the olympics

Jimi3000 · Post by **Jimi3000** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 4:02 pm

who is actually going to the olympics, cos i was reading the paper and it said all these other people who i thort werent were..

so what is the team??

Seedy Paddler · Post by **Seedy Paddler** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 4:25 pm

GBR team is :
K1M - Campbell Walsh
K1L - Helen Reeves
C1 - Stu McIntosh
C2 - Bowman/Smith

Check out
http://www.worldclass-canoeing.org.uk/

For more info, as for the coaches, officials and general hangers on - the list may be far wider then you or I would imagine.

John Sturgess · Post by **John Sturgess** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:00 pm

I do wonder if all our press releases are as clear as they might be.
OK you expect the Nottingham Evening Post to get things wrong (Paul Ratcliffe has good medal prospects, Heahtrre Corrie and Laura Blakeman outsiders; story illustrated with drawings of sprint boats)
But when the Daily Telegraph as problems distinguishing Sprint from Slalom (and saya that Smith & Bowman got a Silver in Sydney) - they are usually prety good - are we helping them as much as we could?

Post by **SteveM** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 9:34 pm

That's amazing John. It would be funny if it wasn't so sad. The Guardian and Radio Times Olympic guides are just as bad - how much effort do journalists actually make to research a story these days?

Anyway, good luck to all the team - bring us back a sackful of medals!

Steve

Irish Slalom Paddler · Post by **Irish Slalom Paddler** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:57 pm

Come on the IRISH .

Best of Luck to our 2 Athletes competeing in Athens .
We've got Eoin Rheinisch competeing in the mens K1 & Eadaoin Ní Challaráin competeing in womens K1. Best of Luck to both of you from all at IrishCanoeSlalom.com

:laugh: :laugh:

hhzoombird · Post by **hhzoombird** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:21 pm

I guess the worldclass site doesn't make it completely clear who was eventually selected:

See worldclass->press info->slalom athletes

http://www.worldclass-canoeing.org.uk/w ... index2.htm

it gives a list of everyone on the team, but doesn't say who actually passed the selection.
Lots of nice bios though.

maybe the journalists are getting their info from there,
xhhz

Jimi3000 · Post by **Jimi3000** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 10:15 am

So is this jus cos of a lot of lazy journalists or do you reckon the BCU or world class or whoevers in charge jus dint publish it well enough????

Post by **SteveM** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 11:23 am

Lazy Journalists I think - the BBC online got it right here, yet the Radio Times thinks Ratty is going ???

Joe Stevo · Post by **Joe Stevo** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:00 pm

I'm at the olympics. Just like to say it is very warm and sunny. the course is fab. heard it is raining quite a lot in england, gutted

hahahahahahahahahaha

Canadian Paddler · Post by **Canadian Paddler** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 6:26 pm

The Athens Olympic site shows that we have 5 athletes and 4 'coaches':

National Performance Coach – Canoe Slalom – Oliver Fix,
Kayak Specialist Coach - Canoe Slalom – Juerg Goetz,
National Coach Canoe – Canoe Slalom – Kevin McHugh,
Sports Science Officer – Barney Wainwright

Olympic coach Bios

So all eyes glued to the telly for the next FOUR days (think positive).

If the video is not set at the right time (while I am en route to work) there will be problems at home!! ???

Best of Luck to the team!

Dave Royle · Post by **Dave Royle** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 7:06 pm

has anyone worked out where you can get the live results from on the internet so I can "watch from work"?

EUROSPORT GB · Post by **EUROSPORT GB** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:42 am

For get BBC. Check out EUROSPORT GB today @ 9.30 - 11.30 live. SKY 410. Also showing each day.

BBC
10.30am Canoe Slalom/Judo/Boxing/ Tennis/Beach Volleyball/Badminton/Table Tennis

The Canoe Slalom competition starts with heats of the Women's K1 and Men's C1- Helen Reeves and Stuart McIntosh compete for Britain. In Judo, Sarah Clark competes in the Women's - 63kg category and in Badminton, the Men's Doubles reaches the quarter final stage.

Includes BBC News and Weather at 11.00am.

Canadian Paddler · Post by **Canadian Paddler** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:45 am

Well I enjoyed watching first runs on the BBC. Wonderful the interactive options, all available on line while we are at 'work'.

Go to BBC.CO.UK select watch/listen to BBC Sport, and look at the options.

Stu Mac 3rd after 1st runs, Helen Reeves 5th.www.bbc.co.uk

Seedy Paddler · Post by **Seedy Paddler** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:50 am

Stu McIntosh qualifies for semis despite roll and rathre scrappy end to run. Through in 5th place with Martikan and estanguet in 1 & 2.

Seedy Paddler · Post by **Seedy Paddler** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:47 am

Reeves through to Semi-Finals in third place behind Bongarde & Kaliska

All the best to helen and stu for the Finals tomorrow medals are within sight.....