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Andrea Duchoňová presented the results of the study Dietary Supplements in Female Canoeists at the International Conference of the Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Ustroń, Poland. The study was conducted as part of our project and was based on a standardized questionnaire (Khory et al., 2020), completed by a total of 54 female canoeists from various categories, with 4 submissions deemed invalid.

Tereza Hybská a Matej Vajda, spolupracovníci projektu Women in Canoe Sport, přednášeli na sportovně-vědecké konferenci v Bánské Bystřici (Slovensko). Mezinárodní konference se uskutečnila ve dnech 5. – 7. prosince 2024.

Carmen Costa, a PhD student who has been part of the Women and Canoe Sport project, is conducting her thesis in collaboration with the Regenera Water Sport project, alongside other European countries. The aim is to enhance five-helix governance, which fosters collaboration among public entities, sports clubs, tourism companies, and civil and environmental organizations.

Karolína Galušková a Barbora Hrudková se rozhodly uskutečnit další (už třetí) kurz mentální přípravy pro vodní slalom. Tento kurz je připraven pro dospívající ve věku 13-18 let.

At the International Scientific Conference ICSHPE (www.icshpe.ujep.cz), held on October 23-24, 2024, in Ústí nad Labem, a scientific poster titled 'The Alarming Prevalence of Shoulder Injuries in Female Canoe Slalom Athletes' was presented. The authors of the contribution are Adriana Morenová and Jan Busta. The results are based on a survey conducted by Adriana Morenová as part of her qualification thesis for obtaining a B-level coaching license.

Projekt Women in Canoe Sport byl v září 2024 představen jako inspirativní projekt na školení Erasmus+ realizovaném rektorátem UK. Sdíleny zde byly zkušeností s přípravou, realizací i ukončením projektu.

3. října se v Praze koná první trenérská konference Mosty zaměřená na ženy ve sportu a ženský sport. Konference proběhne od 9:30 do 17:00 v Kongresovém centru Columna v Praze.

Training camps inspired by the Women in Canoe Sport project continue after the end of Erasmus+ Sport funding. A junior team from Slovakia attended a week-long training camp in Roudnice nad Labem (July, 2024). The main organizer was Renata Daníková, the main coach was the former excellent kayaker Jana Dukátová.

Quanatative anaylys is often used to predict long term outcomes associated with sport performance. When preforming Quanatative analysis it is important to understand what the limitations are of doing remote assments of what an individual’s competitive potential might be solely based on insufficient data. When insufficient information exists then it limits the effectiveness of using this mode of projection. The sole reliance on short term results-based data of one person often gets used to establish funding models. Will the sport organization make the expenditure to develop the athlete based on results seen at a team selection event?

The objective of this article is to help to create understanding regarding the importance of women’s canoe sport programs. The fact is that society needs strong women. Women need to have not just the physical strength to manage whatever comes their way in life. They also need to have the emotional fortitude, mental toughness, and most of all the ability to think for themselves.

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Carmen Costa is advancing professionally with her personal project, (E)quality Slalom Training. She offers an international slalom training group with strong values and a commitment to hard work and improvement. The core of (E)quality Slalom Training aims for excellence in the training process while striving to achieve goals and objectives. The emphasis on gender equality is crucial. Although some progress has been made in our community, there is still much work to be done, and Carmen wants to contribute her part.

We are very pleased that Renata Daníková has become a member of the project consortium. Renata has been an active member of the Slovak Canoeing since 2013, within the paddling community in the Žilina Paddlers Club in Žilina, Slovak Republic. First as a referee and later as a vice-president of the Žilina Paddlers Club, member of the Executive Committee and head of the economic section. In 2021 she was elected to the Executive Committee of the Slovak Canoeing and became the Chairperson of the Commission for Clubs, Youth and Education. In addition, she continues to work actively as a referee with a 3rd class degree. In 2023 she was selected and participated in an international project "New Miracle - women leadership in sports", funded by EU Erasmus+, co-organized by the Slovak Olympic Committee.

On behalf of the Women in Canoe Sport project we wish you a successful and happy new year 2024.

We will be glad if you decide to join our initiative supporting women in canoe sports in the coming year.

Also this year we will prepare a series of methodological articles, inspirational talks and practical training camps open to girls and coaches from all over Europe.

Thank you for your support in 2023. You can read about how the project went in the evaluation report.