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What does a good coach do?

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My own view is that a good coach is primarily motivated by seeing someone else improve, they are creative and passionate about making this happen, and they build a trusting relationship.
Team GB tops paracanoe medal table at Euros Portugal

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What a couple of weeks it has been for GB; Fiona Pennie becomes K1W European Champion, Hannah Brown becomes Wildwater World Champion, Ben Brown finishes a superb fourth in the Marathon Euros and now it is the paracanoeists' turn.
Last day European Championships Marathon with the K2 and C2

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Today was the day for K2 and C2, starting with the K2 Senior Women and the C2 early in the morning, in wet and fresh weather in Vila Verde, Portugal.
Building a better world through sport

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The 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development opened today in New York with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) honouring United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with the Olympic Order.
What does Robert Summer think about the rain in Regen?

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Robert Sommer is well-known in the freestyle and wildwater community: organiser of the 2011 World Championships in Germany and owner of Robson Megasports. What not a lot of people know is that Robert Sommer (German word for summer) is also the Mayor of the city Regen (German word for rain).
Hey speedracer. Can you popup a wheelie? 10 Things to never say to a person in a wheelchair

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Spend a week or a decade in a wheelchair, chances are you’ll be asked some pretty crazy things. And I get why–people are uncomfortable around things that are different, especially wheelchairs. Even more so if they don’t know anyone who uses a wheelchair on a personal level.
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.
What keeps you going as an athlete? About Mastery Motivation.

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Over the 2012 World Cup and Olympic slalom competitions, the eighteen chances to stand on the podium were taken by 13 different K1 men and 10 different K1 women.
Estanguet wins bid to be IOC Member

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Multiple Olympic canoe slalom champion Tony Estanguet is to join the Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee and will, in the process, become a Member of the Olympic supreme body.
The Sella Descent, a legendary race with a beautiful history

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The Sella International Descent is one of the most well-known canoeing races in the world, it takes place every year on the first Saturday of August (except the 1st and 2nd when the cattle fair is on).
Two sides of the same coin: Elite canoe slalom & the recreational paddler

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Put simply, trying canoe slalom could benefit many recreational paddlers today to sharpen their skills. However, while the Olympics has elevated top tier canoe slalom competition, has this made the idea of this discipline more inaccessible to the average recreation paddler?
Game. Only One Can Win (2013)

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After a 4-year retirement break from a 10-year freestyle kayak career, Polly Green (NZ) decides to return to elite competition in 2010 to become the next World Champion; she has 1 year to get back to form before the 2011 World Freestyle Championship.
River Soča hosts European Downriver Championships 2013

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Whitewater meets sprint this weekend at the European Downriver Championships on the Soča River. This year is special for Slovenians – an event has not taken place here for over two decades!
Two sides of the same coin: Elite canoe slalom & the recreational paddler

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Put simply, trying canoe slalom could benefit many recreational paddlers today to sharpen their skills. However, while the Olympics has elevated top tier canoe slalom competition, has this made the idea of this discipline more inaccessible to the average recreation paddler?
Strengthening Olympic values in the Amazon forest, Peru

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Canoe/kayak has been an Olympic sport since 1936 and is very popular in several countries, including as a national sport. It is also a sport that, besides enhancing physical development, can be used for the transmission of social and environmental values and integration between various groups and ethnicities.
How to Get ALL Notifications from the Sportscene Facebook Page

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By “Liking” the Sportscene Facebook Page, you’ve chosen to become a fan so that you get the latest news in the world of competitive paddlesports, but the downside is that simply liking a Page does not ensure that you can see all our posts.
41st Amsterdam Waterland Marathon: Dutch winner despite tough competition

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Edwin de Nijs, race organiser, looks back with great pride, with over hundred athletes from eleven different countries having started in the different classes. The goal of the organisation, to set up a large international race interesting for both top athletes and regular paddlers, was definitely achieved.
There can only be one. Game, the trailer

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Polly Green just released the trailer for 'Game', a film documentary about winning in freestyle competitions. At the moment Polly is doing the final sound edit and she was happy to take a break and answer our questions below. Sportscene also supported the making of Game with footage from the 2011 World Chamionships Freestyle in Plattling, Germany.
How to Mc’Nasty

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This month I’m going to teach you how to do the McNasty. It’s a great move, you can start it from many different positions and setups, it’s quick to do, impressive to see and is one of the highest scoring moves.
Double Dutch White Water Paddle Review

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Do you remember your first paddle? I’m sure that many of you immediately start thinking about Double Dutch. Double Dutch has been producing paddles since 1980 and still is today.
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.
The evolution of Polish freestyle into world squirt competitions

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Freestyle kayaking is young discipline for sure. It arrived in Poland at end of the 20th century. The first events were held in 1999 as part of other competitions – creek racing or simply organized trips. It was getting popular fast but so it was just a matter of time before the first events were going to start.
Australia in the need for speed

