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Lee Valley White Water Centre

Water is now flowing at the Lee Valley White Water Canoe Centre, the venue for the London 2012 Canoe Slalom events. The venue is on track to be completed later this year and will be the first brand new 2012 venue to be finished. The Canoe Slalom venue has been filled with water for testing [...]

European Canoe Slalom Championships 2010

European Canoe Slalom Championships 2010

Bratislava (CSN) – After the planned Europeans in June, when high water ruined the organizers plans, all competitors got second chance and could race in rescheduled race in August. Almost everyone who was in Bratislava in June came again in August except athletes from Ukraine and Turkey.

French kayakers are out of semi-finals

French kayakers are out of semi-finals

Bratislava (CSN) – Kayak’s men was most dramatic class at EURO 2010 in Bratislava on Friday’s heats. Only 20 boats progressed to semi-final, and it was really hard to achieve, because 48 paddlers was attempting to do it. After the first run the fastest was Mateusz Polaczyk (POL) and many favourites were out of best [...]

Rescheduled European Championships just starts

Rescheduled European Championships just starts

Bratislava (CSN) – The rescheduled ECA European Canoe Slalom Championships 2010 just starts by first competition class C1 Women. Situation in venue is ideal, nice sunny weather without wind, stable water level with full long course, which was set up by Andrej Jelenc (SLO) and Shaun Pearce (GBR) and approved with two small changes. On [...]

Semi-finals and Finals in Markkleeberg

Semi-finals and Finals in Markkleeberg

Markkleeberg (CSN) – Saturday was the highlight of the competitions. Everyone was expecting who are going to be new European champions. Weather get a bit better, cloudy day with some rain showers. But although there was no sun, nobody cared, and enjoyed the race. At 11.30 junior girls canoe single started the Saturday programme, then [...]

For Kaliska the season ended prematurely

For Kaliska the season ended prematurely

Bratislava (CSN) – On Monday 9th August Elena Kaliska during official press conference for upcoming European Championships in Cunovo announced she is not able to continue in begun season. One of the most successful woman athlete in canoe slalom has to made a hard decision after final medical diagnose. She was not able to paddle [...]

Anniversary “50 years of Kanu Schwaben Augsburg”

Anniversary “50 years of Kanu Schwaben Augsburg”

A small group of sports enthusiast, founded the Kanu Schwaben Augsburg in 1960. First whitewater was then driven in with folding boats, the kayak was now known, it was permitted in Germany in 1963.

Team runs in Markkleeberg

Team runs in Markkleeberg

Markkleeberg (CSN) – Friday, August 6th was dedicated to team semifinals and finals. During this rainy and cold day, 37 junior teams and 49 under 23 teams were fighting for medals. From the semifinals half of the boats went to finals, with minimum 5 boats in each category final. Team runs are very popular between [...]

Qualifications at Junior and Under 23 Europeans Championships

Qualifications at Junior and Under 23 Europeans Championships

Markkleeberg (CSN) – Junior and Under 23 European Canoe Slalom Championships 2010 in Markkleeberg has started. The official start of the Championships was on Wednesday 4th of August when the opening ceremony was held.

Daniele Molmenti front of microphone

Daniele Molmenti front of microphone

Valstagna (FICK) – Johnny Lazzarotto interviewed Daniele Molmenti about his first World Cup title. He spoke about his focusing to World Championships in this season, but he is also hungry for success at Europeans. He like course in Cunovo, he remember great memories of his first European junior title and now it is time to [...]