It would mean we can keep our website open for everyone. Two XL-sized international events are already proof of [], Reigning ICF Long Distance world champion Titouan Puyo showed he is the man to beat this season with a clean sweep of the 3 titles on offer at ICF SUP World Cup #1 in Thun, Switzerland, on the weekend. My first impression is fairly simple: The inaugural ICF SUP World Championships are legit. ISA also ratifies theirs. The IPCs vision is for an inclusive world through Para sport. Booted from his role as European Ryder Cup captain earlier this week, Stenson posted a 64, tied for the opening round lead at the three-day, 54-hole event. 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In France this would mean most likely the designation of an olympic training center, a national coach, physical trainer, a new professional status for the athletes with plenty more responsibilities and financial subventions from the government. We posed these very questions to seven of the top paddlers in the sport. Unlike many others, insidethegames.biz is available for everyone to read, regardless of what they can afford to pay. If that were the case, this would be a very similar format to the Nautic Paddle race, an 11 year old Stand Up Paddle Race competition with the largest attendance in the world which happens precisely in Paris every year on the first weekend of December. 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Kristin is one of the most knowledgeable paddlers in the world and does these interviews every week follow along on @supconnect insta. Waterman news in English & French since 2014 , Prize Money Boost for ICF SUP World Cup #3 in Oklahoma City, Triple Gold forStarboard Dream Teamer Noc Garioudat ICF SUP World Cup #2, The 2022 ICF SUP World Ranking Series Explained, ICE RACE 2022 Results ICF SUP WORLD CUP #1. As the first website not to be placed behind a paywall, we have made news about the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and other major events more accessible than ever to everybody. In this 30-minute interview (monologue would be more accurate), Fernando opens up about the ISAs plan for the future of SUP by spending most of his time dunking on the International Canoe Federation (ICF) who are apparently interested in our sport for all the wrong reasons. I dont think SUP surfing will be in the Olympics anytime soon. The greater the number of people that can keep up to date with global events, and understand their impact, the more sport will be forced to be transparent. watch directly on Facebook). For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Nancy Gillen is a reporter at insidethegames.biz. And if it makes the cut, will it feature flatwater racing, surf racing, SUP surfing, river runs, foiling, or all of the above? The ping of our free daily email alert, sent every morning at 6.30am UK time 365 days a year, landing in their inbox, is as a familiar part of their day as their first cup of coffee. As soon as the International Canoe Federation (ICF) announced it would be hosting a SUP World Championship in China this year, the messages started hitting my inbox. Like a prophet arising from his grave, the evergreen President of the International Surfing Association (ISA), surfboard collector and former footwear tycoon Fernando Aguerre has returned from two years of radio silence to address the paddling community. As soon as the CAS decision was rendered, we did not waste any time in having a first discussion with the IOC and the Paris team about the inclusion of Stand Up Paddle in Paris in 2024, he said. Lauri Kerminen found himself without a spot on the Finnish national team over concerns he may continue his professional career in Russia. Thank you Connor Baxter and Zane Kekoa Schweitzer for your time. She graduated from the University of Leeds with a first class honours degree in International History and Politics, and also completed a placement year at the University as communications assistant. Photo: Aaron Black-Schmidt, Tyler Bashor felt the thrill of victory at #PPG20188, will Olympics be next? Whos going? You reckon everyone will support it? Is such and such racing? Should I go?, While running a successful SUP race involves far more than simply attracting a few big names, it certainly is one of the easier metrics to gauge interest in an eventespecially when that event is billed as a world championship., With the inaugural ICF Worlds just 10 days away (Oct 25-27), we can finally start to answer that question. READ MORE, And thats a wrap! My M.O. In an interview with the Portuguese Surfing Federation, Aguerre admitted he had a discussion with the IOC on SUP featuring at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games soon after the CAS decision was made. Last year, nearly 25 million people read insidethegames.biz, making us by far the biggest source of independent news on what is happening in world sport. Last month, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that both the ISA and International Canoe Federation could stage SUP events, but the ISA would be the International Federation to govern the sport at an Olympic level. But in an interesting twist, canoes governing body has already confirmed the host nation for the 2021 Worlds: Hungary. (video not loading? You can relive all the action with full replays of the daily live streams (you can also re-watch every race on the SUP Racer Facebook page). The first ever ICF SUP World Championships are complete, and what an awesome few days of racing its been. I do think SUP will be added to the Olympics eventually. 