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Preview 2013 ICF World Cup Canoe Sprint Poznan, Poland

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The 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup heads to Poznan, Poland in the last of a thrilling series of three events from the 31st May - 2nd June.
Review women’s C1 and C2 at the World Cup Canoe Sprint in Račice

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Continuing their strong showing from 2012, this year’s second World Cup in Račice, Czech Republic, boasted a competitive contingent of women canoers from across the globe.
Day 3 World Cup Canoe Sprint Racice. Serbian sensation creates shock

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The 18-year-old Serbian Marko Dragosavljevic stole the show with an explosive performance, and celebration, in the K1 Men 200m on the final day of action at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup, Racice.
Day 2 World Cup Canoe Sprint Racice. Crowd erupt for local heroes.

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Formidable performances from Carrington (NZL), Sergeeva (RUS), Poulsen (DEN) and Brendel (GER) left opponents in their wake as each rapidly pulled away to win gold at the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup, Racice.
Day 1 World Cup Canoe Sprint Racice. High praise for Hoff

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The Czech Republic's K4 Men 1000m team and a great solo effort from Anna Koziskova, in the K1 Women 1000m, kept the host nations dreams of gold alive, as the first day of the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup competition in Racice was completed.
Szeged, Racice and the ICF Canoe Sprint Ranking

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World Cup #1 of the ICF world cup series wrapped up in Szeged, Hungary over the past weekend. The Hungarians managed to finish the weekend with the top medal count with an amazing 6 gold, 8 silvers, and 4 bronze medals. Now it’s on to the 2nd World Cup in Racice, Czech Republic where 36 nations and over 400 athletes will battle for the top medal spots.
Day 3 World Cup Canoe Sprint Szeged. Russia power play on 200m, Carrington undefeatable.

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The ladies opened the day with K4 500m and a line-up that had an Olympic theme: reigning champion Hungarian quartet (Gabriella Szabo, Danuta Kozak, Katalin Kovacs, Krisztina Fazekas Zur) faced the Polish engine composed of Magdalena Krukowska / Karolina Naja / Beata Mikolajczyk / Edyta Dzieniszewska.
Day 2 World Cup Canoe Sprint Szeged, It’s Hungary versus Germany

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Day two of the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Szeged, Hungary. Hungarians show the World all their talent in front of the proudest crowd ever. Germany lead the resistance.
Paddlers back in Szeged for the start of 2013 Canoe Sprint season

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First day of the 2013 Canoe Sprint World Cup in Szeged, Hungary. While some Hungarians seem to be thinking about their national selections in two weeks, power players from Germany and Russia proved to be as competitive as ever.
Ready. Set. Go. Preview of the 2013 ICF World Cup Canoe Sprint in Szeged

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Ready. Set. Go! Beginning this Friday, May 10th, hundreds of athletes from over 50 nations, including many who competed in last years summer Olympic Games, will be competing on the Maty-ér regatta course in Szeged, Hungary which is the first stop on 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup series.
Write up Claire O’Hara: 2012 World Cup and North American Tour

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I have just got back to the UK following a fantastic two month freestyle tour of the East Coast of Canada and the USA. Starting in Canada my training began on the Ottawa river where I spent 2 weeks working on my wave and mystery skills.
2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup Champions Announced

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The 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup came to a spectacular conclusion on Sunday afternoon with down-to-the-wire victories in both the men’s and women’s K1 classes.
Day 2 Wrap-up of the 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup Final

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Saturday in the Nantahala Gorge, competitors didn’t let a little rain stop them from throwing down at the 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup Final. Despite the weather, high scores and exciting rides were the order of the day.
Freestyle Kayak 2012 World Cup Day One Wrap-up on the Nantahala River

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As the 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup Final unfolds on the Nantahala River, Peter Csonka, continues to lead the pack with an incredible 2116 points, while Dane Jackson, USA, sits in second place at the end of the preliminary rounds, a mere 123 points behind Peter Csonka.
Write up of the World Cups Freestyle so far by Claire O’Hara

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Over the last 3 weeks the USA has seen over 120 of the top freestyle kayakers from around the world come together to take part in the 2012 World Cup series.
World Cup #3 Freestyle Live Stream - Nantahala

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As of Friday 7 September a live stream of World Cup #3 at Nantahala River will be provided. Here you can also download the schedule for the event.
Freestyle Kayaking World Cup Championships to be decided this weekend

