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January 27th 1945: the survivors of the Auschwitz extermination camp were freed from the horror of the holocaust, after 1.1 million people lost their lives in the camp's gas chambers or from starvation and disease. Memory that in recent times our world seems to have lost, showing a reality in which more and more walls are erected, in which the...
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Another step towards a greener future has been taken by the WRF, by signing a membership with Green Sport Alliance (GSA). Earlier this month the WRF board announced that it was happily joining GSA, the environmentally-focused trade organisation that convenes stakeholders from around the sporting world to promote healthy, sustainable communities....
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After the long wait due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2021 is finally here and so it's the sport calendar . Keeping our eyes on the WRF World Rafting and Para-Rafting Championships 2021 - scheduled in France starting on June 28th, every nation now is working, following all the safety protocols, organizing national races where possible. Despite the...
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WRF Interview of the Month After the 2020 agonistic season that has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 outbreak, we are all trying to overcome this rough period. A good starting point is Good Governance, a collaborative process of decision-making. Mr. José Perurena López answered our questions, focusing on his view on Good Governance through the...
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WRF is glad to announce that the Organising Committee has released details of the 2021 WRF World Rafting Championships, hosted in L’Argentière-Pays des Ecrins, France, from June 28 to July 3 . The first official bulletin is now online, and can be read here .
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Dear Presidents, Athletes, Guides, Coaches, Technicians and Rafting lovers, we are close to the end of this tough year that changed and is still changing our society due to the Covid-19 outbreak. I hope all of you can consider it a challenge and that 2021 will bring us out, overcoming this awful human and economic situation. First of all I would...
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Step by step the international calendar is taking shape. After the Covid-19 outbreak the Asian Championship planned for last October was suspended. Everything in India was ready but nothing is gone: the resort town of Manali in the Himachal Pradesh state has to wait one year, and just for international athletes. Indeed, the Indian Rafting...
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During the last months the WRF Training Guide Programme Commission worked on the structure and contents of our Training Programme, appointing its details, and shared the fundamental steps during an e-conference where National Training Responsibles and Presidents took part in November. After the initial greetings of the WRF President Danilo Barmaz...
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Cetina river , that flows from the Dinara mountain range to the Adriatic Sea, hosted the National Rafting Championship of Croatia on 14th-15th November. A long awaited return to the river, in compliance with the local provisions concerning the current pandemic situation, crowned the athletes who will compete under the Hrvatska flag at the WRF...
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The WRF’s strategic objective around gender equality calls for growing female participation at the World Championship to 50 per cent. The ultimate goal is to assist in removing barriers preventing women from participating in sport at all levels. This goal is reflected also in the introduction of the mixed category for the RX discipline. REBECA...
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Due to the new measures introduced by the Government of Costa Rica the Pan-American Rafting Championship are cancelled . The Continental event, previously scheduled to take place in Quepos , Puntarenas , at the beginning of December and firstly postponed to March 2021 because of the current Pandemic situation, is definitely underwritten.
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From 16th to 27th November Turkish Rafting Federation is organising a successful Training Camp in collaboration with Minister of Youth & Sports of Turkey , Rize Governorship and Ardeşen Governorship . The training camp is taking place on the shores of the Black Sea, in Ardeşen town, a district of Rize Province, focusing on the basic techniques of...
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After the first Turkish Cup held in Beytüşşebap-Şırnak two weeks ago, Zap river hosted the second stage of the National Rafting Championship near the historical mountain town of Hakkari , south of Lake Van near the border with Iran and Iraq from 25th to 30th October 2020. Minister of Youth and Sports of Turkish Republic Dr. Mehmet Muharrem...
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From 7th to 11th October 11 Men, 5 Women and 5 mix teams took part in the Turkish Rafting Cup on the II level river Habur , located in the small town Beytüşşebap , Şırnak, in the South East of Turkey. The limited attendance caused by the current pandemic situation did not compromise a successful and promising event. Turkish Minister of the...
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Since 2002, European Mobility Week has sought to improve public health and quality of life through promoting clean mobility and sustainable urban transport. The campaign gives people the chance to explore the role of city streets and to experiment with practical solutions to tackle urban challenges, such as air pollution. Tunceli is one of the...
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For the third year in a row Zubin Potok hosted the European Rafting Cup , from 11th to 13th September on the middle course of the Ibar river , Kosovo 2020 has been the first international competition organised after lockdown, it has been challenging but successful. 9 teams from 4 nations competed in the 3 disciplines: with 2 gold medals in Slalom...
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Siberia crowns the 2020 National Champions of Russia: successful restart after the Covid-19 outbreak
After almost six months out of the water, isolation and restrictions because of the Covid-19 outbreak the Russian Rafting Federation organised the first 2020 competition from 20th to 25th August. Altay Republic hosted the National Championship, brought together most regions of Russia and showed the strong desire of the athletes and the Federation...
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After racing was put on hold because of the coronavirus outbreak, WRF Board and National Rafting Federations have been working to put together a plan to allow the season to begin safely. The opening competitions of a revised calendar for the 2020/2021 season were discussed throughout this challenging time and WRF Board outlined the international...
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The best known destinations for fluvial tourism and the starting point for the debate about river security in Albania are the scenic Osumi and Vjoses coasts. On 28th December 2018 the Albanian Rafting Federation gave the first input to create a National programme for the official qualification of river guides on the whole Albanian territory, rich...
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The Canoe-Kayak Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan has been officially recognised as Full Member by the World Rafting Federation (WRF) Executive Board, which convened in Rome for a board meeting on 15 June. “According to the World Rafting Federation's programme to develop Rafting around the world and help new and interested countries in the...
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