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Slalom caravan rolls into Augsburg for historic 20th time
The international elite in canoe slalom prepare for their second duel as part of the 2013 ICF canoe Slalom World Cup series. Here is a short preview of what to expect this weekend for World Cup 2 in Augsburg.
Cardiff Day 3 Review - Nail-biting to the very last boat
Sunday’s Cardiff World Cup K1W and C2 were always likely to be a nail-biter and the two finals were exactly that down to the very last boat.
Cardiff Day 2 Review “Where did the water go?”
The sun shone no more and instead the winds whipped around Cardiff Bay creating an added challenge for all competitors. Here is a review of Saturday’s C1M, C1W and K1M finals and the heats/semis in K1W and C2.
Day 1 race report ICF World Cup Canoe Slalom Cardiff
The sun shone in the Welsh capital today for the start of the 2013 World Cup series. The Cardiff International Whitewater Centre is a fabulous Olympic standard race site to kick of the World Cup series for the second year in succession.
GB slalom selection 2013: interviews with athletes and officials
Want to know what some of the athletes were thinking at the GB slalom selection earlier in the spring? Behind-the-scenes interviews are now up on Youtube.
Preview ICF World Cup Canoe Slalom Cardiff
The international elite in canoe slalom are descending upon the city of Cardiff in Wales for the start of the first World Cup race of the 2013 season. We again return to the Cardiff International Whitewater Centre to watch our new Olympians battle it out on the swirling green waters on this short tight course.
Young talents are the hope for Brazilian Canoe Slalom in Rio 2016
Two young paddlers have been shining on the Olympic horizon of Brazilian Canoeing for the past two years: Ana Sátila (17) and Pedro ‘Pepe’ Henrique Gonçalves are the hope of Latin American Canoe Slalom to win a sought after Olympic medal in Rio de Janeiro, 2016.
Waoh! What a day! European Champ Fiona Pennie about her Golden moments
Waoh! What a day! Finally, I've won my first championship race, the first ever European Championship for a GB Kayak Woman and the first Championship win for a GB Kayak Woman in 18 years! I don't think it's quite sunk in yet!
ICF Announce Agreement with SIWIDATA
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) have signed a new agreement with timing and scoring service providers SIWIDATA; the deal is for the 2013 season and includes the senior ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, World Cups (5) and the Junior/U23 World Championships.
Czechs show their spirit to fight on and off the water
The first day of the European championships in canoe slalom brought great success for the Czech team. Only 21-year-old Jiri Prskavec surprised all the opponents when he had a great run and became the best European kayaker.
Day 2 European Championships Slalom and overall wrap up
The Polish organisers of the European Canoe Slalom championships should be applauded in managing to stage the event given the heavy flooding throughout central Europe in the last week, which at one point put the race in jeopardy.