Canoe at the Summer Paralympics
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Canoe debuted at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. A meeting of the International Paralympic Committee in Guangzhou, China in 2010 decided to add canoe to the roster of the Summer Paralympic Games.
Para canoe is a variant of canoeing for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the International Canoe Federation (ICF).
Events
Competition at the Summer Paralympic Games consists of sprint races over a 200m straight line course. Since 2024, ten different events are held, five for each sex, with each sex eligible for two solo kayak and three Va'a outrigger events.
Equipment
The first canoe programme at the Paralympics in 2016 featured competitors using single kayaks (K1). For the 2020 canoe competitions, a second type of boat, the va'a, was added. This is an outrigger canoe propelled by a single bladed paddle. The canoeists, as in the Olympic Games, share their venue with the rowing regatta.
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