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World class canoe slalom during Easter holidays in Markkleeberg, Germany

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After an international offbeat at the Australian Open at the end of January, the elite of canoe slalom start the post-Olympic season in Europe on the Easter weekend. About 300 participants from 14 different countries are registered, half of them being in the main event of the world ranking list carried out by the ICF.
Canadian sprint girls have got the voice

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Taylor Potts and Maria Halavrezos, two Canadian canoeists, have been training in Florida the past three weeks in preparation for the upcoming canoe/kayak racing season. Like most teammates, Taylor and Maria spend a lot of time together on and off the water – but not every waking moment is spent focused on canoeing.
How to deal with doubt and making major decisions

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Decisions, decisions. Competitors are faced with choices all the time. Do I respond to the unexpected challenger in the next lane or stick to my race plan in a 1000 m race? Which line do I take on this upstream gate? What races should I do this season? Should I work with a new coach? Do I retire or keep going for another season?
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.
Maia looks for bigger challenge after English Channel crossing

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Thirteen year old, Maia Wallace-Loizou from Enfield having just become the youngest girl ever to kayak across the English Channel, also has her sights on the 125 mile Devices to Westminster and is also being coached as part of the GB Canoeing’s Canoe Slalom club sessions on the Legacy Channel at Lee Valley.
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.
USA Canoe-Kayak seeks high performance boss

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Another great opportunity for top coaches everywhere: USA Canoe-Kayak is looking for a sprint high performance manager. Responsible for delivering the organisation’s high performance plan, it’s based at Oklahoma City.
Interview with freestyle/wildwater couple Peter and Nina from Slovakia

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This is the first interview in a series of couples interviews where we catch up with famous sports couples in the wonderful world of paddlesports. The first couple we would like you to introduce to is Peter 'Peto' Csonka and Nina Csonkova (formerly known as Nina Halasova before they got married).
Interview with multiple Olympic champion Eirik Verås Larsen

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Eirik Verås Larsen (born 26 March 1976 in Flekkefjord) is a Norwegian sprint kayaker who has competed internationally since the early 1990s. He has participated in three Summer Olympics, and has won a complete set of medals (gold: 2004 K-1 1000 m and 2012 K-1 1000 m, silver: 2008 K-1 1000 m, bronze: 2004 K-2 1000 m).
“They are loving the sessions!” - Lee Valley Legacy Takes Off

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Judging from early feedback the Lee Valley Legacy project experience is really inspiring a next generation of canoe slalom paddlers. The youngsters share the venue with GB Canoeing athletes, who have gone the extra mile to make them welcome.
Ratcliffe named as GB’s chief slalom coach

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Olympic silver medalist Paul Ratcliffe has been appointed GB Canoeing’s Canoe Slalom Podium Head Coach.
2017 World Championships Slalom and Downriver in Pau, France

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Along with Pau-Pyrenees Urban Community President, Martine Lignère-Cassou, and President of the French Canoe Federation Vincent Blanchet, Tony Estanguet presented the French candidature for the 2017 ICF World Championships to the ICF board in Glasgow.
Kiwis seek top canoe slalom coach

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Two of New Zealand’s top canoe slalom athletes are looking for a high performance coach in Europe to help them with their quest for success in 2016.
An Olympic point of view

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At the recent IOC Executive Board meeting, Canoeing was shortlisted for removal from the 2020 Olympic program. The exposure to potential elimination from the Olympic Games came as a shock to the ICF and the Canoeing community.
Visionaries Nelo and Sportscene strengthen their relationship

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Our partnership with the canoe manufacturing giant and visionary Nelo has recently strengthened, collaborating together to further develop our sport and community, and bring the exposure and news coverage of paddlesports to the next level.
Canada revamps women’s kayak coaching

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Fancy a coaching job in Canada? The country’s national governing body for canoeing is looking for a top Women’s Kayak Coach. Reporting to the country’s newly appointed high performance director, Scott Logan, the ideal candidate will already have a successful track record of coaching at international level.
Mixed reactions on ICF guidelines for advertising on equipment

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The International Canoe Federation (ICF) wants better recognition of the events and therefor 'decided' to standardise the identifications (advertising) on all equipment. So far the first reactions on social media platforms such as Facebook are mixed.
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.
How Olympic Athletes Fund their Dream

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I think many of us tend to view anyone who makes it to television, has a role in the movies, or who competes in sports in large arenas such as at the Olympics as wealthy. The limelight is glamorous and the people in the limelight are glamorous looking, so the money must follow, right? Actually, it seems that wealthy Olympians are the exception, not the rule.
Protein balls – training & racing food

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Ever needed just a little snack to keep you going in between training session or races? Packed with protein and natural ingredients I have created some great protein balls that hopefully help me race fast over the weekend!
Amazon: Where time has a different measure

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As soon as the aeroplane approached the Eduardo Gomes Airport in Manaus, we already had the impression, the strong feeling, that time has a different currency in this city.
Eurolympics give exposure to Taiwanese canoe slalom trio

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Nouria Newman, in between competing, finds time to interview 3 Taiwanese guest paddlers at the Eurolympics in Brittany.
Tony Estanguet’s 4-week wait for Olympic case

