A team of six canoe sprinters will be travelling to Rio de Janeiro to compete in this year's Olympic Games -- but one big name has missed out on a place.
Teneale Hatton, who upset double world champion Lisa Carrington at the end of last year in the K1 500m at the Blue Lakes, was not named in the group that would be competing in Brazil in August.
However the absence of Hatton wasn't the only unprecedented move -- with the women's K4 team of Amy Fisher, Kayla Imrie, Jaimee Lovett and Caitlin Ryan all travelling to an Olympics for the first time in their careers.
Canoe Racing New Zealand chief executive Mark Weatherall said the inclusion of so many females was great news.
"We're delighted to see the investment in our women's programme paying off and our athletes getting the chance to show what they're capable of at the highest level," he said.
"New Zealand has a proud Olympic kayaking history and we're excited to see that continue."
Carrington, who won gold at the last Olympics in London and also claimed top spot at the last three canoe world championships, was a shoo-in for the women's K1 200m and K1 500m races.
Marty McDowell -- another debutant -- was the only male to make the cut, coming off the back of his bronze medal in the men's K1 500m at the world champs in Portugal last year.
New Zealand Olympic Committee secretary general Kereyn Smith announced the inclusion of the six paddlers at a formal selection announcement at Lake Pupuke on Auckland's North Shore this afternoon.
"The three crews selected today have worked extremely hard for selection and the New Zealand Olympic Committee is thrilled to welcome Lisa, Marty, Jaimee, Caitlin, Aimee and Kayla to the team for Rio," said Smith.
"Each of these athletes has proven themselves on the world stage in recent years we congratulate them on their achievements."
Forty-eight Kiwi athletes are now confirmed to be heading to Rio for the Olympics later this year, with many more still to be named.
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