February, 2014

Change.org Petition:  Nearly 6800 Signatures and 1300 Comments
February 28th, 2014NewsWomenCAN Intl 0 Comments

See the nearly 1300 comments which were included in our petition for Olympic inclusion. 2014 Feb changeorg comments Almost 6800 signatures. https://www.change.org/petitions/lift-the-ban-on-women-s-canoeing-at-the-olympics-for-rio-2016 We so appreciate everyone’s support!

2020 Olympics: Men’s Sprint K2 200 & C2 Slalom May Drop for Women’s Canoe
February 26th, 2014NewsWomenCAN Intl 0 Comments

The Royal Canoe Club reports that in November 2013 the Intl Canoe Federation voted to drop the men’s sprint K2 (2 person kayak) & men’s slalom C2 (2 person canoe) events to make room for women’s sprint & slalom C1 (singles canoe) events for Tokyo 2020. The ICF never publicly announced this, though they did […]

Canoe & Kayak Magazine:  ICF to Women Canoeists – Wait for 2020
February 12th, 2014NewsWomenCAN Intl 0 Comments

November 2013 - the International Canoe Federation said to Women Canoeists: “Wait until 2020”. [And 2020 is still a “maybe”]. Canoe & Kayak Magazine hits the nail on the head regarding continued delays for women’s canoe and Olympic inclusion. There is no valid reason for this delay - 90 years and counting. See article. Our petition […]

Myths vs Facts for Mother Jones Article on Olympic Sports & Gender Equality
February 11th, 2014NewsWomenCAN Intl 0 Comments

This Mother Jones article was an attempt to delineate Olympic sports and gender equality. Good job, but - they overlook that disciplines exist within sports, and even sub-disciplines, or classes, exist within disciplines, then of course events within these disciplines. All levels should have gender equality to the extent possible. (Women’s pommel horse you ask? […]