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Iran, also known as Persia, is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It’s a country in Western Asia surrounded by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Caspian Sea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Persian Gulf and gulf of Oman with over 77 million inhabitants. Iran is the world’s 17th most populous nation and the 19th largest country in the world. Its area
Here are some interesting things from the World Rafting Champs 2013 … In the Russian U19 team some of the paddlers were selected from and orphanage and given the opportunity to train up to be raft racers – their hard work and dedication paid off! They’re the U19 World Rafting Champions! Slovakian Open Women have
Adventure is in our genes. What is it that makes us love being on the edge, pushing ourselves to our limits, to our extremes? DRD4 is a gene which detects dopamine in our brains and that chemical is associated with the feeling of reward. But DRD4 has a variant in the -521 C/T polymorphism. Those
The World Anti Doping Agency ( WADA) has adopted new international anti doping rules and regulations (The WADA Code), which will be initiated on 1 January 2015. The Code sets out the international rules on doping and apply to competitive athletes in all parts of the world. WADAs approach on changing the rules is the
To the 2013 IRF WRC Organising Committee, NZRA and all the many people involved The IRF and all its paddlers and followers would like to extend a heart felt thank you to you all for putting on an awesome IRF 2013 Rafting World Championship. We always knew a rafting world champs in New Zealand would
Competing in their third world rafting championships, the Chilean National Rafting Team ‘Team Cascada’ is excited to be in Rotorua. This unusual team, which consist of 7 cousins and brothers, are carrying forward a long rafting tradition as part of the Astorga clan. This is a family of well known outdoor adventurers who live together
The first things you think of when you mention Norway is fjords, beautiful nature, a wealth of wild rivers, friendly people and incredible cold. Located on the Scandinavian peninsula, it is one of the most northerly countries in the world where people live. So this northernmost team will be travelling to one of the most
With the final event in Augsburg not happening, the R4 Euro Cup Series can now be concluded. The Belgian Waterproof Ladies take the title for the second year in a row. Another title to their growing collection! They did this by winning all 4 disciplines at the Durance Euro Cup in France and doing well in
Rafting Klub “Dajak” are travelling to New Zealand to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in the men’s Open category at the 2013 World Rafting Championships (WRC). The competition starts in a few days, and the honour to defend the colours of BiH is up to: Dragan Babic (captain), Igor Kuzmanovic, Andrej Zamolo, Dejan Markovic, Drasko Ubiparip
International Rafting Federation
Official world governing body for rafting since 1997