Longman & Van Grack Attorney Named U.S. Director for the Sport of Canoe Slalom
Longman & Van Grack is proud to announce that one of our attorneys, Adam Van Grack, has been elected Discipline Director for the Olympic sport of Canoe Slalom in the United States. The Slalom Director position exists through USA Canoe/Kayak, the national governing body for the Olympic sports of Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom. As the sport’s Discipline Director, Adam Van Grack will sit on the Board of Directors for USA Canoe/Kayak. Additionally, Adam Van Grack will be integral in all decisions regarding the Olympic sport of Canoe Slalom in the United States. Also known as Kayak Slalom or Whitewater Slalom, the Olympic sport of Canoe Slalom includes a total of four Olympic medal events and involves athletes racing down a whitewater course between gates hanging above the whitewater. Since 2009, Adam Van Grack has also been the Chairperson and President of Potomac Whitewater Racing Center (a U.S. Olympic Center of Excellence based in Bethesda, Maryland). Adam has been active within the Olympic sport of Canoe Slalom as both an athlete and administrator since 1991. At Longman & Van Grack, Adam Van Grack regularly represents corporate, nonprofit, and athlete clients related to kayaking, canoeing, and many different types of watersports.
A member of the United States Olympic Committee, USA Canoe/Kayak is the national governing body for the Olympic sports of Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom as well as the Paralympic sport of Paracanoe. USA Canoe/Kayak is also the United States’ member of the International Canoe Federation and the Pan American Canoe Federation. Other sports sanctioned by USA Canoe/Kayak include: Marathon, Surfski, Wildwater, Dragon Boat, Freestyle, Outrigger, Canoe Polo, Canoe Sailing and Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP). USA Canoe/Kayak offers waterports and paddlesports athletes the opportunity to win Olympic medals in up to sixteen events, the sixth most of any sport.
Longman & Van Grack regularly advises recreation and Olympic clients regarding sports and recreation legal issues within our Sports and Recreation Law Practice. Our attorneys have also represented many individual U.S. Olympic and world-class athletes regarding civil litigation disputes, contract drafting and negotiation, liability concerns, and sports marketing issues. Attorneys at Longman & Van Grack have represented U.S. Olympic and world-class athletes in the following sports: canoe slalom, kayak slalom, speedskating, swimming, gymnastics, basketball, and football. Call our attorneys at (301) 291-5027 if you have any further questions or if you think we can help you out.
