CANOE

Overview
Canoe was added to the Paralympic Programme in 2010 by the International Paralympic Committee. The sport will make its first appearance at the Paralympic Games at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.

Canoeing is a sport that distinguishes itself from other Paralympic Sports because it is exactly like regular canoeing and it gives people with various physical challenges the opportunity to enjoy the sport at all levels: club, regional, national and international. There are many subcategories of the event given the degree of the competitor’s disability and it is likely that all of these categories will be added to the Games selection.

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) is the world governing body for the sport of Para-Canoe

Events

Classification
LTA - The LTA class is for paddlers with a disability who have good use of their legs, trunk and arms for paddling, and who can apply force to the foot board or the seat to propel the boat.

TA - The TA class is for paddlers who have good use of the trunk and arms, but limited use of their legs. They are unable to apply continuous and controlled force to the footboard or seat to propel the boat.

A - The A class is for paddlers who have no trunk function (i.e. shoulder function only). An A class paddler is able to apply force predominantly using the arms and/or shoulders.


Links

» Canoe Racing New Zealand

» International Canoe Federation

» International Paralympic Committee

Last Updated | Tuesday, 15 May 2012