Overview
Canoeing has been part of the Olympic programme since the 1936 Berlin Games (canoe sprint) and the 1972 Munich Games (canoe slalom). The International Canoe Federation (ICF), founded in 1924, governs all forms of competitive paddling worldwide under the ICF Canoe Sprint Competition Rules, the ICF Canoe Slalom Competit…
How to win
- First finisher wins — First to cross the finish line wins; ties resolved by photo finish.
- Result determination: First boat across the finish line wins. Photo finish cameras and transponder timing record result…
- Placement-based: No times recorded for ranking. Finishing position (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) in each heat determines advance…
- Total time = course time + penalty seconds; Course time: Measured from the start signal to the paddler's bow crossing t…
- First across wins — First boat across the finish line wins; results timed to 0.001 s.
The game
- Boat classes: K1 (1 paddler), K2 (2), K4 (4), C1 (1), C2 (2). Olympic events cover a subset of these per programme cycl…
