• Australian Canoeing President, Danielle Woodward:    “The decision to host a demonstration event at this year’s worlds ahead of the world championships in 2010 is a great step forward and it means that the ICF is serious in its approach to gender equity.”   See Article     
• Support Women's Ski Jumpers for Inclusion in the 2010 Winter Olympics
• Article on Women's Canoe 2009 Issue of "Planet Canoe".

OLYMPIC EVENTS FOR SPRINT CANOE/KAYAK

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OLYMPIC EVENTS FOR SLALOM

MEN'S CANOE	WOMEN'S CANOE
C1 C2	No events   Women received "recognition" January 2007
MEN'S KAYAK	WOMEN'S KAYAK
K1	K1

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International Canoe Federation Mission Statement:

" Canoeing for ALL on every water "

 

Equal Strokes ?

 

 

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Canoe/Kayak is one of 2 Summer Olympic sports that does not offer equal events for women as the men in all disciplines - sprint (flatwater) or slalom (whitewater). (Over)Time for change! See ICF letter to Federations.

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    “The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.” ~The Olympic Charter

MEN'S CANOE	WOMEN'S CANOE
C1 C2	No events   Women received "recognition" January 2007
MEN'S KAYAK	WOMEN'S KAYAK
K1	K1

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International Canoe Federation Mission Statement:

" Canoeing for ALL on every water "

 

Equal Strokes ?

 

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Canoe/Kayak is one of 2 Summer Olympic sports that does not offer equal events for women as the men in all disciplines - sprint (flatwater) or slalom (whitewater). (Over)Time for change! See ICF letter to Federations.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     

    “The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.” ~The Olympic Charter