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So after arriving in Qingdao yesterday, and in the face of seemingly-insurmountable jetlag, Im going to try to share my first impressions of this event, talk about what I got wrong in my earlier posts, plus tell you when and where you can watch the live stream that Ill be hosting with Kelly Margetts. This page is a summary of our most recent posts about, ICF vs ISA selfish parents Olympic debate, Future of SUP? You have viewed over 50 articles in the last 12 months. Mike has been pushing this debate forward better than just about anyone, and he always tries to get an unbiased look at whats happening. For nearly 15 years now, insidethegames.biz has been at the forefront of reporting fearlessly on what happens in the Olympic Movement. The World Paddlesport [], The 2021 International Canoe Federation double world champion Noc Garioud had a weekend to remember in Budapest, Hungary claiming three gold medals in all three disciplines of the 2nd ICF WORLD CUP of the year in a commanding performance. How do we market a sport that has no clear winner, no clear leadership and no clear direction. The ICF Worlds are slated for September 7-11 and will feature the usual disciplines of sprints, course race and marathon across junior, open and masters divisions. The 31-year-old Frenchman from New Caledonia won the distance, tech and sprint titles in an impressive [], TotalSUP, media partner of the International Canoe Federation is glad to bring you the ICE RACE 2022, ICF WORLD CUP, live on TotalSUP.com and announced by our friend Mike Jucker from German-speaking SUP mag, Stand Up Magazin. Were still 48 hours from the first race, so well reserve final judgement until after the weekend, but so far so good. Theres been a lot of buzz around the ICF Worlds for a variety of reasons. I feel that surfing being added to the Olympics was a mistakeI love surfing with all my heart but its hard to judge it as well as find a good location. The decision, which has not been made official to date, could be announced later on this year. Mens Journal has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. My guest today is one of the most experienced (and opinionated) paddlers on the planet. The Paris Olympic Program will be closed on December 31, 2020 and to date Around the Ringsdoes not know of meetings between organizers, international federations and the IOC to add more sports. As for paddling, if it were in the Olympics it would be much more exciting. Serge Lougarot also sent a message to the French Organizing Committee, they should really consider including Stand Up Paddle in the Paris 2024, for the simple reasons that we have some amazing athletes who could bring home many medals!. Whether its sprint racing, distance or surfing, Id love to have a shot! There have been a few organizations putting on SUP surf series, but until there is a reliable contest schedule and professionally organized events, I dont think it makes sense to have SUP surfing in the Olympics. Surfing has close ties with SUP and with the support of the ISA, I do believe there is a strong chance that SUP will follow soon after. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest adventures, workouts, destinations, and more. NOT the ICF SUP WORLDS in Gdynia, Poland) previously awarded to Moscow, Russia, will be relocated to Oklahoma City, OK, USA. Part of me wants SUP surfing to be an Olympic sport because I would love an opportunity to compete at such a prestigious and iconic event, but I dont think the sport is quite there yet. Now we get to hear some unfiltered views from a couple of the top athletes about the whole idea of paddleboarding in the Olympics and which federation would best serve the sport. is whitewater paddling, so I couldnt see myself being interested in competing in that sort of event. Its finally ready. Both federations were expecting some sort of answer in December, but the saga of all sagas appears to be dragging on a little longer. Then just last week it was revealed that several top athletes would be competing at the inaugural ICF Worlds in China. The International Surfing Associations annual world championship the second World Championshps this year following the ICFs offering in China last month is about to get underway in the emerging surf mecca of El Salvador, with 27 nations and about 15-20 big names set to compete alongside 100+ national reps thatll no doubt be surfing or racing with pride. The IOC validated breaking (breakdancing), climbing, skateboarding, and surfing for the Paris Games, although it had announced that its Executive Committee would definitively certify their presence in December 2020 after an observation period.