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MCGRATH AND LITTLEHALES QUALIFY FOR CANOE FINALS

Triple Paralympians Curtis McGrath and Dylan Littlehales have had a dream start to their Paris 2024 campaigns after qualifying for the A Finals in their respective events.

TRIPLE THREATS… AUSTRALIA’S PARACANOE TEAM READY TO TAKE ON WORLD’S BEST

They are Australia’s triple threat. The power of three in Curtis McGrath, Susan Seipel and Dylan Littlehales will all line up at the third Paralympic Games in Paris, with the Para Canoe competition set to get underway from 6-8 September.

PADDLE AUSTRALIA’S OLYMPIC TEAM DELIVER BEST GAMES

Paddle Australia’s 15 athlete squad, across Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint, have produced the sport’s best ever results at an Olympic Games with three gold, one silver and one bronze medal in Paris.

FINAL DAY OF CANOE SPRINT MARKS TRIPLE-OLYMPIAN WOOD'S RETIREMENT

Australia’s Canoe Sprint Team has put the finishing touches on their Paris 2024 campaign, with Alyce Wood and Tom Green ranked 16th in the women’s K1 500m and 17th in the men’s K1 1000m respectively.

BEAUTIFUL BRONZE: AUSSIES IN THRILLING THREE-WAY K2 PHOTO FINISH

Australians Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen took out bronze in a stunning three-boat photo finish in the Kayak Double 500m.

MEN'S K4 WIN SILVER IN DRAMATIC PHOTO FINISH

A photo finish for an Olympic gold medal normally means heartbreak for the silver medallists. But the Australian men’s K4 500m Canoe Sprint crew are seeing the positives in winning silver rather than missing gold, by 0.04 seconds.

JESSICA FOX VOTED ONTO IOC ATHLETES COMMISSION

Paris 2024 dual gold medallist and Australian Flag Bearer Jess Fox has been elected to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission.

WOOD AND GREEN CRUISE INTO K1 SEMIS

Triple Olympian Alyce Wood and Olympic K2 gold medallist Tom Green are through to the semi-finals of the K1 500m and K1 1000m in the sprint kayak after dominating their heats in Paris.

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS COMFORTABLY INTO CANOE SPRINT SEMI-FINALS

Tokyo 2020 Olympic champions Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen have bypassed the canoe sprint quarter-finals with a strong and steady performance in the men’s K2 500m heats.

MCGRATH AND LITTLEHALES QUALIFY FOR CANOE FINALS

Triple Paralympians Curtis McGrath and Dylan Littlehales have had a dream start to their Paris 2024 campaigns after qualifying for the A Finals in their respective events.

TRIPLE THREATS… AUSTRALIA’S PARACANOE TEAM READY TO TAKE ON WORLD’S BEST

They are Australia’s triple threat. The power of three in Curtis McGrath, Susan Seipel and Dylan Littlehales will all line up at the third Paralympic Games in Paris, with the Para Canoe competition set to get underway from 6-8 September.

PADDLE AUSTRALIA’S OLYMPIC TEAM DELIVER BEST GAMES

Paddle Australia’s 15 athlete squad, across Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint, have produced the sport’s best ever results at an Olympic Games with three gold, one silver and one bronze medal in Paris.

FINAL DAY OF CANOE SPRINT MARKS TRIPLE-OLYMPIAN WOOD'S RETIREMENT

Australia’s Canoe Sprint Team has put the finishing touches on their Paris 2024 campaign, with Alyce Wood and Tom Green ranked 16th in the women’s K1 500m and 17th in the men’s K1 1000m respectively.

BEAUTIFUL BRONZE: AUSSIES IN THRILLING THREE-WAY K2 PHOTO FINISH

Australians Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen took out bronze in a stunning three-boat photo finish in the Kayak Double 500m.

MEN'S K4 WIN SILVER IN DRAMATIC PHOTO FINISH

A photo finish for an Olympic gold medal normally means heartbreak for the silver medallists. But the Australian men’s K4 500m Canoe Sprint crew are seeing the positives in winning silver rather than missing gold, by 0.04 seconds.

JESSICA FOX VOTED ONTO IOC ATHLETES COMMISSION

Paris 2024 dual gold medallist and Australian Flag Bearer Jess Fox has been elected to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission.

WOOD AND GREEN CRUISE INTO K1 SEMIS

Triple Olympian Alyce Wood and Olympic K2 gold medallist Tom Green are through to the semi-finals of the K1 500m and K1 1000m in the sprint kayak after dominating their heats in Paris.

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS COMFORTABLY INTO CANOE SPRINT SEMI-FINALS

Tokyo 2020 Olympic champions Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen have bypassed the canoe sprint quarter-finals with a strong and steady performance in the men’s K2 500m heats.

JESSICA FOX VOTED ONTO IOC ATHLETES COMMISSION

Paris 2024 dual gold medallist and Australian Flag Bearer Jess Fox has been elected to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission.

WOOD AND GREEN CRUISE INTO K1 SEMIS

Triple Olympian Alyce Wood and Olympic K2 gold medallist Tom Green are through to the semi-finals of the K1 500m and K1 1000m in the sprint kayak after dominating their heats in Paris.

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS COMFORTABLY INTO CANOE SPRINT SEMI-FINALS

Tokyo 2020 Olympic champions Tom Green and Jean van der Westhuyzen have bypassed the canoe sprint quarter-finals with a strong and steady performance in the men’s K2 500m heats.

AIS PROUD TO HELP NOEMIE FOX TURN GOLDEN DREAM INTO REALITY

When Noemie Fox stole hearts across the nation with Olympic gold in the Kayak Cross, it was the culmination of months of planning from her support team at Paddle Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

FABULOUS FOX: NOEMIE GETS GOLD

Noémie Fox has written the final chapter in the Fox family fairytale, winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the Kayak Cross event.

THRILLS AND SPILLS IN KAYAK CROSS QUARTER-FINALS

There are mixed emotions in the Fox family following the Kayak Cross heats after Olympic debutant Noemie qualified for the quarter-finals, while sister and dual Paris gold medallist Jess just missed out on progression.

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