Olympic Spectator Exhaustion Rivals that of the Athletes
Wednesday August 27, 2008
Man, am I beat! It has been a grueling 17 days of Olympic competition and now it's over. The time difference has taken its toll, the sleep deprivation ... Read More
Canoeing to Exhaustion in the Olympics
Monday August 25, 2008
The last of the Olympic canoe/kayak events were finished on Friday and Saturday. As the results and pictures were coming in, it really made me think about how we ... Read More
2 Days of Olympic Canoe/Kayak Left
Thursday August 21, 2008
It's hard to believe that there are only two days left of the 2008 Olympic Games. All of the Slalom Canoe/Kayak (whitewater) events have long been over. The ... Read More
Slovakia's Michal Martikan is back on Top in the C-1
Tuesday August 19, 2008
Michal Martikan has firmly established himself as one of the best C-1 paddlers of all time. Competing in four Olympics starting in 1996, Martikan has earned either a gold ... Read More
The U.S. Women’s Eights Crew Wins Gold while the Men Take Bronze
Monday August 18, 2008
It was to be a big year for the United States rowing teams. They had a lot to live up to afterall. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, ... Read More
K-1 Kayaker Benjamin Boukpeti Wins First Olympic Medal for Togo
Wednesday August 13, 2008
Day 4 of the Olympics recorded a monumental day in the life of a tiny West African nation. Benjamin Boukpeti of Togo won the bronze medal in the men's ... Read More
The Slalom Canoe/Kayak K-1 Races are Over
Tuesday August 12, 2008
The Olympic K-1 Slalom Canoe/Kayak results are in. Alexander Grimm of Germany took the gold medal, Fabien Lefevre of France won the silver, and Benjamin Boukpeti of Togo earned the ... Read More
The U.S. Men's and Women's Eights Crews Move Forward at the Olympics
Monday August 11, 2008
The United States Rowing Team has a lot of pride in their men's and women's "eights" crews. The men took gold and the women won silver at the Athens ... Read More
Olympic Rowing is Underway
Sunday August 10, 2008
Saturday was the first day for the Olympic Rowing events. What an exciting opening to the games! The single scullers and rowing crews faced a 7-8 mph tail ... Read More
Canadian Kayaker Leads Delegation During the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Friday August 8, 2008
It's always exciting for us paddlers when our sport is recognized on a grand level. Pictured here we observe the respect that flatwater kayaker Adam Koevernden ... Read More
Meet the Olympic Canoe/Kayak & Rowing Athletes
Tuesday August 5, 2008
One of the most exciting thing about watching any sport is having someone to root for and knowing who to root against. The Olympic Sports of canoe/kayak and rowing ... Read More
Olympic Countdown: 7 Days Until Beijing!
Friday August 1, 2008
It's almost here! On August 8th the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics will hold their opening ceremonies. I can only imagine all of the last minute preparation that ... Read More