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The 2012 Freestyle Kayaking World Cup Champion will be decided September 7-9 on the Nantahala River.
2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup #2 Concludes on the Pigeon River

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The 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup #2 finished concluded on Saturday 1 September, on the Pigeon River in Hartford, Tennessee.
Local hero Dukatova rose to the challenge and France wins its second 2012 World Cup

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The sun eventually decided to show up for the last day of competition in the 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup final in Bratislava. Jana DUKATOVA (SVK) offered the Gold to its home crowd in K1 Women while the Germans ANTON/BENZIEN nicely grabbed their first World Cup victory.
DAILLE dominates the K1 Men World Cup with a fifth medal in five races

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The first finals of the 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup took place Saturday on the Water Sports Centre Cunovo (Bratislava, Slovakia) under a chilly autumnal weather.
Slovakia at ease through the qualifications, despite Hochschorner brothers out!

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Busy day on Friday in the Water Sports Centre Cunovo (Bratislava, Slovakia) that welcomes the fifth and final stage of the 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup. More than 200 paddlers from 30 countries entered the competition this morning on one of the most demanding course ever paddled.
Men’s and Women’s final day Rock Island World Cup

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The final day for women’s K1 competition at the 2012 World Cup of Freestyle kayaking included a morning semi final session and a finals in the afternoon. The world’s top names mixed with some new names on the scene made their way down the rocks to the cool waterfalled feature.
Jana Dukatova recovers form to win K1 gold in Prague

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Jana Dukatova (SVK) won the Women’s K1 gold medal on the final day of the Prague World Cup. In a final that included only three paddlers ranked in the world’s top 10, Dukatova delivered her run with the graceful precision that has become her trademark.
Finalists from Olympic Games pick up Medals on Day 2 of Prague World Cup

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Three weeks after they were tipped to medal at the Olympic Games, Etienne Daille (FRA) and Benjamin Savsek (SLO) won gold at the Prague World Cup, while David Florence (GBR) a medallist in London, and Denis Gargaud-Chanut (FRA) the 2011 World Champion, both bowed out of the competition in the semifinal stage.
Wrap up Men’s and Women’s Prelims World Cup Freestyle Rock Island

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With thousands of pounds of equipment to carry down the back woods trails of Rock Island’s falls section, the preparations for the 10 am start began at twilight. The gang from NOC brought in their new scoring system and had it all ready to go just in time.
2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup Begins This Friday in Southeastern US

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When the 2012 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup in Rock Island, Tennessee kicks off tomorrow (Friday) it will be the first time that an international Canoeing event has been hosted in the Southeast part of the USA since the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. As many as 100 athletes from 18 countries have confirmed their appearance.
30 Countries set to Compete at Prague World Cup

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Three Olympic medalists and several athletes from the London 2012 Olympic Games have confirmed their participation at the 2012 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague. The Prague World Cup which will be held from 23-25 August (Friday-Sunday) is the fourth of five World Cups in ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Series.
World Cup Marathon Copenhagen - Day 2

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As is usual, Sunday was the ‘doubles’ day. In the very competitive Senior Men’s K2 race, there were a few powerful boats but the two main favourites, were Walter Bouzán and Álvaro F. Fiuza (ESP), current World Champions for two years in a row.
World Cup Marathon Copenhagen - Day 1

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The 2012 Marathon World Cup was held last weekend at Lake Bagsværd (Copenhague) Denmark, as a prelude to the Marathon World Championships that will take place at the same spot in 2013.
France goes on top as La Seu d’Urgell World Cup concludes

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It was a disappointing day for the Spanish supporters this morning on the final day of the La Seu d’Urgell World Cup, as Maialen Chourraut (ESP) who is currently leading the Women’s Kayak category did not make today’s final after finishing in 13th place in the semi-final.
Nostalgia of Barcelona ’92 sets in on 1st day of La Seu d’Urgell World Cup

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There was a feeling of Nostalgia as the La Seu d’Urgell World Cup kicked off after a rousing Opening Ceremony the previous evening.
Spain’s Domenjo wins the first medal of the La Seu d’Urgell World Cup

