USA Announces Women’s Canoeing and Kayak Teams for Slalom and Sprint Events – Tokyo Olympics 2020

Canoeing is one of the water sports events at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Canoeing consists of various events that place in two main disciplines; the slalom and the sprint. Here are the female athletes who will represent Team USA in canoeing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.?

Canoeing has been featuring in the Olympics since 1936, and the sport has seen drastic changes over the years. In 2016, a few events were shifted from the men?s quota to the women?s schedule to promote equality.?

In Tokyo Olympics 2020, there will be a total of 16 canoeing events split equally among men and women. While the United States is not a canoeing powerhouse, it is sending two female athletes as its medal hopes in this sport.?

Athletes representing Team USA in Canoeing?

As mentioned above, the USA is not a canoeing powerhouse and they don?t a lot of athletes going to the Tokyo Olympics 2020. USA?s complete roster is extensive, but only two female athletes will represent the nation in canoeing events.?

Likewise, there are two male athletes who will participate in canoeing at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Hence, the USA canoeing team is made up of four athletes gunning for glory.?

Women’s Sprint

Nevin Harrison

Women’s Slalom

Evy Leibfarth?

Nevin Harrison will aim for medal finishes in the women?s sprint events, while Evy Leibfarth will participate in the slalom events.?

19-year-old Nevin Harrison is a mighty talent to look out for. She began competing for the USA aged just 15 and is the reigning world champion in the 200m canoe single event.?

Evy Leibfarth is in fact, younger than Harrison. She is just 17 but has already shown glimpses of world-class talent. She began competing at 15 as well and has won medals in international events. Leibfarth is certainly a competitor to keep an eye on, despite her inexperience at the Olympic games.?

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What are all the events??

There will be eight events for women in Canoeing at Tokyo Olympics 2020. Two of them will belong to slalom, while six will be spring events. Canoeing for women will begin on July 25 and will end on August 7.?

Women?s Slalom

Women?s? C-1

Women?s? K-1?

Women?s Sprint

Women?s C1 200m

Women?s C-2 500m

Women?s K-1 200m

Women?s K-1 500m

Women?s K-2 500m

Women?s K-4 500m

Germany is the most decorated canoeing nation at the Olympics. It has won 70 medals overall including 32 golds, while the USA has won 16 medals in total. Can the Americans extend their tally in Tokyo? It is partly up to Nevin Harrison and Evy Leibfarth.

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