26/08/2026
Tune in everyone...it's racing time for our top athletes again
The 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships in Poznan, Poland gets underway tonight (Wednesday 26th August 7.00pm NZT), and our NZ team are ready to join over 900 of the world’s fastest canoe sprint and paracanoe athletes, coming together to showcase the best the sport has to offer.
Check out the Kiwis in Action on day 1:
7.31pm NZT- Mens K4 500m Heat 1 – James Munro, Grant Clancy, Kurtis Imrie, Hamish Legarth
9.01pm NZT – Womens K4 500m Heat 2 – Olivia Brett, Jacqueline Kennedy, Greer Morley, Lucy Matehaere
1.00am NZT – Womens K1 500m Heat 2 – Aimee Fisher
1.49am NZT – Mens K1 1000m Heat 4 – Quaid Thompson
3.29am NZT – Mens VL3 200m Heat 1 – Peter Cowan
You can watch the racing live on Sky Sport, or via the livestream on the Planet Canoe Youtube Channel (subscription required).
For links and everything you need to know to follow along, see our latest news and stay tuned to our socials as we bring you the racing as it happens.
https://canoeracing.org.nz/everything-you-need-to-know-2026-icf-canoe-sprint-paracanoe-world-championships
🇳🇿 Let's go Aotearoa! 🇳🇿