Why hasn’t the International Canoe Federation (ICF) informed their constituents (the paddling community) and stakeholders about the process for what will happen and when with the International Olympic Committee? Why haven’t they been more transparent about what they have submitted and when? And their strategy for the way forward? Why haven’t they made public all […]

IOC SESSION UPDATE: We were just informed by an IOC Member that the IOC will NOT be voting on specific events at this session. It was enough to get the high level principles covered and voted on. The 2020 Olympic Program will be event-based, including a focus on gender equity and mixed gender events. To […]

3 days until the IOC meets on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Program. “Vote Yes for Women’s Canoe!” 90 years and counting.    

**This is a request for the ICF to make decisions, processes, voting records, etc. available for the public and to reconsider several 2015 decisions.** In our November 17, 2014 blog post we presented data reflecting the male dominated European culture of the International Canoe Federation (ICF). The data show a nearly all male Board, an […]