The Olympic Games is world’s pinnacle sporting event, and there are two exciting paddling disciplines taking place in Paris over the next two weeks, after the Opening Ceremony on Saturday morning (NZT) gets the 38th Olympiad underway.
Canoe Slalom will be held in the first week, starting on Sunday 28th July through to Saturday 6th August. New Zealand have two Canoe Slalom athletes racing in Paris, both competing in the Kayak Slalom and Kayak Cross events.
Canoe sprint events will take place in the 2nd week of the Games, starting Tuesday 6th August (evening NZT) through to Saturday 10th August. At Paris 2024, New Zealand will have its largest canoe sprint team in history, who will be proudly wearing the silver fern and hoping to add to NZ’s Olympic success in the sport.
NZ Canoe Sprint Team for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Women’s K1 500m - Aimee Fisher, Lisa Carrington
Women’s K2 500m – Aimee Fisher/Lucy Matahaere, Lisa Carrington/Alicia Hoskin
Women’s K4 500m – Lisa Carrington/Alicia Hoskin/Olivia Brett/Tara Vaughan
Men’s K2 500m – Kurtis Imrie/Hamish Legarth
Men’s C2 500m – Max Brown/Grant Clancy
Men’s K4 500m - Kurtis Imrie/Hamish Legarth/ Max Brown/Grant Clancy
NZ Canoe Slalom team for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Luuka Jones – Women’s K1 Slalom, Women’s Kayak Cross,
Finn Butcher- Men’s K1 Slalom, Men's Kayak Cross
How to Watch
Sky Sport NZ are the official and exclusive broadcaster for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Sky's coverage will bring you 12 channels, covering 32 sports, with around 200 Kiwi athletes over 19 days.
Watch on Sky- Sky subscribers will have access to all 12 Olympic Channels and all Sky’s Olympic Coverage. Join Sky today and get 3 months half price.
Stream on Sky Sport Now - Access 12 Olympics Channels + Sky’s full Olympics coverage through Sky Sport’s streaming platform.
Purchase an Olympics Pass for $34.99, available from 25 July- 12th June, or can get a 1-week pass for $29.99 https://www.welcome.skysportnow.co.nz/
Watch for free - Watch free coverage on Freeview Channel 15 or stream free on Sky Go, which will include a breakfast review show, evening highlights and Selection of live content from 7pm -9am.
NZ Canoe Slalom Olympic Schedule– featuring or potentially featuring NZ athletes
Sunday 28th July – Live Sky Sport 5 from 12.55am
2am NZT- Women’s K1 Heats (1st and 2nd run)
Monday 29th July – Live Sky Sport 7 from 1.25am
1.30am NZT- Women’s K1 Semifinals
3.45am NZT – Women’s K1 Finals
Wednesday 31st July – Live Sky Sport Olympic channel 12 from 12.55am
2am NZT- Men’s K1 Heats (1st and 2nd run)
Friday 2nd August - Live Sky Sport 5 from 1.25am
1.30am NZT- Men’s K1 Semifinals
3.30am NZT – Men’s K1 Finals
Saturday 3rd August – Broadcast TBC
1.30am NZT – Men’s Kayak Cross Time Trial
2.40am NZT – Women’s Kayak Cross Time Trial
Sunday 4th August - Broadcast TBC
1.30am NZT – Women’s Kayak Cross Round 1
2.40am NZT – Men’s Kayak Cross Round 1
Monday 5th August – Live Sky Sport 4 from 1.25am
1.30am NZT - Men’s Kayak Cross Heats
2.45am NZT - Women’s Kayak Cross Heats
Tuesday 6th August – Live Sky Sport 4 from 1.25am
1.30am NZT - Women’s Kayak Cross Quarterfinal
1.52am NZT - Men’s Kayak Cross Quarterfinal
2.15am NZT - Women’s Kayak Cross Semifinal
2.28am NZT - Men’s Kayak Cross Semifinal
2.43am NZT - Women’s Kayak Cross Final
2.48am NZT - Men’s Kayak Cross Final
NZ Canoe Sprint Olympic Schedule – featuring or potentially featuring NZ athletes
Tuesday 6th August – Live Sky Sport 6 from 7.25pm
7.30pm NZT – Men’s K4 500m Heats (feat. NZ)
8.00pm NZT – Women’s K4 500m Heats (feat. NZ)
8.30pm NZT – Men’s C2 500m Heats (feat. NZ)
9.30pm NZT – Men’s K2 500m Heats (feat. NZ)
10.10pm NZT- Women’s K2 500m Heats (feat. NZ)
11.10pm NZT – Men’s K4 500m Quarterfinals
11.50pm NZT – Men’s C2 500m Quarterfinals
12.10am NZT- Women’s K2 500m Quarterfinals
12.30am NZT- Men’s K2 500m Quarterfinals
Wednesday 7th August – Live Sky Sport 5 from 7.25pm
7.30pm NZT – Women’s K1 500m heats (feat. NZ)
11.30pm NZT - Women’s K1 500m Quarterfinals
Thursday 8th August – Live Sky Sport 5 from 8.35pm
9.20pm NZT – Men’s C2 500m Semifinals
9.40pm NZT – Women’s K4 500m Semifinals
9.50pm NZT – Men’s K4 500m Semifinals
11.20pm NZT – Men’s C2 500m Finals A/B
11.40pm NZT – Women’s K4 500m Final A
11.50pm NZT – Men’s K4 500m Final A
Friday 9th August - Live Sky Sport 7 from 8.25pm
8.50pm NZT - Women’s K2 500m Semifinals
9.10pm NZT - Men’s K2 500m Semifinals
11.00pm NZT- Women’s K2 500m Finals A/B
11.20pm NZT - Men’s K2 500m Finals A/B
Saturday 10th August – Live Sky Sport 5 from 7.25pm
8.30pm NZT – Women’s K1 500m Semifinals
10.40pm NZT - Women’s K1 500m Finals A/B/C
The Paddler team will be doing all the hard work watching the action and keeping you up to date, so follow the Paddler, Canoe Racing NZ and Canoe Slalom NZ social media channels to see all the action as it happens.
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