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Sublime Solms and Kožíšková cruise to maiden FNB Dusi title

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After dominating the first two days of the 2016 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon, Abby Solms and Anna Kožíšková duly wrapped up their maiden victory in the race as the focus of the final day’s racing shifted to the battle for second place on the final day on Saturday.
Historic Hansa Fish Marathon decides 2015 SA K2 titles

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Greg Louw has written his name into the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon record books by becoming the first Eastern Cape paddler in seventeen years to win the event that doubled as the 2015 South African K2 Championships after he and Andy Birkett maintained their overnight lead while Abby Solms and Anna Kožíšková successfully defended their women’s title in style on Saturday.
2015 Adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Champions crowned

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After a weekend of intense racing on the legendary Wellerbrücke rapids in Austria’s Ötztal valley, 27-year old Gerd Serrasolses from Sort in Spain outpaddled a field of the world’s finest kayakers in every single round of the competition.
Mbanjwe wins the 2015 Green Kalahari Canoe Marathon

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The second and final stage of the two-day Green Kalahari Canoe Marathon offered paddlers variety with weirs, rapids, portages, an irrigation canal and the spectacular Neus Gorge.
Czech paddler Jakob Adam wins Day 1 of the Green Kalahari Canoe Marathon

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Fast flow, flat water and a few rapids marked the first day of the two-day Green Kalahari Canoe Marathon (GKCM). Four paddlers in a tight pack charged towards the finish with Czech marathon star Jakob Adam taking the Day 1 win.
Legendary McGregor defends World Championship crown

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A drama laden and action packed K1 Senior Men’s race set the 2015 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships alight in Győr, Hungary on Saturday as South African sensation Hank McGregor came back from a near-minute deficit to win his sixth global title.
2015 European Champions crowned in Krakow

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The artificial slalom channel on the Vistula River in Krakow, Poland, hosted this year’s edition of the European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships. During four competition days twenty new European Champions were crowned.
Germans pick up three gold medals and a bronze at the European Canoe Polo Championships

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Essen, Germany, hosted this year’s European Canoe Polo Championships, with more than 400 athletes from 19 countries participating at this event. The competition welcomed teams in four categories – men’s, women’s, men’s U21 and women’s U21.
Brazilian paracanoeists confirm two Rio 2016 slots

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With seven medals at the Paracanoe World Championship in Milan and two newly-confirmed spots at the Paralympic Games; Team Brazil Paracanoeing have become serious contenders on the international scene.
World Cup series insights ahead of Lee Valley Canoe Slalom Worlds

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The World Cup final in Pau provided some clear insights in what to expect and which paddlers are on peak form going into next month’s ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London.
First Ever World Cup win for Austria’s Corinna Kuhnle

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In a GB Team poster Barcelona ‘92 Tales from the Riverbank, Richard Fox was quoted as saying, “The race could be down to 105, that’s going to be very quick”. At this weekend’s Seu World Cup race all four current Olympic classes were less than 101 seconds.
2018 World Cup series in Americas - Pan Am Canoe Slalom review

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Only an idea, but why not? It’s not such a ridiculous idea. We have had the Deep Creek Senior Worlds, Foz Junior/U23 Worlds and Minden Pan Am ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics. A World Cup last took place in Canada here in 1997 and in US in Wausau back in 2001.
Unstoppable McGregor charges to record tenth Berg title

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Saturday’s fourth and final stage of the taxing 2015 Berg River Canoe Marathon was a historic day for South African paddling icon Hank McGregor who became the first person in history to win the 240km clash from Paarl to Velddrif for a tenth time while Western Cape local Bianca Beavitt notched up her first women’s crown.
Seniority shines – Liptovsky Canoe Slalom World Cup review

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Seniority shone through. It was great to see Slovakian’s Michal Martikan, 36, Jana Dukatova, 32, Pavol & Peter Hochschorner, 35 taking respective home wins. Excluding the C1W class (sorry Mallory), the average age of the winners was 30. This is very significant; marking a race not dominated by the U23s! Here is a short round-up of some key highlights from World Cup 3.
Fast and rarely clean – Krakow World Cup final and Liptovsky preview

