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Canoe slalom: preview facts
RIO DE JANEIRO - David FLORENCE (GBR) will attempt to become the first athlete to win two gold medals in canoe slalom at a single Olympic Games when the competition begins on Sunday 7 August at Whitewater Stadium.
- FLORENCE will participate in both the canoe single (C1) men and and canoe double (C2) men and will try to become the first athlete to claim a medal in multiple events at a single Olympic Games.
- FLORENCE has already won silver in both events, but at different Olympic Games - C1 at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and C2 in London 2012.
- France ...Read more
Estanguet Elected as Vice-Chair for IOC Athletes Commission
Tony Estanguet (FRA) has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes Commission following a joint meeting between the IOC Executive Board and Athletes Commission on the 1st August.
Estanguet, who is a three-time Canoe Slalom Olympic Champion, has had a meteoric rise in the world of sport administration after bowing out of competition with gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The 38-year-old was elected as an IOC Athletes Commission member in 2013 and currently sits on two other commissions
Flash Quotes: OLIVEIRA (BRA), CORREA (BRA)
RIO DE JANEIRO - Comments from men's C2 paddlers Anderson OLIVEIRA (BRA) and Charles CORREA (BRA) after training at the Whitewater Stadium in Deodoro X-Park on Thursday.
Anderson OLIVEIRA (BRA)
On representing Brazil in his home Olympic Games:
"It is almost unexplainable. It is a very unique feeling to be able to represent my own country in my first Olympics here in Rio de Janeiro.
"I am really excited about the legacy that this event can bring to the community, not only with the course but the fact there is going to be...Read more
The all seeing eye of the judge
Today we continue the theme of looking at the different roles of those that make Olympic canoe slalom a success. Here we focus on the role of the Judge and explain in more depth the rules of canoe slalom.
To win a medal the paddler needs to be fast and likely clean, meaning no penalties. As the run times have continued to get shorter the possibility to win or medal with a 2-second penalty is unusual. The Canadian Men's Doubles, C2M, presents a unique challenge for the Judges. Both paddlers must negotiate the gate without either paddler touching the poles. It is...Read more
Flash Quotes: Bryden NICHOLAS (COK), Ella NICHOLAS (COK)
RIO DE JANEIRO - Comments from K1 paddlers Bryden NICHOLAS (COK) and Ella NICHOLAS (COK) after training at the Whitewater Stadium in Deodoro X-Park on Wednesday.
Bryden NICHOLAS (COK)
On representing his home country:
"We are very proud of our country. It's a beautiful country. You could ask any Cook Islander where's the best place on earth and they will all say the Cook Islands.
"For the Cook Island people back home, I think it means a lot to have us representing them."
On their profession:
"We are...Read more
Olympic Canoe Slalom Training Cancelled
All Olympic canoe slalom training sessions at Whitewater Stadium have been cancelled on Thursday afternoon due to "technical issues on the course," organisers announced.
"It was an issue with the pumps on the course," said Miguel Gomes, media officer at Whitewater Stadium.
"It should be fixed today."
Gomes was unsure if the fix would take 15 minutes or a couple of hours – but expects slalom training to resume on Friday.
Gomes does not expect competition schedules to be affected.
Rio 2016 Organising Committee later...Read more
