Canoe Kayak Canada Newsletter
CANOE/KAYAK SPRINT PADDLERS NOMINATED TO REPRESENT TEAM CANADA AT TOKYO 2020
Canoe Kayak Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced Canada’s canoe/kayak sprint team nominated to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The 16 paddlers are nominated for Team Canada based on their performances at the 2019 World Canoe Sprint Championships in Hungary, the CKC Olympic trials in Burnaby, B.C. and multiple internal performance assessments conducted in Canada.
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FOUR CANOE KAYAK SLALOM PADDLERS NOMINATED TO REPRESENT TEAM CANADA AT TOKYO 2020
Canoe Kayak Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced Canada’s canoe/kayak slalom team nominated to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The four athletes qualified for Team Canada based on their performances at the 2019 World Canoe Slalom Championships in La Seu D’Urgell, Spain, two competitions held in Penrith, Australia in 2020 as well as the Mayor’s Cup in Krakow, Poland on May 29, 2021. This will mark the first time that Canada has sent a full slate of slalom paddlers to the Olympic Games since Sydney 2000.
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CANOE KAYAK CANADA AND RIDEAU CANOE CLUB MOVE FORWARD WITH PLANS TO HOST MODIFIED 2021 SPRINT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN OTTAWA, AUGUST 23-29, 2021
As provinces across Canada continue positive steps forward in recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Canoe Kayak Canada and the Rideau Canoe Club announced today that they will move forward with plans to host the 2021 Canoe Kayak Canada Sprint National Championships on Mooney’s Bay from August 23rd–29th, 2021.
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RECENT RESULTS
Canoe Kayak Canada’s young slalom paddlers wrapped up competition this past weekend at the ICF 2021 Junior & U23 Canoe Slalom World Championships in Ljubljana-Tacen, Slovenia. This competition marked a significant milestone for Canada’s four U23 and 4 Junior athletes who battled through cancelled training and team selections due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Alex Baldoni achieved Canada’s best-ever performance at the Junior World Championships in the men’s canoe event placing 6th in the final. While Tacen’s difficult course design proved to challenge the field, Alex Baldoni was very consistent throughout the competition placing 8th in the heats, 5th in the semifinals and 6th in the finals.
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PASSING OF EDWARD URQUHART
It is with profound sadness that Canoe Kayak Canada acknowledges the passing of Edward Urquhart, Para Kayak paddler from Pickering Rouge Canoe Club.
Edward was a leader in the Para paddling community, competing for Canada at the 2018 Pan American Championship in Dartmouth. He was also a key member of the strong Canoe Kayak Ontario team and his club. This past March, he also competed at the Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials in Burnaby, British Columbia. Outside of paddling, Edward was a Canadian Para Powerlifting record holder and an accomplished long-drive and para golf athlete.
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TOGETHER TO TOKYO
Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) is excited to announce Together to Tokyo – a community-wide campaign designed to celebrate and encourage our incredible Olympic and Paralympic teams, while connecting and inspiring our country. Together to Tokyo will run from June-September 2021 and will bring together paddling disciplines, CKC members, current paddlers, alumni, family, friends and the entire community in support of our amazing athletes and their accomplishments.
Limited quantities of our Together to Tokyo merchandise can be purchased at a later date through the CKC Boutique.
Stay tuned for additional information regarding Together to Tokyo activities and check out the Together to Tokyo webpage for updates and information as we get closer to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.