Two types of canoes were adopted in the 19th century. The Kayak is a covered deck canoe propelled with a double-bladed paddle with the paddler seated in the boat. The Canoe is an open canoe propelled with a single-bladed paddle with the paddler kneeling in the boat. In the Canoe Sprint event, the athletes paddle on a circuit, and compete against each other over a 420m course. For Canoe Slalom, the athletes compete on a calm water surface and not on a natural river or artificial slalom course. However, they still need to demonstrate the skills of a Slalom athlete by manoeuvring around gates and also beating the competitor on the course.

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