***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** FEMALE CANOEIST TAKE OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT CLAIMS LOCOG IS IN BREACH OF EQUALITY ACT 2010 Samantha Rippington (Left in photo), an elite female canoeist from Reading, will today launch a High Court challenge to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic … [Read more...]
Why Isn’t Women’s Canoe in the Olympics?
Abby Hoffman, the famous Canadian sports icon wrote the following in the Ottawa Citizen in reference to the 1996 Olympic Games: “There is no excuse for perpetuating the blatant sexism that persists at the Games. Not only … [Read more...]
Iran’s First Female Canoeist Wins Silver at ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup #3
Russia’s Maria Kazakova dominates the Women’s C1 200 meter event to take Gold at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup #3, in Moscow. Following closely behind was Iran’s first female canoeist Nadyeh Talanak for the Silver. Russia’s Maria Lebedeva took the Bronze. See results … [Read more...]
Breaking News: The IOC adds Women’s Canoe to the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games
BREAKING NEWS: IOC accepts the inclusion of women's canoe to the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing China!! The IOC decided to accept six new events to generate team atmosphere, promote gender equality and balance sprint and endurance events. These events are as follows: Athletics: an 8x100m … [Read more...]
Women’s Canoe Results - U.S. Slalom Canoe Olympic Trials/World Cup Selection
U.S. women canoeists turned in strong performances in Charlotte this past weekend at the combined Olympic Trials/World Cup Selection races at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Final results Women’s C1 (singles canoe - single blade): Gold - Colleen Hickey Silver - Micki … [Read more...]