Five-Time Olympic Kayak Medallist banned for four years
Inna Osypenko-Radomska has been suspended after refusing an out-of-competition drug test.
The 36-year-old, who won medals at the last four Olympic Games, was sanctioned after refusing to undergo an out-of-competition drug test in May.
Five Time Medallist
When representing Ukraine, she took K-4 500m bronze at Athens 2004, K- 500m gold at Beijing 20018 and two silvers at London 2012.
She then began competing for Azerbaijan in 2014 and won bronze in the K-1 200m at Rio 2016.
Test Refusal
Osypenko-Radomska has not competed since refusing the test.
“A four-year ban sends a clear message to all our athletes that they are expected to play by the rules,” ICF General Secretary, Simon Toulson, said in a statement.
“If an athlete believes by refusing or evading a drug test they will escape a ban, they need to think again. We will ensure they face the full force of the law.”
Osypenko-Radomska has until 19th September to lodge an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Lisa Carrington captures gold in women's kayak single 200m
This is the third-straight gold medal from the New Zealand athlete who won in the same event at London 2012 and Rio 2016
New Zealand's Lisa Carrington has shown why she is the female powerhouse in canoe sprint after finishing a crisp Olympic best time of 38.120 to win gold in the canoe sprint K1 200m event held at Sea Forest Waterway today 3 August.
She launched to an early lead and finished in dominant fashion breaking her own Olympic best time of 38.127 which she just set a few hours earlier before the finals.
This is the third straight Olympic title for Carrington in the same event after winning at London 2012 and Rio 2016. She also won bronze in the K-1 500m event in Rio.
A few moments after winning the K-1 200m race, Carrington won Olympic gold again in the Kayak double 500m along with partner Caitlin Regal.
Balint Kopasz wins men's single kayak 1000m gold for Hungary, teammate Adam Varga takes silver
It's a double victory for the Hungarian paddlers as they take gold and silver in the men's single kayak 1000m; Portugal's Fernando Pimenta clinches bronze
Paddlers Balint Kopasz and Adam Varga have won a double victory for Hungary at men's single kayak 1000m event held in the Sea Forest Waterway today 3 August.
Kopasz claimed gold after an impressive run at around 500m, breaking Portugal's Fernando Pimenta's early lead to win and record an Olympic best time of 3:20.643.
Meanwhile, his teammate Varga, who was on third position in the first few quarters of the race, surged ahead at around 750m past Pimenta to cross the finish line at 3:22.431, clinching silver.
Pimenta settled for bronze after clocking a time of 3:22.478.
Canoe/kayak events prove a big hit at Buenos Aires 2018
The world’s best young canoeists and kayakers served up quite a spectacle at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Buenos Aires 2018, showcasing their skills in the obstacle slalom and head-to-head sprint formats. Hungary topped the medal table with two golds, while canoe slalom specialist Terence Saramandif won Mauritius’ first-ever Olympic title.
The YOG slalom and sprint events represent a departure from the traditional Olympic formats. In the head-to-head sprints, athletes compete in pairs – against the clock rather than each other – starting on opposite sides of a circular course and completing one full circuit of it. In the slalom events, competitors race in twos, launching themselves from a ramp before negotiating gates on parallel courses.
Joy for Rendessy and Bakhraddin
The first canoe/kayak medals of Buenos Aires 2018 were awarded on Friday 12 October before a typically large and enthusiastic crowd at the Urban Park in Puerto Madero, creating a spectacular backdrop for the action on the water.
The day’s first gold medallist was Hungary’s Eszter Rendessy in the women’s kayak head-to-head sprint. Her winning time of 1:46.21 proved too fast for Slovakia’s Katarina Pecusova in the final, while Kazakhstan’s Stella Sukhanova got the better of Germany’s Gina Zint to claim the bronze.