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Rio 2016 - Athletes freeze sperm over Zika virus fears + some advice…

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British long jumper Greg Rutherford has had his sperm frozen before competing at the Rio Olympics because of fears about the Zika virus, reports BBC Sport.
Can we ever eliminate doping in (paddle)sports or “No Dope, No Hope”?

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Doping threatens to destroy the integrity of competitive sports, including paddlesports. It seems like every day some new athlete gets sanctioned for doping. Some are even sanctioned retroactively for doping years ago. Whole teams are being banned from the Olympics.
“Freestyle Kayaking is the Olympic contender”

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Freestyle kayaking is now a strong contender for inclusion in the Olympic Games. World championship events are being watched by tens of thousands live and millions of viewers via TV productions.
Racing matches hot weather at the start of the 2016 African Sprint Champs

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With a record number of nations entered, the seventh edition of the ICF Canoe Sprint African Championships got under way at the brand new sprint course at Shongweni Dam, KwaZulu-Natal in sweltering hot weather.
Top Ten suggestions on kayaking in hot climates locations

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At one time in everyones paddling life, you will paddle in a destination that is just bloody hot. As a paddler who has been instructing for nearly two decades living in Australia and having successfully followed the summer between the southern hemisphere and northern hemisphere every year allowing me to have an endless summer for 16 years I feel I have had my fair share of hot paddling sessions and can qualify in talking about this topic.
Brain doping - the newest weapon in the quest for athletic performance

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Let's face it - doping has sadly become the main issue facing sport. Almost every day we are bombarded by news of doping scandals at all levels. Athletes, federations, and clubs are under constant scrutiny and it's becoming more and more difficult for the media to enjoy doing our work.
Simple nutrition tips and tricks

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Diet. It’s all rather confusing isn’t it? There’s so much conflicting advice out there. High carb or low carb? Red meat or no red meat? Gluten or gluten free? To a large extent it depends on your personal goals, whether you’re an avid athlete training for greatness or someone who just want to keep healthy.
10 top tips for recovery after training

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Training hard is great, and necessary to improve your paddling to a good level but its not the only thing you need to get dialled in. You need to be able to recover from the sessions you do, then you’ll come back stronger and fitter and able to train even more. We’ve compiled a top tips list of the key things to consider.
The state of anti-doping and drugs testing in canoeing and kayaking

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People seem to be happy to talk about drugs in athletics and cycling these days. But what about canoeing? What are we doing? Canoeing is a smaller sport with less of a media spotlight.
Baku 2015 European Games - Canoe sprint organisers trying to go with the flow

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Preparations for the 1km long canoe sprint competition course along a picturesque stretch of the Kur River started 18 months ago. But controlling the flow of water from the hydro electric power plant at the Mingachevir Dam to the Caspian Sea has proved to be a major challenge for race organisers.
Expedition : Papua - Grand Canyon of the Pacific

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This “Grand Canyon” was a kind of riddle we were unprepared to solve. But in turning our backs on the daunting Canyon and the river locals call the Beriman, we turned our attention to finding a solution and a logistic that would one day make the dream of kayaking the Grand Canyon Pacific a reality.
Performance Measurement Technology - Which Device Will Help You Paddle Faster?

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The recent influx of performance measurement technology over the last decade is fantastic news for paddlers - knowledge is power as they say, and the more you know about how you’re performing, the more you can do to improve your results.
Paddle For The Planet celebrates 5th anniversary

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The ground-breaking global Paddle For The Planet project will celebrate its fifth anniversary when the world-wide paddling relay in support of ocean and river environmental awareness takes place on 6 June.
2015 Surf Kayaking World Championship Spain

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After several years of evolution of surfkayaking in Galicia and the experience of having successfully organized various international competitions for a few years, we decided that we could take a big step forward and organize a surfkayaking world championship.
World Master Games 2017 prepares to welcome 13000 International competitors

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As World Masters Games 2017 marks two years to go until the event kicks off on 21 April 2017, individual sports are upping preparations to welcome 13,000 international competitors to Auckland, New Zealand.
Rio 2016 reveals calendar for 44 Olympic and Paralympic test events‏

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The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced today the calendar for 44 further test events to be held in preparation for the Games.
USA Canoe/Kayak and the American Canoe Association - Insight into the history

