Hamish Lovemore left it late in more ways than one to give South Africa a medal at the 2026 Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Poznan, Poland. South Africa's star sprinter equalled his 2025 World Championships haul when he claimed silver in the 5 000m event, the final race of the regatta, and won the B…

Hamish Lovemore once again leads a small national squad at the 2026 Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Poznan, Poland, this week with the dual aim of winning medals and adding points to South Africa's tally for Olympic qualification. Lovemore has recently enjoyed a steady upward trajectory at international competition and has forced himself into…

The journey to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 starts at Roodeplaat Dam this weekend at the South African Championships. The Friday to Sunday event is a selection event for the SA team for this year's World Championships in August, and is key to Hamish Lovemore and Esti Olivier and their hopes of paddling…

Andy Birkett became the first person in the 75-year history of the Dusi Canoe Marathon to win the men’s race 16 times. Paddling with Matt Fenn, the duo repeated their feat of 2024 (also a doubles year), crossing the finish line at Blue Lagoon in Durban ahead of Sbonelo Khwela and Msawenkosi Mtolo. …

The winners of the 2025 South African K2 titles at the Fish River Canoe Marathon over the weekend took vastly different routes to claim victory, with women's winners Hilary Bruss and Bridgitte Hartley cruising home by almost 20 minutes, while Andy Birkett's and Hamish Lovemore's win was in doubt until just before the finish. …

Team South Africa ended the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Gyor, Hungary, with two silver and two bronze medals shared by the experienced old hands as well as some exciting new talent. With South Africa’s new rising star, Hamish Lovemore, forced out of the competition due to illness, Andy Birkett stepped up in the men’s…

South African paddlers are enjoying strong success at the ICF Marathon World Championships, which come to a conclusion in Gyor, Hungary, on Sunday. Here is a list of how they have performed so far in the finals. Heading into the final day, South Africa had three medals.  MEN K1 Short distance…

South Africa’s Hamish Lovemore came within a whisker of pulling off a sensational win in the men’s K1 1000m final at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint World Cup in Szeged, Hungary. It was a top-class field that featured six of the eight Olympic finalists, including Paris 2024 gold medallist Josef Dostal of Czechia,…

South African canoeing's top speedsters come together at Roodeplaat Dam in Gauteng, for the South African Sprint Canoeing Championships. The regatta on Friday, Saturday and Sunday is the first national championships under the newly rebranded PaddleSport SA federation, and also the start of a new Olympic cycle after Paris 2024. Heading the list…