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Video 1949 World Championships Canoe Slalom Geneva

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The 1949 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Geneva, Switzerland under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. Only two teams competed in the men's C-1 team, men's C-2 team, and women's folding K-1 team events.
Charl du Plessis - Waveski World Champion

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The Scenic South seems to breed champions, especially champs in a great variety of watersports. One of the latest on this venerable list is newly crowned Grand Masters Waveski World Champion for 2011-2012, Charl du Plessis.
World Championships Surf Kayaking 2011

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It all started for me when I was asked to join the England team earlier this year. The months that followed we arranged the flights, car hire and accommodation in America. The venue was at Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and we flew into Washington DC from London Heathrow.
Men’s K1 Canoe Marathon World Champion Hank McGregor propelled into history

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Since stunning the canoeing world by winning the highly contested Men’s K1 event at the 2011 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Singapore last month, McGregor has been inundated with requests to participate in events all over the world.
Kai Lenny secures his unprecedented 2nd World Title

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At just 19 years of age, Kai Lenny has secured his 2nd World Title in advance of the final event on the Big Island next month.
Hungarian Renata Csay collects her 10th gold medal in Singapore

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The final day of the 2011 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championship came to a close in Singapore with the K2 men senior, K2 women senior and C2 senior titles awarded to Hungary and Spain.
Juniors and under 23 competition kicks off with a rousing start

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The shifting conditions and heat did not deter the world’s Juniors and Under-23 paddlers as the third day of the 2011 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships showcased the depth of talent and level of excitement expected in the days to come.
World champion Ben Brown defending canoe marathon title

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At only 8 years old, Ben was given his first kayak from his parents and sent to the local canoe club (Elmbridge CC) where he quickly picked up and loved flat water racing. By age 15, Ben had held junior records for local marathon races, and was a regular to the podium of the sprint and marathon National Championships.
Bain takes out the ICF Canoe Marathon Junior World Champs crown

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Bill Bain emerges from the humid conditions in Singapore last weekend to be crowned the new Junior World Marathon Champion, and stake his claim of one of Australia’s most talented up and coming sprint paddlers.
Well known sprint paddlers expected to challenge best marathoners

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The 2011 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships kicks off this year with a record number of athletes competing in six different categories. Forty nations are present, two up from the Vaxholm Championships in 1996. All of marathon’s top paddlers have arrived in Singapore and have been joined by some well known Canoe Sprint paddlers who will be trying to challenge the marathoners.
Provisional groups 2012 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships

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The provisional groups are now available for the 2012 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships.
Cutline: 2013 World Championships Surf Kayaking in Australia

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The World Surf Kayaking Association announced the next worlds will be in Australia in 2013. The beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland will host the event. We wish the Australian organisers good luck with the preparations. More news on the WSSKA website.
World’s Best Canoeists Head to Singapore for Canoe Marathon Championships

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This year's annual ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Singapore is the most anticipated canoe marathon world championships in many years; it is also the first time that an Asian country hosts the event, which will also serve as an Asian Championship.
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.
Teams getting ready for WRC Opening Ceremony

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Turrialba, Costa Rica - About 350 competitors representing a total of 32 countries are getting ready for the 2011 World Rafting Championships opening ceremony. In the next few days 19 women’s teams and 29 men’s teams will compete in sprint, head-to-head, slalom and down river.
Hochshorners, Lefèvre/Gargaud make history at Slalom Worlds

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The wind may have delayed by two days the start of the 2011 International Canoe Federation Slalom World Championships but it couldn't dampen the fan enthusiasm or quell the excitement as officials crammed a five-day schedule into three action-packed days.
Interview with Corinna Kuhnle

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Interview with Corinna Kuhnle 2011 World Champion Canoe Slalom. Corinna also has some advice for young female athletes who would like to become as good (or even better ;-) as she is.
Sundays facts and figures

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Slovakia has won a medal at the European championships in this event every year since 2004. Now they became world champions for the first time since 1953 when Czechoslovakia became world champions.
Kauzer Reclaims Title in Men’s K1 at Slalom Worlds

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Peter Kauzer took back his crown today earning his second World Championship title in Men's K1 Men's at this years International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Championship. Polaczyk takes second, Lefevre's bronze adds to fistful of newly minted medals.
Hoskova claims second-ever C1 Women’s Gold at Slalom Worlds

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It seems only fitting that the only athlete to lay down a clean run won the gold medal in the second every C1 Women's Canoe Slalom World Championship. Katerina Hoskova (CZE) posted a winning time of 138.58.
Athlete quotes from today’s races

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Athletes quotes. “I am feeling good. I knew the course was really hard today, much harder than for the qualifications. I was nervous, like for any semi-finals."
Hochschorners are Golden: Win Four in A Row, Fifth C2 Canoe Slalom World Title

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Slovakia's Hochschorner brothers made history today with a super clean, super fast final run to claim an unprecedented fifth World title - and their fourth in a row in Men's C2 at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships.
Déjà Vu: Kuhnle, Dukatova Repeat Gold, Silver in K1 at Canoe Slalom Worlds

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Corinna Kuhnle (AUT) and Jana Dukatova (SVK) repeated history as they again left the world whitewater playing field with gold and silver medals, respectively, at this year's International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Championship.
Grimm Tops K1 Men’s Heat; Halcin Gets Boost from Slovak Fans

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Powered in part by a partisan host country crowd, Martin Halcin (SVK) made waves today by coming out on top at the end of the first run of the K1 Men's Heat on the first day of the International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships.
Slalom Confluence: Benusova (SVK) and Mann (USA) Paddle Toward One-Year Anniversary