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Ultra fast but rarely clean. The Krakow World Cup race was short with tight spins in every class and no margin for penalties, of which there were many. Here is a short round-up of some key highlights from World Cup 2 as well as a preview of World Cup 3 in Liptovsky Mikulas which gets underway immediately this week.
McGregor and Adie winners of the 2014 Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon

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Two new names will be engraved on the Hansa Fish River Canoe marathon winner’s trophies as Hank McGregor and Abby Adie claimed memorable victories in the hotly contested men’s and women’s 2014 clashes respectively on Saturday while Nic Burden, Adam Nisbet and Jean-Luc Mauvis were crowned 2014 SA K3 River Marathon champions.
The French Connection – Deep Creek Worlds canoe slalom review

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Julia Child said it was butter that made French cooking different. How else can we explain France topping the medal table with a clean sweep of the K1M podium, overall best federation plus Team gold in K1M, K1W and C2? Need I go on?
Race report World Cup Augsburg: double or nothing on the torpedo

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Clean negotiation of the last four gates of the Eiskanal became the deciding factor for the exciting Augsburg World Cup final. Here is a short review of the overall World Cup series followed by the Augsburg race analysis.
3 Spanish medals to celebrate CADI 50th anniversary

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Spain’s Samuel Hernanz and Maialen Chourraut went from nowhere to 60 points each for wins at their home World Cup race in La Seu d’Urgell. This was a perfect accompaniment to the 50th anniversary of CADI’s canoe- kayak. Here is a short review of the Seu race and its impact on the World Cup standings.
Last day Szeged - Hungary Grabs Six More World Titles‏

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New World Champions continue to be crowned on a busy final day of action at the 2014 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.
Women Canoeists Shine at European Sprint Championships

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With more than three thousand lakes and over thirty-three thousand kilometers of rivers and streams, Brandenburg, Germany was the ideal spot to host the 2014 ECA Canoe Sprint European Championships. The conditions for this year’s championships were at times more suitable for a surf ski or sailing competition, but the athletes who train in rough conditions showed their mettle.
Tom Hall looks back on the sprint Euros in Brandenburg, Germany

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Were the rumours of injury true? Does athlete X look fit? Will she be able to win? What kind of times are they doing?
Fastest Kevlar in Troja – Prague World Cup review

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This review of the Prague World Cup race is also a tribute to the inventor of Kelvar® Stephanie Kwolek who passed away aged 90 this last week. It is impossible to overstate the impact that material science technology has had on canoe slalom since Geneva in 1949.
Clean sweep for German giants

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Germany’s Max Hoff and Sebastian Brendel each completed the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup series with a 100% record in their respective events as the action concluded in Szeged, Hungary on Sunday 25 May.
Tom Hall reflects on last weekend’s sprint World Cup in Racice

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Watching the world cup races two weeks ago in Milan and this weekend in Racice, reminded me of an anecdote a coach of mine would trot out when I would whine about training in bad conditions.
Highlights World Cup Canoe Sprint Milan

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It was a beautiful though bumpy weekend in Milan for the first sprint world cup of 2014. The first international race of the season is a chance for athletes and coaches to test how effective winter training was, try out new race plans and, of course, send a message to the competition.
Record ninth Dusi title for Ulansky

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Dusi Queen Abbey Ulansky clinched a record ninth career victory on Saturday when she and her partner, fast emerging Dusi Princess Robyn Kime, held off a valiant effort from Abby Adie and Anna Adamová to clinch a hard-fought victory in the women’s race of the 2014 Dusi Canoe Marathon.
Birkett and Zondi Dusi 2014 champions

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The final curtain came down on the 2014 Dusi Canoe Marathon amidst a frenzy of celebrations after Andy Birkett and Sbonelo Zondi were the first to the finish line at Blue Lagoon in Durban in front of thousands of supporters, friends and family to round out a near perfect performance by the pair over the three exhausting days of racing in the Msundusi and Mngeni River valleys.
Day 2 - Women’s Dusi still too tight to call

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2014 Dusi Canoe Marathon overnight women’s race leaders Robyn Kime and Dusi Queen Abbey Ulansky managed to stretch their already slender lead ever so slightly on Friday’s second stage from Dusi Bridge to Inanda Dam however just ninety seconds now separates them from their chasers and the tight affair promises to produce a fascinating final day’s contest on Saturday.
Neck and neck in Dusi 2014’s women’s clash

