Overview
Canoeing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be split across two categories: the canoe slalom and the canoe sprint. In the canoe slalom, athletes will race up and down a set course in rougher, open water, navigating certain obstacles. In canoe sprint, athletes compete in flat water in a straight race to the finish line.
Canoeing has been a part of the Olympics since the sprint was introduced during the 1936 Games, while slalom debuted in 1972 (although it didn't return for a second Games until 1992). At the 2024 Paris Olympics, kayak cross became the newest Olympic canoeing event.
What are the Olympic canoeing events for 2028?
There will be 16 events contested in Olympic canoeing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with 6 slalom events and 10 sprint events.
| Discipline | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Canoe Slalom | Kayak Canoe Single Kayak Cross |
Kayak Canoe Single Kayak Cross |
| Canoe Sprint | Kayak Single 1000m Kayak Double 500m Kayak Four 500m Canoe Single 1000m Canoe Double 500m |
Kayak Single 500m Kayak Double 500m Kayak Four 500m Canoe Single 200m Canoe Double 500m |
What is the competition schedule for canoeing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics?
Olympic canoe slalom is set to begin Friday, July 14, and end Saturday, July 22, while canoe sprint will be held from Tuesday, July 25 to Saturday, July 29.
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| Fri, 7/14 | Slalom: Men's & Women's Kayak Heats |
| Sat, 7/15 | Slalom: Women's Kayak Semifinal & Final 🏅 |
| Sun, 7/16 | Slalom: Men's Kayak Semifinal & Final 🏅 |
| Mon, 7/17 | Slalom: Men's & Women's Canoe Heats |
| Tues, 7/18 | Slalom: Women's Canoe Semifinal & Final 🏅 |
| Weds, 7/19 | Slalom: Men's Canoe Semifinal & Final 🏅 |
| Thurs, 7/20 | Slalom: Men's & Women's Kayak Cross Round 1 |
| Fri, 7/21 | Slalom: Men's & Women's Kayak Cross Heats |
| Sat, 7/22 | Slalom: Men's & Women's Kayak Cross Finals 🏅 |
| Tues, 7/25 | Sprint: Men's & Women's K-2, C-1 Heats & QF |
| Weds, 7/26 | Sprint: Men's & Women's K-2, C-1 Finals 🏅 |
| Thurs, 7/27 | Sprint: Men's & Women's K-4, C-2, K-1 Heats & QF |
| Fri, 7/28 | Sprint: Men's K-1 & Women's K-1, C-2 Finals 🏅 |
| Sat, 7/29 | Sprint: Men's K-4, C-2 & Women's K-4, C-1 Finals 🏅 |
These dates are subject to change. Check the NBC Olympics schedule page closer to the Games for more detailed viewing information.
You can watch every event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics LIVE by subscribing to Peacock. Users can also authenticate with their cable subscription, which allows them to watch live streams of every Olympic event on NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app or the NBC Sports app.
All streams can be viewed in web browsers or on your phones, tablets or connected TV devices.
Where will the canoeing competition be held at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics?
Canoeing will be held at two venues at the 2028 Olympics, with canoe slalom taking place at the OKC Whitewater Center and canoe sprint at Marine Stadium.
Canoe slalom is one of two sports taking place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with the OKC Whitewater Center serving as host. The Center is an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic training site and frequent host of national and international competitions. It is located close to the Olympic venue for softball, which will be the only other Olympic sport contested in the state of Oklahoma.
Back in Southern California, the canoe sprint events will be raced at the Marine Stadium in Long Beach. It was the first manmade rowing course in the United States, built for the 1932 Olympic Games. This will be the venue's second Olympics and first Paralympic Games.
