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1. Spain’s most successful Olympian David Cal says goodbye

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   After three intense days of rumors and give and takes, an emotional David Cal officially announced his retirement from professional sport. From the town hall of his home village Cangas de Morrazo, the Galician canoeist commented in a press conference that he didn’t feel "comfortable" lately, "lost motivation" and the desire to continue competing.

2. Jessica Fox creates history at Worlds Canoe Slalom

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   Jessica Fox has created history winning gold in the K1W and C1W events at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Deep Creek, USA overnight.

3. Ros Lawrence overcomes setback for tilt at World title

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   On the eve of this years demanding European canoe slalom season, Ros Lawrence fell ill. For someone who has always demanded so much of her body, it was a bit of a wake-up call. And probably timely.

4. Great Britain’s Sam Rippington - Going Where No Woman Has Gone Before

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   How does it feel to be the first, the best, the only? To achieve something, when it has been nearly tangible for years, while pouring out all strength, just trying to beat out the rolling seconds of clock? Sweating while the blade rips through the water and the bow laps the surface of each rolling wave.

5. Sprint Canoe Drills: It’s a Balancing Act!

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   As canoeists, we can all remember our first time trying out a sprint canoe. Steadying yourself against the dock, paddle in hand, pushing off gingerly (perhaps with the help of someone else holding on to the stern of the boat) and slapping the water repeatedly with your blade. SPLASH! Into the water again. It’s a familiar cycle: push off, fall in, climb up, repeat.

6. Fox wins C1 Gold in Augsburg

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   19 year old Jessica Fox went one better than her silver medal performance in Cardiff last weekend to win Gold in the women’s C1 final at ICF World Cup 2 in Augsburg, Germany.

7. Day 1 European Championships Canoe Slalom Krakow

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   The flood waters in central Europe have subsided sufficiently for the organisers of the European Canoe Slalom Championships to run a modified race schedule this weekend at Krakow, Poland. The race organisers are running a single heat (semi) run format into a final run.

8. Review women’s C1 and C2 at the World Cup Canoe Sprint in Račice

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   Continuing their strong showing from 2012, this year’s second World Cup in Račice, Czech Republic, boasted a competitive contingent of women canoers from across the globe.

9. Rosalyn Lawrence: the most versatile whitewater athlete there is?

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   2012 C1 World Cup Champion 'Ros' talks about her upbringing, her love of slalom and her campaign to get herself back to Austria to defend her Sickline title this year.

10. Mallorie Nicholson: a true champion on and off the water

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    It’s hard to define Mallorie Nicholson in a page. She represents women’s canoe with integrity and passion. She focused on Native American issues in her undergrad of Peace and Conflict studies. Her homemade costumes are astounding. She describes Buffy the Vampire Slayer as one of her idols.

11. Robin Jeffery sets sight on becoming a top 10 competitor in the C1

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    Australian slalom canoeist Robin Jeffery has set his sights on becoming one of the world's top 10 competitors in the C1 category this year after turning his focus to the solo event. He teamed with fellow West Australian Kynan Maley to compete in C2 at last year's London Olympics.

12. Budget cuts see David Cal quit Spain for Brazil

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    Olympic canoeist David Cal, Spain’s most prolific Olympic medalist with five medals to his name, is to leave the country and train for the next Olympic Games in Brazil.

13. Women’s C1 will be on the XVII Pan American Games in Toronto 2015

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    PASO approved the Sprint and Slalom Competition Programmes submitted by COPAC for the “XVII Pan American Games, Toronto2015” with the inclusion of the C1 women event for both disciplines

14. Tony Estanguet hangs up his paddles

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    Three-time Olympic canoe champion Tony Estanguet announced his retirement today.The charismatic Frenchman, who won the men’s C1 title in London to add to the titles he scooped in Sydney and Athens – told his fans on Twitter...

15. 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.

16. Upstream battle for Olympic canoe gender equality

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    In an Olympiad of so many gender revelations, canoeing remained unbalanced in London with females losing out 2:1 in the sprint with eight male categories to four and 3:1 in the slalom. Serious questions need to be raised before Rio 2016.

17. Towards gender equality in canoe slalom in 2016

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    Currently at the Olympic Games in Canoe Slalom it is only possible for one female athlete per nation to compete out of a possible 5 athletes. Can the sport make steps towards gender equity before the next Olympics?

18. 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.

19. 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.