Athletes from around the world will gather in Tacen, Slovenia, for the International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Cup from May 29 to 31.
The competition will bring together a large and diverse international field, with participants representing multiple continents and nations.
Click here for the start lists and results from Tacen
Here is a list of other notable facts and figures for the World Cup in Tacen.
198 – Athletes will take to the start line to compete for glory
5 – Continents will be represented
7 – Olympic gold medallists competing including Nicolas Gestin, Finn Butcher, Giovanni De Gennaro, Jessica Fox, Benjamin Savsek, Joseph Clarke, and Maialen Chourraut
14 – athletes will represent Germany, Czechia, and France, which all have the biggest squads.
43 – is the age of Spain’s Maialen Chourraut who will be the oldest paddler competing in Tacen.
16 – is the age of China’s Xu Linxi who will be the youngest paddler present in Tacen
2020 – Was the last time Tacen staged the opening Canoe Slalom World Cup event
8 – Different events will be on the programme
6 – Olympic medals held by slalom star Jessica Fox who will compete following surgery
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