Canoe slalom (previously known as whitewater slalom) is a competitive sport with the aim to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging downstream or upstream gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as Canoe/Kayak Slalom. The other Olympic canoeing discipline is canoe sprint. Wildwater canoeing is a non-Olympic paddlesport.
Canoe Slalom
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Necessary Information
History
Canoe slalom racing started in Europe in 1940s, the International Canoe Federation (ICF)
Rules and Regulations
Each gate consists of two poles hanging from a wire strung across the river & 18-25 gates