Lee Valley canoeing: A rapid lesson in being an Olympian
Ooh, it’s rough out in the Lee Valley. Thirteen thousand litres of water a second crashes, boils and gurgles past, now flying up into foaming towers, now collapsing into cauldrons of steam. Through it flicker slim, pointed craft, dashing their way down ... continued at Daily Telegraph
London 2012 - Olympic countdown: Canoeing
Canoeing and kayaking as straight races, over flat water, were added to the Olympic schedule for Berlin in 1936. The white water slalom events made a one-off appearance in 1972 and became a fixture in the schedule from 1992. The canoe races are head-to ... continued at Yahoo! Eurosport
Canoeing: Trio's hopes left in the balance
A TRENTHAM trio's hopes of Paralympic gold could be dashed – because their boat is stuck in France. Coach John Court believes Trentham Canoe Club stars Dan Hopwood, Russell Udukumbura and Ian Marsden could be an unbeatable team in the Rio Paralympics in ... continued at This is Sentinel
I’m up the creek, with a paddle - canoeing
THE 2012 Olympic Games will feature 26 sports, all of which can be enjoyed at non-competitive levels. As we countdown to the London Olympics reporter RACHEL HERMOLLE takes part to find out more about each sport and discipline involved LAST time I sat in a ... continued at North West Evening Mail
Peter Buxton signs new one-year Gloucester deal
Gloucester Rugby back row forward and former captain Peter Buxton has signed a new one-year contract with the club. Buxton's contract was due to expire at the end of the current campaign but the 33-year-old will now stay on for his 11th season at Kingsholm ... continued at BBC News
Win or Dai Trying
Dai Greene: Pushing himself to the limits in order to achieve his golden dream this summer. Whilst a fair majority of Team GB are competing on the boards ahead of the World Indoor Championships next month, 400m hurdler Dai Greene is spending the winter ... continued at SkySports
Latest news Julien Absalon
Julien Absalon will likely now begin his 2012 campaign in March The double Olympic gold medallist was due to compete at the GP Jean Masse in Marseilles on Sunday but after fracturing his right thumb he will probably now race at the Copa Catalana ... continued at BBC Sport
Bust-up ends Daley's hopes
Women's 100m Backstroke, semi. GB: Elizabeth Simmonds 5th, Gemma Spofforth 3rd. Men's 200m Freestyle, semi. GB: Ross Davenport 3rd, Robert Renwick 7th. Women's 100m Butterfly, FINAL. GB: Jemma Lowe 6th. Women's 100m Breaststroke, semi. GB: Kirsty Balfour ... continued at The Sun
Colin Charvis: 'I think I've played my fair share of practical jokes on people'
But it is extreme in that it's challenging. There's orienteering so you're running and reading maps. You're mountain biking and canoeing and doing different tasks. It's that kind of thing over three days. I'll be involved in one of the teams as a captain. continued at The Guardian
Tour de France - Schleck upset over Contador ban
Contador banned for two years Spain shows support for Contador Factbox: Alberto Contador Chronology: Contador's doping case Q+A: Contador's doping case Boonen leads as Garmin win TTT Stage Results / GC Bet on Cycling Luxembourg's Schleck, who finished as ... continued at Yahoo! Eurosport