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Team Germany does the Harlem Shake

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A new year, a new dance, and a new challenger for the biggest craze on the Internet. The Harlem Shake is the biggest new thing on the block and it was just a matter of time to make its appearance in the world of paddlesports. Team Germany most probably has the honours of being the first in our community and you can enjoy their version in the vid above (mobile below).
Wrap up 2013 Nelo Winter Challenge

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The Nelo Winter Challenge 2013 took place yesterday in Montemor with competitors from all continents and 18 countries. 600 paddlers participated in the first race of the season in Portugal.
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.
Uni student champs in Kazan set for big sprint regatta

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The annual magazine of the International University Sports Federation has just landed on my doormat and, for once, has a big canoeing focus.
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..."
“Chop wood, carry water” with Adam van Koeverden

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While many paddle-sport fans have enjoyed watching Adam van Koeverden tear through the water at the Olympic Games, TEDx Algonquin offers us a chance to see Adam in a much more laid-back atmosphere, speaking on a subject with which we can all assume he is quite familiar – Hard Work.
18th International Regatta, Pas de Calais, France

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Just a stone-throw over the English Channel the 18th International Regatta took place in the river estuary town of Saint-Laurent Blangy, Pas de Calais, France.
THE VIBE - Youth Olympic Festival Australia Canoe Sprint

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Walking through the stands of the AYOF (Australian Youth Olympic Festival) Sprint Canoe Kayak, it's easy to forget you're in Penrith. You can hear the people talking, laughing and cheering but you can't make sense out of it. Everything is muddled in a mix of languages and cultures.
Jessica Fox to open Youth Olympic Festival

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Four years since winning gold at the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, slalom kayaker Jessica Fox will return to the Festival for its sixth edition in 2013. Only this time she’ll be putting aside the paddle to play an official role.
Germany overhauls 200m kayaking structure

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Germany won three golds, one silver and two bronze medals in London, making it the star turn along with Hungary. But sports chiefs back home were unimpressed by the failure to pick up a single 200m medal and so, according to reports, has overhauled its 200m coaching team.
Italian canoeing great Josefa Idem calls time on career

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Italy’s Olympic gold medallist Josefa Idem has announced her retirement from Canoeing. Idem is the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and has won 5 Olympic medals.
New Zealand’s Darryl Fitzgerald sets sights on K1

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Top Kiwi paddler Darryl Fitzgerald is targeting the K1 in next year’s sprint season.
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.
Ken Wallace competing at the Mark Webber Challenge

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As if top-level paddling is not tough enough, Wallace will this week put his body through the five-day torture test that is the Mark Webber Challenge adventure race in Tasmania.
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.
Nelo Masters Camp

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Training camps are no longer something specific for the professional athletes or national teams and the demand for a service aimed for Masters is growing.
Archive: London 2012 Olympic Games Canoe Sprint

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London 2012 Olympic Games Canoe Sprint Great Britain Biographies Athletes Overview Eton Dorney
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
Ed McKeever and Lisa Carrington win inaugural K1 200m gold medals

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On a day that saw four gold medals handed out to the four different countries, Ed MCKEEVER (GBR) was Eton Dorney’s golden boy, winning the coveted Men’s K1 200m gold medal and becoming the first paddler to win this distance at the Olympic Games.
Showdown between McKeever and De Jong in 200m final

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“EXPLOSIVE” was the word off commentators as they attempted to grasp the speed and strength of paddlers competing in the 200m distance for the first time at an Olympic Games.
Day 4 London 2012: Germany reins in the competition with two gold medals at Eton Dorney

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Peter Kretschmer/Kurt Kischela extended Germany’s lead on the medals table when they won the Men's C2 1000m final and in the Women’s K2 500m Germany’s and Franziska Weber/Tina Dietze denied Katalin Kovacs/Natasa Douchev-Janics their third consecutive gold medal.
London 2012: Germany and Hungary top Medals Table on Day 3 of Canoe Sprint Competition

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Hungary and Germany's dominance of Canoe Sprint today was on display for all to see at Eton Dorney as Hungary collected two gold medals and Germany a gold, silver and two bronzes out of four events.
Germany’s Women’s K2 500m duo of Weber/Dietze to challenge Hungary’s Kovacs/Janics for glory

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After a day of heats and semifinals at Eton Dorney, the German duo of Franziska WEBER/Tina DIETZE look the most capable of denying Katalin KOVACS/Natasa DOUCHEV-JANICS (HUN) their third consecutive gold medal in the Women’s K2 500m.
Adam van Koeverden sails through to Finals

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The first day of the Canoe Sprint competition had the crowd at Eton Dorney on their feet as racing got underway in the final week of the Olympic Games.
London Olympics 2012 and the media

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This year's London Olympic and Paralympic games are set to provide the largest digital spectacle in history, with media personnel set to outnumber athletes by a ratio of two to one.
Russia tops the medals table on 2nd day of Moscow World Cup

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Temperamental weather conditions led to a number of inconsistent performances from athletes competing on the second day of the 2012 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Moscow, Russia. Strong winds provoked strong waves on the course throwing out of the door the expected times of athletes. Russian athletes were seemingly unaffected as they went on top of the medals table.
Russia tops Day 1 at the Moscow World Cup

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Day one went to Russia as the host country secured a top three finish in almost every event they competed in. Kicking off the World Cup was the Women’s K1 500m. From start to finish it was a three boat race with the top 3 girls finishing within two seconds of each other.
Moscow World Cup to End Series ahead of the Olympic Games

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Moscow will this weekend host the third and final ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup of the season. All the action will take place on the Regatta Course from 1-3 June. The Krylatskoye Sport Centre is famed for staging the Canoeing events at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games as well as the much heralded, ICF Junior Canoe Sprint World Championships.
Duisburg next on the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup Circuit