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At the height of the Cold War and in the shadow of an Eastern Bloc boycott, the 1984 Olympic Games took place in Los Angeles, California. USA canoe and kayak athletes had been performing well leading up to the Games and ultimately Greg Barton would win a Bronze in the K1-1000 flatwater event.
American Canoe Association and USA Canoe/Kayak form a new partnership

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After months of discussions, USA Canoe/Kayak has formed a new partnership with the American Canoe Association (ACA), the oldest and largest paddlesport organization in the United States. As part of the agreement, Wade Blackwood, Executive Director of the ACA, will also take over as CEO of USA Canoe/Kayak.
Paddle the 5 Capes of the southern coast of Africa

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Join Dawid and Jasper Mocke as they take you on a journey of adventure and exploration during this paddling expedition of the amazing southern coast of Africa. Together you cannot ask for two better coaches, mentors and tour leaders, who love their paddling and cherish their country.
Ocean Surf Ski Paddler Safety Precautions - Tips and Video

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Following the tragic death of Mark Feather off East London, Sea Rescue (South Africa) has been asked for recommended safety precautions and tips on what to do if search and rescue is needed.
Is Parental Pressure Always Harmful?

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One of the greatest personal dilemmas that interferes with optimal performance and negates an athlete’s true potential in their sport is performance anxiety.
Top tips for getting a kayak on a plane and the top 7 kayak friendly airlines

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Ever had butterfly's on the drive to your paddling destination. Boat and gear loaded in the car. You know whats in store. Your totally prepared but will it work? Will you get through it ok? Today your not driving to a new rapid, river, big drop or wave.
How to get sponsors - a practical example

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Successful sponsorships are not measured by the dollar amount they provide but by the value they create.
How to find satisfaction as an athlete, regardless of the outcome

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I wrote the following essay as a way to organize my thoughts about my current state as an amateur athlete. I've been on and off the Canadian national canoe team for 7 years, but have yet to really break through to the top. Through much reflection I’ve managed to put down some things I’ve learnt about myself as athlete and a person. I’m hoping that others will find this useful.
The (Inter)national Canoe Federation’s gender problem

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It’s no secret that the International Canoe Federation has a gender equity problem. Women are underrepresented both on the water and in the board room. At the ICF board, women account for just three of the 29 spots, and on the water women are still fighting for equality.
How to get sponsors

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This is 5 steps blueprint to successfully get sponsorships.
Providing paddlers access to learn and train on great whitewater

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How do we provide the next generation of paddlers access to learn and train on great whitewater?
Tips for Surviving Travel Challenges

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Travelling away from home for training and competition is standard practice for most elite and recreational athletes. Unfortunately, the disruptions and distractions of a new environment, changes in schedule and exposure to different foods can significantly affect usual eating habits.
Fluid - Who Needs It?

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By drinking regularly during exercise, athletes can prevent declines in concentration and skill level, improve perceived exertion, prevent excessive elevations in heart rate and body temperature and improve performance.
Green gone wild - a short report about the 2014 Green Race

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Waking up....a quick glance out of the window....no....hold on....that was indeed snow! 4 inches of snow! If there's anything I don't like it's being cold, apart from the obnoxious feeling in my stomach, caused by the thought of facing the Notch and Gorilla today, the class V key rapid of the course.
Stay motivated - Preventing burnout and staying fresh

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Motivation is a key component in all the paddling disciplines, and the most successful paddlers demonstrate Mastery Motivation – the attitude, determination and commitment to achieve mastery over yourself, your competitors and your environment by performing to the best of your own ability.
How to create an impactful athlete website in 5 steps

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Like many athletes, your outdated website left adrift on the interwebs is likely to confuse visitors and ultimately hurt your band. It’s time to fix this. With the proper structure, you’ll be able to create an impactful website that will do wonders for your brand and act as the quarterback of your online efforts.
Race report Tour de Gudenaa. Europe’s longest one-day marathon

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Saturday’s (13 September) first version of Europe’s longest one-day kayak marathon race, Tour de Gudenaa, starting in Silkeborg and finishing in Randers, a total of 73 kilometers showed to become a total Danish power show both in the men’s and in the women’s races.
Duncan Paul and Donovan Boshoff finish the Yukon 1000

