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“We would like to help and show everyone there how to bring themselves out of the shell” with these words Andrea Gatti, the technical director of the Albanian Rafting Federation, explained his experience with the rafting movement in Albania: it is growing, thanks to the cooperation between different clubs and the training project that he is...
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Another race weekend just ended with the second and last stage of the Italian National selection . The third level Avisio river in Trentino, Val di Fiemme, confirmed the athletes who will compete in France under the flag of Italy. The points of 3 disciplines have been added to the results of the previous two on Sesia river a month ago. The sprint...
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EU Green Week just ended and WRF is happy to announce another step forward for the contribute that our movement is committed to giving to the protection of the global environment. On 3rd June Surfrider Foundation Europe organised an online conference bringing together representatives of water sports federations, athletes, researchers,...
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A new country, that no one has ever seen in a rafting competition, will take part in the World Rafting Championship 2021: Malta . Brought together as a group at a young age, the four Maltese athletes are ex gymnasts and passionate practitioners of parkour living and training in Malta. During the years of dedication to gymnastic they have been...
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Alto Piquiri whitewater hosted the 2021 National Rafting Championship of Brazil , R4, from 21st to 23rd May, and the first two man teams locked away their tickets to L’Argentière-la-Bessée. The overall podium confirmed the medals of the three disciplines: downriver, slalom and RX. Rio Abaixo team, 3rd place, on the upper Piquiri river Rio Abaixo...
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At the last WRF World Rafting Championship in Tunceli (Turkey) Brazil got the over all gold, placing first in the downriver and the slalom. We talked with one of its member about his river experience and the current worldwide situation. Thiago, when was your first rafting experience? What other sports do you practice? I practice slalom kayaking,...
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We’re happy to announce that we’ve partnered with One Tree Planted to plant trees! The World Rafting Federation on the occasion of the WRF World Rafting and Para-Rafting Championships 2021 , from june 28th - is honored to support reforestation with One Tree Planted as part of our commitment to sustainability. 1 ATHLETE = 1 TREE 1 Athlete = 1...
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June is close and the numbers are official: the 2021 WRF World Rafting Championship , in L’Argentière-Pays des Ecrins , will welcome 30 countries and 350 athletes in almost a month. The limit for the teams’ number for each National Federation is 8, two teams per category: beside the historical 2 men and 2 women teams there will be 2 mix (2 men+2...
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FFCK is one of the biggest canoe federations worldwide and in 2017 officially welcomed the rafting sport under its umbrella, becoming a WRF member. Rafting in France is a historical discipline from the recreational and commercial point of view, but the first National Championship was held in 2019. Since then the agonistic field is exponentially...
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2 days of selections officially opened the agonistic season in Italy : the 3rd level river Sesia , in the alpine valley Valsesia hosted the first stage of the National Rafting Championship 2021 . 2 of the 5 disciplines that will select the athletes for the World Championship in France took place on 8th and 9th May. Sesia gorges, Piedmont region,...
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After the opening race on Rio Pejibaye in February and the second stage on Rio Pacuare at the end of March, the National Championship of Costa Rica is finally over. Sarapiquì hosted the third and final stage on Rio Puerto Viejo . In the women category the winners of the first two races confirmed the gold, with a first place in every discipline...
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World Earth Day is the biggest environmental event dedicated to the planet and has been celebrated every year for 51 years. Founded in 1970 to sensitize the world to the importance of conserving the Earth's natural resources, in recent years it has managed to mobilize over one billion people in the 193 countries involved . Each edition has its...
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Based on the extensive restrictions imposed in Estonia throughout March, the Võhandu Marathon team announces that: THE MARATHON WILL TAKE PLACE ON May 22nd, 2021! The Open track will take place as soon as possible. Participants will be notified at least two weeks in advance. At the moment, there is a possibility that the Afterparty of the Võhandu...
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The world is still struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic and most of us are still locked home thinking on how nice would be to do some rafting with our team, friends or family. Trying to give you some relief we decided to tiktok-ing a bit! Are you with us? We need your support! We will start posting videos from all over the world to give you the...
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ICCE President John Bales and the Board of Directors welcome WRF as a new partner. The International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) is a not-for-profit, global organisation established in 1997 with the mission of leading and developing sport coaching globally. ICCE operates in 50 countries believing that international collaboration and...
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Following the project of the ICF International Canoe Federation we have created some games too for our younger rafters ! The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic were felt by all, but perhaps the most affected by the changes of this period were the kids. T his is the reason why - while we all wait to be able to go back to the river to have fun we can...
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April 6 was declared as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the UN General Assembly in 2013, creating a historical link to the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. This decision represented a significant step in recognizing the transformative power of sport and its great potential in advancing positive social...
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The Indian Rafting Foundation, founded by India’s rafting trailblazer Shaukat Sikand , held the 14th National Rafting Championship on the river Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh from 23 to 27th March 2021. The event, attended by Mr Divesh Kumar (IAS), Secretary Tourism from Himachal Pradesh, also selected two teams who will carry the Indian flag in...
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The second stage of the National Rafting Championships 2021 in Costa Rica held by the Federación Costarricense de Rafting is over! More than 10 teams clashed on 27th and 28th March on the waves of the Rio Pacuare, Costa Rica, in the three WRF disciplines: RX, Slalom and Downriver. The winners of the female category are the Chicas del Pacuare, who...
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Francesco Ricci Bitti is a former tennis player, engineer and sports administrator from Bologna, Italy. He is President of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) . He is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, and held the same position for Rio...
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