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Do you know everything you can about Olympic Canoe/Kayak? With the 2008 Beijing Olympics right around the corner, now is the time to brush up on your Olympic Canoe/Kayak flatwater and slalom knowledge. (Photo © by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

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Olympic Countdown: 20 Days Until Beijing!

Saturday July 19, 2008

Man, time flies! In under 3 weeks the Opening ceremonies for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will begin. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were celebrating the return of the Olympics to Athens, Greece. Well, they're almost here and there will be 30 different canoe/kayak and rowing events to get excited about and watch.

Here's some homework to help get you up to speed before the games.

Get to Know the U.S. Olympic Canoe/Kayak Team

Thursday July 17, 2008

The United States Olympic Canoe/Kayak Team was finally finalized last week. For your convenience, heres a list of the seven athletes that will be representing the red, white, and blue this summer in canoe/kayak events.

Meet the 2008 U.S. Olympic Canoe/Kayak Team

  • Men's C-1 Slalom: Benn Fraker
  • Men's K-1 Slalom: Scott Parsons (pictured right)
  • Women's K-1 Slalom: Heather Corrie
  • Men's C-2 Slalom: Casey Eichfeld
  • Men's C-2 Slalom: Rick Powell
  • Men's K-1 500m Flatwater: Rami Zur
  • Women's K-1 500m Flatwater: Carrie Johnson

To learn more about the paddlers who will need our support read Meet the United States Olympic Canoe/Kayak team.

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