The London 2012 Olympics - A Gender Equality Audit. From the Centre for Sport Policy Studies at the University of Toronto, Peter Donnelly and Michele K. Donnelly analysed gender equality in sport using the case of the 2012 London Olympics. +ACY-nbsp+ADs WOMEN'S CANOE - READY FOR RIO+ACE From the Executive … [Read more...]
Olympic Canoeing Survives IOC Axe - But is Gender Equity on the ICF Agenda?
In a recent article the International Canoe Federation (ICF) stated it was +ACY-ldquo+ADs-disappointed+ACY-rdquo+ADs at its shock appearance among the sports in the firing line (the +ACI-Bottom 5+ACI) last month when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was considering which sport to recommend for exclusion from the … [Read more...]
Women’s Canoe - Long Overdue: An In-Depth Analysis as to Why Women’s Canoe Isn’t In the Olympics
+ACY-ldquo+ADs-There is no excuse for perpetuating the blatant sexism that persists at the Games.Not only do women compete in only 21 sports while men take part in 27, but the program of events in most sports has fewer events for women. At the Olympics women do kayaking, but for inexplicable reasons, they … [Read more...]
London’s High Court permits Female Canoeist’s lawsuit to proceed
On Thursday, London's High Court granted permission for British National Sprint Canoe Champion Sam Rippington's lawsuit to proceed. +ACY-nbsp+ADs-In addition, +ACI-The IOC and the Olympic Delivery Authority have been ordered to be joined as interested parties. The case will then proceed through the usual … [Read more...]
LOCOG Deflects Equality Responsibilities
LOCOG continues to deflect equality responsibilities.+ACY-nbsp+ADs-See article in+ACI-The Guardian.+ACIAJg-nbsp+ADs http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/19/london-2012-japan-australia-sexism.+ACY-nbsp+ADs British National Champion Canoeist Samantha Rippington is not asking for events in 2012. She requests in a claim for … [Read more...]
FEMALE CANOEIST TAKES OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT
+ACoAKgAq-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE+ACoAKgAq +ACY-nbsp+ADs 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 +ACY-nbsp+ADs-1996 Olympic Games: +ACY-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADsAJg-ldquo+ADs-There is no excuse for perpetuating the blatant sexism that persists at the Games. Not only +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs- … [Read more...]
Iran’s First Female Canoeist Wins Silver at ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup #3
Russia+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Maria Kazakova dominates the Women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s C1 200 meter event to take Gold at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup +ACM-3, in Moscow. Following closely behind was Iran+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s first female canoeist Nadyeh Talanak for the Silver. Russia+ACY-rsquo+ADs-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+ACEAIQ 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. +ACY-nbsp+ADs Final results Women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s C1 (singles canoe - single blade): +ACY-nbsp+ADs Gold - Colleen Hickey Silver - +ACY-nbsp+ADs-Micki … [Read more...]