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Neck and neck in Dusi 2014’s women’s clash

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The women’s opening encounter of the 2014 Dusi Canoe Marathon was a hard-fought affair which sees Robyn Kime and Abbey Ulansky a mere twenty nine seconds ahead of Abby Adie and Czech Republic’s Anna Adamová going into Friday’s second stage.
Sochi, snowboarder Shaun White, canoe slalom and extreme kayaking…

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I find slalom videos tend to bore me, no mountains, just artificial sites with blocks making features, sure there is a lot to be learnt from watching video but for pure interest and enjoyment its about white water, pushing the limits of paddling.
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.
Nutron slalom paddle - the two piece concept - in three sizes

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Last summer Double Dutch introduced the Nutron to the market: A slalom paddle made of 2 pieces, instead of 3.
Interview with canoe sprint athlete Lydia Keefe Sampson

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Meet Lydia Keefe Sampson. Lydia grew up in Seattle, Washington surrounded by a brother and mother who paddled, and competed in Sprint Canoe and Kayak.
Sportscene preview 2014 canoe slalom season

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The 2013 all European ICF season spreads its wings in 2014 with the senior Worlds in Deep Creek, Maryland, USA and U23 & Junior World’s on the Penrith course in New South Wales, Australia during April.
Every Crushing Stroke - The Olympic Revolution, Part VI

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It's hard to explain in today's slalom terms, to people who know slalom as an Olympic sport, what our sport was like only ten years ago. We who were there are now "old- school"-we were kayakers before people knew what kayakers were.
Fox doubles up as Dawson spoils Australian party

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The 2014 Australian Open concludes following an exciting day of finals. Jessica Fox has continued her blistering form adding the K1W and C1W Australian Open titles to the National titles she recorded on Friday and Saturday.
Olympic Champion Baillie to retire from canoe slalom

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Tim Baillie, who with C2 partner Etienne Stott made history in the London 2012 Olympics by winning a first gold medal for GB in the sport of canoe slalom, has decided to retire from the sport. Best friends since teenagers and a highly popular team on the international circuit, the pair enjoyed one of sport’s longest running partnerships which spanned nine seasons.
Sudan Olympic solidarity course canoe sprint for coaches

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The International Canoe Federation (ICF) and the Olympic Solidarity offered their third Sprint Canoe Coach’s course for Levels 1 and 2 this past December.
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.
Every Crushing Stroke - The Olympic Revolution, Part V

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It's hard to explain in today's slalom terms, to people who know slalom as an Olympic sport, what our sport was like only ten years ago. We who were there are now "old- school"-we were kayakers before people knew what kayakers were.
My first flight!

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32 feet are damn high. So high, so terrifying, the first sight of the horizon line made me cry. I had read about this waterfall long before, and for even longer, I had been dreaming of running a waterfall this high or even higher. I had run an 8m high drop before, but that 10 m mark seemed magic, like a door to a new dimension.
Hey there! My name is Sarah Ruhlen

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Hey there! My name is Sarah Ruhlen. I am 18 years old, and live in the Southeastern region of the United States.
Rio Olympic kayakers’ pollution fears

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Olympic kayakers who dip their hands into the water in the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio before they start racing at the 2016 Olympic Games run the risk of contracting serious illnesses. And the tradition of some winning rowing crews of chucking their cox in the water after victory is also likely to be curtailed.
Every Crushing Stroke - The Olympic Revolution, Part IV

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It's hard to explain in today's slalom terms, to people who know slalom as an Olympic sport, what our sport was like only ten years ago. We who were there are now "old- school"-we were kayakers before people knew what kayakers were.
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.
Is this how a training session looks like in 2020?

