Andy Train awarded an MBE for service to paddlesport: his legacy builds on a family history of helping people get on the water
British Olympic canoeist Andy Train has been awarded an MBE (“Member of the Order of the British Empire”), one of the most prestigious awards in the UK, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to community paddlesport and social inclusion across Birmingham. Andy spoke with Paddle Daily back in 2024 about how his work in Birmingham…
Charting a Path to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics for Great Britain
2024 brought some of the highest highs and lowest lows for Britain’s international sprint kayak racing programme. The high: it was Team GB’s most successful Paralympics ever with a record 8 medals. The low: for the first time ever, no GB athlete qualified to race canoe sprint at the Olympics. Paddle UK Performance Director Ekaitz…
Sprint Worlds in Milan: Kayakers to Watch
From Wednesday to Sunday this week (20-24 August), the best sprinters in the world are facing off at the biggest competition since last year’s Olympics in Paris: the 2025 Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Milan, Italy. Many Olympic champions are back to defend their titles of “best in the world”, while others have…
Weekly News: Sebastian Szubski is in the home stretch to break the Round Britain record
When Sebastian Szubski started his attempt to break the record for fastest circumnavigation of Britain by kayak, many Brits were sceptical. Now that Szubski has reached the home stretch, minds are changing…
“Paddle Worldwide”: why the ICF is rebranding, and what it means for paddlers
It’s finally official: the International Canoe Federation is rebranding itself as “Paddle Worldwide.” Member federations officially approved the new name this week at the ICF Congress in Antalya, Turkey. With the move from “canoe” to “paddle”, paddlers worldwide are wondering what the rebrand actually means for them.
More athletes than ever, faster times than ever: a recap of Paracanoe in Paris
Paracanoe may only be in its third Paralympics, but it’s already exploding in popularity. The racing in Paris brought seven new Paralympic best times, thrilling action, and iconic images.
The GOAT strikes again: Women’s K1 Olympics Recap
Never bet against Lisa Carrington. The women’s K1 final at the Paris Olynpics may have set my heart racing almost as fast as the athletes, only to end with a podium identical to Tokyo. But the rest of the field shows that we could be at the beginning of a generational shift.
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