British Canoeing is dedicated to supporting the most talented athletes in the Olympic disciplines of Canoe Slalom, Canoe Sprint Racing and Paracanoe to win medals at the highest level. Here is everything you want to know about the athletes, coaches and staff working towards Olympic success.
Overview
Rio 2016 was our most successful Olympic Games winning 2 Gold and 2 Silver medals across the Slalom and Sprint disciplines. It was also the first time that Paracanoe had been included in the Paralympic Games and we achieved a fantastic 5 medals (3 Gold and 2 Bronze) from the 6 events available. As we go into the Tokyo cycle we aim to improve on these performances for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
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Pre-Olympic and Paralympic Training Venues Confirmed
Earlier this year British Canoeing formally agreed a partnership with the Japanese Canoe Federation to confirm the pre-games training venue for canoe sprint and paracanoe.
Sprint Working Group aims to help UK paddlers get a fast start
The recently appointed Sprint Competition Review Working Group had their first meeting on Saturday 3rd November.
British Canoeing win two honours at UK Coaching Awards
British Canoeing have won two awards at the prestigious 2018 UK Coaching Awards, held in London.
British Canoeing World Class Performance Squads announced for 2019
British Canoeing’s World Class Programme has undertaken a comprehensive annual review and is now pleased to announce that the following athletes will be selected for the UK Sport lottery funded Canoe Sprint, Canoe Slalom and Paracanoe Programmes for 2019.
