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| Title: | Olympic Guide - Canoeing |
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| Uploaded by: | Ace |
| Uploaded on: | 12:41 on 4th December 2007 |
| Description: | While flat-water canoe and kayak racing is similar to rowing, slalom events are very specialised and more like downhill mountain-biking requiring quick reactions, timing, dexterity and physical strength. Athletes travel down a 400m-long slalom course on turbulent white-water river-like rapids, having to stop, hold their position despite the fast currents and turn to adjust their course for the next in the tight, twisting sequence of 20-25 gates. Events are held for both closed-topped canoes (in which the athletes paddle while kneeling) and kayaks (in which the athletes paddle while sitting). Both men and women compete in singles events, with a doubles canoeing event for men. |
| Tags: | olympics whitewater |
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