Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Canoeing races at the 2012 Summer Olympics
in London
are scheduled to be held from 29 July to 2 August (slalom) and from 6-11 August (sprint). The slalom events will be held at Lee Valley White Water Centre and the sprint events at Eton Dorney. Total of 330 athletes are expected to take part. The men’s 500 metre races will be replaced by 200m. In addition, men’s C2 500m will be replaced by women’s K1 200m. This was confirmed at a 2009 International Canoe Federation
Board of Directors Meeting at Windsor, Berkshire
on 5 December 2009. For the first time, women will have two individual events in sprint canoeing. Because of the event changes, the finals will now be spread over a three day period instead of the two-day finals
which had been in effect since the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
.
in July 2010.
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2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
in London
London
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are scheduled to be held from 29 July to 2 August (slalom) and from 6-11 August (sprint). The slalom events will be held at Lee Valley White Water Centre and the sprint events at Eton Dorney. Total of 330 athletes are expected to take part. The men’s 500 metre races will be replaced by 200m. In addition, men’s C2 500m will be replaced by women’s K1 200m. This was confirmed at a 2009 International Canoe Federation
International Canoe Federation
The International Canoe Federation is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide...
Board of Directors Meeting at Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
on 5 December 2009. For the first time, women will have two individual events in sprint canoeing. Because of the event changes, the finals will now be spread over a three day period instead of the two-day finals
Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada consisted of 11 events, all in canoe sprint, held at the rowing basin on Île Notre-Dame. The canoe slalom events introduced at the previous Games in Munich were not included in the Montreal program though four 500 m events for men were...
which had been in effect since the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
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Qualification
A new qualification system has been set up for both slalom and sprint canoeing at these games. The quotas were set for each event by the International Canoe FederationInternational Canoe Federation
The International Canoe Federation is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide...
in July 2010.
Competition Schedule
All times are British Summer TimeBritish Summer Time
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(UTC+1
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| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Canoe Slalom - Lee Valley White Water Centre | ||
| Sunday 29 July | 13:30-17:40 | Men's C1 - Heats 1st and 2nd Run Men's K1 - Heats 1st and 2nd Run |
| Monday 30 July | 13:30-17:30 | Men's C2 - Heats 1st and 2nd Run Women's K1 - Heats 1st and 2nd Run |
| Tuesday 31 July | 13:30-15:50 | Men's C1 - Semifinal Men's C1 - Final |
| Wednesday 1 August | 13:30-16:05 | Men's K1 - Semifinal Men's K1 - Final |
| Thursday 2 August | 13:30-17:00 | Men's C2 - Semifinal Women's K1 - Semifinal Men's C2 - Final Women's K1 - Final |
| Canoe Sprint - Eton Dorney | ||
| Monday 6 August | 09:30-12:00 | Men's K1 1000m - Heats Men's C1 1000m - Heats Men's K2 1000m - Heats Women's K4 500m - Heats Men's K1 1000m - Semifinals Men's C1 1000m - Semifinals Men's K2 1000m - Semifinals Women's K4 500m - Semifinals |
| Tuesday 7 August | 09:30-11:45 | Men's K4 1000m - Heats Men's C2 1000m - Heats Women's K1 500m - Heats Women's K2 500m - Heats Men's K4 1000m - Semifinals Men's C2 1000m - Semifinals Women's K1 500m - Semifinals Women's K2 500m - Semifinals |
| Wednesday 08 August | 09:30-11:15 | Men's K1 1000m - Final Men's C1 1000m - Final Men's K2 1000m - Final Women's K4 500m - Final |
| Thursday 9 August | 09:30-11:15 | Men's C2 1000m - Final Men's K4 1000m - Final Women's K1 500m - Final Women's K2 500m - Final |
| Friday 10 August | 09:30-12:00 | Men's K1 200m - Heats Men's C1 200m - Heats Women's K1 200m - Heats Men's K2 200m - Heats Men's K1 200m - Semifinals Men's C1 200m - Semifinals Women's K1 200m - Semifinals Men's K2 200m - Semifinals |
| Saturday 11 August | 09:30-11:20 | Men's K1 200m - Final Men's C1 200m - Final Women's K1 200m - Final Men's K2 200m - Final |