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In retrospect, the marriage of Dana Benusova (SVK) and Scott Mann (USA) could seem as if it were pre-destined.
Canoe Slalom World Championships facts and figures

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Pavol Hochschorner / Peter Hochschorner (SVK) have won this event at the last three world championships and can become the first pair to win four consecutive editions of this race.
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.
2011 World Championships Surf Kayaking

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The Eastern Surf Kayaking Association, in coordination with the US East Surf Kayak Team, has been awarded the bid to host the 2011 World Surf Kayaking Championships on the east coast of the United States.
Road to London adds extra excitement to Canoe Slalom World Championships

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Preview: Canoe Slalom fans and insiders are preparing for what promises to be a super-charged atmosphere at the upcoming 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia from 6 – 11 September 2011.
Ravenna and Welland win the bids to host the World Championships in 2014 and 2015

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The delegates at the IDBF Members Congress held in Tampa, Florida, USA on 8th August 2011, had the difficult job of deciding whether or not to confirm Tehran as the host City for the 2013 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships – the World Nations Champs.
Results 2011 IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships

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The Premier Division Grand Final results for standard boats.
Szeged raises bar on presentation of canoe sprint

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National hero Attila Vajda won Gold, Germany and Russia tied for the lead in the medal count, but in the end, there was widespread agreement that the biggest winner at these 2011 ICF World Sprint Championships was the sport of Canoe Sprint itself.
Video News Flash: Christine Gauthier World Champion

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Gold for Christine Gauthier from Canada. How does she feel about her World Title? What was she thinking during her Golden race? These and many other questions in this video interview with Christine.
Curtain falls on Szeged with 200m finals

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The curtain has come down, the fat lady sang and the sun has set on a thrilling but exhausting 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged.
Cutline: Ecuador’s Going to London

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Cutline: Cesar de Cesare didn't earn a medal in the K-1 Men's 200m final but his seventh place finish today did earn an Olympic quota for a country better known as a whitewater destination.
Vajda seizes the day in Szeged and wins gold in heartfelt sprint worlds

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Attila Vajda (HUN) the 2008 Olympic champion who enjoys a national hero status among Hungarians, thrilled a partisan hometown crowd with a momentous display of power and determination to stave off a last-minute charge by Spaniard David Cal and claim his second World title.
Backstage: Cuba and Iran

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Cuba’s Amazing Comeback in C-2 Men’s 1000m & Iranian Women Strive Vow to Continue Quest for First Final
Video News Flash: Christine Selinger World Champion

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Gold for Christine Selinger at the 2011 World Championships in Szeged. Was the pressure on defending her 2010 World Title? And what advice would she give other women who want to start canoeing?
Olympic hopes heighten intensity at Sprint World Championships

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A berth in the Olympics served as a powerful motivator that intensified the competition as the early rounds of the 2011 ICF World Sprint Championships continued here today.
Paracanoe Team experiences mixed results on opening day of Sprint Worlds

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Despite calm conditions on the water, Australia’s Paracanoe team started the 2011 ICF World Sprint Championships with turbulent results today as newcomers advanced to finals while they only veteran did not.
Paracanoeists kick off action at canoe sprint world championships in Szeged

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The weather was nearly as flawless as the running of the first heats of the men’s paracanoe events that kicked off the 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships here today.
Video 1981 Wildwater Racing World Championships Bala

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Watch a summary of the 1981 Downriver World Championships in Bala, Wales, Great Britain.
Date of reckoning for canoe sprint athletes

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It has been the race of reference for Canoe Sprint athletes and enthusiasts all over the world, and even before the starting gun has gone off at the 2011 Canoe Sprint World Championships, records have already been broken.
Junior Canoe Sprint World Championships concludes in Brandenburg

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After three days of exciting races, with more than 650 participants from 64 nations in total, the Junior World Championships ended this afternoon with the 500m finals and semi-finals.
Video 1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships

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The 1957 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Augsburg, West Germany under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The Mixed C-2 team event debutted at these championships.
Hungary and Germany take the lead in morning heats

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As expected by many, the Hungarian and German juniors accounted for the most direct qualifications for the final with 4 boats each. Romania was also able to present very good results, placing 2 boats directly in the finals, 14 other nations reached the finals directly with one boat each.
Organising Committee and Brandenburg mayor hold press conference

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Thomas Konietzko, President of the German Canoe Association (DKV), Brandenburg’s lady Mayor Dietlind Tiemann, as well as head of the Brandenburg Organisation Committee, Henry Schiffer yesterday welcomed all 64 nations to the city and the Championships.
ICF President arrives in Brandenburg for Junior Championships

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ICF President Jose Perurena Lopez today arrived in Brandenburg to officially open the 2011 ICF Junior Canoe Sprint World Championships; this is the President’s first official engagement after being elected IOC Member earlier in the month.
Brandenburg to host ICF Junior Canoe Sprint Championships

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This weekend an estimated 650 athletes from 64 nations around the world will come together at Brandenburg an der Havel on Lake Beetzsee, to compete at the 2011 ICF Junior Canoe Sprint World Championships.
Freestyle kayaker Dane Jackson honored by U.S. Olympic Committee

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The U.S. Olympic Committee announced basketball player Mercedes Russell (Springfield, Ore.) and freestyle kayaker Dane Jackson (Rock Island, Tenn.) as its June Athletes of the Month, while the men's tennis doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) was awarded Team of the Month honors.