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...]
Vote for Women’s Ski Jumping Pioneer Lindsey Van for U.S. Flag Bearer - Sochi Opening Ceremony
Vote for Women's Ski Jumping Pioneer Lindsey Van for U.S. Flag Bearer for the Sochi Opening Ceremony. VOTE HERE +ACY-nbsp+ADs-http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/vote-who-should-be-flag-bearer-united-states No athlete more deserving than this woman who risked her career and livelihood to take on the Olympic … [Read more...]
Canoe Santas Wishing All a Very Merry Christmas!
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 -+ACY-nbsp+ADs-Our 2014-2020 Goals: By 2020: 2020 +ACY-ndash+ADs Tokyo Olympics +ACY-ndash+ADs Balance between Canoe +ACY-amp+ADs Kayak and Men +ACY-amp+ADs Women +ACY-ndash+ADs events and distances, at all levels of the sport +ACY-nbsp+ADs 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+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...]
First-ever Women’s Canoe Events Proposed for Tokyo 2020
NEWS ALERT: +ACY-nbsp+ADs International Canoe Federation (ICF) announces they will propose C1 (singles canoe) Women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Canoe Events for Tokyo 2020 Olympics - for the Sprint and Slalom disciplines. +ACY-nbsp+ADs +ACY-nbsp+ADsAIw-equalympics +ACY-nbsp+ADsAIw-womenscanoe Current Olympic Program has: Sprint: +ACY-nbsp+ADs 5 Men's Kayak, 4 … [Read more...]