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“Ok, your drone is linked up, let’s start the session now”. Hearing his coach’s voice, the slalom paddler takes smooth powerful strokes away from the bank, not paying any attention to the tiny battery-powered drone that buzzes 5 metres above his head.
Interview with German slalom athlete Jasmin Schornberg

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27 Year-old Jasmin Schornberg from Germany, 2009 World Champion canoe slalom and 2012 Olympian, chats to Sportscene’s German correspondent Sabrina Barm.
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.
Every Crushing Stroke - The Olympic Revolution, Part III

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It's hard to explain in today's slalom terms, to people who know slalom as an Olympic sport, what our sport was like only ten years ago. We who were there are now "old- school"-we were kayakers before people knew what kayakers were.
Is music a ‘legal drug’ that improves performance?

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In a Times Online article, Dr Costas Karageorghis calls music sport’s “legal drug”, capable of reducing an athlete’s perception of effort by 10 per cent while increasing performance by 20 per cent.
Three interesting ways to race faster in 2014

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In 2013 we published numerous articles that discussed performance in sport from different angles. Some were more unconventional than others. Below three unusual ways to race faster in 2014 but, believe it or not, still do have a scientific basis.
Every Crushing Stroke - The Olympic Revolution, Part II

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It's hard to explain in today's slalom terms, to people who know slalom as an Olympic sport, what our sport was like only ten years ago. We who were there are now "old- school"-we were kayakers before people knew what kayakers were.
A life outside training IV. Baking bread with Gabriel Beauchesne-Sevigny

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Gabriel Beauchesne-Sevigny is a member of the Canadian Men’s Canoe Team, originating from Trois-Rivières, Quebec. In 2008, Beauchesne-Sevigny represented Canada at the Beijing Olympics as a one half of the Canadian Men’s C2 crew.
Špela Ponomarenko Janić and Benjamin Savšek - paddlers of the year Slovenia

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Competitors of the Canoe Federation of Slovenia had another excellent season in which they collected numerous medals at the most important competitions. They were successful in all disciplines and age categories.
Sex wins - sex before sport has its benefits

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Latest research into the effect sex has on sports performance suggests that as long as the interaction occurs 10 to 12 hours before the athlete takes to the field, it makes little to no difference to the athlete’s output.
The South African Freestyle Canoeing Championships

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Freestyle in South Africa is rather small but over the last 3-4 years has started growing again nicely and we are seeing more and more paddlers at the various events.
A life outside training III. To the movies with Jenna Marks.

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Jenna Marks is a 23-year old canoeist and artist from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She paddles for the Banook Canoe Club on Lake Banook and has won multiple gold medals in canoeing representing her club, her province and her country. Jenna recently graduated from NSCAD in Halifax, Nova Scotia majoring in filmmaking.
Every Crushing Stroke - The Olympic Revolution, Part I

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It's hard to explain in today's slalom terms, to people who know slalom as an Olympic sport, what our sport was like only ten years ago. We who were there are now "old- school"-we were kayakers before people knew what kayakers were.
2017 World Canoe Marathon Championships in South Africa

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South African canoeing received a major boost with the announcement by the International Canoe Federation that the World Canoe Marathon Championships will be hosted by the Natal Canoe Club (NCC) at Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in 2017.
Rio Olympic programme proposal: A STEP BACK

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I have chosen to write this article on an anonymous basis. Not because I don’t believe in what I’m writing and not because I’m afraid of standing by my point of view. I want people to step back, have a think and look at it in a different light.
“Fox slams ICF over Olympic plan”

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In contrast, high level female athletes continue to be significantly restricted in their access to canoeing events in the Olympic Games relative to men and will have to wait another seven years to see any change.
The other British Open

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This is to celebrate the other British Open and in no way eclipsed by the bigger brother.
World class field for South Africa’s premier one-day canoeing race

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Hank McGregor and Jasper Mocké came out top in a battle of world class crews in South Africa's premier one-day canoeing race, the Ozzie Gladwin, presented by Parklane Superspar, on Sunday, 10 November. In the women's race, Abby Adie and Anna Adamova dominated to finish a strong 21st overall.
A life outside training II. Angus Mortimer staying in the zone with music!

