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ICF's decision to exclude men’s C2 events from the World Cup series and World Championships effective immediately has caused a lot of upset among the athletes, whose lives have turned upside down overnight. This event however remains in the European Championships programme as European Canoe Association is not obliged to follow the ICF rules in its entirety.
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Augsburg breathes with canoe slalom and paddlers are always among the best sportsmen and sportswomen in this historic German city, dating back more than 500 years. The city awarded the best athletes who had outstanding results in the year 2017 and titles both in men’s and women’s category for the athlete of the year went to canoeing hands. Ricarda Funk and Sideris Tasiadis celebrated this prestigious award.
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It is no secret that Germany is one of the strongest canoeing nations in the world. But their athletes are among the most decorated ones also in Germany among many athletes and different sports this European country excels at. Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom stars are frequently in the best athlete’s lists in their cities and regions and now German canoe team can also celebrate the best young and future stars of canoeing. C1 women Junior World Champion Andrea Herzog received an award for the Saxony’s best junior athlete in 2017.
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Winter with snow and low temperatures is not the most pleasant one for trainings and preparations for the new season, so majority of top level canoe slalom athletes seek better conditions away from home where sun and warmth welcome them. The most popular winter destinations for European paddlers seem to be Australian Penrith and Al Ain in United Arab Emirates as well as Pau, France. The latter one also received a portion of winter conditions and snow in the last couple of days, while the conditions in Penrith and Al Ain offered a good training for those who paddled for miles and miles on the rapids this winter. In Penrith and Al Ain paddlers also had an opportunity to take part in races to test their form before the competitions in their respective countries kick off.
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Dariusz Popiela, Polish kayaker who won silver medal in men’s K1 individual event and bronze medal in men’s team event at last year's Canoe Slalom European Championships, is active also outside the competition arena and has become involved in a special project. Together with his friends he is raising money to restore the memory of the murdered Jews of Krościenko, a village in Southern Poland.
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