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Olympic blog: A chance to showcase other sports

August 3, 2012
Olympic blog: A chance for other sports to shine

The thing I love about the Olympics is that it really is a chance to shine the spotlight on a load of sports that don’t usually get a look in. And this Olympics is better than ever – with the arrival of digital coverage we can now watch literally any sport we want and not have to rely on the broadcasters choice.

But it’s not just the Olympic sports that get their moment, over at the Canoe slalom a group of intrepid freestyle canoeists entertained the crowd with their skills.


Photo Credit: Sportscene

According to paddler Claire O’Hara “Freestyle kayaking has been developing and growing massively as a sport over the last 10 years and now has it’s own World Championships. Its popularity amongst the younger generation is huge to with kids as young as 8 competing in events across the world.”
 
Photo Credit: Sportscene

Although Freestyle kayaking is not a competitive Olympic discipline yet, being invited along to entertain the crowds has been a unique opportinity to showcase another exciting discipline within paddle sport. And hopefully inspire a generation to take up a sport, whether it’s an Olympic discipline or not.


Photo Credit: Sportscene

ICF Freestyle Kayak London 2012 Olympic Show Team:

Claire O’Hara, GBR, (Dark Blue) Current 2x World Champion Freestyle Kayak K1M and SBW
James Bebbington, GBR, (Light Blue) Current World Champion Freestyle Kayak K1M
Dane Jackson, USA, (Yellow) Current 3x World Champion Freestyle Kayak JK1M, C1 and SBM
Courtney Kerin, NZ (Green) Curent World Silver Medallist JK1W
Motoko Isihda, JPN (Red) Current World Silver Medallist SBW
Juma Kalikwani, UGN (Orange) King of the Nile K1M

Danielle Sellwood, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine

 

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