The company of New Zealand sporting royalty continues to inspire Olympic canoe sprinter Alicia Hoskin

The 24-year-old and Dame Lisa Carrington have combined to claim K2 500 metres gold at the World Cup meet in Hungary.

As they prepare to race in that boat - and the K4 - at the looming Paris Games - Hoskin's told Planet Canoe it's a privilege to be alongside the five-time Olympic gold medallist.



The K4 quartet - who are the reigning world champions - missed the podium - finishing 4th in that final.

Meanwhile - the latest match-up between Carrington and Kiwi team-mate Aimee Fisher is on the horizon in the K1 500.

The pair are both through to tonight's semifinals.