Tim Kelly
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Australia s Jessica Fox competes in the women s kayak (K1) heats at Lee Valley White Water Centre during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 30, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
TOKYO, June 29 (Reuters) - As many women as men will compete in an Olympic canoeing event for the first time when the paddlers gather at the artificial slalom and sprint courses in Tokyo on July 23 for the 2020 Summer Games.
That push for equality on the water parallels changes in sports such as boxing, judo and shooting, and is part of an International Olympic Committee goal to reach gender parity, with women in Tokyo expected to represent almost 49% of all athletes competing at the Games.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - As many women as men will compete in an Olympic canoeing event for the first time when the paddlers gather at the artificial slalom and sprint courses in Tokyo on July 23 for the 2020 Summer Games.
FILE PHOTO: Australia s Jessica Fox competes in the women s kayak (K1) heats at Lee Valley White Water Centre during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 30, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
That push for equality on the water parallels changes in sports such as boxing, judo and shooting, and is part of an International Olympic Committee goal to reach gender parity, with women in Tokyo expected to represent almost 49% of all athletes competing at the Games.
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Praise for Covid-free canoe events 05/28/21
The International Canoe Federation has praised organisers, officials and athletes at this month’s Olympic qualifying events in Hungary and Russia after both competitions were completed without a positive Covid test.
Tough new testing and social distancing measures were introduced for the ICF paracanoe and canoe sprint world cup and Paralympic and Olympic qualifiers in Szeged, Hungary, and the global Olympic qualifier and canoe sprint world cup in Barnaul, Russia.
All those attending the events were required to provide a negative PCR test before receiving their accreditations. A second test was carried out during the competition. A strict mask and social distancing policy was also policed.