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Angus Mortimer is a member of the Canadian Men’s Kayak Team. Born and raised in Ottawa, Angus represented Canada at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the K4 1000m crew that placed ninth.
Canoe Kayak Canada seeks chief executive

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Canoe Kayak Canada is looking for a new chief executive officer to run the organisation. The CEO is responsible for the overall operation and administration, he or she will need to drive it forwards with strong vision and a strong sense of fiscal responsibility.
Ex-World Champion Fabien Lefèvre’s strange attitude towards his employees

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Fabien Lefèvre, the Pau kayaker who double-won the Worlds and medalled (twice) at the Olympic Games and owner of Paddler Equipment, has since stopped its operation; his employees received no such news.
A life outside training. Sprint athlete Sam Hall a creator of comics

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Sam Hall, a twenty-year-old Canadian kayaker from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia demonstrates how an athlete’s life can be filled with interests outside of training. Sam is a student at the Nova Scotia College for Art and Design (NSCAD) in Halifax where she has transformed from elementary school doodler into creator of comics.
Hannes Aigner takes the British Open title back to Germany

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The British Open is nothing new in the UK, for many years races were held on sites such as HPP, Llangollen’s Town Falls and now the site of the 2012 Olympics Lee Valley White Water Course.
Race report Brazilian Championships canoe slalom Foz do Iguaçu

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The Brazilian National Championships was a perfectly organized race in Foz do Iguaçu that looked much like a World Cup. With the exception of Cássio Petry in C1M the senior champions; Ana Sátila, Pepe (Pedro Henrique Gonçalves), Anderson Oliveira & Charles Correa, have all previously won the Brazilian National Championships.
Swedish Star set to shine over Australian water

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Australian Canoeing announced the appointment of Anders Gustafsson as the new men's High Performance Sprint Coach at the National Centre of Excellence on the Gold Coast.
2013 Pan American Championships, Lake Cerrillos, Puerto Rico October 18-20

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Nestled in the mountains in sunny Puerto Rico is a man-made reservoir called Lake Cerrillos which is flanked by rainforest-type vegetation that hugs the shoreline.
Adopting a High Performance Attitude

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Everyone knows about Mohammed Ali, one of the most vocal and successful boxers of all time. He came across as pretty arrogant and over-confident, but the one thing we can't deny is that he was the greatest when it came to self belief. He talked the talk, and walked the walk, but most importantly, he also did the work, which allowed him to totally believe in his ability to beat his competitors.
Name the Deep Creek 2014 Mascot Challenge

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In anticipation of next year’s event in Garrett County, Deep Creek 2014 invites you to submit an entry in the Name the Deep Creek 2014 Mascot contest. To participate, “like” Deep Creek 2014 on Facebook, and then submit your entry as a comment or private message.
The world welcomes new marathon champions

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The ICF Classic Series Canoe Marathons are finished for 2013. The last race in Italy was completed on Sunday 20th October with more than 400 competitors. This series took place all over the world with ten races and paddlers having to complete at least two races to participate in the series.
“Under pressure I can see things very clear”

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Feeling nervous before a race or running a big drop is natural. It’s your body’s response to a dangerous situation. The danger comes from a risk to self-esteem (“what if I mess up in front of everyone”) or from the physical risk (“what if I land flat and break my back?”). But why is it that nerves sometimes interfere with a good performance, and at other times they help us “see things very clear” like Roger Federer?
USA recaps their 2013 slalom season

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The year after an Olympics is always a season of transition. The U.S. Slalom Team headed into the 2013 season needing to replace four out of five members from its 2012 Olympic Team.
Protests over Tokyo 2020 canoe slalom course

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Protestors are trying to block the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organisers from building a canoe slalom course in an historic city park.
An evening with the Brazilian Canoe Slalom Team

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In a little under three years we will have crowned new Olympic Champions in canoe slalom. I had the pleasure of following the exploits as well as sharing an evening with the Brazilian canoe slalom team. Here is their story.