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Slovak Open- Canoe World Series

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May 19th 2007
Today was all about Slalom Canoeing. The Slovak Open is part of the World Series of Canoeing. Sydney was the 1st race, Bratislava the 2nd and the 3rd is the Dutch. Canoeing is huge in Brastislava with current Olympic and World Champions residing here. Tim & Tom went into todays race a little under done with Tim still recovering from a virus, so expectations were not huge although hopeful. ... read more

Europe » Slovakia » Bratislava Region » Bratislava

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In 1918 the Slovaks joined the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. Following the chaos of World War II, Czechoslovakia became a Communist nation within Soviet-ruled Eastern Europe. Soviet influence collapsed in 1989 and Czechoslovakia once... ... read more