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1. “Whatever race we do, we want to win it!”

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   “Whatever race Henrik Vasbanyai and I do the only option for us is victory”, said Robert Mike Canoe paddler very determined.

2. Sprint athlete Vincent Słomiński has ambitious plans for the new season!

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   The 22-year-old athlete became affiliated with Steelbud. Thanks to its support, the winner of the last World Cup in Milan (in a double with Tomasz Kaczor) will be even better-able to prepare for the upcoming season, in which he will have the opportunity to qualify a spot for the Olympics.

3. 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.

4. Interview with Victoria Schwarz and Fernando Fernandes

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   Interview with sprint athletes Viktoria Schwarz from Austria and Fernando Fernandes from Brazil.

5. How to get sponsors

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   This is 5 steps blueprint to successfully get sponsorships.

6. Interview with Victoria Schwarz and Fernando Fernandes

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   Interview with sprint athletes Viktoria Schwarz from Austria and Fernando Fernandes from Brazil.

7. Vote for Fiona Pennie - UK #WomenInSport Calendar

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   Help Scotland’s canoe slalom Olympian Fiona Pennie make it to the pages of the 2015 #WomenInSport calendar.

8. From World Cup to World Cup in the Hobbit Van with Ben Hayward

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   It’s been awhile since a Canadian paddler has cracked the top 10 in a world cup race. Twenty-four-year-old Ben Hayward is doing it in style, driving around in a converted truck he’s built himself.

9. Czech marathon athletes Jakub and Anna Adam(ova) love racing in South Africa

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   World class Czech professional paddlers Jakub Adam and Anna Adamova arrived in South Africa six months ago, ready to tackle the Fish River Canoe Marathon. After transitioning impressively to river paddling, they returned to home this past week having put together some fine results, highlighted by podium finishes in the Dusi Canoe Marathon.

10. Sportscene preview 2014 Freestyle kayaking season

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    2014 is already lining up to be another exciting year of freestyle action with major events set to be held on the best features across the World. Starting off with the Nile River Festival in Africa the season will continue with the National Student Rodeo in the UK in March, followed by a full calendar of European and USA competitions as well as other events, across the globe.

11. Comparing different body types of Olympic athletes

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    Working primarily with dancers, Schatz has been particularly attracted to form shaped by function. Now, in Athlete, he reaches the zenith of his photographic paean to the human body, creating an astonishing record of the specialised forms both adapted to the wide spectrum of sport and shaped by fiercely focused effort.

12. Cardiff World Cup: The Nick and John Diaries

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    On the central island at the Cardiff International Whitewater Centre, Sportscene’s Nick Harding and John Gregory look to an exciting day of World Cup racing in this 8 minute edit.

13. Paddlers irate at ICF marathon canoe rules

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    Top canoeists have voiced anger at the introduction of new rules governing canoe and kayak marathons.

14. GB slalom selection 2013: interviews with athletes and officials

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    Want to know what some of the athletes were thinking at the GB slalom selection earlier in the spring? Behind-the-scenes interviews are now up on Youtube.

15. Sports business and psychology experts Performance1 on-board

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    Coaching leaders and teams in the art of success, Performance1 confirms their relationship with Sportscene.

16. The Canoe Sprint Pines Resort 2013 - Yak for a Stack and the Harlem Shake

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    The Pines Resort, located in the small town of Indian Harbor Beach, Florida, USA, becomes the home of hundreds of competitive paddlers each spring. The majority of them are Canadian, with members of their national team as well as upcoming paddlers who are training with their Canadian clubs and regional teams.

17. Why are some sprint athletes perceived as the world’s greatest technicians?

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    A week ago I came across a video with Knut Holmann (Norway) racing at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The person who posted the video on YouTube classified Holmann as "technically the best paddler ever". Next sentence: "you can't go wrong with either Knut or Adam van Koeverden..."

18. Athletes ‘smarter’ than students

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    Professional athletes learn quicker than university students to unravel complex visual data, says a study that challenges the age-old brains-vs-brawn cliche.

19. The perfect post training breakfast by Jo Brigden-Jones

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    They say the most important meal of the day is breakfast, so why don’t you do yourself a favour and create something fresh, healthy and simple to kick start your day! I have never been the biggest fan of breakfast but after years of hard training I have realised that it is crucial to refuel my body after my mornings training session.

20. Culture of the body beautiful: posing canoe athletes

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    Every now and then Sportscene promotes an image of a torso-nude superhunk paddler or a gorgeous female athlete in provocative clothing. We have been asked by one of our readers to explain our position on this.

21. What to do when the sports career is over?

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    Tim Brabants knows better than most how important it is to have a career you can turn to when the Olympic sports career finishes. The sprint kayaker is a qualified doctor and will return to medicine whenever he eventually hangs up his paddles.

22. Fast facts: Athletes & Coaches

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    We are gathering 'fast facts' from all athletes that belong to the top 20 of their canoe, kayak, paddle discipline(s). Also their coaches we would like to include in the 'Athletes & Coaches' sections.