Beata Cseke is an extraordinary athlete and human being. +ACY-nbsp+ADs-Besides being one of the top ocean surfski paddlers in the U.S., she is an incredibly kind person who genuinely wants to help women and girls at any level get into surfski paddling and enjoy the fun and fitness it offers in the great … [Read more...]
ICF’s 2020 Women’s Canoe Proposal Lacks a Strategy and Transparency / Women’s Canoe = Ready for Rio
A proposal from the International Canoe Federation (ICF) to include two women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s canoe single events in the 2020 Olympics has left Australian Canoe Slalom World Champion Jessica Fox +ACY-ldquo+ADs-unimpressed.+ACY-rdquo+ADs She was angered by the November 15, 2013 ICF news release claiming its 2020 decision … [Read more...]
Olympic Paddler Says ICF’s “No Changes for Rio 2016” A Step Back for Women & Sport.
SPORTSCENE received the article below from an athlete who wishes to remain anonymous for reasons as explained below. WomenCAN International applauds this paddler for speaking out and respects their wish to remain anonymous. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I have chosen to write this article on an anonymous basis. … [Read more...]
Olympics Still Closed for Women’s Canoe? ICF Says No Changes for Rio2016
Is the International Canoe Federation Open to Change? Article by Keith Lyons http://keithlyons.me/open-to-change/ His exhortation for the ICF to be much more pro-active in change: +ACI-I do think we have an important window of conscience available to us in canoeing. We should mind the gender gap as a … [Read more...]
Slalom Canoe World Champion Jessica Fox (AUS) Slams ICF Over Misleading Statements
Jessica Fox (AUS) Slams the International Canoe Federation over misleading statements in their recent press release about their proposal to add women's canoe events for Tokyo2020. +ACI-As a C1 woman, to know it will be in the Olympics is great news, however as a high level athlete, ready for Rio, I am … [Read more...]
Richard Fox Slams ICF for Delaying Women’s Canoe Inclusion Until Tokyo2020
Richard Fox slams the ICF over delaying inclusion of Women's Canoe until Tokyo 2020. +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADs-http://www.sportscene.tv/news/fox-slams-icf-over-olympic-plan +ACI...high level female athletes continue to be significantly restricted in their access to canoeing events in the Olympic Games … [Read more...]
Is It Really a New Era for Women’s Sport? The International Canoe Federation’s Dirty Little Secret
WomenCAN International participated in the 8th Annual Play the Game Conference in Aarhus, Denmark, October 28-31, 2013. +ACY-nbsp+ADs-Link to presentation and speech script+ACY-nbsp+ADs-here. Play the Game+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s aim is to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom … [Read more...]
Sportscene’s Take: Academic report shuns Rogge’s “major boost for gender equality” at London 2012
Sportscene's Nicolaas Harding+ACY-nbsp+ADs-breaks down the+ACY-nbsp+ADs-University of Torontos report - which analysed whether London 2012 was in fact a model for gender equality in sport - for Olympic Canoe/Kayak. Results are, despite more female athletes competing in every sport and from every nation, startling: … [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...]