Blog posts
Canoe Marathon
South Africa, for so long a canoe marathon powerhouse, proved a tremendous host for the 2017 ICF World Championships, and the local fans were not disappointed.
Hank McGregor, the dominant force in the sport for the past decade, thrilled the home crowd with two gold medals, including his seventh individual world title.
And there was a tremendous battle in the women’s K1, which saw Hungarian powerhouse Renata Csay upstaged by the dogged British paddler, Lani Belcher.
In a repeat of the 2016 result, McGregor and teammate Andrew Birkett gave the host nation a...Read more
Ocean Racing
Scenic Hong Kong, with its bustling harbour crowded with Chinese junks, international shipping lines and tourist ferries, also this year hosted the ICF World Ocean Racing Championships.
It was against this picture-perfect backdrop that South Africa’s Hayley Nixon became the third women’s World Champion from as many events, and Australia’s Cory Hill successfully defended the world title he won in Tahiti in 2015.
The conditions for the men’s and women’s races could not have been more opposite, with the women’s event raced in tranquil waters, while the men’s race...Read more
Canoe Slalom
By John Gregory
The first year in a new Olympic cycle heading to Tokyo. The venue construction is well-advanced and several athletes have been travelling out to Tokyo. Fédération Française de Canoë-Kayak (FFCK) demonstrated in style a wonderful showcase for the sport. The number of local children inspired by the Worlds was a testament to their superb organisational skills.
K1M – Three different Czech World Champions in 4 years
The depth of the Czech K1M became all too clear as Ondrej Tunka, 27, took the world title....Read more
Canoe Sprint
A new year, new events, but Olympic champions doing what they do best – the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint season set the scene for what promises to be a gripping...Read more
9 insights to the Rio 2016 blog series
This final post reflects on the Rio 2016 blog analytics and assesses how our increasingly online World allowed us to build an online presence for canoeing.
The Rio 2016 blog could be found on the ICF Planet Canoe website, under the Rio 2016 dropdown. The blog ran for 22 days with 28 posts during between July 24th and August 14th. Here is an account of what transpired and what can be learnt from the exercise.
One: Growth of 200% in a 4-year Olympic cycle
The Planet Canoe website showed a 200% growth in audience sessions during the Rio Olympics...Read more
Rizza set to take on childhood hero in K1M 200m Final
Italy’s Manfredi Rizza is living the dream after a perfect start to his Olympic career has provided a spot in tomorrow's K1 Men 200m final.
The 25-year-old is a relative newcomer amongst the world’s fastest but confirmed his arrival at the sports top table with victory at the 2016 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Duisburg earlier this season.
Today, Rizza eased through the heats and managed a third in a tight semifinal to confirm his place in the top eight.
Excited by his achievements the Italian said, “I was super happy to make the final. I...Read more
