What is the new Olympic sport for kayaking?
kayak cross is an all-action, exhilarating discipline that will be making its olympic games debut at paris 2024 this summer! Feeling inspired and want to give kayak cross a try yourself? Use our club finder tool to find your nearest club that offers canoe slalom or kayak cross. Canoe and kayak races are distinctive features of the olympic games, each governed by specific rules. Canoeists adopt a kneeling position in their boats and employ a single-blade paddle, while kayakers sit and use a double-bladed paddle.