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This page is dedicated to the Olympic Games of Athens and especially to the sport of Canoe-Kayak. Reports and updates will be constant, so stay with us!

News

17,18 Aug 04. Action day 3 for canoe kayak slalom here in Athens. After the first two days of C1 and women K1, today is C2 and men's K1 preliminaries. Read more

16 Aug 04. U.S. slalom team leader Endicott to U.S. presidential candidate Kerry:
"It is ironic that the smallest country to host the Olympics in 50 years built the best whitewater slalom course in history" Read more

Browse the Daily olympic reports page

A photo report from Athens World Cup in 24, 25 of April 2004.

You can access the detailed running schedule here

For the main olympic schedule go there

Tickets for the games: Tickets for the kayaking races are not available any more. Still hoping? Check it here

The Greek team

The Greek National team has been participating in international competitions in recent years with representatives such as Andreas Kilingaridis, Greek champion in the men�s single Canoe flatwater race (C1). During the Sydney 2000 Games, he got 15th position in the 1,000-metre race. In 2001, he ranked 11th in the Canoe flatwater world ranking list. At the 2002 World Cup in Germany, he came 5th in the 1,000-metre race.(Athens 2004 site)
Kayak slalom is a new sport in Greece, with the first national championship taking place in 2000.

This year the Greek team is represented by:

Slalom:
• Dimitriou Alexandros (K1 men)
• Ferekidi Maria (K1 women)

Flatwater:
• Kiligaridis Andreas
• Papandreou Apostolos
• Alexopoulou Athena-Theodora

Learn more about our athletes through their very short profile

There are more to know about Alex Dimitriou through it's own site

and many more about the medal contenters. Their profiles at NBCOlympics.com

Some articles of interest:

The history of kayak in Greece and the world.(Athens 2004)

Technical Details of the wildwater stadium.(ICF)

The slalom rules: Green gates, red gates, penalty points, etc.(Athens 2004) Read more

The qualification system for the XXVIII Olympic games. (ICF)

The schedule of ICF races 2004 calendar (ICF)

Read more about flatwater kayak and the flatwater racing stadium

How about some Olympic Humor? Mr.Otto in Olympics.

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