Official canoe and kayak races only started being held in the 19th century in Great Britain, despite the sport dating back hundreds of years
Paris 2024 saw the newest discipline of kayak cross make its Olympic debut with Clarke claiming silver and Kimberley Woods bronze. This was Woods' second bronze of the Games, as she also won a medal of the same colour in canoe slalom - in which Adam Burgess won silver in the men's event.
The UK National Governing Body is Paddle UK, based in Nottingham. Find out more on the Paddle UK website.