Anticipated ICF competitions and world championships in 2026

ICF 2026: A Year of Global Paddlesports

Canoe Slalom

• The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships will be held in Oklahoma City from July 20-25, serving as a key preparatory event for LA28.
• The Whitewater Center offers athletes a chance to experience an Olympic-level course.
• The ICF Canoe Slalom World Series will feature stops in Ljubljana, Prague, Augsburg, Vaires-sur-Marne, and La Seu.

Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe

• Poznan, Poland, hosts the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships from August 26-30.
• Polish paddlers, including Anna Pulawska, will aim for success on home waters.
• Olympic Ranking competitions will be crucial, with World Cups in Szeged, Brandenburg, and Montreal.

Canoe Marathon

• Argentina's Gualeguaychu makes history by hosting the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships, the first in South America.
• This event ends a long wait for Argentina to host an ICF World Championships.
• An ICF Canoe Marathon World Cup is also scheduled for Bazhong, China, from May 23-24.

Ocean Racing and Wildwater Canoeing

• The ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships take place in Vilajoyosa from October 9-11.
• World Cups are planned for Madeira, Reunion, Kuantan, Tahiti, and Molokabra.
• Banja Luka hosts the ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships from May 21-24, followed by World Cups in Dunaremete, Bratislava, and Mezzana.

Canoe Polo

• Germany, a dominant force, will host the ICF Canoe Polo World Championships in Duisburg from September 15-20.
• German teams will seek to defend titles on home turf, with the men aiming for a fourth consecutive win and the women seeking redemption.

SUP, Freestyle, and Junior/U23 Events

• The ICF Stand Up Paddling World Championships are in Sicily from October...

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