Back الكانو لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة Arabic Paracanoe German Piragüismo adaptado Spanish Paracanoë French पैराकैनो Hindi パラカヌー Japanese Paracanoagem Portuguese Паракану Serbian Parakanot Swedish Параканое Ukrainian
Paracanoe is canoeing for athletes with a range of physical disabilities. The Paralympic version of the sport is governed by the International Canoe Federation (ICF),[1] and a va'a-specific variant is governed by the International Va'a Federation (IVF).[2]
A meeting of the International Paralympic Committee in Guangzhou, China in 2010 decided to add paracanoe to the Paralympic programme.[3] As a result, paracanoe debuted at the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympics where single kayak races were contested.[4][1][5]
- ^ a b "Canoe | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ^ "About the IVF". International Va’a Federation. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Paratriathlon and canoeing for 2016 - Paralympics news - London 2012 | MSN Sport UK". Sport.uk.msn.com. 2010-12-16. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Disability Sports - Canoeing and triathlon added to 2016 Paralympic Games". BBC News. 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ^ "Para-Canoeing added to roster for 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio". Paddling Life. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-02.