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The wind as been strong after the first runs paddlers were struggling to get clean runs with 50s being handed out left right and centre there was no doubt that the secound runs would be cancelled and re arranged for another day.

Reports from Gb canoeing “GB Canoeing Head Coach Jurg Gotz commented – ‘The athletes are naturally disappointed but are showing a very mature and positive approach to these circumstances. Canoe Slalom is about dealing with the unexpected and this is another factor that we have to deal with. Our athletes will be ready when the weather allows fair racing to start”

The event is planned to be re scheduled on Thursday with a meeting at 9am to discuss this.

Pictures by andy maddack and Full Report At GB Canoeing

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Today saw the centres first ever open slalom event. I have some video footage that I will edit and upload as well as a full report and results when they are made available. If you would like an email when I publish the video, report and results please fill out the form below.

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James

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Tickets have again today gone back on sale, however this time they will be on a first come first-served basis. There is not tickets for every sports or venue left however Volleyball, weightlifting and football are some of the sports left with available tickets, I would not wait around as it is first come first-served basis, and the over 2 million people have already visited the website sense 0600 Friday when the tickets went on sale.

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Ryan Westley and Bethan Latham two of teams GBs most talented juniors opened the international season of with a bang bringing home two medals, one being Ryans in the c1 mens and the other Bethan K1 womens. This is a great start to the season and hopefully a sign of things to come for Team GB with the 2012 London Olympics next year Team GB canoe slalom team will step up to the plate and show of at the brand new Lee Valley White Water Centre that has been recently opened to the public.

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On Sunday 22nd may I had my interview to become a games maker, I was interviews to be part of the canoe team which is for both the Canoe Slalom and Flat Water Racing at the interview we was asked which area we would be best suited and what we would ideally like to do. Before you go through to have your interview there is host which come round looking for people and asking about there skills and what they can bring to the event. This is a good time to treat it like a interview tell them all your qualifications the more you tell the more it may sink in well that how I feel anyway.

The interview is not that bad it is very much read from a book to you (the interviewer is also a volunteer) just bare that in mind if you feel nerves . You don’t find out until late 2011 around October time onwards whether you ave what it take to become a games maker.

Please feel free to comment on this post if you have any worrys or would like to know a little more before your date of interview, and for those that have already had there interview leave comments with advice for others.

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