For once a well put together video exploring what it’s like to take part in the world’s longest non-stop canoe race, the Devizes-to-Westminster. Filmed by Longridge Canoe Club, the film takes in the 2012 race and focuses on two crews Sir…
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Why we need a clear message on anti-doping
News that former German international kayaker Norman Zahm failed a drugs test last month has received little coverage in the UK. Possibly because the paddler, a one-time crew-boat partner of the great German 1,000m specialist Max Hoff, has been out…
Tagged with: Andy Triggs Hodge, anti-doping, david millar, doping, dwain chambers, max hoff, norman zahm, steve redgrave, wada
Posted in Olympic Canoeing
Posted in Olympic Canoeing
GB canoe team’s final Olympic preparations
Some of Britain’s top paddlers have gone to Poznan to try to qualify the last boats for London. Others are there for their first international outing of the year, keen to see where they are against foreign competition. GB Canoeing’s…
Tagged with: Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race, olympic canoeing, Poznan, sprint canoeing, steve redgrave
Posted in Olympic Canoeing
Posted in Olympic Canoeing
Will it make the boat go faster?
OK, so it’s not actually about canoeing – but rowing. Nevertheless, the lessons in this book are widely applicable for all of us in all walks of life and that’s what makes it a compelling read. Ben Hunt-Davis won a…
Tagged with: Ben Hunt-Davis, Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race, motivational strategies, olympic, steve redgrave
Posted in Olympic Canoeing, Training tips and tactics
Posted in Olympic Canoeing, Training tips and tactics
Hemmings: amazing medal bid of slalom duo
Ex marathon canoeist and two-time Olympian Anna Hemmings is blogging about the Olympic Games for the freebie London newspaper Metro. She’s also going to be commentating on the Games for BBC Radio Five Live. In her latest blog, she compares…
