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AUSTRALIAN CANOE SLALOM TEAM RETURN TO WORLD CUP CIRCUIT AFTER PARIS 2024

Following Australia’s best ever results at an Olympic Games at Paris 2024, the Australian Canoe Slalom Team will return to international competition this weekend.

MCGRATH'S LEGEND GROWS ON RECORD-BREAKING DAY

Australian Paralympic Team co-captain Curtis McGrath sealed his place as an all-time great of Paralympic sport with a crushing victory in the men’s KL2 at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

MCGRATH AND LITTLEHALES QUALIFY FOR CANOE FINALS

Triple Paralympians Curtis McGrath and Dylan Littlehales have had a dream start to their Paris 2024 campaigns after qualifying for the A Finals in their respective events.

TRIPLE THREATS… AUSTRALIA’S PARACANOE TEAM READY TO TAKE ON WORLD’S BEST

They are Australia’s triple threat. The power of three in Curtis McGrath, Susan Seipel and Dylan Littlehales will all line up at the third Paralympic Games in Paris, with the Para Canoe competition set to get underway from 6-8 September.

PADDLE AUSTRALIA’S OLYMPIC TEAM DELIVER BEST GAMES

Paddle Australia’s 15 athlete squad, across Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint, have produced the sport’s best ever results at an Olympic Games with three gold, one silver and one bronze medal in Paris.

FINAL DAY OF CANOE SPRINT MARKS TRIPLE-OLYMPIAN WOOD'S RETIREMENT

Australia’s Canoe Sprint Team has put the finishing touches on their Paris 2024 campaign, with Alyce Wood and Tom Green ranked 16th in the women’s K1 500m and 17th in the men’s K1 1000m respectively.

BEAUTIFUL BRONZE: AUSSIES IN THRILLING THREE-WAY K2 PHOTO FINISH

Australians Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen took out bronze in a stunning three-boat photo finish in the Kayak Double 500m.

MEN'S K4 WIN SILVER IN DRAMATIC PHOTO FINISH

A photo finish for an Olympic gold medal normally means heartbreak for the silver medallists. But the Australian men’s K4 500m Canoe Sprint crew are seeing the positives in winning silver rather than missing gold, by 0.04 seconds.

JESSICA FOX VOTED ONTO IOC ATHLETES COMMISSION

Paris 2024 dual gold medallist and Australian Flag Bearer Jess Fox has been elected to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission.

ELEVEN CANOE SPRINT PADDLERS SELECTED FOR AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM IN LARGEST TEAM SELECTION TO DATE

Eleven canoe sprint paddlers have been selected for the Australian Olympic Team for Paris today at Penrith’s Sydney International Regatta Centre, with returning Olympic champions, three three-time Olympians, six Olympic debutants and a brother duo.

PADDLERS TIM ANDERSON AND TRISTAN CARTER LOCKED IN FOR AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM

The Australian Olympic Committee has selected Tim Anderson and Tristan Carter in the Australian Olympic Team for Paris 2024, to contest the men’s K1 and C1 events respectively.

JESS FOX SELECTED IN THE AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM FOR PARIS 2024

Olympic champion Jess Fox will make history as the first Australian canoe slalom athlete to compete at four Olympics, after her selection in the Australian Olympic Team for Paris today.

WORLD CUP GOLD FOR JESS FOX IN KRAKOW

Three time Olympic medallist Jessica Fox has once again delivered results on the international stage in the lead up to Paris 2024, paddling away with the gold medal in the women’s kayak final at the ICF World Cup 3 in Krakow, Poland.

NOEMIE FOX EARNS OLYMPIC QUOTA FOR AUSTRALIA IN KAYAK CROSS

Noemie Fox has delivered a fairytale finish at the ICF World Cup in Prague to earn Australia an Olympic quota spot in the Kayak Cross and all but sure up her place in the Australian Olympic Team in Paris.

WORLD CUP SILVER FOR FOX ON ROAD TO PARIS OLYMPICS

Three time Olympic medallist Jess Fox has continued her impressive form on the international stage, overnight winning a silver medal in the women’s kayak final at the ICF World Cup 2 in Prague, Czech Republic.

FIVE MEDALS FOR AUSSIES ON DAY 3 OF 2024 CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP AND PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Australian sprint kayak and paracanoe team will be bringing home some extra baggage from the 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup and Paracanoe World Championships, with five podium performances on the third day of racing.

CURTIS MCGRATH WINS 12TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS CROWN IN HUNGARY

Triple Paralympic gold medalist Curtis McGrath has claimed his 12th World Championship title overnight in Hungary at the Paracanoe World Championships, winning the Men’s KL2 200.

POWERHOUSE TRIO FIRST AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES CONFIRMED FOR PARIS PARALYMPICS

Paddle Australia was thrilled to today to share in the announcement of the first members of the para canoe athletes who have booked their tickets to the Paris Paralympic Games.

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