Overview
Sports involving water craft have a long tradition in the Olympics. This introductory guide gives a brief outline of each of the Olympic events listed below along with fun facts, Olympic stats, and outstanding competitors. Sports include – mistral – single-handed dinghies – double-handed dinghies – the star – soling – tornado – sculling – sweep oar (coxed) – sweep oar (coxless) – canoe – kayak – kayak: fours – canoe: slalom – kayak: slalom