Four of Australia's best para paddlers have earned nominations for selection to the Australian Paralympic Team ahead of Tokyo 2020 after promising performances at the Paddle Australia Canoe Sprint Championships in Sydney.
Australia's Curtis McGrath and the Ukrainian duo of Maryna Mazhula and Serhii Yemelianov defended their titles on the final day of the International Canoe Federation Paracanoe World Championships in Szeged.
Teenager Peter Pal Kiss delivered home success at the International Canoe Federation Paracanoe World Championships by winning the men's KL1 200 metres event in Szeged.
Britain's Emma Wiggs successfully defended her women's VL2 500 metres world title on day two of the International Canoe Federation Paracanoe World Championships in Szeged.
Britain's Charlotte Henshaw made a winning start to the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Paracanoe World Championships, claiming the VL3 title in Szeged.
More than 50 slots at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be on offer as the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Paracanoe World Championships begin in Szeged in Hungary tomorrow.
World champions Serhii Yemelianov and Maryna Mazhula secured gold medals for Ukraine on the final day of the International Canoe Federation Paracanoe World Cup in Poznań.
Great Britain’s Charlotte Henshaw tightened her grip on the women’s KL2 race class with another stirring win at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Paracanoe World Cup in Poznań today.
Strong winds and choppy waters made for difficult conditions as the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Paracanoe World Cup in Poznań got under way today.
Great Britain once again showed their power by winning six medals in hard and windy conditions on the second and final day of the Paracanoe European Championships in Poznań.
Rio 2016 Paralympic gold medallist and two-time reigning world champion Serhii Yemelianov was one of Ukraine’s two winners on the opening day of the Paracanoe European Championships in Poznań.
Britain will hope for further success at the Paracanoe European Championships when the two-day event begins tomorrow in Poznan.
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) Paracanoe Committee held a three day conference in Stockholm to discuss the future of the sport, including technological breakthroughs and how to grow the discipline.
Australia’s Curtis McGrath and Great Britain’s Emma Wiggs each secured a second gold medal at the International Canoe Federation Paracanoe World Cup in Szeged in Hungary today.
Emma Wiggs led home a British 1-2 in the VL2 200 metres event as racing continued at the International Canoe Federation Paracanoe World Cup in Szeged in Hungary today.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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Planning for the Olympic and Paralympic Games is mind-boggling. Following postponement, and with the coronavirus pandemic ongoing, the challenge now facing Tokyo 2020 organisers is unique. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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