equal strokes? olympic canoeing for women
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Gender Equity in the Olympics Women's Canoe "Get Equal Before Adding"TRANSCRIPT
K1 500mK2 500mK4 500m
K1 500mK2 500m
K1 1000m K2 1000mK4 1000M
WOMEN'S KAYAK (since 1948)
MEN'S KAYAK (since 1924)
NO EVENTS
C1 500m C2 500mC1 1000m
C2 1000m
WOMEN'S CANOE
SPRINT
MEN'S CANOE (since 1936)
Olympic Canoe/Kayak
K1K1
WOMEN'S KAYAK MEN'S KAYAK
NO EVENTS
C1 C2
WOMEN'SCANOE
SLALOM(1972 Debut /
Reinstated 1992)
MEN'S CANOE
Definition – Canoe Paddler:“A man holding a single blade.”
Definition – Canoe Paddler:“A man holding a single blade.”
BEARD
PONYTAILCan we leave now?
Help level the playing “field”
Chairwoman of the IOC Women and Sport Commission
Read about it: www.JustCanoeIt.com 1
Email the London 2012 Olympics Organizing Committee at either [email protected] or www.london2012.comTell them you support the addition of Women’s Canoe in Sprint (Singles (C1) & Doubles (C2) 500m and 200m) and Slalom (C1 & C2)
“London 2012’s ambition is to create a Games for everyone, where everyone is invited to take part, join in and enjoy the most exciting event in the world...Our emblem [represents that we are]…not afraid to shake things up, to challenge the accepted. To change things.”
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Email Pam at [email protected]
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Help level the playing “field”
Email Brandi Derksen, Director, Media/Public Relations, International Canoe Federation at [email protected]
Include the message:We support “getting equal before changing”:
• Add Women’s C1 and C2 500 and 200m to the Senior and Junior Flatwater/Sprint World Championships and World Cup schedules.
• Add Women’s C1 and C2 to the Senior and Junior Slalom World Championships and World Cup schedules.
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