes sets out en route to Rio

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Even if you don’t know Fernando Fernandes personally, you’re sure to know who he is.
Paracanoe’s great hope Fernando Fernandes sets out en route to Rio

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Even if you don’t know Fernando Fernandes personally, you’re sure to know who he is.
#Neverstop - Russian supermodel stars in celebration of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games

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“What if?” is the question posed by Natalia Vodianova in #Neverstop, the inspirational film directed by the French filmmaker and artist Bruno Aveillan, released today to raise awareness for the athletes competing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games. The short imagines a heavily pregnant Vodianova running through an empty hangar with a prosthetic leg, her goal to challenge peoples’ preconceptions of disability.
The World Paddle Awards (WPA) unveiled to the world as website goes live

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The World Paddle Awards (WPA) is an award ceremony held annually, honouring the most remarkable men and women from the world of paddlesports along with their achievements from the previous calendar year.
USACK’ 2013 Year in Review: ParaCanoe

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With more than two years away from the Paralympic debut of ParaCanoe. Team USA is improving rapidly and has medals in mind for Rio 2016.
ParaCanoeist Bob Balk receives highest Paralympic honor

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U.S. Paralympics announced that that U.S. Paralympian Bob Balk, received the 2013 Paralympic Order from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the highest honor a person can receive the Paralympic Movement at the 2013 Paralympic Awards Gala in Athens, Greece.
Germany Secure their First Gold in Duisburg‏

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Hosts claim their first Gold of the event as Tom Kierey (GER) overpowered a hugely experienced line-up in the K1 Men 200m Paracanoe LTA at the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg.
World Championships Paracanoeing decided in Duisburg

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Experienced performers were pushed hard as competition for medals continues to intensify in Paracanoe at the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg.
Paracanoe World Championships: Chippington dominates opening day in Duisburg‏

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Great Britain dominate on the opening day with six medals as the Paracanoe events provide the first opportunity to step on the podium at the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg.
Team GB tops paracanoe medal table at Euros Portugal

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What a couple of weeks it has been for GB; Fiona Pennie becomes K1W European Champion, Hannah Brown becomes Wildwater World Champion, Ben Brown finishes a superb fourth in the Marathon Euros and now it is the paracanoeists' turn.
Hey speedracer. Can you popup a wheelie? 10 Things to never say to a person in a wheelchair

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Spend a week or a decade in a wheelchair, chances are you’ll be asked some pretty crazy things. And I get why–people are uncomfortable around things that are different, especially wheelchairs. Even more so if they don’t know anyone who uses a wheelchair on a personal level.
Steve Harris to Lead GB Paracanoe Programme

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Steve, who set up the Paracanoe performance programme in September 2011, has led it though a hugely successful 2012 season with the British team winning multiple medals at the World and European Championships.
Interview with Paracanoeist Patrick Mahoney and Coach John Griffiths

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Taking time out from his training, Sportscene was lucky enough to catch up with 2011 ICF Paracanoeist of the Year and World Champion two years ago, Patrick Mahoney, as well as having a quick chin-wag with his coach John Griffiths.
Paracanoe athletes Selinger and Fernandes on new Paralympic era

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Very excitingly, paracanoe sprint will feature at the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games for the first time ever! The cauldron at the London Paralympics may have been extinguished nearly five months ago, but a fiery excitement builds in the canoe world.
Top paracanoeists to defend world titles in Poznan, Poland

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World Champions Fernando Fernandes, Patrick Mahoney, Sandor Szabo, Christine Gauthier and Christine Sellinger are just a handful of top paracanoeists that will be in Poznan, Poland next week to defend their titles at the 2012 ICF Paracanoe World Championships.
What makes Paracanoe different?

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I am often asked about what makes Paracanoe different from able-bodied (AB) canoeing. It is a bit of a tough question to answer because I have never been an able-bodied canoe or kayaker.
True Winter Tales: Christine Selinger

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Everyone has that one day they remember; that one winter day that really stands out amongst the rest.
ICF 2011 Paracanoeist of the Year is Great Britain’s Patrick Mahoney

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Great Britain's Patrick Mahoney has been voted the ICF 2011 Paracanoeist of the Year, he is the current World Champion in the V1 LTA category, a title he won in August at the 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.
Olympic Park Rio 2016

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Detailed planning will be carried out over the next months by the winning company in conjunction with the parties involved in the park construction.
Video News Flash: Christine Gauthier World Champion

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Gold for Christine Gauthier from Canada. How does she feel about her World Title? What was she thinking during her Golden race? These and many other questions in this video interview with Christine.
Video News Flash: Christine Selinger World Champion

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Gold for Christine Selinger at the 2011 World Championships in Szeged. Was the pressure on defending her 2010 World Title? And what advice would she give other women who want to start canoeing?
Paracanoe Team experiences mixed results on opening day of Sprint Worlds

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Despite calm conditions on the water, Australia’s Paracanoe team started the 2011 ICF World Sprint Championships with turbulent results today as newcomers advanced to finals while they only veteran did not.
Paracanoeists kick off action at canoe sprint world championships in Szeged

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The weather was nearly as flawless as the running of the first heats of the men’s paracanoe events that kicked off the 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships here today.
Paracanoeing joins Rio 2016 Paralympic program

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In 2009 the International Canoe Federation (ICF) partnered with the International Va’a Federation (IVF) to launch the Para-Canoe Development Programme in a bid to expand the sport of canoeing to the global community of people with a disability.