Canoe & Kayak Sports News – Flatwater | Canoe Sprint

16-05-2012

Paddlers to begin 2012 World Cup campaign in Poznan

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.

28-03-2012

MURRAY STEWART MEDIA KIT

Murray is an elite athlete who has competed and achieved at the highest level in Sprint Kayaking, Surf Lifesaving and Ocean Racing. Although his passion is usually evenly split between the three disciplines, at present Murray is primarily focusing on Sprint Kayaking as he embarks on a journey towards the London 2012 Olympics.

08-03-2012

The Nelo Winter Challenge: Maxime Beaumont claims victory

The second race of the Nelo Winter Challenge has been held in Portugal last weekend, after the one held last month at Pas de Calais (FRA). At the conclusion of both races, the winner was the French paddler, Maxime Beaumont, who had already won the Pas de Calais competition.

07-03-2012

Fiesta, Forever: The site of the Olympic sprint course in Rio.

While the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro is renowned for its beaches, iconic landmarks and partying, when it comes to the Olympic paddling events, it’s certain to create waves as well.

29-02-2012

Greg Barton nominated for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

The four-time Olympic medalist is the most decorated U.S. Olympic canoe/kayak athlete. Barton won the bronze medal in men’s K-1 1000m at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He then earned two gold medals in K1 1000m and K2 1000m at the Seoul 1988 Olympics...

28-02-2012

Olympic and World Champions do battle in first Olympic nomination trial

Olympic and world champions Ken Wallace, Clint Robinson, Ben Fouhy and Lisa Carrington will headline racing this weekend at the Oceania Championships in Penrith.

20-02-2012

CanoeKayak Canada fires high performance director

This Olympic cycle has seen a number of leadership changes within the CanoeKayak Canada organization. The latest move — the firing of high performance director Barney Wainwright on Thursday — is rather eyebrow-raising since it comes just five months before the Summer Games.

14-02-2012

Clint Robinson’s prediction for the winning K1 1000 London 2012

Last month we published an article with the January 2012 Olympic Medal prediction for sprint. This prediction is based on an algorithm that monitors athletes’ performances leading up to the Games. Obviously this prediction was received with a healthy suspicion.

07-02-2012

Interview with ICF Chair Canoe Sprint Frank Garner

Frank Garner has attended three Olympic Games as Canada’s National Coach and three as an International Canoe Official. In 2012, Frank will go to the Olympics for the seventh time. He will be the Chief Official for the Flatwater Sprint events to be held in Eton, England in August.

25-01-2012

Adam Tenwolde shares his tentative 2012 season schedule with us

Being an Olympic year, spring training camp is going to be longer then ever before, for myself. I am going to Florida for 3 months this year. I am heading down on February 5th and staying until the last week in April, when we will then drive from Melbourne, FL to Gainesville, GA for our final preparation for Canadian Olympic Team Trials.

14-01-2012

Stewart takes out hotly contested K1 1000 Final

Murray Stewart wins the men’s K1 1000, Queenslander’s Ken Wallace and David Smith win the K2 1000 and the K4 Worlds crew are on track with an impressive performance to kick off proceedings on day one.