Club owner Arkady
What to do when a sports career is over?
Olympic career is short-lived. When it comes to an end, it becomes important whether you have a job, a job, a profession, to which you can return to another – not a sports life. Tim Brabens knows this from his personal experience. The kayaker, being a qualified doctor, will return to work in medicine, when he finally decides to finish professional sports.
We can not say that he – “lucky”. The secret of his success is that he thought about his future in advance. Continue reading
Olympic stamps: rowing in miniatures
Artists paint winning athletes on postage stamps, and collectors are ready to give a lot for a valuable fillsuvenir. If marks are a story, what can you learn about canoeing and canoeing?
Someone during the Olympics writes a paper letter and sends it to another continent. For the philatelist, this letter will eventually become a trophy, especially if there is a commemorative postage stamp on it. For those who are far from collectibles, the brand is first and foremost a peculiar, colorful, miniature story about sports. Continue reading
Adam van Coverden on rowing and training
“Everyone has heard about canoes and kayaks, but not everyone knows how we handle them.” Many take years to find their vocation, but not Adam van Koeverden. The goal was right in front of him – written in black and white.
“Future Champions are wanted”
On one of the pages of the local newspaper, the Canadian boy, who was destined to become an Olympic champion, clearly saw a picture from his own future. The attention of his mother was attracted by a small announcement in the next, unremarkable issue of Oakville Beaver. The advertisement promised laurels, glory and a bright future for the new stars in the rowing world and was titled appropriately: “Future Champions Wanted”. Continue reading
