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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.
Human Error - Gorilla, by Louise Jull

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Then upon reaching the top of Gorilla I started to feel pretty nervous. Everyone was rallying off it and I figured I should probably join suit and do the same. Last time I ran it had been so sweet and the line had felt pretty good to go.
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.
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.
Self-worth and sport: Is it time to add some pillars?

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Participating in sport can be a rewarding experience no matter what your age. Sport can develop character, resilience, social skills, respect, independence, cooperation, a sense of belonging, and a sense of competency and mastery of skills.
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.
Jess Fox answering some hard questions concerning Women’s C1

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Sportscene Director Rob interviewed Jess Fox, London 2012 K1 slalom silver-medallist, in La Seu d'Urgell at the third World Cup Canoe Slalom about her thoughts on the gender equality issue surrounding Olympic women's canoe disciplines.
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.
Does Perfection Equate to Success?

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Elite sportspeople are often seen as role models. They demonstrate physical strength, determination, resilience, talent, and hard work. They are successful in what they do. There is a stereotype that sportspeople are ‘squeaky-clean’.
August 2012: Development training camp in Togo is a huge success

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Between 13th and 17th August, athletes and trainee coaches from Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, Togo, and South Africa came to Agbodrafo, Togo, to coach 165 kids (aged between 7 and 14) at a multisport camp.
Gender equality in women’s canoeing: links to media

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On this page you will find an overview of articles and other kind of publications in the media that discuss the topic of gender equality in women's canoeing.
Russian ladies strive for Youth Crown

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The women’s Russian youth team have their sights set on victory at the inaugural Youth and Masters World Championships at the Ceske Budejovice Whitewater course, commencing this Saturday.
How to learn from the greatest show on earth: the Olympic Games

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After two action-packed weeks, we are getting some sleep again and are able to get things back on track after spending these two, bleary-eyed weeks watching the best-of-the-best compete at the highest level. What comes now is an opportunity for us to learn from ‘the greatest show on earth’.
K1 Final London 2012: happy birthday Daniele Molmenti

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The 2010 World Champion and current world No.3 had struggled to show his full potential during the preliminary rounds, but delivered a superb performance in the final to claim gold in 93.43 seconds.
More women than men will represent U.S. at London Olympics

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For the first time, the U.S. Olympic team will have more women than men, with female athletes accounting for 269 of the 530 spots American will take at the upcoming London Games.
Dealing with failure

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If there is one certainty in sport, it’s that everyone, no matter how good they are, will at some time fail and face disappointment. The important question is then, how do you respond to failure?
Getting ready to race – the importance of a mental warm up

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Every competitor knows that it’s necessary to warm-up before a race. But how many pay as much attention to their mental warm-up as they do to stretching their body, loosening their muscles and increasing their heart rate?
How to prepare for your first Olympics?

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The 2016 Games are approaching fast, and the next few months will be critical for athletes. I want to talk about some of the challenges that first time Olympians will face in Rio – and offer some reminders for those who have competed at the Games before.
How to prepare for your first international race?

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Question athlete: This is my first year of competing internationally – what do I need to do differently to prepare for race day?
The art of performance: Sportscene & Performance1

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Many athletes and coaches asked Sportscene to publish more articles about sports psychology and (mental) coaching. We are happy and grateful to announce our collaboration with Performance1.
How to reproduce a good performance during an important race

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Question: During training sessions I perform well and feel confident. How do I reproduce this during an important race?
Surviving Progress

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Surviving Progress presents the story of human advancement as awe-inspiring and double-edged. It reveals the grave risk of running the 21st century’s software — our know-how — on the ancient hardware of our primate brain which hasn’t been upgraded in 50,000 years.
The Ultimate Loop (not just a freestyle move!)

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Beth Ripper: "We should all be taking more responsibility for the waste associated with our sport, so I hope that by reading this it will encourage paddlers from all disciplines to think about options for disposing of their plastic kayaks in a sustainable way and encourage manufacturers, suppliers and retailers to realise the commercial benefits associated with minimising waste and encouraging recycling."
WEBA Kayak Ergometer

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The company WEBA has developed a brand new product which gives recreational and top-athletes the best opportunity to simulate the motion stereotype of paddle sport.
Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it isn’t there

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Life originates from the sea. The measure of salt in our blood is the same as the Ocean's. The Ocean is the largest place on earth, it covers 70% of the earth's surface.
Running out of clean water?

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Earlier this month, officials in the South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu had to confront a pretty dire problem: they were running out of water. Due to a severe and lasting drought, water reserves in this country of 11,000 people had dwindled to just a few days' worth.
Tapped - The Trailer

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Tapped is a film that examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on health, climate change, pollution, and reliance on oil.
ICF TIP Program brings 12 nations to Slovakia

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Bratislava, Slovakia - If, as the old adage is true, patience is a virtue and virtue is a grace, Pierre Gosselin is one grace-ful guy. Where others might see frustration, Gosselin sees progress. Where some might furrow their brow, Gosselin just smiles.
Small hydro power with Roy McPure

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Follow Roy McPure as he walks you through his vision for damming whitewater rivers to generate a little electricity and make money. Support for small or "run-of-river" dams is seeing an increase as people explore new ways of making money with old ways of making electricity in an era of climate change related tax incentives.
ICF Equipment Register

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The introduction of the new 2011 Rules for Canoe Slalom (CSL) changes the requirements for Personal Protective Equipment to be used in ICF CSL Competitions.
Upstream gates with Daniele Molmenti

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The very first video technique module we produced early 2009. Daniele Molmenti explains the different alternatives to take an upstream gate on both flatwater as wildwater. With over 27,000 views one of the most watched technique videos in the world.