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Canoeing and kayaking

Canoeing and kayaking

Group of sports

—country of origin

—first recorded

1924Olympic debut

11disciplines & variants

2international bodies

Canoeing and kayaking is a water sport. The sport is governed internationally by Paddle Worldwide (ICF). It has featured at the Olympic Games since 1924 (22 editions). Wikidata lists 11 disciplines or variants under it.

TypeWater sports

PractitionersCanoeist, Kayaker, Canoe coach

Governing bodyPaddle Worldwide (ICF), Confederation of African Canoeing, European Canoe Association (ECA)

Olympic statusOn the programme · since 1924

Image: Thadius856 (SVG conversion) & Parutakupiu (original image) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Canoeing and kayaking — Image: Thruxton · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Disciplines and variants

Canoe campingCombination of canoeing and camping Canoe marathonSports discipline Canoe poloCompetitive discipline of canoeing Canoe slalomDiscipline in sport of canoeing and kayaking, to navigate through...Canoe sprintDiscipline in sport of canoeing and kayaking CanoeingPaddle sport in which you kneel or sit facing forward in an open...KayakingAct of using a kayak Para canoeDiscipline in sport of canoeing and kayaking for participants with...Wildwater canoeingDiscipline in sport of canoeing and kayaking

Ice canoeingBoat race combining rowing and dragging over ice

PlayboatingDiscipline of whitewater kayaking or canoeing

Olympic Games

Olympic history

Editions where Canoeing and kayaking or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.

Summer Games22 editions · since 1924

1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 19369 19489 19529 19569 19607 19647 19687 197211 197611 198011 198412 198812 199217 199617 200016 200416 200816 201216 201616 202116 202416

Multi-sport events

At other multi-sport games

Games	Editions	First	Latest	Years
Summer Paralympic Games	1	2016	2016	2016
Summer Youth Olympic Games	2	2014	2018	2014, 2018
World Games	1	2009	2009	2009
Asian Games	10	1990	2026	1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023, 2026 …
Mediterranean Games	7	1979	2013	1979, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2013
Pan American Games	4	2003	2015	2003, 2007, 2011, 2015
European Games	3	2015	2023	2015, 2019, 2023
African Games	2	2011	2019	2011, 2019
European Youth Olympic Festival	2	2005	2017	2005, 2017
Central American and Caribbean Games	2	1990	1993	1990, 1993
South American Games	2	2010	2014	2010, 2014
Pacific Games	1	2011	2011	2011
Summer World University Games	1	2013	2013	2013
Bolivarian Games	1	2013	2013	2013