Australia’s Jessica Fox secured her third consecutive women’s C1 title and home favourite David Florence earned the men’s crown, as six gold medals were awarded on the final day of the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships here today.

Germany’s Franz Anton and Jan Benzien secured their first C2 men’s world title after producing a blistering run in the final at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships here today, as they held off a field including world and Olympic champions.

Several of the favourites for the men’s K1 title suffered scares at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships here today, including the defending champion Boris Neveu.

British canoeists enjoyed a superb second day at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships here today, as all of their competitors reached the semi-final stage of the men’s and women’s C1 events.

World number one crew Gauthier Klauss and Matthieu Peche cruised into the semi-final of the men's C2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships here today, as they bid to secure their first world title.

Four-time Olympic rowing gold medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent has joined Britain’s top slalom canoeists at London’s Lee Valley White Water Centre, ahead of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Championships.

Brazil's preparations for the canoeing competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have been clouded by four of their leading paddlers, including two world champions, boycotting the ongoing test event at the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas due to a dispute with the national governing body.

Strict hygiene measures will be in place for the British canoe sprint team when they compete on the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas during next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio, the team's performance director John Anderson has told insidethegames, although they believe their experience training on Britain's rivers will stand them in good stead.

Czech Republic’s Martin Fuksa bounced back from the disappointment of finishing second in yesterday’s men’s C1 1,000 metres final to win the corresponding 500m title at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan.

Lisa Carrington struck gold in the women’s K1 500 metres event at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint and Para-canoe World Championships in Milan to become the first New Zealander ever to win the title.

France's Olympic champion Emilie Fer stepped onto the podium for the first time in more than a year after winning K1W gold on home soil at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Slalom World Cup Final in Pau.

Slovenia’s Peter Kauzer won K1M gold at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Slalom World Cup Final in Pau, France, to secure his third overall season title.

Slovakia's Matej Benus, Brazil's Ana Satila and France's Boris Neveu led qualificaton in their respective events on the opening day of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Slalom World Cup Final in Pau, France.

British Canoeing have announced Peter King has been appointed as the governing body’s interim chief executive, while they seek to make a full-time appointment in the coming months.

Medals for the 2015 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Championships have been unveiled with 50 days to go until the start of the event at the Lee Valley White Water Centre in Waltham Cross, England.