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After concluding a first World Cup that was filled with excitement and anxiety, Canoe Sprint paddlers are now headed to Duisburg, Germany where the second World Cup of the season will be held from 25-27 May. More than 400 paddlers from 57 countries will be competing on the well established Wedau Regatta Course in Sportpark, Duisburg.
Springboard for Success at London 2012 : The Youth Olympic Games

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His career took off in Singapore in 2010, at the first ever Youth Olympic Games, where he won two gold medals. Now, he’s heavily tipped to win medals at the London Olympics. For the Chinese diver Qiu Bo, the Youth Olympic Games – the YOG -- were the powerful springboard for his success.
Canada and Germany top medals table as curtains go down at Poznan World Cup

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The end of the first Canoe Sprint World Cup of the season saw paddlers lay down a strong marker ahead of the impending Olympic Games in London.
The Rise of Alfonso Benavides

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Alfonso Benavides, aka “Sete”, is the young Spanish canoeist rapidly rising through the ranks in the last three years. He was crowned with a bronze medal in the C1 200m at the Sprint World Championships last summer in Szeged earning him direct entry to the London 2012 Olympic Games representing Spain.
Paddlers to begin 2012 World Cup campaign in Poznan

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Canoe Sprint paddlers are headed to Poznan, Poland this week to launch their World Cup campaign and what could be their final attempt to be selected for a place on their respective national Olympic teams.
MURRAY STEWART MEDIA KIT

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Murray is an elite athlete who has competed and achieved at the highest level in Sprint Kayaking, Surf Lifesaving and Ocean Racing. Although his passion is usually evenly split between the three disciplines, at present Murray is primarily focusing on Sprint Kayaking as he embarks on a journey towards the London 2012 Olympics.
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.
The Nelo Winter Challenge: Maxime Beaumont claims victory

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The second race of the Nelo Winter Challenge has been held in Portugal last weekend, after the one held last month at Pas de Calais (FRA). At the conclusion of both races, the winner was the French paddler, Maxime Beaumont, who had already won the Pas de Calais competition.
Fiesta, Forever: The site of the Olympic sprint course in Rio.

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While the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro is renowned for its beaches, iconic landmarks and partying, when it comes to the Olympic paddling events, it’s certain to create waves as well.
Greg Barton nominated for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

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The four-time Olympic medalist is the most decorated U.S. Olympic canoe/kayak athlete. Barton won the bronze medal in men’s K-1 1000m at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He then earned two gold medals in K1 1000m and K2 1000m at the Seoul 1988 Olympics...
Olympic and World Champions do battle in first Olympic nomination trial

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Olympic and world champions Ken Wallace, Clint Robinson, Ben Fouhy and Lisa Carrington will headline racing this weekend at the Oceania Championships in Penrith.
CanoeKayak Canada fires high performance director

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This Olympic cycle has seen a number of leadership changes within the CanoeKayak Canada organization. The latest move — the firing of high performance director Barney Wainwright on Thursday — is rather eyebrow-raising since it comes just five months before the Summer Games.
Clint Robinson’s prediction for the winning K1 1000 London 2012

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Last month we published an article with the January 2012 Olympic Medal prediction for sprint. This prediction is based on an algorithm that monitors athletes’ performances leading up to the Games. Obviously this prediction was received with a healthy suspicion.
Interview with ICF Chair Canoe Sprint Frank Garner

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Frank Garner has attended three Olympic Games as Canada’s National Coach and three as an International Canoe Official. In 2012, Frank will go to the Olympics for the seventh time. He will be the Chief Official for the Flatwater Sprint events to be held in Eton, England in August.
Adam Tenwolde shares his tentative 2012 season schedule with us

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Being an Olympic year, spring training camp is going to be longer then ever before, for myself. I am going to Florida for 3 months this year. I am heading down on February 5th and staying until the last week in April, when we will then drive from Melbourne, FL to Gainesville, GA for our final preparation for Canadian Olympic Team Trials.
Stewart takes out hotly contested K1 1000 Final

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Murray Stewart wins the men’s K1 1000, Queenslander’s Ken Wallace and David Smith win the K2 1000 and the K4 Worlds crew are on track with an impressive performance to kick off proceedings on day one.
Interview with 200 meter World Champion Lisa Carrington

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Lisa Carrington from New Zealand became World Champion last year in Szeged, Hungary in the K1 200 metre event. Lisa hails from Auckland on the North shore, which is only 5 minutes from where she trains most of the year, although she also spends a few months in Europe each year.
An Introduction to Quadrathlon

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Would quadrathlon make a good part on your (winter-cross-) training program? For anyone who has never heard of a quadrathlon, the premise is simple: swim, paddle, cycle and then run – pretty much a triathlon with paddling thrown in for good measure. Junior World Champion Marthe de Ferrer from Great Britain reports on her experience.
January 2012 Olympic Medal prediction for canoe sprint

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USA Today published its medal tracker for London. Its tracker projects the winners in each medal event for the 2012 London Olympics, based on an algorithm that monitors athletes’ performances leading up to the Games. The table is update once a month.
Interview with Maximilian Benassi

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Max Benassi, a sprint and downriver racing specialist, and one of the best in the world is visiting Australia as part of his training program leading up to selection races for the 2012 Olympics. Here he talks with Rob van Bommel about his impressions of Australia.
AUSTRALIA’S youngest-ever Olympic kayak gold medallist now aims to be its oldest

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Clint Robinson, a star of surf and still-water paddling, was 20 when he gave his country its first Games kayak gold in the 1000m singles final at Barcelona in 1992.