CBC to broadcast races at 2 p.m. EST today
DUISBURG, GERMANY (May 22, 2016) – Mark de Jonge finished eighth today in the Men’s K1 200m final at the first ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Duisburg, Germany. de Jonge was slightly over a second behind the winner, Manfredi Rizza of Italy, in his first international race of the year. de Jonge is a two-time World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist.
Émilie Fournel (Montreal, QC) had a solid sixth place result in the Women’s K1 500m final. This is among Fournel’s top K1 results to date and with this being an Olympic year, most of the top contenders are in Duisburg. Fournel was in the company of Hungary’s Danuta Kozák who took the win and Olympic Champion Lisa Carrington of New Zealand who won silver today.
Katie Vincent (Mississauga, ON) and Nadya Crossman-Serb (Winnipeg, MB) finished fourth overall in the Women’s C2 500m. The crew just missed the podium which would have been Vincent’s second medal of the weekend after winning the Women’s C1 200m yesterday.
Pierre-Luc Laliberté (Pointe-Claire, QC) won the C-final of the Men’s C1 200m to rank 19th overall. Alex Scott (Halifax, NS) ranked 26th overall in the Men’s K1 200m after finishing eighth in the C-final.
Six Canadian athletes represented Canada at World Cup 1 and the full Canadian team will be in attendance for World Cups 2 and 3.
The World Cup will be covered on CBC’s Road to the Olympic Games showcasing the Canoe Kayak World Cup action over three consecutive weekends. 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.
Broadcast and Webcast Information
CBC TV Broadcast Times (Road to the Olympic Games)
- Sunday from 2 – 3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. local time in Western Canada)
CBC webcast times – watch online at cbcsports.ca or via the CBC Sports app.
- Sunday from 4:30 – 6 a.m. EST & from 2 – 3 p.m. EST
Summary of Results
| Athlete | Event | Result |
| Mark de Jonge (Halifax, NS) | Men’s K1 200m | 8th overall |
| Émilie Fournel (Montreal, QC) | Women’s K1 200m | 6th overall |
| Katie Vincent (Mississauga, ON)
Nadya Crossman-Serb (Winnipeg, MB) |
Women’s C2 500m | 4th overall |
| Alex Scott (Halifax, NS) | Men’s K1 200m | 26th overall |
| Pierre-Luc Laliberté (Pointe-Claire, QC) | Men’s C1 200m | 19th overall |
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