London Olympics: Canoe Sprint
THIS EVENT ENDED ON THE 11TH AUGUST 2012
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One of the many blink-or-you'll-miss-it events in London 2012 will be the Olympic Canoe Sprint races, held at Eton Dorney from Monday 6 to Saturday 11 August. Unlike the Canoe Slalom events, which are held on the rapids of the Lee Valley White Water Centre north of London, Canoe Sprinting requires flat water, hence the choice of the world-class centre at Eton Dorney, 25km west of London, which also hosts the Olympic rowing programme. Canoe Sprint events are head-to-head races over distances of 200m, 500m or 1,000m, either solo, in pairs or teams of four. There are separate events for kayaks (where participants sit in the boat, use a double-bladed paddle and steer using a small foot-controlled rudder) and canoes (where competitors, from a kneeling position, steer their vessel with corrective strokes of a single-bladed paddle). London 2012 sees the Olympic debut of the Canoe Sprint 200m race.
About London Olympics: Eton Dorney
Events: Canoe Sprint, Rowing, Paralympic RowingSet in a wonderful 400-acre park near Windsor Castle, Eton Dorney will host the Olympic and Paralympic Rowing competitions as well as the Canoe Sprint event. The eight-lane, 2,200m course was already a world-class training and competition facility when it hosted the Rowing World Championships in 2006 to critical acclaim. More about London Olympics: Eton Dorney
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Olympics Canoe Sprint timetable
Date / Time | Event name | Venue |
6th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Kayak Single (K1) 1000m: heats, semi-finals | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
6th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Kayak Double (K2) 1000m: heats, semi-final | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
6th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Women's Kayak Four (K4) 500m: heats, semi-final | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
6th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Canoe Single (C1) 1000m: heats, semi-finals | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
7th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Canoe Double (C2) 1000m: heats, semi-final | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
7th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Kayak Four (K4) 1000m: heats, semi-final | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
7th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Women's Kayak Single (K1) 500m: heats, semi-finals | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
7th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Women's Kayak Double (K2) 500m: heats, semi-final | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
8th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Canoe Single (C1) 1000m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
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8th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Kayak Single (K1) 1000m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
8th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Kayak Double (K2) 1000m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
8th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Women's Kayak Four (K4) 500m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
9th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Canoe Double (C2) 1000m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
9th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Women's Kayak Double (K2) 500m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
9th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Women's Kayak Single (K1) 500m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
9th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Kayak Four (K4) 1000m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
10th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Canoe Single (C1) 200m: heats, semi-finals | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
10th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Kayak Single (K1) 200m: heats, semi-finals | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
10th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Kayak Double (K2) 200m: heats, semi-final | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
10th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Women's Kayak Single (K1) 200m: heats, semi-finals | London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
11th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Canoe Single (C1) 200m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
11th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Kayak Single (K1) 200m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
11th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Men's Kayak Double (K2) 200m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
London Olympics: Eton Dorney |
11th Aug 9:00 - 11:00 | Women's Kayak Single (K1) 200m: final, victory ceremony This is a medal event. ![]() |
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