Paris 2024 Paralympic Games | Programme, favourites... Everything you need to know about the Para canoe events

For its third appearance on the Paralympic Games programme, Para canoe will be on show on 6, 7 and 8 September at the magnificent Vaires-sur-Marne water sports stadium.

Where?

The Para canoe races will be held in the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium (Seine-et-Marne). This venue, which was delivered in June 2019, host the rowing and canoeing events for the Olympic Games in 2024 on the Vaires-Torcy leisure island, and the Para rowing and Para canoe events for the Paralympic Games in Paris 2024. A brand-new facility that has delighted the French Rowing and Canoeing-Kayaking Federations, the nautical stadium was the first newly-built facility for the Paris 2024 Games.

This large-scale project, the only one of its kind in Europe, also meets the leisure needs of the people of the Paris region, while satisfying the demands for excellence of top-level sportsmen and women. Set in 150 hectares of outstanding landscape, the infrastructure has been built to a high environmental quality (HEQ) standard, guaranteeing the protection and enhancement of the site.  The whitewater stadium will enable the Ile de loisirs de Vaires-Torcy to expand its range of leisure activities for the people of Ile-de-France. A legacy for everyone!

When?

The competitions will take place over three days: 6, 7 and 8 September. The 6th will be devoted to the heats, while the 7th and 8th will offer us the thrills of the finals, whether in kayak or Va'a (yes, there are two types of boat here).

What classifications?

Three classes of disability are recognised at international level. As with all Paralympic activities, level 1 represents the highest level of disability.

• KL1: Athletes with no or very limited trunk function and no leg function.

• KL2 or VL2: Athletes with partial trunk and leg function, able to sit upright in a kayak, but who may require a seat with a high back.

• KL3 or VL3: Athletes with trunk function and partial leg function, able to sit with the trunk bent forward in the kayak and able to use at least one leg.

• KL corresponds to a kayak and double paddle.

• VL corresponds to a pirogue (Va'a) and single paddle.

Who?

At these Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, we'll have to keep an eye on the four representatives of the French team:

• Abel Aber
• Elea Charvet
• Rémy Boullé, bronze medallist in Tokyo
• Nélia Barbosa, bronze medallist in Tokyo for her first Paralympic Games.

On the international side, the public will be watching Australian Curtis McGrath, already three-time Paralympic champion and multiple world champion. But there will also be the young prodigy (21 years old) Péter Pál Kiss from Hungary! Already a Paralympic champion in 2021 in Tokyo, he's determined to add to his record of achievements!

How can you attend?

Tickets are available from the official Paris 2024 ticket office. For the return match after the Olympic Games, take advantage of the opportunity and treat yourself to a second dose of happiness and thrills with tickets from 15 euros!