Fact of the day

Italian Alberto Braglia was the first man to win successive individual all-round Olympic gymnastic golds when he followed up his title at London in 1908 with a similar success in Stockholm four years later. Afterwards he joined the circus as an acrobat but then returned as Italy's chief coach for Los Angeles in 1932. 

Canoeing News

Florence confirmed to compete at London 2012 as GB canoe team are named

By David Gold at Lee Valley White Water Centre

Richard Hounslow_David_Florence_Lizzie_Neave_Tim_Baillie_and_Etienne_Stott_25-04-12April 25 - The selection of five canoe slalom athletes, including Beijing 2008 silver medallist David Florence, to Team GB for London 2012 has been confirmed here today.
   

Johnson takes US trials gold and secures third Games ticket

By David Gold

Carrie Johnson_April_22April 21 - Carrie Johnson (pictured) is going to her third Olympic Games this summer after she beat her 500 metres single kayak rivals at the United States flatwater sprint trials at Oklahoma City's City Boathouse District.
   

US canoeists to race hard for two London 2012 places

By David Gold

Boathouse April20April 20 - United States Canoe/Kayak could name its first Olympic athletes today when flatwater sprint trials take place in Oklahoma City at the City Boathouse District (pictured left).
   

Florence to lead British canoe slalom team's medal bid at Olympics

By David Gold

Florence and_HounslowApril 15 - David Florence, who won silver in Beijing four years ago, will lead the British canoe slalom team in London this summer after making history by qualifying in both the C1 and C2 disciplines at the GB Canoeing trials at Lee Valley White Water Centre.
   

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