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Team Poland Canoe Sprint trains in Livigno, Italy

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The female kayakers have been the flagship of Polish kayaking for several years. The team that medalled at the last World Championships had its first major camp in Livigno, Italy last year December.
Dolomiti Water Park - A brand new €15m rafting, canoeing and climbing venue in Italy

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The preliminary work for the construction of the 'Dolomiti Water Park', a venue which will serve as a hub for water sports in the region, is underway. At an estimated investment of 15 million euros, this ambitious project will utilise existing structures in what was once an industrial complex.
Review 2014 Slalom Nationals Italy

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The new Italian Slalom champions have been decided at the end of the final runs, which took place on the Noce River in Val di Sole. They are Giovanni De Gennaro for K1, Stefano Cipressi for C1 and Angela Luisa Prendin for K1.
The 2014 Gene17 Val Sesia River Festival

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This years Gene17 Val Sesia river festival was again a huge success with lots of paddlers coming from all over Europe to compete in the Individual, Team and Sweet Rumble races! This year the levels rose rapidly prior to the event starting due to a huge storm coming down in the area bringing with it lots of snow melt.
Highlights World Cup Canoe Sprint Milan

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It was a beautiful though bumpy weekend in Milan for the first sprint world cup of 2014. The first international race of the season is a chance for athletes and coaches to test how effective winter training was, try out new race plans and, of course, send a message to the competition.
World’s Fastest Paddlers Set For Milan

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Canoe sprint paddlers from every corner of the globe are descending on Milan, Italy for the first 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup of the season that will be contested from the 2-5 May.
Bridgitte Hartley ready for the first sprint World Cup in Milan

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After a challenging 2013, London Olympic bronze medallist Bridgitte Hartley is aiming for a strong start to 2014 in the first sprint World Cup event of the season in Milan. She has been in Europe since mid-April preparing to take on the world's best.
Sportscene preview 2014 wildwater (downriver) season

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Although whitewater canoeing doesn’t get as much spotlight as it’s more known cousins – the Olympic disciplines of canoe slalom and sprint canoeing – canoeing fans still look forward to the most important competitions in this discipline. This year all eyes will be turned to Italy where ICF World Championships will take place.
German-speaking Italians take top prizes at Italian Slalom Championships

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The 2013 Italian Canoe Slalom Championship will enter the history books; not only because it returned to the whitewater stadium in Mezzana, Val di Sole after a 7-year gap but also because the most anticipated titles were won by German-speaking athletes: Victories for Mayr and Horn, Molmenti missed out on the podium.
Preview Italian Slalom Nationals in Mezzana

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Twenty years after the 1993’s Worlds, Mezzana and Val di Sole (Trentino, in the heart of the Dolomites) are back on the scene with the Senior Italian Canoe Slalom Championships being held on Aug. 31st and Sept.1st on the rough waters of the Noce River in Mezzana.
Canoe slalom at the Torino World Masters Games

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The Masters Games are held every four years, attracting around 25 000 athletes aged from 35 to over 90, competing in 40 sports. Ivrea Canoe Club hosted the slalom event, where over 100 paddlers took part on 7 August.
Kayaker Josefa Idem in Italian Cabinet

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German-born Olympic canoe star Josefa Idem, who retired after the London Olympic Games, has been appointed to the Italian Cabinet as Minister for Sport and Equality. The five-time Olympic medalist went to eight separate Olympic Games and is arguably one of the most successful female kayakers ever.
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.
Daniele Molmenti’s tips for the top

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What does it take to become Olympic champion? According to Italy’s Daniele Molmenti, who won the slalom K1 gold medal in London this year, it’s not just about deciding what to do – but why.
Junior Women shine at the Marathon World Championships in Rome

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At the World Marathon Championships this year, the Junior Women’s race was particularly interesting, with an impressive depth of talent.
Last day Marathon Worlds, the crew boats, Renata Csay does it again!

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Renata Csay seems to have no limit after winning her 12th gold medal this morning at the Marathon World Championships with her team-mate Ramóna Farkasdi.
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.
Hungary dominates marathon worlds in Rome on day one

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After two days of Masters racing, the first day (Friday) of the ICF Marathon World Championship was made a success for marathon paddling by the Italian organizers and a record number of participants from 38 nations.
Rome hosts world’s best at ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships

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More than 500 athletes from 40 nations have convened in Rome this week to compete at the 20th edition of the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships.
Marathon course Rome - ICF World Championships

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The start and finish line and the portage will be in the same area. There will be two turning points all marked with five small red buoys. The Start will be a held start, and the first 1450 mtr. will be straight to turning point 1.
Russia dominates ICF Dragon Boat World Championships

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Today was the Grand Finale of the 2012 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships at the Idroscalo of Milan. The Russian national team with a strong delegation of 80 athletes and a large support team, added 5 gold medals to its already impressive collection of medals.
Last day of the Dragon Boat World Championships in Milan

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Canada excelled on the penultimate day of the Dragon Boat World Championship at Idroscalo, Milan. The Canadians dominated the podium with gold medals today. Russia continued their success as did Hungary.
Day 2 Worlds Dragon Boat Racing: Russia Wins Five titles in one day

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First day of finals at the Idroscalo Regatta Course in Milan, Italy at the ICF Dragon Boat World Championship and the Russians, with the largest delegation among the countries that are competing with over 170 members dominate.
Day 1 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships

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Packed grandstands today at the Idroscalo of Milan - the huge rowing facility of the Lombard capital - with a thousand people on the stands and at least as many on the banks of the basin, for the beginning of the Dragon Boat World Championship.
Top Dragon Boat teams in Milan for World Championships

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For the first time in the history of Dragon Boat, Milan, Italy will host the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships. This edition of the Championships will be hosted by Milan’s Idroscalo Club which is one of the most prestigious clubs in Italy.
May 14 1967: International downriver race on the river Trebbia in Italy

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14 May 1967: wildwater canoeing was already very popular. A lot of spectators used to go and watch wildwater competitions, that were considered an important event for the entire region involved.
Stefano Cipressi: Anything but Ordinary

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Stefano Cipressi doesn’t look like a typical World Champion. He’s not aloof like Martikan, there’s no Hulk biceps like Molmenti, and he’s not known for histrionics like the Hochschorners. In fact, the Italian is pretty reserved.
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.