Channel Nine has been announced as the official broadcast partner for the 2025 ICF Slalom World Championships in Penrith later this year.
Nine will broadcast the Championships from Penrith Whitewater Stadium starting on September 29, concluding on October 4.
It will be an action packed six days of racing, with medals to be raced for and awarded on every day of competition and available for fans to watch on Nine.
“It’s super exciting to have Nine’s Wide World of Sports confirmed, supporting our sport and promoting our sport, showcasing all our amazing Aussie athletes and the international athletes that are going to come out,” said Olympic gold medalist Jessica Fox OAM.
“Nine did an amazing job during the Paris Olympics, so it’s great to have that continuity and to keep that relationship going. I’m really looking forward to it!”
Nine Wide World of Sports Head of Sports Partnerships and Strategy, Simon Fordham, said: “We’re excited to bring the ICF Slalom World Championships to the Wide World of Sports. Jess and Noemie Fox captured the hearts of all Australians winning Gold in Paris and for them to headline this home event with the best paddlers in the world will be enormous for all sports fans.
“Within NRL Grand Final week we will broadcast 31 hours of live and free coverage on Channel 9 and 9Now of the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. This is an exciting acquisition for our platforms and one of the first steps on the road to the LA Olympics in 2028.”
Paddle Australia CEO, Kim Crane, said: “We are thrilled to partner with the 9Network to be able to provide more Australians the opportunity to experience the best our sport has to offer as well as reach new fans.
“We saw the incredible work the Wide World of Sports did during the Paris Olympic Games broadcast to provide fans with unparalleled access and we look forward to building on that great success for the ICF Slalom World Championships, Sydney 2025.
“Our goal is to showcase the world’s best competing downunder, as well as inspire a new generation to get involved in paddle sports.”
Nine will broadcast the event across it’s free-to-air channels and streaming.
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