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thepaddler
2022-11-13
Danielle McKenzie explains her decision to join Epic
[thepaddler] Danielle McKenzie, a New Zealand paddling star and former world champion, made a surprising decision to switch surfski brands to Epic just a week before the significant Shaw and Partners WA Race Week. She believes this move, despite its challenging timing, will lead to immediate success and a... >>
canoeicf
2022-10-06
New champions crowned at ocean racing world titles
[canoeicf] Kenny Rice has continued South Africa’s dominance of the men’s competition at the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships, while Jemma Smith won Australia’s first women’s senior title on an exciting day of racing in Portugal on Thursday. Rice managed to sprint clear of teammate Hank McGregor in... >>
canoeicf
2022-10-05
Top athletes return for canoe ocean racing world titles
[canoeicf] The first full ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships since the start of the Covid pandemic gets underway in Viana Do Castelo, Portugal, this week, and will feature many of the biggest global names in the sport. Athletes from Australia and New Zealand, two of the strongest canoe ocean racing... >>
canoeicf
2022-10-04
New ICF member already making a big splash
[canoeicf] United Arab Emirates is one of the newest members of the International Canoe Federation, but it is already making huge steps forward. The Emirates Canoe and Rowing Federation has already had its first athlete compete at the ICF U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged earlier this year, and... >>
canoeicf
2022-08-31
ICF to pursue more multi-games opportunities
[canoeicf] The International Canoe Federation will actively pursue more opportunities for an increased presence at major international multi-sport events, President Thomas Konietzko has announced. President Konietzko revealed the ICF has applied to be included in the next edition of the Commonwealth Games,... >>
canoeicf
2022-04-02
ICF announces hosts for 2026 world titles
[canoeicf] The continued growth of paddling sports in North America has been underlined by the awarding of several International Canoe Federation world championships for 2026 to Florida and Oklahoma. Among the successful bids presented to an ICF online board meeting on Saturday was a proposal for a... >>
canoeicf
2022-03-11
Offers of support for Ukraine athletes flood in
[canoeicf] National Canoe Federations from throughout Europe have opened their hearts to fellow athletes from Ukraine, with offers of free accommodation pouring in. But the situation is still dire for the athletes, who have no access to funds because money transfers within Ukraine have been frozen. >>
canoeicf
2022-03-08
ICF pledges more action on International Women's Day
[canoeicf] “I’m a huge fan of this sport, it’s so cool to see that we’re finally getting that equality, getting those women into the Olympics and showing that we’re badass too.” Nevin Harrison , 19-years-old, just moments after making history in Tokyo last year by becoming the first woman to win an Olympic... >>
canoeicf
2022-02-23
ICF set for busiest season ever
[canoeicf] 2022 is set to be the busiest year on the water in the history of the International Canoe Federation, with no less than 12 world championships scheduled as paddling sports look to bounce back after two years of competition uncertainty. Every ICF discipline will hold world titles this year, and... >>
canoeicf
2021-11-16