BREAKING NEWS: IOC accepts the inclusion of women’s canoe to the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing China!! The IOC decided to accept six new events to generate team atmosphere, promote gender equality and balance sprint and endurance events.

These events are as follows:
Athletics: an 8x100m mixed team relay event
CANOE: Women’s C1 head-to-head sprint racing and Women’s C1 obstacle slalom racing event
Aquatics: 800m freestyle for men and women and a diving team event.

OFFICIAL IOC PRESS RELEASE:

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