GB Canoeing has launched the Official GB Canoeing Fan Page, on the social networking site, Facebook.
Facebook currently has over 350million active users worldwide, and there are around 1.6million Fan Pages on the site.
Fans of GB Canoeing, who provide the British Canoe Union’s World Class Programme, will be able to access all the latest news, pictures and videos of their favourite GB athletes, throughout the year. They will also be able to upload their own content.
Andy Maddock, GB Canoeing's Slalom Programme Manager, comments -
‘The Facebook fan page adds an extra dimension to allow people to follow what is going on in the lead up to the 2012 Olympic Games.
‘Complimenting the GB Canoeing website, this will give another window on the exciting sports of Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom as we enter the second half of the 2012 Olympic cycle whilst also keeping updates on our preparations for 2016 and beyond.’
To become a fan of the GB Canoeing Facebook Page, visit www.facebook.com and search for ‘GB Canoeing’