Sprinting and slaloming to the Olympics

For the Olympic disciplines of Canoe slalom and Canoe sprint, Australia hosted a total of four big competition events in the lead up to the London Olympics: National… Read more “Sprinting and slaloming to the Olympics”

March 21, 2012May 26, 2014 by Mirjam

2011 Canoe Slalom World Championships – Bratislava

An exciting week full of action at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia from 6 until 11 September 2011.

Fan enthusiasm was off the Richter-scale as Slovakia, long known as a Canoe Slalom powerhouse, hosted these Championships which also served as a qualifier for the London 2012 Olympic Games. More than 400 athletes from 50 countries at the Water Sports Centre Cunovo, one of the finest slalom course and venue in the world. (Event website)

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Interview amazing Austrian Corinna Kuhnle – World champion K1 Women

Some iPhone shots

Hotel Plus

Video in the making

Another great interview

Slalom course Cunovo

Fans at Cunovo

The slalom venue had many attractions for fans…

Location

September 13, 2011May 26, 2014 by Mirjam

London 2012’s Canoe Slalom invitational test event – Lee Valley

The London Prepares series is the official London 2012 sports testing programme. The closed international test event for canoe slalom took place at Lee Valley White Water Centre from 28 – 31 July 2011.

The Canoe Slalom test event is vital for testing different aspects of the competition ahead of next year’s Games, including the course, timing technology, scoring and workforce. This is the first time the course has been used for an international competition, so it really will be put through its Olympic paces. Any learning from the event will be built upon to ensure we run the best event possible next summer.
– London 2012 Organizing Committee Chair Seb Coe

175 elite athletes from 30 nations competed at one of the first competitive Canoe Slalom events at the Lee Valley White Water Centre, the London 2012 Canoe Slalom venue.

» And did all arrangements pass the test? Read here.