The head-to-head competition provides exciting action with four paddlers going at it to get down the course the fastest. The format lends itself to chaos, creating a wide-open field with dark horses ...

Hungary has the most total canoeing medals in Olympics history with 86: 28 gold, 31 silver and 27 bronze. Germany (34) and the Soviet Union (29), however, have more gold medals. All canoeing events ...

Evy Leibfarth’s kayaking story began when she was a toddler. From a young age, Leibfarth, a Bryson City, N.C. native, was in the water, and her interest in kayaking followed quickly. “Literally since ...

Canoe and kayak sprint racing made its Olympic debut as a demonstration sport in the 1924 Paris Games and became a medal sport for men only 12 years later. Women began competing in kayak sprint in ...

The world’s strongest and most skilled paddlers are heading to Paris. Canoeing and kayaking have been part of the Olympics for a full century and will be back for the 2024 Games with a new event.