Reflecting on Olympics 2008
The iconic 2008 Beijing Olympic Games venues, the Water Cube in front of the Birds Nest, pictured during the Games’ Opening Ceremony. All pictures courtesy SASCOC. As South Africa reflects on a rather disappointing Olympic Games campaign, there is one thing the country can be proud of – the number of women in the team […]
Balaton to Beijing!
After waiting so long for August to arrive, my final week here in Hungary has flown by! Training has been really good and the weather has been fantastic, helping us prepare for the high temperatures and humidity in Beijing.
On the Road to Beijing
My countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympics began on January 6 when I read in the paper that there were 215 days to go until the Olympics! At that stage 215 days seemed a lifetime away with our base training still in full swing and yet here I am with only 37 days to go, […]
Bridgette and Michele Team Up in K2
Following last weekend’s showdown in Szeged that settled the tussle between ace national sprint canoeists Jen Hodson and Bridgitte Hartley for the solitary women’s 500m K1 berth at the Beijing Olympics, Hartley will team up in a K2 with Michele Eray at this weekend’s World Cup in Germany.
Hodson vs Hartley for Olympic Team
South Africa’s sprint canoeing challenge at the Beijing Olympic Games in August will be shaped this weekend in the charged atmosphere of the canoeing mecca of Szeged in Hungary, where the season’s first World Cup regatta is serving as the final selection event.
Do Blondes Really Have More Fun?
Like a chameleon changes colour to fit into its surrounding environment, I too have had to adapt physically and mentally in order to fit in and achieve my goals and dreams as a sprint canoeist. I have been sprinting full time for two years and recently, when looking back over my journey, I noticed something […]
5 Mins with Carol Joyce
Carol Joyce has always been a water baby and very competitive, too. So, its no wonder she’s found success in a sport like sprint canoeing. Carol is part of the SA Women’s K4 team, also including Michele Eray, Nikki Mocke and Jen Hodson, that has qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Czech Win in Women’s K2
The class international team participating in the Hansa Powerade Fish River canoe marathon included the powerful Czech duo of Michala Mruzkova and Katarina Vacikova, who became the first internationals to win the race, which celebrated it’s 25th anniversary with a record entry of 1830 paddlers.