In slalom, a canoe is required to be a minimum of 3.5m long for C1 and 4.1m for C2 and competitors use single-blade paddles ...

On a sunny, 74 degree day in Rio de Janeiro, four Olympic champions were crowned in canoe/kayak sprint. Two reigning, two new. The crowd cheered as Sebastian Brendel pumped both of his fists in the ...

In the men’s kayak single (K1), 21 athletes entered the Rio Games and only 15 advanced to the semifinal. With varied results in the men’s K1 heats on Sunday, August 7, the field is wide open to crown ...

Hungary has the most total canoeing medals in Olympics history with 86: 28 gold, 31 silver and 27 bronze. Germany (34) and the Soviet Union (29), however, have more gold medals. All canoeing events ...

Located in the heart of the Deodoro zone, Whitewater Stadium had a sell-out crowd in attendance for the canoe and kayak slalom heats during Day 2 of the Rio Olympics. Sunday afternoon’s slalom heats ...

Canoeists kneel in their boat and use a single-bladed paddle on one side at a time. Kayakers sit in their boat and use a double-bladed paddle. As an Olympic sport, “canoeing” includes both canoe and ...