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Hungary has long been one of Europe’s and the world’s leading canoeing nations. Across several generations, the country has built a reputation based on Olympic success, international medals, strong clubs, highly respected coaches and a deep sporting culture around paddlesport.

Almost 1.6 million social media views and more than 67,000 YouTube views highlighted a strong month for Paddle Europe’s digital platforms

The next generation of canoe sprint athletes is ready to take the world stage in Canada, as Halifax hosts the 2026 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships at Lake Banook from 1 to 5 July 2026