What is Canoe Sprint
What is Canoe Sprint?
In Canoe Sprint events, athletes race on a straight course, each boat in a separate lane, over three different distances: 200m, 500m, 1000m.
There are Kayak events in single (K1), double (K2) and quadruple (K4) boats and Canoe events in single (C1), double (C2) and quadruple (C4) boats.
Traditionally Canoe has been exclusively for Men but there is a growing Women’s contingent and Women’s C1 (canoe single) and C2 (canoe double) are in the World Championship programme for 2010.
Canoe Sprint became an Olympic discipline in 1936 and its programme includes events over 200m, 500m and 1000m.
What is the difference between a kayak and a canoe?
In a Kayak, the paddler is seated and uses a two-blade paddle, while in a Canoe, the paddler is kneeling on one knee, and uses a single-blade paddle.
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Matthew Lawrence (front) & James Train |
Abigail Edmonds (front) & |