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The women’s opening encounter of the 2014 Dusi Canoe Marathon was a hard-fought affair which sees Robyn Kime and Abbey Ulansky a mere twenty nine seconds ahead of Abby Adie and Czech Republic’s Anna Adamová going into Friday’s second stage.
Birkett and Zondi soar to commanding stage one victory

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The opening stage of the 2014 Dusi Canoe Marathon from Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg to Dusi Bridge in the uMsundusi Valley was one of high drama and great movement as the title hopeful men’s crews looked to overcome the scorching heat of the runner-favoured leg with Andy Birkett and Sbonelo Zondi claiming a substantial five minute thirty three second lead going into Friday’s second stage.
Fox doubles up as Dawson spoils Australian party

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The 2014 Australian Open concludes following an exciting day of finals. Jessica Fox has continued her blistering form adding the K1W and C1W Australian Open titles to the National titles she recorded on Friday and Saturday.
Final Rio Negro Regatta: Franco Balboa and José Luis Guerrero claim overall victory

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If days 3 and 4 represented a turn around in the K2 standings at the Río Negro Regatta, no less surprising were the last two stages finishing in Viedma, the final destination of the great Argentinian race. On the final day the very young Franco Balboa and José Luis Guerrero claimed the overall victory, inheriting the throne left by Pinta and Mozzicafredo, twelve-time kings of the regatta.
Sex wins - sex before sport has its benefits

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Latest research into the effect sex has on sports performance suggests that as long as the interaction occurs 10 to 12 hours before the athlete takes to the field, it makes little to no difference to the athlete’s output.
Joe Morley and Nouria Newman take the Adidas Extreme Worlds title

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24-year old Joe Morley from Leeds in Great Britain put in a commanding final run on Ötztaler Ache River today, outpaddling a field full of the best extreme kayakers in the world, one which included the seemingly unbeatable 3-time world champion Sam Sutton from New Zealand.
Prague Worlds Canoe Slalom and 2013 Review

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The Prague 2013 Worlds were a worthy celebration of 100 years of Czech canoeing. The front of Monday’s local Prague papers showed a jubilant Vavřinec Hradilek in the water.
Bratislava & overall 2013 World Cup series review

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The World Cup series final in Bratislava delivered some sensational fast runs in the final and new World Cup champions in each of the 5 classes. Congratulations.
Race report Sella Descent 2013

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Walter Bouzán and Álvaro F. Fiuza won the K2 category of the Sella Descent for the fourth consecutive time in the year when they announced their retirement.
Seu canoe slalom World Cup review – Spanish armada on the water

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The Spanish team were able to secure two individual medals and two team medals at the third ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup at Parc Olimpic del Segre. Here is a round-up of the World Cup weekend at La Seu d’Urgell.
Augsburg World Cup Review - Excellent performance Germany at home

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For the second in the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup series Germany secured 13 boats for the final on their home water. Kanu Schwaben Augsburg has no less than four past Olympic canoe slalom champions. Here is a round-up of the World Cup weekend on the Eiskanal.
Download all results 2013 World Cups Szeged, Racice and Poznan

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Now the final World Cup in Poznan last weekend has come to an end we can all look forward to the World Championships in Duisburg. Below you can download the results for Szeged, Racice and Poznan.
Livestream and results 2013 Australian Open Canoe Slalom

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The 2013 Australian Open will commence at Penrith Whitewater Stadium on Friday 22 February with athletes from 12 countries set to showcase their talents down the fast and challenging Sydney Olympic course. Here you can watch the livestream and find the live results.
Revamping paddle sports; Sportscene mobile site goes live

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Super-soaking its followers with Slalom, Sprint, Freestyle and Marathon news, race feeds and athlete pages, Sportscene has launched a mobile application for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.
The 2012 season: what competitions are coming up?

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The 2012 season officially started this weekend with the New Zealand Open being the first ICF ranking race of the year (28 – 29 January). After the last ICF slalom committee meeting it was agreed that the Oceania Open (24 – 26 February) will not be part of the World Cup Series 2012.
Results 2011 IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships

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The Premier Division Grand Final results for standard boats.