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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.
3-time Olympic canoe champ Estanguet’s book is out

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French C1 gold medalist Tony Estanguet has published his autobiography. The book, “A story of balance” (or, more accurately, “Une Histoire D’Equilibre”) is an account of his life in canoeing, how he got to the top and how he survived there.
Peter Kauzer looks back on his highs and lows in 2012

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2012 was a year of highs and lows for Peter Kauzer, kayak slalom World Champion from 2009 and 2011. In a sporting way it was a year to forget. This was the first year since 2004 that he didn’t win a medal at the most important races of the season, but most painful of all was undoubtedly the Olympics.
Sydney heatwave impacts Youth Olympic competition

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Records are being broken at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) in the pool and Sydney city itself has experienced its equal hottest day on record.
THE VIBE - Youth Olympic Festival Australia Canoe Sprint

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Walking through the stands of the AYOF (Australian Youth Olympic Festival) Sprint Canoe Kayak, it's easy to forget you're in Penrith. You can hear the people talking, laughing and cheering but you can't make sense out of it. Everything is muddled in a mix of languages and cultures.
Noemie follows in famous Fox footsteps

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At the London Olympics, Fox became a household name in Australian sport when 18-year-old Jessica Fox soared to a silver medal in the canoe slalom. Before tasting success in London, Jessica struck gold at the 2009 AYOF and 2010 Youth Olympics, proving the AYOF is a real launching pad for tomorrow’s Olympians.
IOC rejects Hungarian women’s K4 medal query

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The International Olympic Committee has dismissed a bid to have the winning Hungarian boat in the women’s K4 500m Olympic final disqualified on the ground that one of its members was ineligible to race in it.
100 days to the podium: Cal’s quest for C1 gold

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Last Friday saw the launch of one of the first post-London canoeing books – “100 days to history” – which documents the quest by Spanish C1 giant David Cal for a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Upstream battle for Olympic canoe gender equality

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In an Olympiad of so many gender revelations, canoeing remained unbalanced in London with females losing out 2:1 in the sprint with eight male categories to four and 3:1 in the slalom. Serious questions need to be raised before Rio 2016.
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.
Archive: London 2012 Olympic Games Canoe Sprint

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London 2012 Olympic Games Canoe Sprint Great Britain Biographies Athletes Overview Eton Dorney
Archive: London 2012 Olympic Games Canoe Slalom

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London 2012 Olympic Games Canoe Slalom Sprint Great Britain Biographies Athletes Overview Lee Valley
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’.
Tony Estanguet elected to the Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee

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Tony Estanguet from France (canoe-kayak) have been elected to the Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by his peers at the London 2012 Olympic Games for a term of eight years.
Ed McKeever and Lisa Carrington win inaugural K1 200m gold medals

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On a day that saw four gold medals handed out to the four different countries, Ed MCKEEVER (GBR) was Eton Dorney’s golden boy, winning the coveted Men’s K1 200m gold medal and becoming the first paddler to win this distance at the Olympic Games.
Showdown between McKeever and De Jong in 200m final

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“EXPLOSIVE” was the word off commentators as they attempted to grasp the speed and strength of paddlers competing in the 200m distance for the first time at an Olympic Games.
Day 4 London 2012: Germany reins in the competition with two gold medals at Eton Dorney

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Peter Kretschmer/Kurt Kischela extended Germany’s lead on the medals table when they won the Men's C2 1000m final and in the Women’s K2 500m Germany’s and Franziska Weber/Tina Dietze denied Katalin Kovacs/Natasa Douchev-Janics their third consecutive gold medal.
London 2012: Germany and Hungary top Medals Table on Day 3 of Canoe Sprint Competition

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Hungary and Germany's dominance of Canoe Sprint today was on display for all to see at Eton Dorney as Hungary collected two gold medals and Germany a gold, silver and two bronzes out of four events.
Germany’s Women’s K2 500m duo of Weber/Dietze to challenge Hungary’s Kovacs/Janics for glory

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After a day of heats and semifinals at Eton Dorney, the German duo of Franziska WEBER/Tina DIETZE look the most capable of denying Katalin KOVACS/Natasa DOUCHEV-JANICS (HUN) their third consecutive gold medal in the Women’s K2 500m.
Adam van Koeverden sails through to Finals

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The first day of the Canoe Sprint competition had the crowd at Eton Dorney on their feet as racing got underway in the final week of the Olympic Games.
Freestyle Kayaking at the London 2012 Olympics

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Freestyle kayaking has made its debut at the Olympics. On July 29th 2012 a team of six of the worlds top freestyle athletes showcased their sport for the first time ever at an Olympic games.
Future king meets Australian princess

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It's a long way from Penrith but rubbing shoulders with the royals in London is all part of Olympic glory. Proudly parading her silver medal from the slalom kayaking event on Friday, teenage Games sensation Jessica Fox met with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in London.
It’s GOLD and SILVER for Team GB and France’s Emilie FER makes history

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It was a historic day at the Lee Valley White Water Center, where Great Britain's Tim BAILLIE and Etienne STOTT, David FLORENCE and Richard HOUNSLOW claimed Men’s C2 Olympic gold and silver respectively, and Emilie FER became the first Frenchwoman to win Canoe Slalom gold.
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.
France’s Tony Estanguet wins Men’s C1 Olympic GOLD medal