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Tony Estanguet, the French three-time Olympic champion C1 canoeist, will find out early next month whether his bid to join the Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee is successful.
Swedish sprint star Anders Gustafsson braves Australian warm ‘winter’ training

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Swedish sprint star Anders Gustafsson braves Australian warm 'winter' training. Post race-training at the Grand Prix 3 in Penrith (Sydney), Australia SPORTSCENE grabs Anders for a quick chat about the new season and his out-of-character move to Australia.
London 2012 - The real legacy has began

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The first youngsters from a broad spectrum of canoe clubs were welcomed to the new GB Canoeing Canoe Slalom club sessions on the Legacy Channel of Lee Valley White Water Centre. The Olympic Legacy project seeks youngsters from the local communities from which it is hoped future champions will emerge.
News and views from Tate Smith’s world of elite sport & nutrition

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Welcoming extreme paddler and slalom athlete Nouria Newman to Sportscene

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Winner of last year's White Water Grand Prix in Chile, France's Nouria Newman gives us an insight into her immediate kayaking goals and long term ambitions. She joins Sportscene as our latest Contributor; she intends to focus on profiles of creeking athletes who receive less media attention than their slalom counterparts.
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.
Livestream and results 2013 Australian Open Canoe Slalom

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The 2013 Australian Open will commence at Penrith Whitewater Stadium on Friday 22 February with athletes from 12 countries set to showcase their talents down the fast and challenging Sydney Olympic course. Here you can watch the livestream and find the live results.
Billaut & Smith Join Slalom Coaching Ranks Team Australia

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Former French canoe slalom World champion Julien Billaut and Great Britain C2 Olympic Coach Nick Smith have joined the Australian coaching setup at the Australian National Centre of Excellence in Penrith, officially starting today.
The art of performance: act powerfully, relate well, think straight

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I’ve learned that the most successful athletes in any discipline are the ones who have learned how to master their performance – and this involves far more than what happens on the water.
Heroics and heartbreak on final day of Dusi

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The final day of The Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon saw both heroics and heartbreak for the leading men as Lance Kime raced his way to his maiden victory in the three day journey from Pietermaritzburg to Durban whilst the winner of both the first and second stages, Sbonelo Zondi, watched his fairytale go up in smoke as he had to settle for third.
Scott Logan to lead CanoeKayak Canada’s High Performance Program

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CanoeKayak Canada is pleased to announce the hiring of Scott Logan as its new High Performance Director. Logan comes to this position with an impressive resume of leadership experience in sport, government and the corporate sector.
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.
Zondi’s fairytale continues on dramatic day two

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Sbonelo Zondi's fairytale continued on the second day of The Unlimited Dusi Canoe Marathon 2013 as he bagged a second stage win, and takes a one minute lead into the final stage after a day that saw the leaderboard undergo a dramatic shake-up.
Canoeing makes Olympic cut-off: now for the women…

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The International Canoe Federation tweeted the news somewhat excitedly: ”So the International Olympic Committee has confirmed that Canoeing will be on the Olympic Programme for 2020 and 2024!!!”
Australian pro sport rocked by doping inquiry

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An official report into the use of performance-enhancing drugs among professional Australian athletes claims their use is “widespread and organised”.
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
Women’s Canoe - Long Overdue

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An In-Depth Analysis as to Why Women’s Canoe Isn’t in the Olympics
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.
A Nelo-Molmenti collaboration: the new DM350 slalom boat

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Originally a leading sprint manufacturer, Portuguese company Nelo has released a top secret slalom design with the help of London Olympic K1 gold medallist, Italy's Daniele Molmenti.
New course at Al Ain challenges paddlers

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Australia used to be the main destination for winter training camps for many teams in previous years but this year several European teams have taken the opportunity to do their winter training at the newly constructed course in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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..."
The red thread to glory with Olympic golden medallist Etienne Stott

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In the TEDx talk video Etienne Stott tells a truly inspirational story of the key moments in his journey from the age of ten, which including teaming up with Tim Baillie and the 2011 serious shoulder injury which put his hopes Olympics in jeopardy.
Aussies take top canoe slalom crowns in New Zealand

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Lucien Delfour continued his canoe slalom rise as Australians dominated the Oceania championships on the Mangahao River near Shannon today.
Sportscene Contributor Iran Schleder from Brazil introduces

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It’s a great pleasure to introduce myself to you guys; people who I’m sure have fantastic stories about canoeing all over the world and fascinating experiences to share, from Australia to Brazil, from the UK to South Africa.
“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.
Canoeing magazines – can they survive?

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Another day, another paddling magazine. At least, that’s how it felt in late 2012 when two titles called “The Paddler” emerged and I spent hours a week indulging a shameful habit on the internet. That’s, er, scouring the web for the plethora of canoe-related e-zines out there, in case you were wondering.
Silver stars come out for canoe slalom champs this weekend

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Jess Fox cuts a relatively anonymous figure in Sydney, while Vavra Hradlilek is something of a rock star in his native Czech Republic. Two threads link the unlikely K1 pair together, however - both are Olympic silver medalists in canoe slalom