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Just 12 teams entered the 2014 Yukon 1000, an unsupported biannual canoe and kayak expedition race, which is the longest in the world at 1000 miles (1 600 kilometres). Among the entrants this year were Natal Canoe Club's Duncan Paul and Donovan Boshoff, who finished in fourth place overall.
Competition round-up European Championships Freestyle Bratislava, Slovakia

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Every other year, paddlers from all over the Europe gather to compete for the title of European Freestyle Champion. This year, the event was held at the well-known kayak course in Danube, Cunovo near the beautiful capital of Slovakia – Bratislava.
Crash & Learn: The Most Important Life Rule In One Beautiful Short

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This is the story of Aleksander Aurdal, a Norwegian freestyle skier who fully understands the most important rule in life: You need to crash to learn and progress. Repeatedly. In sports. In your job. In love. In life.
Building strong relationships with journalists

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Nurturing your relationships with journalists is crucial if you’re hoping to tell your story to a broader audience. Journalists in the sport industry are a passionate bunch. Be good to them and they’ll be great to you. So, how can you be good to them?
K3 Championships at the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon

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As entries opened for the 33rd edition of the popular Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon in the Eastern Cape on 10 and 11 October, the race celebrated the announcement that it has been awarded the SA K3 Championships for 2014.
Countdown to Nanjing Youth Olympic Games

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The men's and women's canoe-kayak flatwater and slalom events held at the Youth Olympic Games will follow a different format to those seen at the Olympic Games and the ICF World Championships.
Interview with sprint athlete Connor Taras about his coming out and homosexuality in paddlesports

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Last week sprint athlete Connor Taras' coming out as a gay man was covered by many Canadian media outlets and received numerous positive reactions from the canoe sprint community. Rob van Bommel from Sportscene contacted Connor to ask him about his coming out and homosexuality in paddlesports.
Spankin it: yoga for kayakers with Adriene Levknecht - Part III

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Part 3 of my yoga blog is going to consist more of the core workout and the arm balance aspect of my power yoga practice. This is the part of yoga that really strengthens my core and stabilises my shoulders for strong paddling while on the water. It is also my favorite part of yoga because of how challenging it is!
Japanese artist arrested for distributing digital model of her vagina for 3D-printed kayak

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Megumi Igarashi - or the 'good-for-nothing kid' - crowd funded the kayak based on a 3D scan of her genitalia and sent the file to backers as a thank you.
Third and final World Cup Freestyle kicks off in Sort, Spain

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10 years after the 2004 European Championships, Sort will be the closing venue for the 2014 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup, after the two first stages organised in Millau (France, 25-29/06) and Salt (Spain, 01-06/07). The three events are independent, but each awards points for a final absolute ranking.
“Paddle in the Park” with KayakPro – São Paulo Style

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Currently excitement and infatuation has been engulfing Brazil due to the FIFA World Cup, yet the tropical Portuguese-speaking country is home to another notable sports scene – canoeing and “The Paddle in the Park”.
Spankin it: yoga for kayakers with Adriene Levknecht - Part II

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In this second part of my yoga trio blog I'm going to go into some more challenging poses. They will work on stretching your side and front body, balance, and strengthening multiple muscles. Remember, yoga is about breathing, stretching, and going into the pose so that you get the most out of it.
The 3 types of mental training for paddlesports

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Not all your training has to be on the water or in the gym. In fact you can add a powerful dimension to your performance by including short mental training sessions that will develop your psychological strengths of mastery motivation, decision-making and execution.
Spankin it: yoga for kayakers with Adriene Levknecht - Part I

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During the winter, I have been trying to stay warm and in shape by doing loads of yoga. I am going to do a series on some of the best poses that I have fallen in love with and also some health benefits of the poses. Contrary to popular belief, yoga is not just sitting a room with a bunch of hippies who chant "Om" for hours. There are multiple different types of yoga and one type may not work for you but another one will.
In the flow - Performance psychology for winning in canoeing and kayaking

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In the Flow is the latest book by world-leading sport psychologist Jonathan Males on performance for winning in canoeing, kayaking and other paddlesports.
Return from Patagonia and straight to the Alps!

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Many people have written to me over the last few days asking me if we’ve returned from Argentina yet because they haven’t heard anything for ages. Here we are, it’s been a few weeks since we arrived back but the truth is that I still don’t feel like I’m home.
Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?

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When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like humans have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way.