All roads lead to Prague - Troja. From June 6 to 9, 2024, an unforgettable event will take place on the artificial slalom course in Troja - the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup. This year, however, with one completely new element: the possibility to purchase the VIP tickets! For the first time in the history of the World Cup, it is possible to gain exclusive access to the VIP zone.
A debutant in the national team who loves baking, is fascinated by the human brain, and used to be scared of water. And when she travels, she makes sure her boat is on the roof or trailer with the bottom facing down and the bow pointing forward. "No one wants to flip over or go backwards on the course," smiles kayaker Kateřina Beková. At twenty-one, she made it into the senior national canoe slalom team for the first time.
Prague, a city with a rich history and a passion for sports, will once again become the epicenter of world canoe slalom in a month's time. The ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in canoe slalom returns to the capital city for the twentieth time, precisely to the canoeing area in Troja, where one of the biggest sporting events of the year will take place. From Thursday to Sunday, June 6th to 9th, 2024, a wild battle for triumph among the greatest stars of this exciting sport will unfold on the artificial slalom course, heralding the upcoming Olympic duels in Paris.
The pre-sale of tickets for the 2024 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague - Troja started on 22 April 22 2024, in the Ticketportal distribution network. Don't hesitate and get your tickets in advance from the comfort of your home with a 20% discount. You'll save time, money, and avoid queues at the ticket offices in the Troja area of Prague. All ticket information is clearly provided here.
Sunday's race (28 April) in Prague's Troja concluded the national selection for the national team in canoe slalom. Kayaker Kateřina Beková will experience her debut in the elite team. The participation in the Olympic Games will be decided by the European Championships in Tacen, Slovenia. At the moment, the only certainty of participation in the Summer Olympic Games is held by Jiří Prskavec in the K1M category. With banks filled with fans, sunny weather, nervousness at the start, and joy at the finish line, the fourth race of the ČEZ Group Canoe Slalom Czech Cup is now history. The results determined the complete composition of the national team, extending the battle for the Olympic Games to the European Championship in Tacen for nine Czech boats.
Excitement is building in anticipation of the pinnacle event of canoe slalom, drawing closer to the iconic banks of the Vltava River. The ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup returns to Prague - Troja for the twentieth time, representing one of the biggest sporting events of the year. From 6th to 9th June 2024, Troja's artificial slalom course will host a wild battle for triumph among the greatest stars of this exhilarating sport.
Prague – the epicenter of canoe slalom
Prague, a city with a rich history and a passion for sports, once again becomes the epicenter of canoe slalom. The World Cup in canoe slalom returns to Prague – Troja for the twentieth time, transforming the capital of the Czech Republic into the stage for one of the biggest sporting events of the year. From Thursday to Sunday, 6th to 9th June 2024, Troja will witness a fierce competition on its artificial slalom course among the greatest stars of this thrilling sport, setting the stage for the upcoming Olympic showdown in Paris. Spectators now have the opportunity to purchase tickets from the comfort of their homes.
The four-day stop of the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague-Troja culminated on Sunday, 11 June, with an attractive new Olympic event kayak cross. In the men's section, the Swiss Dimitri Marx won supremely, and the British Kimberley Woods won among the women. Tereza Fišerová continued her medal success in this discipline and won silver in front of her home fans. The best of the Czech kayakers, Vít Přindiš, finished in the quarterfinals.
Saturday (June 10) in Prague's Troja belonged to the C1 competitions. The Czech fans could enjoy another medal, when Gabriela Satková won the bronze. Silver in the women's race went to Monica Doria Vilarrubla of Andorra, and the second gold from Prague goes to Australian Jessica Fox, who will celebrate her 29th birthday tomorrow. The Czech trio did not succeed in the final of the men's category. Slovenian Benjamin Savšek celebrates the gold, silver goes to Slovak Matej Beňuš and the bronze to France thanks to Jules Bernardet.
In the early evening of Friday (9 June), the K1 men and women finals ended the competition day in Prague - Troja. Among the men, all Czech boats made it to the final, and in the end the home team took the top two places. Jiří Prskavec defeated the rest of the starting field in a breath-taking final, Vít Přindiš won the silver, and the bronze goes to Italy thanks to Giovanni De Gennaro. Australian Jessica Fox rules in the women´s category, second is Ricarda Funk from Germany and third place goes to Mallory Franklin of Great Britain.