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Spain won the first medal of the La Seu d’Urgell World Cup on Saturday when Jordi Domenjo took the top spot in the Men’s C1 event. The popular local received a rapturous applause from the fans as he stood up the podium to collect his gold medal.
La Seu d’ Urgell World Cup: last stop before London 2012

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La Seu d’ Urgell will host the final Canoe Slalom World Cup before the Olympic Games in London from 22-24 June 2012 at the Parc Olimpic del Segre.
Challenging Course for the Final in Pau

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Saturday’s course design was much more challenging compared to the one from qualifications. There were 25 gates and according to experts, it has been a long time since an ICF World Cup has used a “25 gate” design. It was challenging as well from the technical point of view.
Tony Estanguet set to debut season at Pau World Cup

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The Canoe Slalom World Cup series continues in Pau, France tomorrow from 15-17 June 2012. The Pau World Cup follows the previous one in Cardiff, Wales which saw Great Britain’s David Florence make history when he won two gold medals (C1 & C2) at the same World Cup event.
Great Britain’s David Florence makes History at Cardiff World Cup

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There were winners and there were big winners at the conclusion of the Cardiff World Cup. David Florence (GBR) made history when he won his second gold medal of the weekend with his Men’s C2 partner Richard Hounslow.
PREVIEW: Cardiff World Cup to kick-off ICF canoe slalom season

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This weekend the Canoeing world turns its attention to Wales for Canoe Slalom’s season opener, the Cardiff World Cup. The three day event begins on 8 June (Friday) and is the first event in the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup series.
Russia tops the medals table on 2nd day of Moscow World Cup

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Temperamental weather conditions led to a number of inconsistent performances from athletes competing on the second day of the 2012 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Moscow, Russia. Strong winds provoked strong waves on the course throwing out of the door the expected times of athletes. Russian athletes were seemingly unaffected as they went on top of the medals table.
Russia tops Day 1 at the Moscow World Cup

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Day one went to Russia as the host country secured a top three finish in almost every event they competed in. Kicking off the World Cup was the Women’s K1 500m. From start to finish it was a three boat race with the top 3 girls finishing within two seconds of each other.
Moscow World Cup to End Series ahead of the Olympic Games

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Moscow will this weekend host the third and final ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup of the season. All the action will take place on the Regatta Course from 1-3 June. The Krylatskoye Sport Centre is famed for staging the Canoeing events at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games as well as the much heralded, ICF Junior Canoe Sprint World Championships.
Duisburg next on the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup Circuit

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After concluding a first World Cup that was filled with excitement and anxiety, Canoe Sprint paddlers are now headed to Duisburg, Germany where the second World Cup of the season will be held from 25-27 May. More than 400 paddlers from 57 countries will be competing on the well established Wedau Regatta Course in Sportpark, Duisburg.
Canada and Germany top medals table as curtains go down at Poznan World Cup

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The end of the first Canoe Sprint World Cup of the season saw paddlers lay down a strong marker ahead of the impending Olympic Games in London.
Paddlers to begin 2012 World Cup campaign in Poznan

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Canoe Sprint paddlers are headed to Poznan, Poland this week to launch their World Cup campaign and what could be their final attempt to be selected for a place on their respective national Olympic teams.
Interview with Hilary Pitchford, 2011 winner of the Classic Marathon World Series

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Hilary Pitchford is the current winner of the ICF Classic Marathon World Series. Athlete in several disciplines, she started paddling in 2001 and spent many years testing every type of water and adventure sports, from rafting to Kayak Polo, just to name two disciplines where she has been representing South Africa internationally.
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.
2011 Canoe Slalom World Cup Final Day Two

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Not only were medals up for grabs for the Prague World Cup but the overall 2011 World Cup series title would be decided including prize money for the first three finishers in each class.
Prague to host final Canoe Slalom World Cup

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The upcoming 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague will be the final World Cup of the ICF official season, and it comes one month before the all important Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava next month.
Tony Estanguet to make season debut in Markkleeberg

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The World Cup in L’Argentiere last weekend saw the return of many stars to the World Cup Circuit and many campaigns were revived.
l’Argentiere up next in canoe slalom world cup series

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Shortly after their final race in Tacen, athletes were already on the road en- route to L’Argentiere, hosts of the next ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup.
Canoe slalom season opener concludes with few surprises

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A strong crowd came out to support the competitors on the final day of this season's first ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup race in Tacen.