The last three years of preparation have been building up to this; the Canoe Sprint events at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to get underway on the evening of Tuesday, 6th August (NZT), kicking off with the men’s and women’s K4 heats.
Paris 2024 Canoe Sprint Day 1 – Kiwi paddlers in Action
Tuesday 6th August – Live Sky Paris 4 from 7.25pm
7.40pm NZT – Men’s K4 500m Heat 2 – Max Brown, Grant Clancy, Kurtis Imrie, Hamish Legarth (Lane 7)
Progression System: 1st – 2nd to Semifinals, rest to Quarterfinals
8.00pm NZT– Women’s K4 500m Heat 1 – Lisa Carrington, Alicia Hoskin, Olivia Brett, Tara Vaughan (Lane 6)
Progression System: 1st – 3rd to Final, rest to Semifinal
8.30pm NZT – Men’s C2 500m Heat 1- Max Brown, Grant Clancy (Lane 2)
Progression System: 1st – 2nd to Semifinals, rest to Quarterfinals
9.30pm NZT – Men’s K2 500m Heat 1 – Kurtis Imrie, Hamish Legarth (Lane 3)
Progression System: 1st – 2nd to Semifinals, rest to Quarterfinals
10.20pm NZT – Women’s K2 500m Heat 2 – Lisa Carrington, Alicia Hoskin (Lane 5)
Progression System: 1st – 2nd to Semifinals, rest to Quarterfinals
10.30pm NZT – Women’s K2 500m Heat 3 – Aimee Fisher, Lucy Matehaere (Lane 7)
Progression System: 1st – 2nd to Semifinals, rest to Quarterfinals
From 11.10pm NZT – Men’s K4 500m Quarterfinals
From 11.50pm NZT – Men’s C2 500m Quarterfinals
From 12.10am NZT – Women’s K2 500m Quarterfinals
From 12.30am NZT – Men’s K2 500m Quarterfinals
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
Traveling men’s reserve – Zach Ferkins
Meet the NZ Canoe Sprint Olympic and Paralympic Team
How to Watch
Sky Sport NZ is the official and exclusive broadcaster for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The full Canoe Sprint racing programme will be screened live.
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.
Follow Canoe Racing NZ social media channels – The CRNZ team will be doing all the hard work watching the action and keeping you up to date, so follow the CRNZ social media channels (Facebook, Instagram and Website) to see all the action as it happens.
Kia kaha e te wai!
