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Sport Top headlines Football scores Cricket scores Racing results Rugby Union scores Corrections Ananova: Olympic sport guides - Canoe and Kayak A guide to the Olympic sport of Canoeing/Kayaking Technical details There are two types of canoes used at the Games - Canadian canoes and kayaks. Canadian canoes are open-decked for flatwater racing and closed for slalom and paddled by competitors in a kneeling position with a single-bladed paddle. Kayaks have cl ...

History The Carib Indians of the Caribbean Islands and the native people of North America built the first canoe. The word canoe was first spelled "kenu" which meant dugout. They used birch, elm, or even cedar trees to build these canoes. They used these boats to travel along the Caribbean islands, which was their homeland. John MacGregor established canoeing as a recreational sport. In 1845, he designed a type of canoe which had a deck and had a mast and sail as well as paddles. ...

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You are here: Home » Olympic Canoe »News TODAY Olympic overview: Canoe/Kayak SportsLine.com wire reports Meet the U.S. canoe/kayak team | Canoe/kayak history Where: Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith Lakes. Slalom events to be held at the Centre's Penrith Whitewater Stadium. When: Slalom, Sept. 16-20; Sprint, Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Medals A total of 16, four from slalom and 12 from sprint. Women compete only in kayaks while men use both canoes ...

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