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2018-03-26
ICF looks to the future for canoeing
[canoeicf] The International Canoe Federation had to be prepared to change the way it operates if it wants to stay relevant for the future, the sport’s board meeting in Tokyo has been told. ICF vice-president, Thomas Konietzko, said the ICF had to position itself to be the body looking after all forms of... >>canoeicf
2018-03-23
ICF announces host cities for upcoming World Championships
[canoeicf] World Championship canoeing will return to Dartmouth in Canada and Augsburg in Germany in 2022, following decisions made by the International Canoe Federation in Tokyo on Friday. Dartmouth will host the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, while Augsburg will be the home of the 2022 ICF... >>canoeicf
2018-03-16
'Roses' show how canoeing can help overcome adversity
[canoeicf] “Sometimes weeks can go by without any mention of cancer, but sometimes we talk about it a lot when one of us has had bad news.” How can it be that a group of women, each with their own terrifying experience of taking on the cruellest and most insidious of diseases, can be having so much fun and... >>canoeicf
2018-02-21
After stellar 2017, Rice looks to raise the bar higher in 2018
[canoeicf] In many years’ time – at least a decade, probably more – Ken Rice will be asked when it was that he first realised he belonged in the big time of canoe ocean racing. The South African will have no hesitation nominating 2017 as the year it all came together for him. When he finally got a chance to... >>canoeicf
2018-01-12
Action-packed 2018 in store for canoeing fans
[canoeicf] Nine World Championships, including a Stand Up Paddling world title, a Youth Olympic Games and a return to Olympic venues in Rio and Atlanta are among the highlights in an action-packed 2018 events calendar for the International Canoe Federation. 2018 will see World Championships in canoe slalom,... >>canoeicf
2018-01-10
Women's surf ski field wide open for South African series
[canoeicf] With arguably the strongest ladies field ever, the 2018 FNB Surfski Series will see the cream of the South Africa's women ocean racers go head-to-head over the exciting ten race series starting on Friday, 12 January at Marine Surf Lifesaving Club. With two consecutive titles in the past two years,... >>canoeicf
2017-11-19
Hill shows he is king of the ocean racing waves
[canoeicf] Australia’s Cory Hill has tamed wild race conditions in Hong Kong to successfully defend his ICF Ocean Racing World title, holding off a late challenge from South Africa’s canoe marathon world champion, Hank McGregor . Hill took the lead early, and once again proved he is the master of the big... >>canoeicf
2017-11-18
Nixon makes most of ocean race that became a marathon
[canoeicf] South Africa’s Hayley Nixon has broken through to become the third ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Champion in as many races, mastering the flat conditions in Hong Kong to storm to an impressive title. Nixon took the lead after the first turn and never looked back, firstly beating back the challenge... >>canoeicf
2017-11-18
Chilled Hill happy to hover under the radar
[canoeicf] Australia’s Cory Hill has a reputation on the ocean racing scene as a pretty laid-back character, an image that is well deserved. It’s become a bit of a secret weapon for the South Australian-born paddler, lulling unsuspecting opponents into believing he doesn’t really care, before delivering a... >>canoeicf
2017-11-17