The 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Cup in Brandenburg, Germany gets underway tonight (Thursday 14th May 7.00pm NZT) continuing the international season for our sprinters, with this event featuring some of our paracanoe athletes.
The event runs from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th May and more than 850 athletes from 60 nations will compete at the Beetzsee Regatta Course. It is a vital event in the olympic qualification journey for the NZ team, with qualification ranking points up for grabs. It also marks the first time Paracanoe paddlers will race on the international stage in 2026 and will offer the chance to gain Paralympic Ranking points in the race to Los Angeles 2028.
The New Zealand Team
Mens KL3 200m – Finn Murphy
Mens VL3 200m – Peter Cowan
Womens K1 500m – Aimee Fisher
Mens K1 500m – Kurtis Imrie
Mens K1 1000m – Quaid Thompson
Mens K1 5000m – Quaid Thompson
Mens K2 500m – James Munro/Quaid Thompson, Hamish Legarth/Grant Clancy
Womens K4 500m – Olivia Brett, Greer Morley, Aimee Fisher, Lucy Matehaere
Mens K4 500m – James Munro, Grant Clancy, Kurtis Imrie, Hamish Legarth
Watch and follow the action
Television cameras are poised to capture the action with races with Sky Sport broadcasting the event in New Zealand over the weekend.
See Sky Sport NZ schedule here
In addition, the event will be live streamed via the Planet Canoe YouTube channel, the official YouTube channel of the International Canoe Federation.
To watch, you will need a membership subscription – it costs $16.99NZD for a monthly subscription.
Sign into YouTube, or create an account, and click JOIN to watch uninterrupted live coverage of the world’s best paddlers competing for top honours.
- Sign in to YouTube, or create an account
- Go to Planet Canoe’s channel
- Click ‘JOIN’ and fill out your payment details
After becoming a member, you will have access to the exclusive members tab and can watch members-only content.
Schedule and Live results:
https://results.imas-sport.com/app.html?filter_noc=ALL&competition=wettkampf_315&org=imashttps://results.szeged2026.com/competitions/2026-icf-canoe-sprint-world-cup/races
Event Website: https://wc2026-canoesprint.de/
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We will be providing updates on action and results throughout the event so follow along.
Kiwis on the Water- Day 1 SCHEDULE (Thursday 14 May/Friday 15 May)
8.36pm NZT- Mens K4 500m Heat 3 – James Munro, Grant Clancy, Kurtis Imrie, Hamish Legarth
9.06pm NZT – Womens K4 500m Heat 3 – Olivia Brett, Greer Morley, Aimee Fisher, Lucy Matehaere
10.17pm NZT – Mens KL3 200m Heat 2 – Finn Murphy
From 12.50am NZT – Mens K4 500m Semifinals
From 1.08am NZT – Womens K4 500m Semifinals
2.15am NZT – Mens VL3 200m Heat 1 – Peter Cowan
4.01am NZT – Womens K1 500m Heat 3 – Aimee Fisher
4.43am NZT – Mens K1 1000m Heat 3 – Quaid Thompson
Good luck to all the athletes!
