Canoeing is an Olympic sport that has been consistently dominated by European countries for quite some time. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Germany won three out of the six men’s races in canoe sprint, and Hungary won three out of the four women’s events. Plenty of other events were won by contestants from the likes of Spain, Ukraine, and England, so if you’re interested in how it'll pan out this year, check out our guide on getting an Olympics canoeing live stream anywhere.
Dates: Sunday, July 25–Saturday, August 7
Venue: Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre and Sea Forest Waterway
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Canoe slalom is no different— European athletes have been dominating the competitions for the last 30 years. Non-European athletes won only in the 2008 and 2016 Olympics (and they were bronze medals – disparity much?).
Europe has numerous artificial whitewater courses, and this gives their athletes ample opportunity to hone their skills. However, as more artificial courses are set up around the globe, this colossal gap in proficiency is closing, albeit a little slowly.
Eager to watch canoeing at Olympics 2020? Great, because we’ve covered all the crucial dates and streaming options in this article. And if you’d like to know more about watching the other games, you can check out this detailed article about all the Olympics live stream opportunities.
Olympics 2020 canoeing: key dates and times
Men's Kayak Single 1000m & Women's Kayak Single 500m Finals: Tuesday, August 3 from 9:30am JST / 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET
Men's Kayak Single 200m Finals: Thursday, August 5 from 9:30am JST / 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET
Women's Canoe Single 200m Finals: Thursday, August 5 from 9:30am JST / 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET
Women's Kayak Single 500m Finals: Thursday, August 5 from 9:30am JST / 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET
Men's Kayak Double 1000m Finals: Thursday, August 5 from 9:30am JST / 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET
Women's Canoe Double 500m Finals: Saturday, August 7 from 9:30am JST / 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET
Men's Canoe Single 1000m Finals: Saturday, August 7 from 9:30am JST / 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET
Women's Kayak Four 500m Final: Saturday, August 7 from 9:30am JST / 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET
Men's Kayak Four 500m Final: Saturday, August 7 from 9:30am JST / 1:30am BST / 8:30pm ET
Free Olympics canoeing live stream
Many broadcasters globally are covering the Tokyo Olympics and, fortunately, some of them are free-to-air. The official Olympics Channel is offering limited coverage and some catch-up of many of the sporting events, especially the major ones. However, if you’re looking for comprehensive live action, you’ll need to go for domestic broadcasters.
In the UK, the BBC is broadcasting A-list sports and matches on free-to-air TV and on the BBC iPlayer website, while ARD and ZDF are doing the same in Germany, Channel 7 in Australia is offering quite possibly the most comprehensive coverage we've encountered, with live streams of most sports as it happens, and TVNZ has access in New Zealand. Continue reading to learn how you can live stream canoeing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
How to watch your Olympics live stream when abroad
While most countries will have decent free coverage, there are a couple of instances in which you'll want to access something different. The most likely scenarios for this are if you're out of your home country and can't access your regular streaming sites, or if watching online has been blocked on your work or college Internet.
The simplest way to remedy this is by using a VPN. A VPN is software that can virtually change your location, avoid network restrictions and keep you more private online as well. All you need to do is install it, select a server in your country of choice, and catch all the Olympic goodness without resorting to an illegal stream.
Use a VPN to watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from anywhere
Getting started with your VPN is super simple:
1. Download and install your VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app and select the appropriate location, and connect
3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're after a UK stream, just head to BBC iPlayer
FREE Olympics canoeing live stream in the UK
How to watch Olympics canoeing in the US with and without cable
How to watch Olympics canoeing in Canada
How to live stream canoeing at the Olympics for FREE in Australia
Other 2020 Olympics broadcasters around the world
It won't come as a surprise that the Olympics is being shown in most corners of the globe - although with varying levels of coverage and without free broadcasters in some countries.
If you're not in any of the countries mentioned above, then we'd suggest taking a look at the dedicated Wikipedia page of all of the world's Olympic Games channels.