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IOC President Congratulates Paddlesports on Innovations‏

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Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), congratulated the International Canoe Federation (ICF) on its innovative approach to the Youth Olympic Games competition format, calling it spectacular.
Canoe-Kayak Obstacle Finals - Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games

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France won two the four medals on offer in the canoe-kayak obstacle slalom at the Nanjing Canoeing Course on Wednesday.
Golden moments at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games

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Belarus triumphed in the C1 and K1 head-to-head canoe-kayak sprint in bad weather on the southern side of the Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing on Sunday.
Preview Nanjing Youth Olympic Games

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Thirty-four men and 30 women canoe-kayakers will start making waves when their competition begins at the Nanjing Rowing-Canoeing School at the 2nd Youth Olympic Games, Nanjing, on Saturday, 23 August.
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.
GB Youth Raft team: Awe-inspiring journey to double World Silver and a Bronze

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An incredible tale of determination and overcoming personal obstacles behind the GB Youth Raft team's New Zealand success.
Final day of the IRF World Championships Rafting for U19/U23

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The first overall winners of the 2013 World Rafting Championships have been decided with the victors in the Under-23 and Under-19 men's and women's classes being decided after an epic 45 minute down river race along the Rangitaiki River this morning.
Kiwis take gold on first day of Rafting World Championships

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It was a good day on the white water for Kiwi crews at the 2013 IRF White Water World Rafting Championships, which kicked off today on the Tarawera River at Kawerau with the Sprint and Head to Head legs for both the Under-23 and Under-19 classes.
London 2012 - The real legacy has began

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The first youngsters from a broad spectrum of canoe clubs were welcomed to the new GB Canoeing Canoe Slalom club sessions on the Legacy Channel of Lee Valley White Water Centre. The Olympic Legacy project seeks youngsters from the local communities from which it is hoped future champions will emerge.
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.
Future looks bright for World Rafting after Czechs and Russians share World Champion honours

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Rafting was the real winner after the 2012 Youth and Masters World Championships came to a conclusion, following the last of four disciplines, the ‘Downriver’ being raced along the Vltava River today.
Russia and Italy step up and challenge the local favourites

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Fans packed the banks of the course for the second day of the 2012 Youth & Masters World Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. Slalom was today’s event, the third of four disciplines to be raced to determine who the world’s best Youth and Masters champions will be in this discipline.
Czechs dominate on day 1 of the Worlds Rafting in the Sprint and H2H

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A quiet sense of expectation dawned on the athletes as they rose from their hollows in anticipation for the start of the 2012 Youth & Masters World Championships.
Meet the colourful Czech youth ladies team

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Decked out in Czech colours from head to toe, this year’s local womens youth team are arguably the most colourful athletes at the 2012 Youth and Masters World Championships, set to commence in Ceske Budejovice tomorrow.
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.
Local men’s Youth look to Czech mate the opposition

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The Youth World Rafting crown looks set to be a battle of four nations with the local favourites the Czech Republic, lead by Captain Antonin Hales confident ahead of racing commencing on Saturday down the Ceske Budejovice Whitewater rapids.
PREVIEW - Youth & Masters World Championships Rafting

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15 Countries from 3 Continents have arrived at the canoe slalom course in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic in readiness for Friday’s opening ceremony of the 2012 Youth & Masters World Rafting Championships.
German Youth team are aiming for a podium finish

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The German youth team coming to the Youth and Euro Champs 2012 has one change in the team since their success at the 2010 Youth WRC. The team consists of Leonhard Anzinger, René Raschka, Merlin and Gabriel Holzapfel.
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.