Looking ahead to London 2012 Olympics Canoe & Kayak Events
9 Jan
Canoe Slalom image courtesy http://www.london2012.com
Canoe Slalom
Dates: July 29 – August 2
Modelled on slalom skiing, the first Canoe Slalom competition was held in Switzerland in 1932. The sport was staged on flat water during its early days, but was later switched to white water rapids. Since becoming a permanent part of the Olympics 20 years ago in Barcelona, the sport has thrilled spectators at the Games with spectacular, non-stop action on the powerful, unforgiving water.
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Canoe sprint image courtesy http://www.london2012.com
Canoe Sprint
Dates: Augst 6 – 11
Requiring sustained bursts of speed and power, Canoe Sprint at the London 2012 Games will offer thrilling, down-to-the-wire finishes. The histories of the canoe and the kayak go back hundreds of years, but it wasn’t until the middle of the 19th century that the first official canoe and kayak races were held. The sport now takes two forms, the oldest of which is the power-packed, fiercely competitive Canoe Sprint discipline.
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(… Stay tuned, we’ll be meeting the 2012 Olympic hopefuls soon.)
