Olympics 2012: Gold Medal for Canoeing

Aug. 2, 2012 - PRLog -- The photo shows the Imafidon Twins in conversation with the Senior Coach of British Olympic Canoeing who masterminded the historic Olympic success in Canoeing.

London, UK:- Great Britain's Olympic Medal haul continued to gain momentum today when British Canoeist became the first ever British-born World Champions to grace the sport. Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott stormed to victory in the Canoe Slalom a sport normally dominated by Slovakia in the form of their native Twin brothers Pavol and Peter Hochschorner.

Great Britain’s Senior Canoe Slalom Coach, Nick Smith, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC9MuKP3M3w&list=UUiAiq0Wo3h3Bx-A6aUhhYBg&index=1&feature=plcp) who was the mastermind behind their unprecedented phenomenal success and rare Olympic feat took some time out to speak to Sports enthusiasts and Mathematical Maestros (as well as multi-medal winning athletes) the Imafidon siblings with the exception of Oxford's youngest Maths and Computer Science Graduate and eldest Imafidon sibling Anne-Marie (http://www.imafidons.com).



The family attends and supports the work of the Excellence in Education Programme (http://www.excellenceineducation.org.uk) and are athletes in their own right after winning various medal and won an award for particpitating in International Boat Race in January 2009 - well documented interest. Last year, Anne-Marie, became the youngest ever Computer and Mathematics Masters degree graduate from Oxford University. For higher quality pictures, please email info@excellenceineducation.org.uk.

NOTES TO EDITOR
1. Excellence in Education (EIE) programme is a non-profit, non-governmental international programme that works with schools, local groups, companies and charities interested in the educational development of students in inner-cities and any children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.