Our favorite Santas (from Romania) wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and Holiday Season. Olympic Rings are still on our wish- list! … [Read more...]
2020 Vision for Women’s Canoe and Olympic Canoe/Kayak
WomenCAN International - Our 2014-2020 Goals: By 2020: 2020 – Tokyo Olympics – Balance between Canoe & Kayak and Men & Women – events and distances, at all levels of the sport A Sport/Federation name which accurately represents our Sport: i.e., change the … [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’s canoe single events in the 2020 Olympics has left Australian Canoe Slalom World Champion Jessica Fox “unimpressed.” 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 … [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: "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. "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. http://www.sportscene.tv/news/fox-slams-icf-over-olympic-plan "...high level female athletes continue to be significantly restricted in their access to canoeing events in the Olympic Games … [Read more...]
First-ever Women’s Canoe Events Proposed for Tokyo 2020
NEWS ALERT: International Canoe Federation (ICF) announces they will propose C1 (singles canoe) Women’s Canoe Events for Tokyo 2020 Olympics - for the Sprint and Slalom disciplines. #equalympics #womenscanoe Current Olympic Program has: Sprint: 5 Men's Kayak, 4 … [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. Link to presentation and speech script here. Play the Game’s aim is to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom … [Read more...]
The Lady Trainers
Earlier this week Sue Falsone announced via twitter that she was resigning from her position as the head athletic trainer (AT)* of the LA Dodgers. In 2011, Falsone had become the first female head AT of a major league male professional team in the United States. It took until 2011 to … [Read more...]