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t. e. Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was contested in two main disciplines: canoe slalom, from 7 to 11 August, [1] and canoe sprint, from 15 to 20 August. [2] The slalom competition was held at the Olympic Whitewater Stadium; whereas the sprint events were staged at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Copacabana.
The annual Queen Liliʻuokalani Outrigger Canoe Race, which follows an 18-mile course from Kailua Bay to Honaunau Bay, was organized in 1972 as an endurance training course for men, in preparation for the traditional Molokaʻi to Oʻahu canoe races. Women canoe teams were added in 1974.
Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres. The men's canoe sprint C-2 1,000 metres at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place between 19 and 20 August at Lagoa Stadium. [ 1] The medals were presented by Bernard Rajzman, IOC member, Brazil and Jens Perlwitz, Board Member of the ICF .
Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 200 metres. The women's canoe sprint K-1 200 metres at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place between 15 and 16 August at Lagoa Stadium. [1] The medals were presented by Barbara Kendall, IOC member, New Zealand and Maree Burnett, Board Member of the ICF .
K-4 1000 m. men. v. t. e. The men's canoe sprint C-1 1000 metres at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place between 15 and 16 August at Lagoa Stadium. [1] The medals were presented by Tony Estanguet, IOC member, France and István Vaskuti, First Vice President of the ICF.
K-4 1000 m. men. v. t. e. The women's canoe sprint K-2 500 metres at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place between 15 and 16 August at Lagoa Stadium. [1] The medals were presented by Pál Schmitt, IOC member, Hungary and Thomas Konietzko, Board Member of the ICF .
There are two disciplines of canoeing in Olympic competition: slalom and sprint. Two styles of boats are used in this sport: canoes with 1 or 2 canoers and kayaks with 1, 2 or 4 kayakers. This leads to the name designation of each event. For example, "C-1" is a canoe singles event and "K-2" is a kayak doubles event. '"KX-1" denotes kayak cross.
By And By, Hoʻi Mai ʻOe, translated as By and By Thou Wilt Return, [2] is a famous song composed by Queen Liliʻuokalani. [9] Aia i Mauna Kilohana. There at Mount Kilohana. O aʻu lehua ʻula i ka wao. My red lehua of the forest. Na maka ʻohe kiʻi i ka wai. Sharp eyes fetch the water. ʻAhaʻi ka ʻiʻini a ka manaʻo.