Tag: Lisa Carrington
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New stars joined familiar names as the first medals
Milan – Italy, May 3, 2014: first medals, China’s Zhou Yu was certainly one of those new stars, as the 25-year-old became the first of a new wave of athletes from China to win gold on the International Stage; she showed great composure to close out the K1 Women 1000m final ahead of the experienced…
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Sporting legends to mentor athletes at Nanjing
Lausanne, Mar 19, 2014: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced Lisa Carrington (NZL), the Canoe Sprint K1 200m Olympic Champion and multiple World Champion, as one of the of 37 Athlete Role Models (ARMs) who will attend the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games from 16 to 28 August in Nanjing, China. Carrington, who was…
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5 Nations are set to compete at the ICF Canoe
Lausanne, August 27, 2013: ICF Canoe, The world famous Canoe Sprint venue is hosting this prestigious event for the fifth time, a record unrivalled by any other venue. With a confirmed entry of 839 athletes the event is the largest senior event on the 2013 ICF Calendar and boasts a truly world-class line-up with 19…