ACOG - Canoe/Kayak: Slalom - IBM

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Detailed Information
  • Olympic Canoe/Kayak - Slalom Overview
  • Spectator's Guide to Canoe/Kayak - Slalom
  • Who to Watch in Canoe/Kayak - Slalom
  • History of Olympic Canoe/Kayak - Slalom
  • Olympic Medals in Canoe/Kayak - Slalom
  • Competition Dates
    26 to 28 Jul 1996

    Venue
    Ocoee Whitewater Center, Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee
    Capacity: 14,000

    Events/Disciplines
    Four Events
    MenWomen
    Canoe Single (C1) SlalomKayak Single (K1) Slalom
    Canoe Double (C2) Slalom
    Kayak Single (K1) Slalom

    Number of Athletes
    105 men, 30 women, 135 total

    Changes Since Barcelona
    None

    Qualifications
    Athletes qualified based on 1995 World Championships and a second Olympic qualifying event held on the Ocoee River in the spring of 1996.

    Competition Format
    Athletes have one day for official training runs and two days of competition, with two classes per day. Slalom competitors compete in two timed runs over the 415-meter whitewater course. Racers must pass through 25 gates, with at least six gates being upstream.

    International Federation
    FIC -Fédération Internationale de Canoë
    Dozsa Gyorgy UT 1-3
    1143 Budapest, Hungary
    Tel: (36-1) 163-4832
    Fax: (36-1) 157-5643

    Olympic Debut
    Men: 1972 (not held 1976-88)
    Women: 1972 (not held 1976-88)

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    Olympic Factoid
    The Mother Nature was kind to Olympic athletes and spectators. The average high temperature during the Games was 89 degrees with an average low of 72 degrees. Highest temperature registered (20 July) - 99 degrees. Lowest high temperature registered is 79 degrees (28 July).