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.
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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