Interview with four-times canoe sprint Olympian Andreas Ihle

Playak News Flash - January 21, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Interview with four-times canoe sprint Olympian Andreas Ihle Sportscene - Andreas Ihle (born June 2, 1979 in Bad Dürrenberg, Saxony-Anhalt) is a German sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won three medals with a gold (K2 1000m: 2008), a silver (K4 1000m: 2004) and a bronze (K2 1000m: 2012). Sportscene Contributor Yuliana Salakhova asked Andreas a few questions. European Canoe Marathon Championships Saturday: C1M, K1W, K1M Sportscene - In the Senior C1, current World Champion Antonio Campos (ESP), decided to control the race from the very start, followed by his teammate Manuel Garrido and German Matthias Erbhardt, who fell off the group by the first portage. 10 Things to Never Say to a Person in a Wheelchair Sportscene - Spend a week or a decade in a wheelchair, chances are you'll be asked some pretty crazy things. And I get why–people are uncomfortable around things that are different, especially wheelchairs. Even more so if they don't know anyone who uses a wheelchair on a personal level. Preview 2013 ICF World Cup Canoe Sprint Poznan, Poland Sportscene - The 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup heads to Poznan, Poland in the last of a thrilling series of three events from the 31st May - 2nd June. Download all results 2013 World Cups Szeged, Racice and Poznan Sportscene - Now the final World Cup in Poznan last weekend has come to an end we can all look forward to the World Championships in Duisburg. Below you can download the results for Szeged, Racice and Poznan. Brazil show signs of promise in Poznan Sportscene - Brazil showed their canoeing credentials winning two gold medals at the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Poznan, Poland this weekend. Following the appointment of a new coach the Brazillian athletes are beginning to show signs of real progress as they start on the road to Rio 2016. Last day European Championships Marathon with the K2 and C2 Sportscene - From the very start of the Women's K2 it was seen that the English crew of Fay Lamph and Lizzie Broughton were attacking the race with determination. They were the only ones just focused on the K2, not having competed in K1 before, and that made the difference between them and the rest of the field. Bet Your Uncle Ernie Doesn'T Have a Jacuzzi Like This AIRE - Ernie's is an incredible chunk of whitewater. It's pool drop rapids pack a heck of a whollop. You can slice every one of 'em and walk away thinking this river's just another challenging Class V trip, or you can miss your line by two feet and get permanently stuffed into an undercut. Grondwater Word Hier Gebruik L.A. Creek Freak - Recently, I was lucky enough to visit the Cape region of South Africa, a mecca for plant nerds, and during my last couple hours in Capetown, I had the pleasure of visiting the studio of artist/designer, Porky Hefer, maker of suspended tree pods inspired by the nests of local weaver birds. Really cool video of Riviera guys doing lots of water action last year... SUPracer - How much fun did you have in 2013? I'm guessing not as much as the crew from Riviera Paddlesurf. Check out this video for a very cool look back at the past twelve months: From the Battle of the Paddle to crazy outrigger races to surfing on finless doors, the guys and girls at Riviera just seem t... Dawn Patrol Lanes – Ashley & Connor Connor Baxter - For me, it's just my routine to get up early routine. Pretty regularly I go out at Lanes and dawn patrol it. My sister, Ashley, is NOT an early riser, but one morning she decided to wake up earlier and join me. 5 Key Tip: How To Properly Transport Your Sup Standup Journal - Although at first glance stand up paddle boards look easy to transport, their long and flat shape actually makes them act like wings. On top of that you have to be careful not to damage their Surface. Most people need to transport their sup on top of their vehicle and if that's what you need to do there are few things to consider...read more A taste of Washington and BC kayaking 2013 Palm Blogs - Living in Whistler in winter means I don't have much chance for going kayaking. It also means I have more time to edit the videos I took in the past. Alseseca Race 2014 Seth Ashworth - So as I closed in on the end of my second Mexican Adventure I felt like I had accomplished alot. I had done alot of laps done some of the best sections of whitewater in the whole world, such as the upper Jalacingo, Big Banana, Roadside, upper Alseseca, ... Surf Expo & Orangebowl Race - Florida Riviera Paddlesurf - Only 3 weeks into 2014 and we already have a tradeshow and 1st race of the season under our belts.  Last week we flew the Riviera Crew and Team out to Surf Expo in FL to show our retailers and the world our 2014 line up...  Everything was well received including the Nugget , ...

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