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Tony Estanguet (FRA) claimed a historic third gold medal in the Men’s C1 event at the Lee Valley White Water Centre on Tuesday.
London 2012: Top Paddlers all make it through to Men’s C2 & Women’s K1 semifinal

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Slovakian twins Peter and Pavol Hochschorner are on course for a historic fourth gold medal in Men's C1, while Women’s K1 Maialen Chourraut (ESP) looked strong in her quest to win Spain's first Olympic medal in Canoe Slalom at the Lee Valley White Water Centre.
London 2012: Double Olympic champion Michal Martikan Recovers to Win Men’s C1 Heats

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Michal MARTIKAN (SVK) recovered from a disastrous first run in the Men’s C1 heats, and Men’s K1 Hannes AIGNER (GER) showed he is the man to watch as the Canoe Slalom competition kicked off the Canoeing programme at the Lee Valley White Water Centre.
London 2012 opening ceremony: facts and figures

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A century ago London hosted the Fourth Olympiad in 1908 Summer Olympics. It was first time London hosted Olympic Games, there were 24 sports and approximately 2,000 athletes participated, representing 22 countries.
London Olympics 2012 and the media

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This year's London Olympic and Paralympic games are set to provide the largest digital spectacle in history, with media personnel set to outnumber athletes by a ratio of two to one.
Olympic Stadium will be turned into a British country idyll

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London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a rural British idyll for the Games opening ceremony on July 27, organizers said.
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.
Interview with Olympic routinier Robin Bell

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3-time Olympian and Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Robin Bell attended the Oceania Championships at Penrith Whitewater Stadium in March earlier this year, and took some time aside to speak with Sportscene.
Springboard for Success at London 2012 : The Youth Olympic Games

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His career took off in Singapore in 2010, at the first ever Youth Olympic Games, where he won two gold medals. Now, he’s heavily tipped to win medals at the London Olympics. For the Chinese diver Qiu Bo, the Youth Olympic Games – the YOG -- were the powerful springboard for his success.
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.
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?
MURRAY STEWART MEDIA KIT

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Murray is an elite athlete who has competed and achieved at the highest level in Sprint Kayaking, Surf Lifesaving and Ocean Racing. Although his passion is usually evenly split between the three disciplines, at present Murray is primarily focusing on Sprint Kayaking as he embarks on a journey towards the London 2012 Olympics.
Fiesta, Forever: The site of the Olympic sprint course in Rio.

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While the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro is renowned for its beaches, iconic landmarks and partying, when it comes to the Olympic paddling events, it’s certain to create waves as well.
Hay, Rapido: The future home of the Rio 2016 whitewater course.

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While the bustling city Rio de Janeiro is renowned for its beaches, iconic landmarks and partying, when it comes to the Olympic paddling events, it’s certain to create waves as well.
Greg Barton nominated for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

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The four-time Olympic medalist is the most decorated U.S. Olympic canoe/kayak athlete. Barton won the bronze medal in men’s K-1 1000m at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He then earned two gold medals in K1 1000m and K2 1000m at the Seoul 1988 Olympics...
Olympic and World Champions do battle in first Olympic nomination trial

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Olympic and world champions Ken Wallace, Clint Robinson, Ben Fouhy and Lisa Carrington will headline racing this weekend at the Oceania Championships in Penrith.
Australian Olympic team is expected to be decided this weekend

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The composition of the Australian slalom team to be nominated for the Australian Olympic team is expected to be decided this weekend at the 2012 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium.
2012 Olympian Luuka Jones about training alone. With a smile…

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Luuka Jones has really white teeth. I know this because she’s usually smiling. Some would say she has plenty of reasons to smile, not least because she already has her Olympic entry confirmed.
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.
Clint Robinson’s prediction for the winning K1 1000 London 2012

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Last month we published an article with the January 2012 Olympic Medal prediction for sprint. This prediction is based on an algorithm that monitors athletes’ performances leading up to the Games. Obviously this prediction was received with a healthy suspicion.
Interview with London 2012 qualifier Johny Akinyemi

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Right after Jonathan (Johny) Akinyemi from Nigeria qualified for London 2012 in Bethlehem, South Africa last weekend, Sportscene got an exclusive interview with Johny the day he got back home in Warrington, Great Britain.
Olympic Gold begins with good genes, experts say

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"A person who has great dedication, motivation, and excellent training will not rise to the world-class level unless he or she has inherited a supercharged physiological system for the sport."
Final opportunity for the African slalom athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games

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This weekend Ash River, Bethlehem in South Africa will host the 2012 African Canoe Slalom Championships. The event which is organized by Canoeing South Africa takes place from 3 – 4 February and will also serve as an Olympic Qualifier.
Robinson starts his tilt for sixth Olympic Games

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Olympic and World Champion Clint Robinson is about to stage a remarkable comeback to the sport of canoe sprint when he competes at the NSW Sprint Championships this weekend.
January 2012 Olympic Medal prediction for canoe sprint

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USA Today published its medal tracker for London. Its tracker projects the winners in each medal event for the 2012 London Olympics, based on an algorithm that monitors athletes’ performances leading up to the Games. The table is update once a month.
January 2012 Olympic Medal prediction for canoe slalom

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USA Today published its medal tracker for London. Its tracker projects the winners in each medal event for the 2012 London Olympics, based on an algorithm that monitors athletes’ performances leading up to the Games. The table is update once a month.