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AC has appointed Mike Pond as an interim 200m Coordinator to implement a nationally coordinated approach to the 200m events. National Performance Director, Richard Fox, said the initiative, which has been branded as a "Need for Speed", is designed to create a clearer focus on the specific requirements of 200m racing.
He says, she says; meet freestyle couple Pringle & Katya

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Celebrity-celebrity couples like for example Brad Pitt and Angela Jolie are a dime a dozen, but athlete-athlete couples are a much rarer find. We met freestyle couple James 'Pringle' Bebbington and Katya Kulkova to find out how their relationship works while on the road and on the water.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Women’s Canoe - Long Overdue

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An In-Depth Analysis as to Why Women’s Canoe Isn’t in the Olympics
Steve Harris to Lead GB Paracanoe Programme

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Steve, who set up the Paracanoe performance programme in September 2011, has led it though a hugely successful 2012 season with the British team winning multiple medals at the World and European Championships.
Interview with Paracanoeist Patrick Mahoney and Coach John Griffiths

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Taking time out from his training, Sportscene was lucky enough to catch up with 2011 ICF Paracanoeist of the Year and World Champion two years ago, Patrick Mahoney, as well as having a quick chin-wag with his coach John Griffiths.
Efficiency of sports is 1 in 4. For ex-smokers the pay is even slightly better

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The message is pretty clear: people who spend approximately 75 minutes per week on moderate to intense physical activity (moderate intense: brisk walk, gardening, etc.) live an average 1.8 years longer than those who do nothing to move.
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.
Re-Building your confidence

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Everyone knows that whitewater kayaking depends on your ability to stay confident. But a single bad experience can shatter this state of mind. The pain of an injury is a constant reminder that you made a mistake on the river, and injury can create a psychological challenge all its own.
The Thames: one of world’s ‘best’ experiences

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Well, we’ve known it for years. But now it’s official. Following the Thames through the Cotswolds, Berkshire, Middlesex, Surrey and London is one of the world’s ‘best experiences’, according to Lonely Planet.
Sport Psychology Database Canoe/Kayak

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On this page you will find a selection of articles on our website that discuss the topic of sport psychology from different angles in canoeing. If there is something you would like to add to this overview please contact Sportscene.
Concern over food supplements

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International sporting federations are becoming increasingly worried about the number of athletes taking unapproved food supplements. Earlier this year a canoeist, Jan Sterba (pictured below), failed a doping test in the run-up to the London Games.
Richard Fox to stay as Aussie canoe chief

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Britain’s former ten-time canoe slalom world champion Richard Fox has been reappointed as National Performance Director by Australian Canoeing.
Farewell from a fantastic athlete: Kate Lawrence

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Almost two weeks ago I read a farewell letter on Facebook from Katrina 'Kate' Lawrence. And although I am very much aware that all athlete sports careers come to an end sooner or later, it took me by surprise and my first thought was that I didn't want that to happen, "why can't she stay", I thought.
Top paracanoeists to defend world titles in Poznan, Poland

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World Champions Fernando Fernandes, Patrick Mahoney, Sandor Szabo, Christine Gauthier and Christine Sellinger are just a handful of top paracanoeists that will be in Poznan, Poland next week to defend their titles at the 2012 ICF Paracanoe World Championships.
Cheema Launches New War Canoe For London Olympics

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The May sun shone brightly in Waverley, Nova Scotia today as fourteen girls and boys along with their Coxswain, Jonathan Pike from the Cheema Aquatic Club launched the new war canoe on its maiden voyage in front of hometown family and friends.
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.
(Open) Whitewater canoeing in Mexico

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Open Canoeing is usually limited with paddling locations by the size of the canoe. However, Jim Coffey from Esprit International (a well known single blader himself) ) has opened canoeing up in Mexico by building a fleet of Esquif Canoes in Jalcomulco, Mexico.
True Winter Tales: Christine Selinger

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Everyone has that one day they remember; that one winter day that really stands out amongst the rest.
2012 Q1 TV Guide for Australian Canoeing

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The first quarter of 2012 Sportscene will cover the Nationals Sprint, Slalom and Downriver. We also will be present at the Olympic Qualifications for Sprint and Slalom in Penrith and the Australian Open Canoe Slalom. Coverage will be a mix of video news flashes and photography.
ICF 2011 Paracanoeist of the Year is Great Britain’s Patrick Mahoney

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Great Britain's Patrick Mahoney has been voted the ICF 2011 Paracanoeist of the Year, he is the current World Champion in the V1 LTA category, a title he won in August at the 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.
Olympic Park Rio 2016

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Detailed planning will be carried out over the next months by the winning company in conjunction with the parties involved in the park construction.