CBC to broadcast races at 3 p.m. EST Saturday
MONTEMOR-O-VELHO, PORTUGAL (June 3, 2016) – The Canadian sprint Canoe Kayak team lead off with heats and semi-finals today at the third and final ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Montemor-O-Velho, Portugal.
Adam van Koeverden won his heat to advance directly to tomorrow’s final in the Men’s K1 1000m. van Koeverden, a four-time Olympic medalist, was fifth in the event at last week’s World Cup and has already qualified the event for Rio.
Olympic bronze medalist Mark Oldershaw (Burlington, ON) also paddled directly through to the final after finishing second in his heat of the Men’s C1 1000m. Oldershaw finished seventh last week.
The Men’s K2 200m crew of Ryan Cochrane (Windsor, NS) and Étienne Morneau (Québec, QC) finished third in their heat to secure themselves a spot in the final.
Michelle Russell (Fall River, NS) and Madeline Schmidt (Ottawa, ON) won their semi-final in the Women’s K2 500m today to advance to tomorrow’s final. Russell and Schmidt are still in the hunt for Olympic qualification. They will race-off against Genevieve Orton (Lake Echo, NS) and KC Fraser (Toronto, ON) for the Olympic spot in Montreal at the end of June.
Andréanne Langlois (Québec, QC) rounded out Canada’s qualifications for tomorrow’s A-finals by finishing third in the semi-final of the Women’s K1 200m to advance.
World Cup action is being covered on CBC’s Road to the Olympic Games. The final two shows will be broadcast on CBC Sports this weekend. Races will also be webcast on CBC’s digital platforms including the CBC Sports app and cbcsports.ca. CBC Sports is the Official Broadcast Partner of Canoe Kayak Canada.
Results
Broadcast and Webcast Information
CBC TV Broadcast Times (Road to the Olympic Games)
- Saturday from 3 – 4 p.m. EST
- Sunday from 2 – 3 p.m. local time
CBC webcast times – watch online at cbcsports.ca or via the CBC Sports app.
- Saturday from 6:30 – 8 a.m. EST & from 3 – 4 p.m. EST
- Sunday from 5:30 – 7 a.m. EST & from 1 – 2 p.m. EST
Summary of Results
| Athlete | Event | Result |
| Adam van Koeverden (Oakville, ON) | Men’s K1 1000m | 1st in heat
Advanced to A-final |
| Mark Oldershaw (Burlington, ON) | Men’s C1 1000m | 2nd in heat
Advanced to A-final |
| Ryan Cochrane (Windsor, NS),
Étienne Morneau (Québec, QC) |
Men’s K2 200m | 3rd in heat
Advanced to A-final |
| Michelle Russell (Fall River, NS)
Madeline Schmidt (Ottawa, ON) |
Women’s K2 500m | 1st in semi
Advanced to A-final |
| Andréanne Langlois (Québec, QC) | Women’s K1 200m | 3rd in semi
Advanced to A-final |
| Marshall Hughes (Waverley, NS),
Pierre-Luc Poulin (Lac Beauport, QC) |
Men’s K2 1000m | 4th in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| Andrew Jessop (Halifax, NS)
Rob Clarke (Mississauga, ON) |
Men’s K2 1000m | 4th in semi
Advanced to B-final |
| Angus Mortimer (Ottawa, ON) | Men’s K1 1000m | 8th in semi
Did not advance |
About Canoe Kayak Canada
Canoe Kayak Canada is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada. Canoe Kayak Canada has been one of Canada’s top performing summer sports having won an impressive count of 24 Olympic medals. Canoe Kayak Canada is a member-based organization which includes an intricate network of clubs as well as provincial, territorial and divisional paddling associations. Elite National Team athletes proudly represent Canada at various competitions around the globe – most notably the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, ICF World Cups as well as Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Championships. Follow Canoe Kayak Canada on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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For more information:
Ian Miller
Communications and Marketing Officer, Canoe Kayak Canada
613.314.1352
imiller@canoekayak.ca