Category: Sportscene articles

A day with the Brazilian Canoe Slalom Team
I have been following the Brazilian Canoe Slalom Team since 2012. In these 3 years they have made stellar progress towards their podium hopes at their home Rio Olympics.
The statistics reveal a very high historical correlation between Junior World Champions and future Olympic medallist – so you wouldn’t bet against Ana Satila being on the podium on her home course in Rio next summer! Read my latest article to find out why.
Read Breakfast with the Brazilian Canoe Slalom Team article
The article includes:
- Wonderful photography again from Neil Proctor
- Quotes from Lisa Micheler-Jones, Ana Satila & Guille Diez-Canedo
- Highlights of Brazilian team results
You can also read the original 2013 “An Evening with the Brazilian Canoe Slalom Team” article here.


2015 Sportscene articles
Here is a full listing and links to my 2015 articles posted on Sportscene.tv during 2015. For live ICF race commentary follow me on Twitter @gregiej. Below you can follow the links to both previews and reviews of the Junior / U23 ICF World Championships, ICF World Cup series and Pan Am Games #TO2015.
Breakfast with the Brazilian Canoe Slalom team
2015 season review in just 3 words
ICF World Cup Pau final review
ICF World Cup 4 Seu review & Pau preview
Pan Am Games Canoe Slalom race review in Minden
Pam Am Games Canoe Slalom race preview in Minden
ICF World Cup 3 Liptovsky review
ICF World Cup 2 Krakow review and Liptovsky preview
ICF Canoe Slalom Prague World Cup 1 preview
ICF Junior / U23 Canoe Slalom World Championships race review in Foz
ICF Junior / U23 Canoe Slalom World Championships Foz preview
2015 ICF Canoe Slalom season preview

Here is my 2015 season preview posted on Sportscene.
If you are an accomplished slalom paddler then good luck this season and alternatively if you are completely new to canoeing then I hope the above post encourages you to pick up a paddle for the first time. Happy reading.
The articles includes interviews with the Brazil team ahead of he Junior/ U23 World Championships, James Cartwright of Canoe-Kayak Canada ahead of the Pan American Games, Paul Owen, British Canoeing Chief Executive ahead of the Senior World Championships at Lee Valley as well as a variety of the top paddlers.
I will be providing live race tweets for the Pan Am Games, Lee Valley Worlds and through the World Cup races using #ICFslalom all season. Follow me @gregiej
2014 Sportscene articles
My support of the Sportscene.tv website has continued this year. Here are links to the 16 articles posted under @gregiej so far, with just a couple extra posted separately to this blog.
2014 ICF Canoe Slalom season preview
Scotland, Canoe Slalom and the impact of of independence
Junior & U23 World Championship race analytics
The Ultimate Run – 25 years on – anniversary of ’89 Savage Worlds
Onwards and Upwards with the Brazilian Canoe Slalom Team
ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup race 1 preview
ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup race 2 review & 3 preview
ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup race 3 review and tribute
ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup race 4 preview
ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup race 4 review
ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup race 5 preview
ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup final review
A review of In the Flow by Jonathan Males
10 Predictions for the Deep Creek Worlds
Deep Creek official program – The Ultimate Run 25 years on
The French Connection – Deep Creek Canoe Slalom Worlds Review
Deep Creek Worlds 2014 blog entry summary
Vote for Fiona Pennie – UK #WomenInSportCalendar
Canoe Slalom debut at the Pan Am Games #TO2015
A special thanks and recognition to all the photographers and contributors who have allowed me to quote them and use their fabulous photography.
25 Sportscene Articles in 2013
Here are links to my 25 @gregiej Sportscene articles so far in 2013
Canoe Slalom Worlds in Prague
http://www.sportscene.tv/whitewater/canoe-slalom/news/prague-worlds-canoe-slalom-and-2013-review
Canoe Slalom 2013 World Cup races
http://www.sportscene.tv/whitewater/canoe-slalom/news/cardiff-day-2-review-where-did-the-water-go
http://www.sportscene.tv/whitewater/canoe-slalom/news/preview-icf-world-cup-canoe-slalom-cardiff
Canoe Slalom 2013 Senior European Championships
GB Team 2013 Canoe Slalom Selection
http://www.sportscene.tv/whitewater/canoe-slalom/news/race-report-gb-canoe-slalom-selection-race-3
Lee Valley Olympic Legacy project
http://www.sportscene.tv/whitewater/canoe-slalom/news/london-2012-the-real-legacy-has-began
2013 Canoe Slalom season preview
About @gregiej
http://www.sportscene.tv/whitewater/canoe-slalom/news/john-gregory-sportscenes-new-slalom-expert